Perceptions of the value of site visits in assisting undergraduate learning Mills, A., Ashford, P. and Wilkinson, S. J. 2006, Perceptions of the value of site visits in assisting undergraduate learning, in BEAR 2006 : Construction sustainability and innovation : CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Perceptions of the value of site visits in assisting undergraduate learning Author(s) Mills, A. Ashford, P. Wilkinson, S. J. Conference name CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research (2006 : Hong Kong) Conference location Hong Kong Conference dates 10-13 April 2006 Title of proceedings BEAR 2006 : Construction sustainability and innovation : CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research Editor(s) [Unknown], Publication date 2006 Conference series CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research Publisher Hong Kong Polytechnic University Place of publication Hong Kong Keyword(s) construction technology building sites learning experiences Summary This study evaluates the usefulness of site visits in assisting the learning experience of undergraduate students. The research is based on a survey of undergraduates students enrolled in built-environment courses in property and construction. Past research has shown that it is becoming more difficult to provide students with access to building sites to provide learning experiences. While students were positive about the benefits of real site visits, universities have been encouraged to develop virtual approaches to teaching construction technology using photographs, movies and computer simulations. This strategic research investigates the perceptions of students towards a number of different site visits each with particular characteristics. This was done to examine the most effective use of real site visits within an undergraduate course. The results identified that some aspects of construction technology could be easily replaced by computer simulations and the like. However, other aspects of the curriculum are more effectively taught by retaining real site visits. The research was intended to provide a more structured approach to determining the value of site-based learning in construction related courses. ISBN 9789623675116 9623675119 Language eng Field of Research 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy HERDC Research category E1.1 Full written paper - refereed Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30022293 Document type: Conference Paper Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Architecture and Built Environment   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 18 Jan 2010, 13:23:38 EST Tue, 16 Mar 2010, 13:28:24 EST Sun, 21 Mar 2010, 15:44:35 EST Tue, 11 May 2010, 12:00:20 EST Tue, 11 May 2010, 12:01:29 EST Fri, 16 Mar 2012, 17:36:46 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 392 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 18 Jan 2010, 13:23:38 EST

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