Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

Srividya K. Bansal ¹, Odesma Dalrymple ²

Affiliations
1 School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering, Arizona State University, Mesa, TX, US
2 Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, US

Abstract

Instructional Module Development System (IMODS) project IMODS) project aims to assist educators in developing a STEM-based curriculum, even if the educator has not had extensive or formal training in educational methods. Research shows that choice of appropriate curriculum and assessment methods are critical in successfully teaching students and having the students retain the information taught. The IMODS strives to be a tool to assist educators in building that curriculum which will include an instructional and assessment plan. To successfully achieve this goal, a variety of educational, instructional, and assessment strategies are required to be integrated into the program. In this paper, we present the design and implementation of a repository of current best pedagogical and assessment practices that will be part of IMODS. We also present integration of this repository into the IMODS software to present options for assessment and instruction that align with the type/level of student learning desired based on selections the user makes when defining the learning objectives of the course.

Keywords

Instruction Design, Outcome-Based Education, Instructional & Assessment Techniques, Semantic Web-Based Software Tool.

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Srividya Bansal ¹, Ajay Bansal ¹, Odesma Dalrymple ²

Affiliations
1 Arizona State University Mesa, AZ 85212, US
2 University of San Diego San Diego, CA 92110, US

Abstract

A well-designed and constructed course plan or curriculum is an integral part of the foundation of effective STEM instruction. This paper presents a framework for outcome-based course design that can be translated into a semantic web-based toolwhich guides STEM educators through the complex task of curriculum design, ensures tight alignment between various components of a course (i.e., learning objectives, content, assessments, and pedagogy), and provides relevant information about research-based pedagogical and assessment strategies. This framework has been applied to the design of "Object-OrientedSoftware Development" course and the results are presented.

Keywords

Software Engineering Education, Instruction Design, Outcome-Based Education.

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