Authors:
Minoru Nakayama
1
;
Manabu Fueki
2
;
Shinji Seki
3
;
Toshikazu Uehara
4
and
Kenji Matsumoto
4
Affiliations:
1
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
;
2
Computer College Niigata, Japan
;
3
Computer College Hokkaido, Japan
;
4
Software Consultant Corporation, Japan
Keyword(s):
Team Learning, Project based Learning, Learning Management System, Learning Evaluation, Upper Process.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Assessment Methods in Blended Learning Environments
;
Blended Learning
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Cooperation with Industry in Teaching
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Information Engineering
;
e-Learning Success Cases
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
;
Pedagogy Enhancement with e-Learning
;
Social Context and Learning Environments
;
Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning
Abstract:
This paper reports the case of an educational practice and evaluation of team learning in an Engineering
course. This course uses project-based learning and is supported by a learning management system. Its
subject is the “Upper Process” of Information Technology systems development. The course was conducted
at a computer college which trains information technology engineers to meet the demands of industry. The
course content consists of team practice sessions to understand “requests for proposals” (RFP) and to learn
how to propose “requirement definitions”. Student’s communication skills are also taught throughout the team
learning sessions. To assess what was learned, the results of the team learning sessions were evaluated and self
evaluations of learning activities were conducted. After this, a feasibility study of the team learning activity was discussed. Also, the evaluation scores of the functions of the learning management system were correlated with the assessment scores.