Rea Lavi

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Should we teach systems thinking to first-year engineering students, or should we wait until they've acquired disciplinary knowledge and skills?

As the world becomes more complex and interconnected, the importance of systems thinking is rising, with engineering being no exception to this trend. Should we as engineering educators aim to...

01 January 1970 2,738 16 View

Are creative thinking and systems thinking related?

This is a general philosophical question which isn't related to any particular study/paper I'm working on. Do you think these two cognitive abilities are related? If so, in what way/s? If not, why?

01 January 1970 8,914 41 View

What are major obstacles to implementing active learning in undergraduate education?

Many educators hail active learning as a solution for helping undergraduate students acquire a variety of essential skills that are needed in today's workplace and which cannot be acquired...

01 January 1970 8,022 8 View

Are undergraduate engineering programs teaching systems thinking adequately?

My feeling/perception is that *most* (even the vast majority of) undergraduate engineering degree programs worldwide: (a) Don't or barely include systems thinking in the learning objectives of...

01 January 1970 1,194 5 View

Have you used chatGPT to help with curriculum design and development?

Uses I’ve found for chatGPT in this regard: (a) Creating syllabi for courses or workshops from published education research articles (b) Comparing syllabi across different criteria and...

01 January 1970 6,164 16 View

What do we mean when we say "critical thinking" in engineering education?

A critical thought about "critical thinking" in engineering education... ~Mainly drawing on my experience in USA and Israel~ I have noticed the term 'critical thinking' is used in engineering...

01 January 1970 8,623 4 View