Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ahands-on component. The author of this paper doesn’t disagree with this argument. The goal ofthis article is to provide additional insights and definitions of the active learning approaches usedin face-to-face electrical engineering technology (EET) courses, offer suggestions forimplementing additional active learning methods, cooperative learning and problem-basedlearning, as well as encouraging learning and engagement among students in EET hands-oncourses. The reality is that in many cases, EET faculty members apply their own version ofactive learning methods without the knowledge of the terminology, research in education, andbody of literature available on the subject.The suggestions provided in this paper, while confirming principles and