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Learning Design Blueprint: Project Evaluation

Description of Project Evaluation Project evaluation is the process of assessing the economic viability and comparative value of proposed projects using mathematical tools to make informed decisions. The core objective is to provide an analytical method for deciding where your limited budget should go in order to maximize the benefit [1]. Typically this involves estimating…

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Blog Post #2

Project based learning is described as an approach that focuses on learners developing deep understanding through working towards a meaningful outcome over an extended period of time. Instead of being guided through ideas in a step by step fashion a more creative approach is allowed to occur. Learners are expected to define the problem, make…

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Blog Post #1

Prompt: Based on your reading, would you consider your current instruction style more behavioralist, cognitivist, constructivist or connectivist? Elaborate with your specific mindset and examples. I would describe my current instructional style as cognitivist, shaped by my educational background and by experiences observing what has and has not worked for me as a learner. I…

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Introduction

My name is Chase Swanson, and I am a fourth-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Victoria. I absolutely love my degree and have seen first hand the impact great teacher have on a class and its learning. Because of this I have decided to pursue a master’s and eventually a doctorate in engineering,…