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A phenomenographic approach to understanding student learning: Some case studies from civil engineering

Thambiratnam, David P. and Ferreira, Luis and Franz, Jill M. (1994) A phenomenographic approach to understanding student learning: Some case studies from civil engineering. In Proceedings Australasian Association for Engineering Education 6th Annual Conference, UTS, Sydney.

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Abstract

Phenomenography is an area of research which focuses on identifying and describing the qualitatively different ways in which people understand phenomena in the world around them. Two topics were selected for the purpose of understanding the various ways students relate to significant aspects of Civil Engineering. Integral to the study was the use of student group discussions which were recorded and analysed. It was possible to identify and describe the different conceptions of learning held by students in relation to specific engineering phenomena and to investigate the implications of these findings for teaching enhancement and curriculum development of Civil Engineering.

Item Type:Conference Paper
Status:Published
Subjects:310000 Architecture, Urban Environment and Building > 319900 Other Architecture, Urban Environment and Building
310000 Architecture, Urban Environment and Building > 310100 Architecture and Urban Environment > 310106 Interior and Environmental Design
ID Code:7798
Deposited By:Suresh, Mini
Deposited On:23 May 2007
Copyright Owner:Copyright 1994 (please consult the authors)
Additional Information:For more information, please contact the author: j.franz@qut.edu.au