Title :
Using "beautiful homework solutions" to foster classroom interdependence
Author :
Eschenbach, Elizabeth A.
Author_Institution :
Environ. Resources Eng., Humboldt State Univ., Arcata, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the use of "beautiful homework" (BHW) solutions in the class ENGR 323: Probabilistic Analysis of Environmental Systems. Each week a different group of students is responsible to publish on the web an extensive set of solutions to the weekly homework assignment. These solutions must demonstrate multiple approaches and include explanations using words, mathematics and graphs. Instructors that are interested in increasing student interdependence or improving students\´ technical communication and computing skills in any course that requires homework may find this paper useful. In an informal survey, students identified the following courses that might use beautiful homework: statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mathematics, chemistry and mechanics and science of materials.
Keywords :
educational courses; environmental engineering; professional communication; teaching; ENGR 323; beautiful homework solutions; classroom interdependence; computing skills; environmental engineering education course; students; technical communication; weekly homework assignment; Chemistry; Equations; Fluid dynamics; Home computing; Mathematics; Problem-solving; Professional communication; Springs; Thermodynamics; Web pages;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1998. FIE '98. 28th Annual
Conference_Location :
Tempe, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4762-5
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1998.736851