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Title:
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STUDYING ENGINEERING ETHICS USING AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT: EMBEDDED AND QUESTION LINKS |
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Author(s):
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Rose M Marra , David H. Jonassen , Demei Shen , Jenny Lo , Vinod Lohani |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-95-9 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector,Pedro Isaías and Dirk Ifenthaler |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Problem solving, cognitive flexibility, embedded links, question links, engineering ethics |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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457 |
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Last Page:
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461 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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An online cognitive flexibility hypertext environment of engineering ethics cases including multiple and conflicting
perspectives was constructed to engage engineering students in ethical problem solving. This study compared the effects
of different link types (embedded links or links stated as questions) within the environment on students problem solving
performance and environment usage. Students who studied the hypertext with question links applied more perspectives
and canons and wrote stronger overall solutions to ethics problems than students who navigated the hypertext using
embedded links. There were no significant differences in the frequency of clicks on all links in the CFH environment, the
frequency of revisiting links (crisscrossing), and the number of unique links visited by individuals. |
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