Applying a Constructivist and Collaborative Methodological Approach in Engineering Education

Autor/inn/en	Moreno, Lorenzo; Gonzalez, Carina; Castilla, Ivan; Gonzalez, Evelio; Sigut, Jose
Titel	Applying a Constructivist and Collaborative Methodological Approach in Engineering Education
Quelle	In: Computers & Education, 49 (2007) 3, S.891-915 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1315
DOI	10.1016/j.compedu.2005.12.004
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Engineering Education; Computer Science; Constructivism (Learning); Higher Education; Cooperation; Courses; Science Instruction; Computer Software; Educational Technology; Pilot Projects; Validity; Instructional Development; Computer Assisted Instruction; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Ingenieurausbildung; Informatik; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Co-operation; Kooperation; Kursangebot; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Gültigkeit; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Spanien
Abstract	In this paper, a methodological educational proposal based on constructivism and collaborative learning theories is described. The suggested approach has been successfully applied to a subject entitled "Computer Architecture and Engineering" in a Computer Science degree in the University of La Laguna in Spain. This methodology is supported by two tools: the Moodle platform as a collaboration framework among students and teachers and a free Instruction Level Parallelism (ILP) processor simulator called SIMDE, developed by the authors to promote the experience and help the understanding of superscalar and VLIW processors. This work is described showing how the constructivist and collaborative approaches have been applied and how the activities have been structured temporarily in phases. This educational proposal has been validated and improved with the feedback of the students during two academic years. Furthermore, the methodological procedure is also suitable to be used not only in subjects with contents which require the understanding of dynamic situations but also in subjects with other requirements. (Author).
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