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• A Paradigm for Assessing Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in Engineering Students

  - 2007-10-01

  ABSTRACT Conceptual and procedural knowledge are two mutually-supportive factors associated with the development of engineering skill. The present study extends previous work on undergraduate learning in engineering to provide further validation for an assessment paradigm capable of quantifying engineering students' conceptual and problem-solving knowledge. Eight students who were enrolled in...

  Tags: cognition, Engineering, knowledge, Learning, M., Psychology, Reading, Texas Tech University, thermodynamics

• First Steps in Understanding Engineering Students' Growth of Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in an Interactive Learning Context

  - 2007-01-01

  ABSTRACT The development of procedural knowledge in students, i.e., the ability to effectively solve domain problems, is the goal of many instructional initiatives in engineering education. The present study examined learning in a rich learning environment in which students read text, listened to narrations, interacted with simulations, and solved problems...

  Tags: knowledge, Strategy, Texas Tech University, thermodynamics

• Developing On-Line Homework for Introductory Thermodynamics

  - 2005-07-01

  ABSTRACTHomework in engineering courses is used to develop problem-solving skills and to provide students with the practice they need in order to achieve mastery of essential concepts and procedures in their disciplines. We describe homework exercises that were developed for introductory thermodynamics and delivered to students via the Internet. Records...

  Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, semester, Texas Tech University, thermodynamics

• Giving Students Time for the Academic Resources that Work

  - 2004-07-01

  ABSTRACTEngineering courses offer students multiple resources for learning; however, it is not clear how much time students devote to these resources or how effective they are for mastering the course material. We examined students' use of learning resources in introductory thermodynamics through the use of activity logs, and the relation...

  Tags: Engineering, Texas Tech University, thermodynamics