Characterization of Problem Types in a Statics Textbook
| Autor: | David J. Therriault, Marah B. Berry, Nicole Goetz, Elliot P. Douglas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | FIE |
| DOI: | 10.1109/fie44824.2020.9273925 |
| Popis: | In this Work in Progress Research paper we present preliminary results on analysis of the problems present in a common engineering textbook. In order to transition students from novice to expert problem solving, they must have practice solving problems that are typical of engineering practice, i.e. ill-structured and complex. While it is generally believed that classroom problems are for the most part closed-ended and not complex, there is no work in the literature to confirm this belief. In order to address this gap, we analyzed the types of problems present in a commonly used statics textbook, using Jonassen’s well-known typology. Our findings show that almost all of the problems are algorithmic, with a few rule-based and story problems. There were no problems with higher levels of ill-structuredness, such as decision-making, diagnosis-solution, or design problems. Some educators may believe that because statics is an introductory level class, it is appropriate to only present well-structured problems. We argue that it is both possible and necessary to include ill-structured problems in classes at all levels. Doing so could potentially support students’ critical transition from novice to expert problem solvers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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