Teaching and Learning Building Design and Construction

ISBN-13: 9781844073306 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 160 str.

David Dowdle; Vian Ahmed; Dino Bouchlaghem

Opis

Written to strengthen the support offered to students and diminish the burden felt by academics, this book examines several strategies to effectively manage a growing number of students, and a changing student profile in the built environment sector. It includes a section, which is devoted to virtual learning.

Spis treści

Editorial * Demystifying Construction. Technology in Architectural Education * Teaching and Learning in Collaborative Group Design Projects * Engaging Learners. The Development of Effective E-learning Applications for Students of the Built Environment * Supervised Work Experience. The Learning Climate of Construction Companies and the Factors that Influence Student Experience * Investigating the Synergy between Teaching and Research in a Teaching-led University. The Case of an Architectural Technology Undergraduate Programme * The Effectiveness of E-learning * An Ontology of Construction Education for E-learning via the Semantic Web * Learning to be Real Engineers. The Dam Game Simulation * Using Video in the Construction Technology Classroom. Encouraging Active Learning * Developing Web-based Tools for Teaching, Training, Learning and Development. The Role of Academic Institutions * Retrofitting E-learning to an Existing Distance Learning Course. A Case Study * Developing a Knowledge Centric Approach to Construction Education

O autorze

David Dowdle and Vian Ahmed are based at the School of Construction & Property Management, University of Salford, UK. Dino Bouchlaghem, editor of the Architectural Engineering and Design Management journal, is professor of architectural engineering at the University og Loughborough, UK.