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Instructional Factors Influencing Conceptual Understanding of Signals and Systems
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Crockett, Caroline; Finelli, Cynthia; Powell, Harry C. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
This paper investigates what instructional factors influence conceptual understanding (CU) of signals and systems for senior undergraduate engineering students. Previous results show students in signals and systems courses typically gain little CU, though evidence-based instructional practices, such as active learning, can increase gains in CU.…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Concept Formation, Undergraduate Students, College Seniors
Using Continuous Assessment to Promote Student Engagement in a Large Class
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Cole, Jonathan S.; Spence, Stephen W. T. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2012
The authors have developed a first-year fluids course for a class of around 230 aerospace, civil and mechanical engineering students. This paper aims to show how the teaching and assessment methodology was applied to the challenge of a large class. The lectures featured formal teaching interspersed with active learning elements. Smaller group…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Learner Engagement, Lifelong Learning, Engineering