Students` pedagogical preferences in the delivery of IT capstone courses
conference contribution
posted on 2004-01-01, 00:00authored byK Lynch, Annegret Goold, J Blain
Capstone courses are used extensively in teaching information technology to expose students to realistic, work-like situations, though in a controlled environment. The value of the experiences the student engages in, and the skills and knowledge they develop are not questioned, as they are accepted as a beneficial precursor to professional work. The pedagogical methods used to deliver capstone courses vary across academic programme, institution, country and culture. The research explores information technology students’ preferences for the delivery of capstone projects from three different pedagogical delivery approaches and suggests that students want a certain level of anonymity, but at the same time they want direction and assistance when they determine they require it. Emerging from the findings are several recommendations that developers of capstone projects and courses may wish to address.
History
Event
Issues in informing science & information technology education (2004 : Rockhampton, Australia)
Pagination
431 - 442
Publisher
Informing Science Institute
Location
Rockhampton, Australia
Place of publication
Santa Rosa, Calif.
Start date
2004-06-25
End date
2004-06-28
ISSN
1547-5867
Language
eng
Publication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice
2004, Informing Science
Editor/Contributor(s)
E Cohen
Title of proceedings
InSITE 2004 Informing Science and IT Education Joint Conference