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Briggs, B (2021) An improved earned value management method integrating quality and safety, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Chokwitthaya, C (2020) A framework for augmenting building performance models using machine learning and immersive virtual environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Delatte, G (2014) The effects of three dimensional modeling on labor productivity through enhancing visualization of craft workers in the industrial construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Dunlap, C D (2012) A safety elements model for the building construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Ittmann, J T (2020) Liability of the structural engineer: Establishing, quantifying, and managing risks, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Jadallah, H (2021) Educational theory-embedded training for construction industry professionals, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Joukar, A (2016) Analysis and management of the price volatility in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Kereri, J O (2020) The effects of relational and social behaviors exhibited by construction project team members on relationship quality and project outcomes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Mojahed, S (2005) A project improvement system for effective management of construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Monko, R J (2015) Interorganizational collaboration and systemic change framework for building information modeling (BIM) adoption, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Nimbarte, A D (2009) Modeling the risk factors associated with the neck disorders during manual material handling tasks, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Orooji, F (2015) Risk-based wind loss and mitigation for residential wood framed construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Payne, A S (2021) Impact of personality traits and team criteria on construction team performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Pecquet, C F (2013) Measuring safety climate as an indicator of effective safety and health programs in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Rogers, B W (2010) It's not just about the buildings, it's about the people: Architecture practice, and preservation in post-Katrina New Orleans, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Trahan, G N, Jr. (2009) A comparison of the effectiveness of two alternative instructional strategies for teaching basic construction surveying concepts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: education; flexibility; teaching; experiment
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2675223791
- Abstract:
The purpose of this experiment was to compare the effectiveness of two alternative instructional strategies for teaching basic construction surveying concepts. The basic concepts of construction surveying, office, field, angles, distance and elevation must be thoroughly understood before complex construction surveying applications can be performed. Instruction in applied science courses such as construction surveying is constantly being impacted by advances in technology. Technological developments require an evolving pedagogy incorporating change while maintaining the integral basics. The dynamics of change require an instructor to maintain basic construction surveying concepts consideration while developing authentic experiences which can be incorporated into the new technologies.This experiment was performed using two different instructional formats, integrated and separated, for instructing study participants in basic construction surveying. The integrated format presented the related collaborative instructional components, theoretical and practical, during the same class while the separated format presented the related instruction, theoretical and practical, in a traditional manner with separated lecture and lab. Pre and post achievement tests were given to all four intact classes used in this experiment for measuring the study participant’s pre-instruction and post-instruction knowledge.The experimental results indicated that the designed curriculum was effective in teaching the basic construction surveying concepts. The two alternative instructional treatments, integrated and separated were both found to be statistically similar. Additionally, class time and class size were determined to have no measurable effect on achievement. This research provides applied science instructors the flexibility to design courses which can be used for a variety of different situations. Based on the results of this experiment, traditionally large classes can utilize the separated lecture-lab format with the expectation that student achievement will be the same for the small classes which can be instructed using the integrated format. These findings can also be used as the basis for a distance education class which can present the lecture portion in a self directed web-based format while keeping the lab portion in a context which utilizes the typical instructor student lab.
Weldu, Y W (2016) Automated generation and visualization of initial construction schedules from building information models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
White, J A (1964) Determination of income and financial reporting for long-term construction-type contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.