Using a Collaborative Learner-Constructed Engineering-Concept Representation Model in Engineering Education

该项目是实施工程教学实践，显着提高保留，成功，并在整个工程学院的不同学生群体的满意度。协作学习者构建的工程概念的衔接和表示（CLEAR）模型开始在“网关”类，然后在核心工程类，以显着提高学生的学习，社会发展和工程文化认同。规划补助金是为了实现改革在三个“门户“课程，服务于所有本科工程课程在学院和建设教师的能力，为整个学院的采用。目标是：1）采用并完善CLEAR教学模式，以促进学生有效学习和认同工程社区; 2）准备课程材料，支持在采用CLEAR教学模式的同时积极学习工程概念; 3）建立工程教师的能力，以便在学院长期成功采用CLEAR教学模式; 4）评估学生的学习和满意度和教师在使用CLEAR教学模式的有效性; 5）传播CLEAR模型在工程教育中广泛实施的结果。项目领导人带来了合作学习，概念表达，话语分析，评估，少数民族计划和网络辅导，以解决关键的学生学习和保留工程教育的挑战。来自大学管理人员，工程和教育学院院长，系主任和工程教育研究中心的强有力的支持，使这个多元化的学者社区能够进行大学范围的改革。本计画综合教育研究成果，以建构一个功能强大的CLEAR教学模式。 在不同的学生之间建立学习社区并支持保留的协作，2. 学习者在相关语境中对概念的理解和应用。 工程概念实践从概念到实际工程问题的应用，4. 理解的清晰度，锚定学习者头脑中的口头和技术知识，5. 以原始形式表示概念，以提高理解和测试概念。

The project is to implement engineering instructional practices that markedly increase retention, success, and satisfaction of diverse student populations across an engineering college. A Collaborative Learner-constructed Engineering-concept Articulation and Representation (CLEAR) model is initiated in "gateway" classes and then in core engineering classes to significantly improve learning, social development, and engineering cultural identity for students. The planning grant is to achieve reform in two of three "gateway"courses that serve all undergraduate engineering programs in the college and to build faculty capacity for college-wide adoption. The objectives are: 1) Adopt and refine the CLEAR instructional model for effective student learning and identification with an engineering community; 2) Prepare course materials that support active learning of engineering concepts while employing the CLEAR instructional model; 3) Build engineering faculty capacity for successful long-term adoption of the CLEAR instructional model in the college; 4) Assess student learning and satisfaction and faculty effectiveness in using the CLEAR instructional model; 5) Disseminate results for broad implementation of the CLEAR model in engineering education.Project leaders bring expertise in collaborative learning, concept representation, discourse analysis, assessment, minority programs, and cyber tutoring to address crucial student learning and retention challenges in engineering education. Strong endorsements from university administrators, Engineering and Education college deans, department chairs, and an Engineering Education Research Center empower this diverse community of scholars for college-wide reform. This project synthesizes educational research findings to craft the powerful CLEAR instructional model with:1. Collaboration that builds learning communities among diverse students and supports retention,2. Learner-constructed understanding and application of concepts in relevant contexts,3. Engineering-concept practice from application of concepts to practical engineering problems,4. Articulation of understanding that anchors verbal and technical knowledge in learner minds,5. Representation of concepts in original forms that elevate understanding and test concepts.