Keywords

make it stick, illusion of learning, growth mindset, manufacturing, education

Abstract

This paper describes the efforts of the author to incorporate tools into an undergraduate engineering course to help facilitate better learning and assess proficiency more effectively by avoiding the illusion of learning. Several techniques are used, including suggestions from the recent book Make It Stick by Brown, Roediger, and McDaniel. Student feedback and instructor observations are discussed, and future recommendations for the course are given

Original Publication Citation

Weaver, J. M., 2017, “Eliminating the Illusion of Learning from Engineering Courses,” Proc. 2017 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference, American Society for Engineering Education.