scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF A COGNITIVE APPRENTICESHIP APPROACH TO CIVIL ENGINEERING

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard J. Poitras ◽  
Eric G. Poitras
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Cognitive Apprenticeship ◽  
The Other ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Life Problems

From the onset of formal engineering education, engineering curricula have been based largely on science and mathematical knowledge. Applied subject based learning is a common teaching model in engineering education programs today. The professor passes information to the students, the newly acquired knowledge is applied to specific problems and communication between students and professor (and between students themselves) is limited. Furthermore, the engineering curriculum may neglect the critical skills that are necessary for a graduate student to be successful in the workplace, namely the reasoning and strategies that experts employ when they acquire knowledge or put it to work to solve complex real-life tasks (Collins et al., 1991). The purpose of this study is to design an optimal learning environment that meets the requirements of particular learning styles. We investigate a novel approach to teaching civil engineering, referred to as cognitive apprenticeship (Collins et al., 1991; Collins, 2006). The cognitive apprenticeship embeds learning in activities and makes deliberate use of the social and physical context. It tries to acculturate students into authentic practices through activity and social interactions in a way similar to that evident in craft apprenticeships. Collins et al. (1991) have developed a conceptual framework to design learning environments according to four principles regarding content, method, sequence and sociology. Traditional teaching practices do not sufficiently emphasize the reasoning and strategies that experts use to acquire knowledge and apply it to solve real-life problems (Collins et al., 1991), nor do they address students’ individual differences with regard to learning style preferences (Lowery, 2009). Therefore, the cognitive apprenticeship approach was implemented and evaluated to teach civil engineering and compared with a traditional teaching approach.Two experiments were conducted in order to compare the traditional and cognitive apprenticeship approach. The first was done with one group of students attending two different courses taught by the same professor. The first course was taught according to a traditional approach and the other, by a cognitive apprenticeship approach. The second experiment was conducted with a different group of students within the same course where one section of the course was taught according to a traditional approach and the other with a cognitive apprenticeship approach.

scholarly journals Cognitive apprenticeship as a vehicle for enhancing the understanding and functionalization of organic chemistry knowledge

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarina Putica ◽  
Dragica D. Trivic
Keyword(s):  
Carboxylic Acids ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Cognitive Apprenticeship ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Apprenticeship Model ◽  
Experimental Group

This paper presents a pedagogical experiment with parallel groups through which the effectiveness of the cognitive apprenticeship model of dealing with the teaching topic Carboxylic acids and their derivatives was compared with the traditional approach to the elaboration of this topic. This experiment featured the participation of 241 students aged 17, attending their third year of grammar school, natural sciences stream. The experimental group consisted of 118 students, whereas the control group was made up of 123 students. Within the framework of the experiment, a pre-test consisting of items that resembled regular textbook items was used as an instrument for checking how balanced the previously acquired knowledge concerning the teaching topic Carboxylic acids and their derivatives of the students in the two groups was. A post-test was used as an instrument for comparing the effectiveness of the two approaches, and it mostly consisted of items that required the application of the knowledge concerning the teaching topic Carboxylic acids and their derivatives in solving real-life problems. In the pre-test, no statistically significant difference in the overall percentage of correct answers given by the two groups of students was established. In the post-test, the students from the experimental group scored a statistically significant higher percentage of correct answers compared to the students from the control group. On the basis of this, it can be concluded that the applied cognitive apprenticeship approach has the potential to improve the level of students’ understanding of the concepts from the topic Carboxylic acids and their derivatives, as well as the students’ ability to apply the knowledge on the examples from real life.

scholarly journals INSIGHTS INTO LEARNING STYLES PREFERENCE OF ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 390-409
Author(s):  
Nadia Nur Afiqah Ismail ◽  
Tina Abdullah ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdul Raof
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Style Preferences ◽  
Learning Style Preference ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

Background and Purpose: Education at higher institutions prepares graduates for the real world. To develop and maintain quality, the focus must not only be on what institutions can offer but also on the learning needs and styles of learners. Despite many studies on engineering learners’ learning styles, limited research has been conducted to compare the learning styles of Engineering and Engineering Education learners. This study was conducted to ascertain the learning style preferences of first-year undergraduates from both groups in a science and technology-driven university in Malaysia.   Methodology: This descriptive study consisted of 40 Engineering and 40 Engineering Education learners who attended an English language course at the university. Perceptual Learning Style Preference Questionnaire was adopted as the survey instrument. The data were analysed using self-scoring sheet and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.   Findings: While both groups chose Kinaesthetic as a major learning style preference, the Engineering Education learners also chose Group, Tactile, and Auditory learning styles as their other major preferences. Both groups chose Visual and Individual as their minor preferences.   Contributions: The findings extend research demonstrating the significant role of specific disciplines in Engineering to determine the learning style preferences of learners. The findings also provide useful insights that suggest implications for practice and policy.   Keywords: Engineering, engineering education, English language, learning styles, teaching and learning.   Cite as: Ismail, N. N. A., Abdullah, T., & Abdul Raof, A. H. (2022). Insights into learning styles preference of engineering undergraduates: Implications for teaching and learning.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 7(1) 390-409. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss1pp390-409

Engineer-in-Residence: Strategy for Increasing Relevance in Transportation Education

2003 ◽  
Vol 1848 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Pritchard ◽  
Edward A. Beimborn
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Applied Science ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University ◽  
Education Process

Results are reported of the implementation of an engineer-in-residence concept in the Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee College of Engineering and Applied Science. This concept brings an experienced practitioner to campus specifically to mentor students and faculty in the application of engineering and management principles to real-life problems and to provide additional relevancy to the education process. Success of the concept is measured by evaluations completed by students and faculty. On the basis of the findings of these evaluations, the concept is a promising way to provide expanded relevancy to a transportation education program.

scholarly journals When are nursing students on clinical placements ready to expand their learning repertoire?

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Marlene Holmberg ◽  
Bente K. Stisen ◽  
Sarah M. Grau ◽  
Kirsten Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
The Third ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Learning Research

Learning styles indicate an individual’s preferred way of learning. Research suggests that it is important for students on clinical placements to begin the learning process with the preferred learning style and subsequently develop their ability to use other styles and become more balanced learners. What is unknown is when baccalaureate nursing students are ready to develop the other learning styles, and what facilitates such an expansion in their learning style repertoire? This is important, because students need to develop the abilities to learn both by acting and by deepen their knowledge of theory to meet the requirements of the nursing profession. An American study found that operating room students felt confident to adopt new learning styles by the third week of clinical placements. No studies to date have retrieved a similar pattern of readiness to expand learning style repertoire among nursing students. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate when students are ready to expand their learning style repertoire in a Baccalaureate Nursing Programme and to investigate the factors that influence such an expansion. Data were generated through participant observations and interviews. The findings indicated that students were ready in different weeks, and that interaction with nurses, the context, and the type of ward in the clinical placement were crucial factors for students to be able to expand their repertoire. The conclusion was that both students and preceptors need to be ready before students can adopt and develop other learning styles.

A note on correctness and incorrectness: Mathematical systems and their relationships to the real world

1971 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 320-321
Author(s):  
Charles Brumfiel
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Real Problem ◽  
Vast Array ◽  
The Real ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
Mathematical Symbols ◽  
Real Objects ◽  
Mathematical Systems

In the November 1970 issue of the Arithmetic Teacher there appeared my article, “Mathematical Systems and Their Relationship to the Real World.” One point I made is that mathematics provides us with a vast array of symbols and concepts to use in solving real-life problems. When we use mathematics to solve a real problem, we make certa in mental associations between mathematical symbols and real objects. I suggested that arguments sometimes arise because two persons may make different associations, mathematical symbols to real objects, and each thinks his associations are correct while the other person's are incorrect.

Innovative, creative VARK learning styles improvement strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-93
Author(s):  
Ezzat Tabatabei
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Improvement Strategies ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Mental Abilities

Learning styles are different ways of understanding information. There are a lot of models and theories about learning styles one of which is the learning styles of VARK_ Visual, Audio, Read/Write, Kinaesthetic. Learners may have diverse mental abilities, affective orientations, motivations, and perseverance, but they can all use productive creative strategies. Also, significant research indicates that student self-disclosure plays an important role in the learning experience and producing positive learning outcomes. If student’s self-disclosure is based on their learning style, best results can be achieved. The main purpose of this article is to explain a scheme for improving the process of learning. In deeper learning uses their knowledge and skills in a way that prepare students for real life. So student self-disclosure with using senses according to VARK learning style leads to a deeper learning.   Key words: learning styles VARK; self-disclosure; deeper learning; learning style

CDIO-Based Simulation Practice Course of Civil Engineering

2011 ◽  
Vol 271-273 ◽  
pp. 1538-1541
Author(s):  
Gang Wei
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Teacher Research ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
The Other ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Education Model ◽  
The One ◽  
Simulation Practice

‘Simulation of Civil Engineering’ is a ‘3+1’ special courses for the department of civil engineering, The students have difficulty in this study because of many related courses and lacking of time. The CDIO-based engineering education model uses the innovation practice base of construction as a platform, through the study of specific actual project and the organization of students’ teams in-depth study in their spare time. On the one hand, this project can string related courses together and sum up knowledge, on the other hand, this project can integrate teacher research projects, student research scheme, the course of simulation of civil engineering and graduation papers (design), to achieve the effect of multiple purposes.

scholarly journals Gaya Belajar Interpersonal dan Pemahaman Konsep Peserta Didik terhadap Materi Pokok Statistika

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-98
Author(s):  
Sutini Sutini ◽  
Martina Yuliver Francisca ◽  
Siti Rokayah ◽  
Yusiana Rismatika Slawantya ◽  
Faqih Faqih
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
High Level ◽  
Interpersonal Learning ◽  
Important Basis ◽  
Different Levels

Abstract:Understanding the concept for students becomes an important basis in thinking so as to solve the problems that exist in real life. This study aims to determine the level of interpersonal learning styles and students' understanding of the concepts of statistics. This research is qualitative in nature, with the research subjects being 6 students of class XII MIPA 1 in Madrasah Aliyah in Lamongan and 1 mathematics subject teacher. The object in this study is the ability to understand statistical concepts and interpersonal learning styles in students. The instruments used were observation, questionnaires, test questions, interviews, and documentation. Based on the analysis of qualitative data that has been done, the results obtained interpersonal learning styles in students are in the high and medium categories. with different levels of interpersonal learning styles. Even though they have a high level of interpersonal learning style, not all are able to understand statistical concepts well. Abstrak:Pemahaman konsep bagi peserta didik menjadi dasar penting dalam berpikir sehingga dapat menyelesaikan permasalahan-permasalahan yang ada dikehidupan nyata. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat gaya belajar interpersonal dan pemahaman konsep peserta didik terhadap statistika. Penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif, dengan subjek penelitian adalah 6 peserta didik kelas XII MIPA 1 di salah satu Madrasah Aliyah di Lamongan dan 1 orang guru matapelajaran matematika. Objek dalam penelitian ini adalah kemampuan dalam pemahaman konsep statistika dan gaya belajar interpersonal pada peserta didik. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah observasi, angket, tes soal, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan analisis data kualitatif yang telah dilakukan, diperoleh hasil gaya belajar interpersonal pada peserta didik berada dalam kategori tinggi dan sedang. dengan tingkat gaya belajar interpersonal yang berbeda. Meskipun memiliki tingkat gaya belajar interpesonal tinggi namun tidak semua mampu memahami konsep statistika dengan baik.

scholarly journals THE STYLE USED BY STUDENTS IN LEARNING VOCABULARY

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Fithria Ulfani Yuliatin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Visual Learning ◽  
The Other ◽  
Applied Learning ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Student Learning Style ◽  
Mastery Criteria

The purpose of this study is to describe the application of Learning Styles in the vocabulary used by students of SMAN 1 Sakra Timur. To know the percentage of student learning style in vocabulary. Students of grade 2 IPA 1 are less in applied learning styles, students are more sitting and silent, whether they understand what is described or not. In keeping the results of research, conducted data collection using qualitative descriptive. Data obtained from the results of vocabulary and questionnaire tests. On the other hand, the qualitative data comes from student observations as well. Then the data can be seen that students have problems with the vocabulary, from 37 students who are able to achieve it consists of 15 students (40%) able to achieve the Minimum Mastery Criteria with qualifications consisting of 5 students (14%) to Prima, 9 students (24% to Very good, and 10 students (27%) became good, while there were 13 students (35%) who were unable to achieve minimum mastery with poor or failing qualifications. For percentage of learning style preferred by students to learn to use visual learning style, (89%) SS, 3 (8%) S, 1 (2%) TT and nobody chose disagree and strongly disagree. In addition, from the observation, Students are less active to respond to lessons taught due to lack of force learning applied by the teacher.

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