Research Initiation Grant: Examining the Impact of Situated Learning on Undergraduate Student Cognitive Complexity and Motivation to Learn

研究启动资助：检验情境学习对本科生认知复杂性和学习动机的影响

• 批准号: 1240316
• 负责人: Sara McComb
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Purdue University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-09-01 至 2015-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1240316&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Initiation; Grant; Examining; Impact

This engineering education research initiation grant makes a comparative study of situated learning between the two professions of nursing and engineering. Situated learning takes place when learners are placed in an authentic context such as engineering internships. The researchers plan to study how situated learning impacts students ability to construct complex ideas and how it motivates them to continue in their chosen discipline. The broader significance and importance of this project will be to inform other programs on the effects of situated learning, which is increasingly used in engineering degree programs. By understanding the effects of situated learning, it will be possible to better transition students from degree programs into the workforce. This project overlaps with NSF's strategic goals of transforming the frontiers through preparation of an engineering workforce with new capabilities and expertise. Additionally NSF's goal of innovating for society is enabled by creating results and research that are useful for society by informing educational policy and practices.

本研究以工程教育研究启动基金为研究对象，对护理与工程两个专业的情境学习进行比较研究。 情境学习发生在学习者被放置在一个真实的背景下，如工程实习。 研究人员计划研究情境学习如何影响学生构建复杂想法的能力，以及如何激励他们继续从事所选学科。 更广泛的意义和重要性，这个项目将告知其他程序的影响，情境学习，这是越来越多地用于工程学位课程。 通过了解情境学习的效果，将有可能更好地将学生从学位课程过渡到劳动力市场。 该项目与NSF的战略目标重叠，即通过准备一支具有新能力和专业知识的工程队伍来改变前沿。 此外，NSF为社会创新的目标是通过为教育政策和实践提供信息来创造对社会有用的结果和研究。