Using concept maps for evaluating program objectives

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages T3B20-T3B25

  Gerchak, Jessica ^a   Besterfield Sacre, Mary ^a   Shuman, Larry J ^a   Wolfe, Harvey ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Concept maps; Knowledge integration; Program objectives

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INTEGRATION;

ASSESSMENT; CONCEPT MAPS; CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES; HOLISTIC APPROACH; KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION; PROGRAM OBJECTIVES; UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84945905291     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2003.1263326     Document Type: Conference Paper

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