Guillermo, M A; Grau, D; Acevedo, S C and Rivera, T E (2014) How the design and assessment of instruction/learning strategies influence the academic performance of civil engineering students at Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(4): B4014004, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
This paper discusses the findings and experiences drawn from a study on the design of content and instruction strategies for an introductory course in construction management at the Universidad Industrial de Santander in Colombia. The research aimed at boosting the students' performance through the assessment of instruction strategies and course content that can match the education demands needed to support the economical and social development of the country. The study adopted a sequential and exploratory research design with a longitudinal approach. The researchers found that Colombian students prefer courses that combine theory with practice in class, such as workshops, as instruction strategies. In addition, the results showed a degree of improvement in the academic performance of the students. Such improvement was statistically significant with a higher average level of academic achievement and a more consistent achievement of learning outcomes among the enrolled students.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Index terms: | strategy, Colombia, exploratory research, academic achievement, learning outcome, academic performance, workshop |
| Subjects: | construction type, student development, assessment methods, Geography, management, educational resources, research methods |
| Topics: | Education, Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here