Describes a technique in which students grade their own tests. (SL)

Provides data of an experiment in which the final exam scores of students who were given the opportunity to take additional quizzes outside of classtime revealed higher mean scores than those who were not offered additional testing privileges. (CP)

addresses the topic of managing motivation in Keller's Personalized System of Instruction (PSI). Outlines the reinforcing features that are at the foundation of PSI theory, and examines methods used to ensure that these reinforcing properties are fu lly utilized. (JR)

Describes an approach to teaching engineering design that involves analyzing, designing, building, and testing a simple structure. Explains the procedures for the various activities and discusses how the design concept can be incorporated into other courses. (ML)

Addresses concerns related to the significance of values in teaching engineering design. Provides perspectives on the nature of values, values and engineering, and the teacher's role in values education. Includes listings and categories of values. (ML)

Two instructional methodologies are described in this article: (1) a case study approach is advocated for the relevance and motivation it provides, and (2) a lecture and group study approach in which behavioral objectives must be met. (CP)

Discusses the implications of piaget's intellectual developmentmodel with respect to teaching at the college level. Many students operate at the concrete level and are incapable of abstract formal operations, however their interest and motivation can be maintained through active involvement with the representative ideas and materials of the…

Uses extracts from a Learning Activity Package in basic surveying to illustrate the motivating factors found in the audio-tutorial system of instruction. (JR)

Describes a method of utilizing case studies in engineering education which has a three or four student team prepare jointly an in-depth analysis to be presented orally to the class. (SL)

A methodical approach to teaching that can be used with almost any class style and with any instructional media is described. Planning courses, designing a syllabus, teaching strategies, the use of office hours, test construction, and personal interaction with students are discussed. (KR)

Describes how case studies, involving written accounts of engineering jobs as they were actually done or problems as they were actually encountered, can be effectively used to motivate engineering students. (JR)

The author feels the student should be asked to creatively solve realistic problems beginning in the freshman and sophomore years. The professor becomes a coach" to help the student develop his abilities rather than teach" skills that someone else has developed. (TS)

Suggests that instructional goal structures (cooperative, competitive, and individualistic) may promote three major goals of engineering education: technological, interpersonal, and social-technical competencies. Reviews research on instructional goal structures, appropriate use for all three structures, and establishing a cooperative structure.…

Supports a program format in which engineering is integrated with other subjects in order to displace the public's misconceptions of engineers. Offers program guide along with a funding-formula to distribute the cost of such a multidisciplinary approach in a university setting. (CP)

Approaches the study of failure analysis by examining the mental and physical steps involved in the development of a product to determine where the failure occurred. (CP)