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Borrego, Maura; Foster, Margaret J.; Froyd, Jeffrey E. – Journal of Engineering Education, 2015
Background: Systematic review refers to a growing set of research methodologies intended to critically appraise and synthesize research to inform policy and practice. Systematic review methods, widely used in fields such as medicine, psychology, and education, are being applied in engineering education. Analysis of current systematic review…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Research Methodology, Synthesis, Evaluation Criteria
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Franzwa, Christopher; Tang, Ying; Johnson, Aaron; Bielefeldt, Talbot – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2014
This article presents the underlying philosophy of Sustain City, an educational serious game system that engages students, particularly prospective and beginning science and engineering students, in a series of engineering design challenges. Various strategies implemented in Sustain City for achieving a balance of fun and learning are discussed,…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Learner Engagement, Learning Motivation, Novices
Custer, Rodney L.; Daugherty, Jenny L.; Meyer, Joseph P. – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2009
The purpose of the study was to identify and refine a conceptual foundation for secondary school engineering education. Specifically, this study sought to address the following research questions: (1) What engineering concepts are present in literature related to the nature and philosophy of engineering?; (2) What engineering concepts are embedded…
Descriptors: Science History, Science Curriculum, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles