Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Donnelly, Three Rivers Community College; Fenna Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

required classroom course ininstructional technologies at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) will be adapted toinclude instruction PBL methodology and applications. The course is currently offered once peryear and is required of all Technology and Engineering Education (TEE) majors (pre-serviceteachers) at CCSU. Approximately 15 undergraduates enroll in the class each year. Theadaptations required to incorporate PBL theory into the current course framework will becompleted prior to the spring 2011 semester, when the new PBL-based version of the course willbe delivered for the first time.As a capstone project for the course, students will use the pedagogical strategies and technicalskills they acquire throughout the semester to develop an