Effects of experimental learning - outcomes of an empirical study in the vocational field of structural engineering

Pedagogic approaches to TVET offer a limited range of teaching strategies which make use of experimental learning. Thus experiments were developed for teachers of structural engineering and timber processing technologies and were subject to empirical evaluation by a researcher at the Otto-von-Gueric...

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Published inThe international journal of training research Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 44 - 55
Main Author Frank Bunning
Format Journal Article
Published 01.06.2013
Subjects
Active learning
Methodology
Teaching
Vocational education
Vocational qualifications
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ISSN1448-0220

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Summary:Pedagogic approaches to TVET offer a limited range of teaching strategies which make use of experimental learning. Thus experiments were developed for teachers of structural engineering and timber processing technologies and were subject to empirical evaluation by a researcher at the Otto-von-Guericke- University Magdeburg and Kassel University. This paper summarises the outcomes of the research and the empirical evaluation. The results of the study confirm that experimental training has a positive influence on learning achievement. In particular, it can be inferred that experimentally designed training is particularly supportive for the development of procedural knowledge.
Bibliography:International Journal of Training Research, The, Vol. 11, No. 1, Jun 2013: 44-55
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ISSN:1448-0220