The Effects of the Changes in Postmodern Pedagogical Paradigms on Engineering Education in Turkey

Autor/inn/en	Sevindik, Tuncay; Akpinar, Burhan
Titel	The Effects of the Changes in Postmodern Pedagogical Paradigms on Engineering Education in Turkey
Quelle	In: European Journal of Engineering Education, 32 (2007) 5, S.561-571 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0304-3797
Schlagwörter	Engineering Education; Foreign Countries; Cognitive Development; Postmodernism; Student Surveys; Educational Assessment; Educational Indicators; Educational Development; Curriculum Evaluation; Influences; Performance Factors; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Ausland; Kognitive Entwicklung; Postmoderne; Schülerbefragung; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Bildungsentwicklung; Curriculum; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Leistungsindikator; Türkei
Abstract	The aim of this research is to determine to what extent the postmodern pedagogic changes have reflected engineering education in Turkey. A total of 781 students were taken as a poll for this purpose. The findings showed that engineering education in Turkey is affected by the positivist philosophy and behaviourist approach. At these schools instruction focuses on mental development and depends on presentation of knowledge. Cooperation of school and industry is not functional. Instructors are pedagogically insufficient. The problem is rather that Turkish engineering schools are still continuing their education according to the Industrial Age, in Postmodern Information Age. These schools are far from graduating those engineers having the qualities of postmodern age. A reconstruction is inevitable. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10