2020 Virtual undergraduate Research symposium

Review of Rigorous Research in Teaching Introductory Circuits


PROJECT NUMBER: 56

AUTHOR: TomHenry Reagan, Electrical Engineering | MENTOR: Stephanie Claussen, Electrical Engineering

 

ABSTRACT

Systematic review is a meta-analytical framework for quantitatively searching, sorting, and synthesizing scholarly research on a particular topic. Systematic review techniques have recently gained traction in the field of engineering education. A systematic review performed over a specific area of practice can consolidate results from many studies into a synthesis of best practices.

This paper presents the best practices for teaching introductory circuits which were identified through a systematic review of prior research. Relevant publications were identified and appraised with a set of coding criteria generated by the researchers. The coding results were examined and used to write a mixed-methods synthesis of consensus, disagreement, quality, and limitations amongst studies identified by the systematic literature review. The results of the review may inform educational techniques employed in post-secondary introductory circuits courses.

 

VISUAL PRESENTATION

 

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

TomHenry is an undergraduate senior completing a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. His research interests include integrated circuits and engineering education. He is also an avid musician and collector of music.

 


2 Comments

  1. TomHenry,

    A really compelling project, and I’m impressed by the enormous body of sources you consulted. Your poster was very well organized, and it was easy to follow from start to finish.

    You do a very clear job of explaining your method. But your conclusions — what you learned from all this — were overshadowed by everything else on the poster. Ultimately, we want to know the take-aways and how you got there. While you do convey the lessons, I found myself wanting more about your findings — and why they matter — and perhaps less about the method. That’s partly a good sign: it means you piqued my curiosity.

    Really impressive project, though, and I’m glad I took a peak!

    Ken

  2. Did I just write “peak” instead of “peek”? Too much time on Zoom today!

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