Qualitative methods used in the assessment of engineering education

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-72

  Leydens, Jon A ^a   Moskal, Barbara M ^a   Pavelich, Michael J ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGRAPHIES; DATA REDUCTION; EDUCATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; TEACHING;

CLASSROOMS; DATA COLLECTION; OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 3142738066     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2004.tb00789.x     Document Type: Article

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