TY - GEN
T1 - Do engineering students from vocational and academic backgrounds think differently?
AU - Thomson, Gareth A.
AU - Prince, Mark
N1 - Copyright © 2022, The Authors.
PY - 2022/6/13
Y1 - 2022/6/13
N2 - This work describes an experimental study to try to better understand the natural and previously evolved problem solving strategies used by entrants to undergraduate engineering programmes. New entrants to degree and pre-degree programmes were presented with a range of brain-teaser and practical problems requiring no specific prior knowledge to answer. Some would have unique answers with others being more open ended. Students worked in pairs to solve the problems and their discussions, notes and where relevant physical interactions with props were recorded and observed. The results were then coded and conclusions drawn based on both general approaches and whether particular types of student educational backgrounds influenced their approaches to problem solving.
AB - This work describes an experimental study to try to better understand the natural and previously evolved problem solving strategies used by entrants to undergraduate engineering programmes. New entrants to degree and pre-degree programmes were presented with a range of brain-teaser and practical problems requiring no specific prior knowledge to answer. Some would have unique answers with others being more open ended. Students worked in pairs to solve the problems and their discussions, notes and where relevant physical interactions with props were recorded and observed. The results were then coded and conclusions drawn based on both general approaches and whether particular types of student educational backgrounds influenced their approaches to problem solving.
KW - entry standards
KW - experimental. Standards: 4, 5, 8, 12
KW - Problem solving
KW - qualifications
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85145919475&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference publication
AN - SCOPUS:85145919475
T3 - Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference
SP - 809
EP - 819
BT - Proceedings of the 18th International CDIO Conference, hosted by Reykjavik University, Reykjavik Iceland, June 13-15, 2022.
A2 - Gudjonsdottir, Maria Sigridur
A2 - Audunsson, Haraldur
A2 - Donoso, Arkaitz Manterola
A2 - Kristjansson, Gudmundur
A2 - Saemundsdottir, Ingunn
A2 - Foley, Joseph Timothy
A2 - Kyas, Marcel
A2 - Sripakagorn, Angkee
A2 - Roslof, Janne
A2 - Bennedsen, Jens
A2 - Edstrom, Kristina
A2 - Kuptasthien, Natha
A2 - Lyng, Reidar
T2 - 18th International CDIO Conference, CDIO 2022
Y2 - 13 June 2022 through 15 June 2022
ER -