doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2017.7.12.998
Assessment of Student Learning Attitudes toward CDIO-Based Course Design: A Case Study in Taiwan
Bor-Tyng Wang1
,
Ching-Yi Lee2 ,
Chuang-Chien Chiu3 ,
Chun-Wen Teng4
- 1Foreign Language Center, Feng-Chia University, Taiwan
- 2Center for Teaching and Learning Resource, Feng-Chia University, Taiwan
- 3Feng-Chia University, Taiwan
- 4Graduate Institute of Public Policy, Feng-Chia University, Taiwan
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the application of “Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate” (CDIO) approach in the construction and engineering colleges in a private university in central Taiwan. The study wants to investigate students’ creative thinking ability, problem-solving ability and their attitudes toward this “learning by doing” method. Students from the construction and engineering colleges were chosen to form interdisciplinary teams, and took interdisciplinary required courses, which are aimed to help students discover questions and find solutions through the process of stimulating students’ imagination. After the courses, a 32-item questionnaire on a Likert scale was given to 150 students in both colleges to measure their learning attitude toward the CDIO-based courses. The results showed that students are more engaged and motivated in the courses, and they learn how to integrate feedback from their peers. Overall, students have positive attitudes toward the CDIO-based program and they are willing to take more relevant courses in the future.
Keywords
- CDIO
- creative thinking
- learning attitude
How to Cite
Bor-Tyng Wang, Ching-Yi Lee, Chuang-Chien Chiu, and Chun-Wen Teng, "Assessment of Student Learning Attitudes toward CDIO-Based Course Design: A Case Study in Taiwan," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 932-936, 2017. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2017.7.12.998
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