JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE
“Teams Teaching Engineering”: A Flexible Hands-on Project Promoting Makerspace
Usage in Large Introductory Lecture Classes
Author(s): Kimberly B. Demoret
Citation: Kimberly B. Demoret, (2020) "“Teams Teaching Engineering”: A Flexible Hands-on Project Promoting Makerspace Usage in Large Introductory Lecture Classes," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol. 20, ss. 12, pp. 34-46
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Experiential learning and hands-on projects are often considered incompatible with larger lecture classes with over 50 students and no lab sections. A project for such classes has been developed where students work in teams to build a visual aid illustrating a class concept, use it to teach someone, then write about what they have learned. “Teams Teaching Engineering” can be used as one large homework assignment or a semester-long project that adds makerspace visits and a reflective essay. Student surveys indicate that the project motivated incoming students to explore and use the university makerspaces.