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Molyneaux, Tom; Setunge, Sujeeva; Gravina, Rebecca; Xie, Mike – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2007
In the modern working environment it is essential for a structural engineer to have an understanding of abstract concepts in structural behaviour and an ability to use them qualitatively. This paper presents the findings of a study on how effectively students acquire such conceptual understanding within a new project/design focused degree course.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Laboratories, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen
Pendarvis, Edwina D.; Howley, Aimee – 1988
This paper describes Fulton's (1984) developmental teaching program and the research that supports its use. It identifies the instructional procedures that seem to contribute to the program's success, and details these procedures so that teachers can adopt them for immediate use in their classrooms. An overview of the program discusses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching