Jennifer M. Case

TL;DR: There is an extensive range of well established methodologies in the educational research literature of which a growing subset of them is beginning to be used in engineering education research as discussed by the authors, such as case study, grounded theory, ethnography, action research, Phenomenography, Discourse Analysis, and Narrative Analysis.

TL;DR: In this article, seven methodologies are outlined and for each exemplar paper is analyzed in order to demonstrate the methodology in operation and to highlight its particular contribution, including case study, grounded theory, Ethnography, action research, Phenomenography, Discourse Analysis, and Narrative Analysis.

TL;DR: In this article, sixteen interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of recent University of Cape Town chemical engineering graduates to investigate how well they perceived they were prepared for work in industry and identified the following areas of weakness: work in multi-disciplinary teams, leadership, practical preparation and management skills.

TL;DR: This article describes two approaches to learning (in addition to the classic deep and surface approaches) identified in studies of student learning in engineering contexts, and it is suggested that a course focus towards a procedural deep objective might preclude the adoption of a deep approach.

TL;DR: In this article, the themes of alienation and engagement offer a productive alternative perspective for characterising the student experience of learning in higher education, compared to current dominant perspectives such as that offered by approaches to learning and related concepts.