Applying the Decoding the Disciplines Process to Teaching Structural Mechanics: An Autoethnographic Case Study

Autor/in	Tingerthal, John Steven
Titel	Applying the Decoding the Disciplines Process to Teaching Structural Mechanics: An Autoethnographic Case Study
Quelle	(2013), (304 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Northern Arizona University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3030-9698-3
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Curriculum Development; Engineering Education; Construction Industry; Research Methodology; Educational Practices; Scholarship; Educational Policy; Educational Change; Rewards; Mechanics (Process); Case Studies; Ethnography + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Ingenieurausbildung; Baugewerbe; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Bildungspraxis; Scholarships; Stipendium; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsreform; Reward; Belohnung; Mechanische Bewegung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ethnografie
Abstract	Using case study methodology and autoethnographic methods, this study examines a process of curricular development known as "Decoding the Disciplines" (Decoding) by documenting the experience of its application in a construction engineering mechanics course. Motivated by the call to integrate what is known about teaching and learning with what is known about engineering, this study provides a detailed example of the "Decoding" process and illuminates its nuances in order to inform engineering educators who may not be familiar with research-based educational methods. The results indicate that the Decoding process is applicable in the field of construction engineering mechanics, and can provide a solid framework for personal reflection and curricular improvement. This study provides some guidance for applying the Decoding process and a motivation for transforming personal educational practice into a scholarship of teaching and learning. For such scholarship to flourish, there is a need to restructure the rewards system in higher education and implement policy change that encourages a culture of excellence in teaching and learning. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01