On Wednesday, 3/10, at 11 am, Logan Perry, a DBER faculty candidate, will be sharing research entitled "Promoting the Transfer of Engineering Learning Between Capstone & Work: Insights from a Multi-Case Study with Implications for Civil Engineering.
Abstract:
One aim of engineering education is to prepare future engineers to leverage –or transfer- their learning beyond the classroom to other courses and/or engineering work. Existing scholarship on transfer prioritizes the researchers’ perspective of what constitutes transfer, is studied in an experimental setting rather than in a real-world context, and rarely discusses the factors that promote or impede it. This presentation will present the results of a multi-case study on the transfer of engineering learning between a several senior design/capstone courses to the engineering workplace—highlighting not only what transfers but also the factors that promote and impede it. Future research directions and implications for researchers, educators, and industry partners will be discussed.
Bio:
Logan Perry is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds a B.S. and M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from N.C. State University and Virginia Tech, respectively. Perry has experience in the structural engineering industry and seismic engineering research and is deeply committed to leveraging his insights to improve the quality of civil engineering education. His complementary expertise in both the engineering education and civil engineering domains provide a unique skill set that drives his interests in Discipline Based Education Research.
Time: 11-12 on Wednesday, March 10th
Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/99906987504