Student experience of a scenario-centred curriculum |
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| Authors: | Sarah Bell Patricia Galilea Reza Tolouei |
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| Institution: | Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering , University College London , Gower St, London, WC1E 6BT, UK |
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| Abstract: | In 2006 UCL implemented new scenario-centred degree programmes in Civil and Environmental Engineering. The new curriculum can be characterised as a hybrid of problem-based, project-based and traditional approaches to learning. Four times a year students work in teams for one week on a scenario which aims to integrate learning from lecture and laboratory classes and to develop generic skills including team working and communication. Student experience of the first two years the old and new curricula were evaluated using a modified Course Experience Questionnaire. The results showed that students on the new programme were motivated by the scenarios and perceived better generic skills development, but had a lower perception of teaching quality and the development of design skills. The results of the survey support the implementation new curriculum but highlight the importance of strong integration between conventional teaching and scenarios, and the challenges of adapting teaching styles to suit. |
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| Keywords: | Course experience questionnaire problem-based learning project-based learning scenarios civil engineering environmental engineering |
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