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Sharples, Kent – Engineering Education, 1977
Briefly reports on the structure and evaluation of an individually-paced, two year civil engineering technology curriculum sponsored by a National Science Foundation grant. The written modules progress linearly with support media presentations. Students in the self-paced program generally outperformed lecture-based students on cognitive…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Engineering Education
PDF pending restorationSharples, D. Kent; And Others – 1976
An individually-paced, open-entry/open-ended mastery learning approach for a state-wide civil engineering technology curriculum was developed, field-tested, and evaluated. Learning modules relying heavily on audiovisuals and hands-on experience, and based on 163 identified competencies, were developed for 11 courses in the curriculum. Written…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Civil Engineering, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development
