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Validating Guerra's Blended Flexible Learning framework for Engineering Courses

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 6 Design Pedagogy

Page Count

12

DOI

10.18260/1-2--40814

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https://peer.asee.org/40814

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327

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Johanna Acosta Universidad San Francisco de Quito

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Miguel Andrés Guerra Universidad San Francisco de Quito

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Miguel Andrés is an Assistant Professor in the departments of Civil Engineering and Architecture at Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, in Ecuador. Miguel Andrés is a civil engineer from USFQ (2009), was awarded a MSc in Civil Engineering – Construction Engineering and Management at Iowa State University (Fulbright scholar, 2012)and his PhD in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech (2019), as well as two Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education and Future Professoriate.

(i) ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE: Miguel Andrés was Project Manager of PREINGESA where he has directed construction projects in the development of urban infrastructure for urbanizations such as earthworks, drinking water works, sewerage, underground electrical cables and fiber optics, roads, aqueducts, water reservoirs, housing construction, among others. He was also a Project Management Associate for a Habitat For Humanity housing project in the USA.

(ii) RESEARCH: Miguel Andrés' research focuses on (1) decision-making for the design and construction of infrastructure projects, (2) the planning of sustainable, smart and resilient cities, and (3) the development of engineers who not only have solid technical and practical knowledge, but also social understanding for, through infrastructure, address local and global challenges on humanitarian, environmental, social and equity issues.

(iii) EDUCATION RESEARCH: Related to STEM education, Miguel Andrés is developing and applying contemporary pedagogies and tools for innovation and student empowerment to address climate change. Currently, Miguel Andrés is developing teaching and evaluation pedagogy that directs a philosophy of seeking excellence as a pillar to eradicate corruption.

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Abstract

Guerra’s BFL Framework adapts BFL pedagogies to engineering courses. This paper portrays a pedagogical framework for engineering courses that adapts to many constraints presented to students and instructors. The framework stands on Blended and Flexible Learning (BFL) theory, supports the design of a semester into modules and themes, and combines synchronous and asynchronous activities. The framework proposed by GGGGG was validated through a 4-day workshop with over 100 engineering professors through North, Central and South America. The workshop showed Guerra’s BFL framework, guided the participants to design at least one module in the proposed framework, and the workshop was formatted using such framework. From the responses of the participants, the authors discuss the adaptability and best practices to design courses under the proposed framework and explore the avenues academia could take to form new pedagogical approaches. Implications for research and practice are provided.

Acosta, J., & Guerra, M. A. (2022, August), Validating Guerra's Blended Flexible Learning framework for Engineering Courses Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40814

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