Practice-Directed Engineering Education.

Dixon, John R.; Nelson, Carl W.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

ERIC Number: EJ086858

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1973

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Practice-Directed Engineering Education

Dixon, John R.; Nelson, Carl W.

Engineering Education, 64, 1, 39-42, Oct 73

Outlines the academic premises made in traditional engineering education in comparison with the educational objectives of practice-directed curricula. Suggests that the practice-audit-study learning mode should be adopted in place of the lecture-homework-exam-grade system. (CC)

Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Instruction, Learning Activities, Professional Training, Skill Development, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: N/A

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: N/A

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A