Construction Management Teaching Methods and Assignments: Perception versus Reality

10 pages•Published: June 9, 2021

Abstract

Higher education learning occurs through activity in and out of the classroom, whether it is physical or online. Instructors lecture, demonstrate, discuss, explain, and question students in the classroom and assign homework to reinforce learning outside of the classroom. Incorporating proven pedagogy into this process begins with exploring current approaches, the first step of benchmarking. This paper presents a small part of a broader scientific inquiry that sought to understand how construction management students learn best and examine current methodologies and how they compare to evidence-based practices. The initial survey results illustrate the coherence between students and instructors on course delivery and reveal discrepancies between the time instructors plan and students spend on homework. The data are essential for course planning and improvement, especially if homework continues to be part of the learning process.

Keyphrases: assignments, benchmarking, construction management, homework, modality, teaching, tools

In: Tom Leathem, Anthony Perrenoud and Wesley Collins (editors). ASC 2021. 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 2, pages 377-386.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/pwxd
	https://doi.org/10.29007/rfl2

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2021:Construction_Management_Teaching_Methods,
  author    = {Robert Coffey and Shima Clarke},
  title     = {Construction Management Teaching Methods and Assignments:  Perception versus Reality},
  booktitle = {ASC 2021. 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference},
  editor    = {Tom Leathem and Anthony Perrenoud and Wesley Collins},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {2},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/pwxd},
  doi       = {10.29007/rfl2},
  pages     = {377-386},
  year      = {2021}}

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