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Education theories on learning: an informal guide for the engineering education scholar

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posted on 2012-04-25, 10:40 authored by Jenni Case
This guide has been produced to complement and develop the Engineering Subject Centre’s existing range of resources about learning and teaching theory. It is aimed at newcomers to the field, such as: •engineering teachers who want to be able to use education theory and research findings to inform their teaching; and •aspiring engineering education researchers who want to launch their own projects. Using a view of a theory as a set of ‘thinking tools’, the guide offers a selection for building up a tool kit. Six ‘tools’ have been identified.The selection is the author’s personal choice and the tools were chosen for their usefulness in engineering education research.Tools 1-3 broadly cover learning as acquisition, tools 3-6 look at learning as participation: 1.Tool 1: Concepts 2.Tool 2: Ways of experiencing 3.Tool 3: Approaches to learning 4.Tool 4: Community of practice 5.Tool 5: Identity 6.Tool 6: Discourse. The guide has an informal tone to make it as accessible as possible for those who are new to education research. Each section provides a brief introduction to the tool, including a case study example and further reading.Wherever possible, references and further notes on terminology are in the footnotes. A detailed reference section is provided at the end of the guide.This structure enables the reader to engage with the text on either an introductory or more theoretical level, depending on their needs.

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  • University Academic and Administrative Support

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  • Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre

Citation

CASE, J., 2008. Education theories on learning: an informal guide for the engineering education scholar. Loughborough: Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre, Loughborough University.

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© Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre, Loughborough University

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

Publication date

2008

Notes

This is an Engineering Subject Centre teaching guide. It is available under a Creative Commons Licence. Any logos included within this resource are not covered by this licence and all rights are reserved accordingly. If reproducing this work please include the following attribution statement: Education Theories on Learning: an Informal Guide for the Engineering Education Scholar was written by Jenni Case for the Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre, Loughborough University. Copyright © 2008.'

ISBN

9781904804918;9781904804825

Language

  • en

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