@inproceedings{a2bb411d1615444399d12a617f38faf4,
title = "A Constructivist Approach to the use of Case Studies in teaching Engineering Ethics",
abstract = "Our paper aims to explore the effectiveness of a constructivist approach to the teaching of engineering ethics through case studies, by putting forward a contextualization of the much discussed case study “Cutting Road Side Trees” [12] in light of the constructivist frame suggested by Jonassen [8]. First, we briefly analyse how the use of case studies for the teaching of engineering ethics eludes the complexity of the engineering professional environment before arguing that constructivism is a learning theory that can help to address this complexity. The final section proposes a constructivist reworking of the case method in a manner that aims to correct the deficiencies identified, followed by a discussion of the results of applying the contextualized exercise to First Year group of engineering students. The key findings reveal that the contextualized scenario enhances, in some respects, students{\textquoteright} understanding of the social dimension of the engineering profession.",
keywords = "Case studies, Constructivism, Engineering education, Engineering ethics, Role-playing, Social dimension of engineering",
author = "Martin, {Diana Adela} and Edward Conlon and Brian Bowe",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer International Publishing AG 2018.; 20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2017 ; Conference date: 27-09-2017 Through 29-09-2017",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-73210-7_23",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783319732091",
series = "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "193--201",
editor = "David Guralnick and Istvan Simonics and Auer, {Michael E.}",
booktitle = "Teaching and Learning in a Digital World - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning",
address = "Germany",
}