“Teams Teaching Engineering”: A Flexible Hands-on Project Promoting Makerspace Usage in Large Introductory Lecture Classes

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  • Kimberly B. Demoret Florida Tech

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v20i12.3778

Keywords:

Higher Education, project based learning, makerspace, experiential learning, first year project, student design

Abstract

Experiential learning and hands-on projects are often considered incompatible with larger lecture classes with over 50 students and no lab sections. A project for such classes has been developed where students work in teams to build a visual aid illustrating a class concept, use it to teach someone, then write about what they have learned. “Teams Teaching Engineering” can be used as one large homework assignment or a semester-long project that adds makerspace visits and a reflective essay. Student surveys indicate that the project motivated incoming students to explore and use the university makerspaces.

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Published

2020-12-10

How to Cite

Demoret, K. B. (2020). “Teams Teaching Engineering”: A Flexible Hands-on Project Promoting Makerspace Usage in Large Introductory Lecture Classes. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 20(12). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v20i12.3778

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