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Transformation: From Teacher‐Centered to Student‐Centered Engineering Education
Author(s) -
Catalano George D.,
Catalano Karen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.896
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 2168-9830
pISSN - 1069-4730
DOI - 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1999.tb00412.x
Subject(s) - mathematics education , student centered , subject matter , engineering education , cognition , psychology , computer science , pedagogy , engineering , engineering management , neuroscience , curriculum
We compare and contrast teacher‐centered and student‐centered paradigms of engineering education. We identify the following seven roles for teachers wishing to adopt a student‐centered paradigm: 1) model thinking/processing skills, 2) identify students' cognitive development, 3) develop questions that facilitate exploration/growth, 4) introduce visual tools to aid establishing connections, 5) provide group learning settings, 6) use analogies and metaphors, and 7) provide a “no‐risk” student feedback channel for information. Several case studies for different subjects and from different institutions are presented. Our results indicate a student‐centered model is most effective when coupled with academic depth and experience in the subject matter.