Teaching and Learning: The Critical Balance in Effective Education
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 137, Issue 10
Abstract
This lecture addresses the balance between teaching and learning and explores the notion that “we teach too much and our students learn too little.” Research in the areas of teaching and learning, in addition to personal experience in construction education, are used to show how appropriate teaching styles and a learner centered approach can be combined to improve learning and reinforce the belief that the true goal of education should be to produce self-motivated, independent lifelong learners. Data from an informal study of student perceptions are presented to show that much is achieved when faculty make it possible for students to be independent active learners and accept responsibility for their own learning.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 137 • Issue 10 • October 2011
Pages: 916 - 922
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Aug 12, 2010
Accepted: Sep 14, 2010
Published online: Sep 16, 2010
Published in print: Oct 1, 2011
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