Complex problem exercises in developing engineering students' conceptual and procedural knowledge of electromagnetics

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-66

  Leppävirta, Johanna ^a   Kettunen, Henrik ^a   Sihvola, Ari ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Complex multistep problems; conceptual knowledge; electromagnetics (EM); engineering education; procedural knowledge

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

COMPLEX PROBLEMS; CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE; CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; ELECTROMAGNETICS; HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY; INTRODUCTORY EM COURSE; MULTISTEP PROBLEMS; PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE;

EDUCATION;

EID: 85027948679     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2010.2043531     Document Type: Article

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