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A preliminary model...
A preliminary model of problem categorisation to explore the cognitive abilities required for problem solving in engineering education
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- Reid, Clodagh (författare)
- Athlone Institute of Technology
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- Dunbar, Ronan (författare)
- Athlone Institute of Technology
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- Buckley, Jeffrey, 1992- (författare)
- KTH,Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)
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- 2018
- 2018
- Engelska.
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Abstract
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- The provision of engineering education as a means of enabling students to develop contemporarytransversal competencies such as problem solving, critical thinking, adaptive reasoning andcommunication, places a responsibility on curriculum designers to reposition these aptitudes within thehierarchy of desired skills. Problem solving is a fundamental attribute of each engineering discipline andplays a pivotal role in the work of an engineer. Problem solving is highlighted as a higher-ordercognitive task that engages actions and thoughts, which prompts this investigation of it through acognitive lens. With consideration of the range of abilities contributing to an individual’s generalcognitive ability, the likely cognitive abilities necessary for successful problem solving are explored andpositioned within the context of engineering education and the broader engineering profession. Theproblems faced by engineers differ through a variety of means. Problems can vary from well- to ill-defined, and through the requirement of reflective or active means to solve them. It is proposed that thecognitive abilities necessary to problem solve vary depending on these factors. A model is presentedwhich aims to support the identification of the cognitive abilities necessary for problem solving inconsideration of the nature of and approach taken to solving a problem. Through consideration of theseelements, the model aims to support engineering education and industrial training programs inaddressing the skills gaps that have emerged through the advancements of technology and society.
Ämnesord
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Utbildningsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Educational Sciences (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Engineering education
- problem solving
- cognitive abilities
Publikations- och innehållstyp
- ref (ämneskategori)
- kon (ämneskategori)