Introduction to Engineering Education Research

Unit B. Introduction to research methodologies, 5 ECTS

Assignment 1

The assignment text

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• Prince, M. (2004) Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, July 2004, 1-9.
• Selwyn, N. (1997) Students' attitudes towards computers: Validation of a computer attitude scale for 16-19 education. Computers & Education. 28(1), 35-41.