Title :
Learning-by-doing in a Web-based simulated environment
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Civil Eng. & Surveying, Puerto Rico Univ., Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Abstract :
This paper uses an approach originally developed by Roger Schank, based on learning by doing in a computer-based environment. The objective of the paper is to show ways to organize the simulation in order to implement it in new developments. Six dimensions are suggested for the implementation, and a discussion of each is provided, together with examples. The specific application presented is in the field of investigation of structural engineering failures, and is associated to a graduate level course in civil engineering. Several simulations have been implemented, with differences in contents and also in complexity. Examples of scripts are provided about simple and complex simulations.
Keywords :
Internet; civil engineering computing; computer aided instruction; educational courses; engineering education; Web-based simulated environment; active learning; civil engineering; computer-based environment; graduate level course; learning-by-doing; structural engineering failure; Application software; Civil engineering; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Costs; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Mathematics; Structural engineering; Active learning; e-learning; engineering failures; novice learners; simulations;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, 2005. ITHET 2005. 6th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9141-1
DOI :
10.1109/ITHET.2005.1560309
