Collaborative Research: Workshop Series on the Next Generation Learning-Centered Environment for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Education

这一合作项目旨在通过呼吁对话，为建筑工程和建筑工程(AEC)教育创造下一代以学习为中心的环境的共同愿景，服务于国家利益。新兴技术为改善AEC教育创造新机会的潜力仍在探索中。在工程教育方面，对不同社会背景下的人、学习和技术之间的关系进行系统调查仍处于探索阶段，特别是在对现状产生巨大影响的新冠肺炎疫情之后。因此，这个为期两天的系列研讨会将探讨相关问题，例如AEC教育的下一代以学习为中心的环境是什么样子的？新兴技术在塑造环境方面的作用是什么？这两个讲习班将与美国土木工程师学会(ASCE)和美国工程教育学会(ASEE)合作举办。主要预期结果是对下一代以学习为中心的环境的共同愿景，包括其特点、重大挑战和机遇，以及研究和实施的路线图。该项目将有助于建立一条途径，在AEC课程中及时反映新的学习战略、新技术、行业和社会需求，从而培养一支适应能力更强的AEC工作队伍。拟议的活动将探索下一代以学习为中心的环境的不同方面，特别是在以下相互关联的主题上寻求创新：1)AEC课程和行业实践，2)技术产生的人工制品和学习，3)学科差距，以及4)数字不平等。不同背景的利益相关者将被邀请，如AEC教育工作者和研究人员、课程设计者、行业专业人员、学生以及认证组织和专业协会的代表。第二个为期两天的研讨会将作为社会创新实验室组织，重点是未来学习环境愿景的实施蓝图。主要成果将是一项研究和实施议程，重点是AEC教育中的人-技术前沿。这两次研讨会将相隔几个月，在此期间，项目组将传播第一次研讨会的成果，从更大的利益攸关方社区获得反馈，并为第二次研讨会进行规划。此外，项目组将积极从社区学院、少数族裔服务机构和非R1机构招募参与者。NSF IUSE：EHR计划支持研究和开发项目，以提高STEM教育对所有学生的有效性。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This collaborative project aims to serve the national interest by calling for a conversation to create a shared vision of the next generation learning-centered environment for architecture engineering, and construction engineering (AEC) education. The potential of emerging technologies for creating new opportunities to improve AEC education is still under explored. A systematic investigation into the relationship between humans, learning, and technology in varied social contexts is still in the exploratory stages with respect to engineering education, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic that has had tremendous impact on the status quo. Thus, this 2-workshop series will explore relevant questions, such as what does the next generation learning-centered environment look like for AEC education? What is the role of emerging technologies in shaping the environment? The two workshops will be organized in collaboration with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). The main expected outcome is a shared vision of the next generation learning-centered environment, including its characteristics, grand challenges and opportunities, and a roadmap for research and implementation. The project will help create a pathway to timely reflect on new learning strategies, new technologies, industry and societal needs in AEC curricula, and thus producing a more adaptive AEC workforce. The proposed activities will explore different aspects of the next generation learning-centered environment, in particular, seeking innovation in the following interrelated topics: 1) AEC curricula and industry practice, 2) technology-generated artifacts and learning, 3) disciplinary gap, and 4) digital inequity. Stakeholders of different backgrounds will be invited, such as AEC educators and researchers, curriculum designers, industry professionals, students, and representatives of accreditation organizations and professional societies. The second two-day workshop will be organized as a social innovation lab focusing on a blueprint for the implementation of the vision for future learning environments. The primary outcome will be a research and implementation agenda focusing on the human-technology frontier in AEC education. The two workshops will be several months apart, during which the project team will disseminate the outcomes of the first workshop, acquire feedback from a larger stakeholder community, and plan for the second workshop. In addition, the project team will actively recruit participants from community colleges, minority serving institutions, and Non-R1 institutions. The NSF IUSE: EHR Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.