DocumentCode
387337
Title
Mixing writing with first-year engineering-an unstable solution?
Author
Lebduska, Lisa ; DiBiasio, David
Author_Institution
Center for Commun. Across the Curriculum, Worcester, MA, USA
Volume
3
fYear
2002
fDate
6-9 Nov. 2002
Abstract
We designed a first-year, one-credit course that would engage students actively in the chemical engineering profession while increasing their understanding of writing as a problem-solving tool and means of reflection. Course success was measured using several evaluation tools, including focus groups conducted by an external evaluator, an external evaluation of the portfolios, and our own assessment of the students´ portfolios.
Keywords
chemical technology; educational courses; engineering education; chemical engineering; course success measurement; effective communication; ethics; external evaluation; external evaluator; first-year course; focus groups; problem-solving tool; student reflection; writing; Chemical engineering; Communication effectiveness; Educational institutions; Engineering students; Ethics; Portfolios; Problem-solving; Reflection; Seminars; Writing;
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.2002.1158648
Filename
1158648
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