Effectiveness of problem based learning in a materials science course in the engineering curriculum

基于问题的学习在工程课程材料科学课程中的有效性

• 批准号: 0836914
• 负责人: Sanjeev Khanna
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: University of Missouri-Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-06-01 至 2011-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0836914&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Effectiveness; problem; based; learning; materials

Engineering - Other (59)Problem solving is the primary intellectual activity of engineers and enhancing problem-solving is essential for preparing engineering students for their future workplace. In addition, new pedagogies such as problem-based learning (PBL) have been shown to be highly effective in improving overall student learning. Through this project, PBL activities are being developed for a material science course and are being implemented in an undergraduate course for mechanical engineering students. Learning outcomes from the PBL-based course are being compared to those obtained in a traditional topics-based course. Engineering curricula typically include PBL-like activities in the capstone design course; however, in this project, PBL is being introduced at the sophomore level to motivate learning and improve students' ability to solve ill-structured problems. The results from this project are being rigorously evaluated by both qualitative and quantitative means. Project results are being disseminated through a website, journal articles, and workshops for engineering faculty who may be interested in implementing PBL techniques in their undergraduate courses.

工程-其他（59）解决问题是工程师的主要智力活动，提高解决问题的能力对于工程专业学生为未来的工作做好准备至关重要。此外，以问题为基础的学习（PBL）等新的教学方法已被证明在提高学生的整体学习方面非常有效。通过这个项目，PBL活动正在开发的材料科学课程，并正在实施的本科课程，机械工程专业的学生。目前正在将以项目为基础的课程的学习成果与传统的以专题为基础的课程的学习成果进行比较。工程课程通常包括PBL类活动的顶点设计课程，但是，在这个项目中，PBL是在大二的水平，以激励学习和提高学生的能力，解决结构不良的问题。目前正在通过定性和定量手段对该项目的成果进行严格评估。项目成果正在通过一个网站，期刊文章和研讨会的工程学院谁可能有兴趣在本科课程实施PBL技术传播。