Application of peer-instruction concepts to engineering education

Author

Wilson, Timothy A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. & Math., Embry-Riddle Aeronaut. Univ., Daytona Beach, FL, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Abstract

This paper describes exploitation of Mazur´s Peer Instruction ideas in the context of engineering education, specifically introductory subjects in linear circuit analysis and design. Mazur´s approach to teaching introductory undergraduate physics emphasizes: (1) use of the textbook as the primary method of introducing new material, and (2) understanding of concepts in addition to the ability to find numeric answers to problems. Retained from the peer-instruction approach are the use of reading quizzes and concept tests; added are active learning team-based problem-solving and design exercises.

Keywords

engineering education; linear network analysis; linear network synthesis; teaching; Mazur´s Peer Instruction ideas; active learning teambased problem-solving; concept tests; design exercises; engineering education; introductory subjects; introductory undergraduate physics; linear circuit analysis; linear circuit design; peer-instruction concepts; reading quizzes; teaching; textbook; Circuit analysis; Circuit testing; Engineering education; Feedback; Linear circuits; Manuals; Materials testing; Physics education; Problem-solving; Rivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education, 2002. FIE 2002. 32nd Annual

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7444-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.2002.1157920

Filename

1157920