期刊名称：Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association
出版年度：2012
语种：English
出版社：The Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA)
摘要：This work presents the use and evaluation of model-eliciting activities (MEAs) in a first year engineering course. These MEAs are problems presented in class that require students to create a model of a system as part of the solution to a complex open-ended problem, and integrate technical, professional, and programming skills in a specific context. Three MEAs were used in the 2011-2012 academic year. Students perceived learning gains as a result of the MEAs, and improvements were observed in students’ ability to create a mathematical model, and in making effective arguments. A proposal for a more detailed study of how students solve MEAs is presented.
