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Cooperative Learning in DC Circuits Laboratory for Improved Student Success and Equipment Proficiency

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2017 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Location

New York

Publication Date

April 7, 2017

Start Date

April 7, 2017

End Date

April 7, 2017

Page Count

27

DOI

10.18260/1-2--52826

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https://peer.asee.org/52826

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27

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Steven M. Ciccarelli Rochester Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Undergraduate engineering and engineering technology laboratory assignments are often performed as ready-made, step-by-step experiments allowing for little collaboration in their execution, with the instructor acting as the content expert and dispenser of facts. In contrast, a constructivist approach involves the instructor taking less of an authoritarian role and serving as a facilitator, guiding students to understanding the material by promoting inquiry and discourse among peers.

Ciccarelli, S. M. (2017, April), Cooperative Learning in DC Circuits Laboratory for Improved Student Success and Equipment Proficiency Paper presented at 2017 St.Lawrence Section Meeting, New York. 10.18260/1-2--52826

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