Group discussion techniques in a technical course

Author

Blackwell, Glenn R.

Author_Institution

Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

21-24 Sep 1991

Firstpage

430

Lastpage

432

Abstract

The author explains his use of the group discussion method of teaching in a technical course. The use of group discussion presented here was developed to solve a problem in EET 311, Biomedical Electrical Systems, a junior/senior elective in introductory medical instrumentation. Results have been good. The average grades in the two semesters the group projects have been used are up 13% over the semesters in which the standard lecture techniques were used. The enthusiasm generated in the group portion of the course carries over into the rest of the course, with increased classroom participation by the members of the class

Keywords

biomedical engineering; educational courses; teaching; EET 311; biomedical engineering; classroom; educational courses; group discussion; lecture techniques; medical instrumentation; projects; teaching; technical course; Artificial heart; Blood pressure; Books; Echocardiography; Education; Image analysis; Materials testing; Pressure measurement; Surgery; Ultrasonic variables measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1991. Twenty-First Annual Conference. 'Engineering Education in a New World Order.' Proceedings.

Conference_Location

West Lafayette, IN

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0222-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1991.187519

Filename

187519