Cooperative Learning in a Soil Mechanics Course at Undergraduate Level

Autor/inn/en	Pinho-Lopes, M.; Macedo, J.; Bonito, F.
Titel	Cooperative Learning in a Soil Mechanics Course at Undergraduate Level
Quelle	In: European Journal of Engineering Education, 36 (2011) 2, S.119-135 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0304-3797
Schlagwörter	Feedback (Response); Cooperative Learning; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Soil Science; Curriculum Implementation; Models; Questionnaires; Engineering Education; Earth Science; Instructional Effectiveness; Learner Engagement; Teamwork; Portugal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kooperatives Lernen; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bodenkunde; Analogiemodell; Fragebogen; Ingenieurausbildung; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	The implementation of the Bologna Process enforced a significant change on traditional learning models, which were focused mainly on the transmission of knowledge. The results obtained in a first attempt at implementation of a cooperative learning model in the Soil Mechanics I course of the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal, are presented and discussed. The students were confronted with situations recreating a professional atmosphere in Geotechnics. Mandatory project team assignments to be prepared in groups were implemented, where each student had to fulfil specific and rotational roles, namely, laboratory/informatics technician, analyst, reporter and coordinator. To assess the implemented model, several strategies were used: students' feedback; marks monitoring; questionnaires. (Contains 5 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10