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Toward an Improvement of Engineering Teaming Skills through an In-House Professionalism Course
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Al-Abbas, Mohammad; Fawaz, Wissam; Ghajar, Raymond; Abou Rjeily, Chadi; Ouaiss, Iyad; Nakad, Zahi; Nasr, George E.; Saab, Samer S. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2020
Contribution: A modular three-credit undergraduate course that enables students to sharpen their teaming skills is introduced. The course addresses the professional skill gap between recent undergraduate students and what the work environment expects. Background: The trend of teaming in the industrial world continues to grow as the demand for…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Teamwork, Interdisciplinary Approach, Student Projects
Students' Perceptions of the Flipped Classroom Model in an Engineering Course: A Case Study
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Baytiyeh, Hoda; Naja, Mohamad K. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
The flipped classroom model is an innovative educational trend that has been widely adopted in the social sciences but not engineering education. In this model, an active instructional approach shifts the educational strategy from a teacher- to a student-centred approach. The purpose of this study is to compare the learning outcomes of engineering…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Engineering Education, Student Attitudes, Teaching Models
The Flipped Classroom Model: When Technology Enhances Professional Skills
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Baytiyeh, Hoda – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of the flipped classroom model in teaching and learning as well as the skills that can be acquired by students after being exposed to this learning style. Design/methodology/approach: This paper uses a qualitative case study design. In total, 20 students, from various majors,…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Blended Learning, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
The Impact of a Geographic Technologies Professional Development Institute on Middle Eastern and North African Teachers
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Benimmas, Aicha; Kerski, Joseph; Solis, Patricia – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2011
Basic education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) seems to be characterized by lecture methods of instruction, a lack of interdisciplinary approaches and a disconnection with local community problems. During 2008, a "My Community, Our Earth" (MyCOE) workshop was organized in the MENA region and involved teachers of geography,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Basic Skills, Workshops