Theory of Teaching Techniques Used in Civil Engineering Programs
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 145, Issue 2
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Acknowledgments
This work was partially supported by the Chilean National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT) under Grant No. 1171108/Fondecyt Regular.
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