Designing Engineering and Technology Curricula

Embedding Educational Philosophy

AvJohn Heywood

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Del i serien Synthesis Lectures on Engineering, Science, and Technology

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Beskrivning

The intention of this book is to demonstrate that curriculum design is a profoundly philosophical exercise that stems from perceptions of the mission of higher education.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-01-11
Mått:191 x 235 x 10 mm
Vikt:320 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Synthesis Lectures on Engineering, Science, and Technology
Antal sidor:141
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031037528
Originaltitel:Designing Engineering and Technology Curricula

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John Heywood is a Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin. His primary interest is in education for the professions, especially engineering, management and teacher education. He was awarded the best research publication award of the division for the professions of the American Educational Research Association in 2006 for his book “Engineering Education: Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction” published by IEEE/Wiley. His other publications include “Learning, Adaptability and Change: The challenge for education and Industry”, “The Human Side of Engineering”, “Empowering Professional teaching in Engineering; Sustaining the Scholarship of Teaching”. He was a co-author of “Analysing Jobs”.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface.- Acknowledgments.- The Languages We Speak.- The Curriculum.- In Search of Aims.- Technology and the Changing Structure of the Workforce.- Education in Service of Employment.- Adaptability, Transfer of Learning, and Liberal Education.- Society and Technology.- Postscript.- Author's Biography.