Teaching Materials for Civil Engineers in a Slightly Different Way

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    Abstract

    The overall aim of this chapter is to report the possibility of teaching materials for civil engineers in a slightly different way. Under the proposed change, the assessment criterion of the module was delivered through 50% laboratory coursework (coursework 1 to 10) and 50% closed-book examination. The students worked in groups, a total of 10 laboratory practical exercises were conducted, and 10 laboratory reports were submitted by the student. The work of the students was evaluated after the first practical exercise, and feedback was given to the students before they were allowed to carry out the second practical task. In this way, the students were able to take the feedback on-board and see how they were progressing. The overall result from the quantitative feedback suggests that students overwhelmingly agreed that the
    laboratory sessions enhanced their understanding of the module. The students read fewer materials, and
    most of the students achieved a passing grade. In addition, the students developed their report writing
    skill, which is highly relevant to the engineering profession
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationTechnology-Supported Teaching and Research Methods for Educators
    EditorsLazarus Ndiku Makewa, Baraka Manjale Ngussa, Joshua Michael Kuboja
    PublisherIGI Global
    Chapter6
    Pages111-127
    Number of pages17
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1522559160
    ISBN (Print)978-1522587538 , 978-1522559153
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019

    Keywords

    • Teaching Materials
    • quantitative feedback
    • students
    • civil engineers

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