DocumentCode :
599492
Title :
Implementing constructive alignment theory in a power system analysis course using a consensus model
Author :
VANFRETTI, LUIGI ; Farrokhabadi, Mostafa
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power Syst. Dept., KTH R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
fYear :
2012
fDate :
25-28 Oct. 2012
Firstpage :
94
Lastpage :
100
Abstract :
This article presents a consensus-based course design process which considers the implementation of constructive alignment theory (CAT) in a power system analysis course. A new concept for course design which uses the consensus decision-making process involving different stakeholders in the learning process is exposed, and the considerations required to implement this approach in a power system analysis course are described. To examine the effect of this approach, three different course evaluations were conducted by querying the students during different stages of the course. These evaluations show that most of the students find a benefit for their learning in the implementation of CAT within the new course design. These observations are supported by a comparison of the students´ performance with the new course design with an antecessor course. Finally, the Two-Factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) was utilized to identify the students that adopted a deep or surface approach during the course. During this process, several limitations which affect the quality of the results from the R-SPQ-2F questionnaire were identified. In view of these limitations, and to extract relevant information from R-SPQ-2F, a ranking algorithm was developed. This information helps selecting relevant student feedback which can be used to improve the course design in subsequent deliveries.
Keywords :
decision making; educational courses; power engineering education; power systems; R-SPQ-2F; consensus decision-making process; consensus model; consensus-based course design process; constructive alignment theory; course evaluation; power system analysis course; ranking algorithm; student feedback; two-factor study process questionnaire; Constructive-Alignment Theory; Power System Analysis; Two-Factor Study Process Questionnaire;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
e-Learning in Industrial Electronics (ICELIE), 2012 6th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4754-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4755-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICELIE.2012.6471154
Filename :
6471154
Link To Document :
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