Title :
Curriculum redesign: Concurrently addressing content mastery and development of cognitive abilities
Author :
Fowler, Debra A. ; Froyd, Jeffrey E. ; Layne, Jean
Author_Institution :
Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
Design or redesign of undergraduate engineering curricula is a complex process. Curriculum redesign addresses both development of content mastery as well as development of cognitive abilities that are common across engineering disciplines. Concurrently addressing learning outcomes in both cognitive ability and content mastery presents a substantial challenge for faculty curriculum committees. This paper outlines a process and offers tools to facilitate curriculum redesign for student learning.
Keywords :
cognitive systems; educational courses; engineering education; cognitive abilities; content mastery; curriculum redesign; student learning; undergraduate engineering curricula; Conferences; Context; Engineering education; Ethics; Taxonomy; Trajectory; cognitive ability development; content mastery; curriculum redesign; learning outcomes;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6261-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2010.5673605
