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Peer reviewedJennings, Alan; Ferguson, J. D. – Studies in Higher Education, 1995
An instructional approach used in a civil engineering curriculum at Queens University of Belfast (Northern Ireland) incorporates development of communication skills into active learning assignments. A "learning from disasters" exercise and two mock public inquiries illustrate the use and benefits of the technique. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills
