Assessment of the autonomous learning competence in engineering degree courses at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

• Published in: Journal of Technology and Science Education Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 136 - 149
• Main Authors: Olmedo Torre, Noelia, Farrerons Vidal, Óscar
• Format: Journal Article Publication
• Language: English
• Published: JOTSE: Journal of technology and science education 2017; Omnia Publisher SL (OmniaScience); Journal of Technology and Science Education; OmniaScience
• Subjects: Autonomous Learning; Autonomous Learning, Puzzle, Questionnaires, Test, Engineering Degrees; College Students; Cooperative Learning; Degrees, Academic; Educational Objectives; Engineering Degrees; Engineering Education; Ensenyament i aprenentatge; Evaluation Methods; Foreign Countries; Independent Study; Multiple Choice Tests; Portfolios (Background Materials); Program Descriptions; Puzzle; Puzzles; Questionnaires; Qüestionaris; Statistical Analysis; Student Attitudes; Student Evaluation; Student Surveys; Test; Virtual Universities; Àrees temàtiques de la UPC; Spain
• ISSN: 2013-6374; 2014-5349; 2013-6374
• DOI: 10.3926/jotse.245

We present a strategy for the acquisition and assessment of autonomous learning conducted as part of the Graphic Expression in Engineering (GE) degree course during the first quarter at the Escola Universitària d’Enginyeria Tècnica Industrial de Barcelona (EUETIB). The strategy employed is the puzzle technique in the classroom and multiple-choice questionnaires on the virtual campus. The results show that this strategy enables the continuous acquisition of the learning objectives for the subject