An Investigation of the Presence and Development of Social Capital in an Electrical Engineering Laboratory.
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| Title: | An Investigation of the Presence and Development of Social Capital in an Electrical Engineering Laboratory. |
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| Authors: | BROWN, SHANE1 shanebrown@wsu.edu, FLICK, LARRY2 flickl@science.oregonstate.edu, FIEZ, TERRI3 terri@eecs.oregonstate.edu |
| Source: | Journal of Engineering Education. Jan2009, Vol. 98 Issue 1, p93-102. 10p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Engineering students, *Engineering education, *Qualitative research, *Teaching methods, Social capital, Laboratory techniques, Action theory (Psychology), Social interaction, Sociological research, Engineering, Information sharing, Participant observation |
| Abstract: | Social capital consists of resources embedded in social networks that are purposefully mobilized through personal interaction This project examined the factors that affected the development of social capital in an electrical and computer engineering laboratory. Data were collected through participant observation over the course of a term, interviews with students, and a survey. Interview and observational data were analyzed to determine themes or patterns in behaviors and actions that indicated the presence of social capital and affected the development of social capital in this setting. The open-ended nature of the laboratory assignments and the complexity of a learning tool call TekBot™ required students to access information. The lack of relevant information from the teaching assistants, internet, an laboratory assignment handouts required students to mobilize information from each other to succeed. Multiple methods data collection validate the result that specific factors encouraged the development of social capital in this laboratory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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