Attracting engineering faculty to new frontiers in education using competition and collaboration in the classroom

M.G. Barchilon
Technology-Based Re-Engineering Engineering Education Proceedings of Frontiers in Education FIE'96 26th Annual Conference  
Some engineering faculty advocate cooperative learning, while others embrace more traditional learning methods. Members of each educational camp contribute significantly to engineering education. Though many believe they are at opposite ends of the educational spectrum, this paper shows the value of merging competition and collaboration in the engineering classroom. The traditional dichotomy that exists between both camps does not have to continue. Both perspectives have value and an important
more » ... lace in the future of designing new frontiers in engineering education.
doi:10.1109/fie.1996.568532 fatcat:emac52dihvev3etufwhkilmgye