The role of authenticity in design-based learning environments: The case of engineering education

Computers and Education

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 143-152

  Strobel, J ^a   Wang, J ^a   Weber, N R ^b   Dyehouse, M ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LESLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Design of learning environments; Engineering education

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULA; EDUCATION; STANDARDS;

AUTHENTICITY; ENGINEERING CURRICULUM; INTER-RATER RELIABILITIES; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; PRE-COLLEGE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW; UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84873456154     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.11.026     Document Type: Article

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