Learning through entrepreneurially oriented case-based instruction

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 448-457

  Garcia, Juan ^a   Sinfield, Joe ^a   Yadav, Aman ^b   Adams, Robin ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case based reasoning; Engineering education; Engineering entrepreneurship; Ill structured problems; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

CASE-BASED INSTRUCTIONS; EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES; ENGINEERING COURSEWORK; ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP; ILL-STRUCTURED PROBLEMS; METACOGNITIVES; PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS; SKILL SETS; SOCIO-ECONOMICS; STUDENT ATTITUDES;

ENGINEERING; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84859013990     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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