Using writing assignments to improve self-assessment and communication skills in an Engineering Statics course

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 515-529

  Hanson, James H ^a   Williams, Julia M ^a,b  

^a ROSE HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Planning and Assessment Rose Hulman Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineering Statics; Metacognition; Written communication

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; GRADING; STUDENTS;

COMMUNICATION SKILLS; COURSE PERFORMANCE; ENGINEERING CLASSROOMS; ENGINEERING STATICS; METACOGNITION; STUDENT SELF ASSESSMENTS; WRITING ASSIGNMENTS; WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS;

TEACHING;

EID: 68349106833     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2008.tb00997.x     Document Type: Article

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