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Metacognition and the Development of Self-Directed Learning in a Problem-Based Engineering Curriculum
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Marra, Rose M.; Hacker, Douglas J.; Plumb, Carolyn – Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
Background: Developing self-directed learning (SDL) skills in engineering students is critical to support life-long learning. This research was conducted at Iron Range Engineering (IRE), an innovative, problem-based learning (PBL) engineering program, which has suffused the concept of metacognition throughout its curriculum. Purpose/Hypotheses:…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Independent Study, Skill Development, Problem Based Learning