An Initial Investigation of Student Experiences with the Elements of High Impact Educational Practices

10 pages•Published: June 9, 2021

C. Ben Farrow, Eric M. Wetzel and Tom Leathem

Abstract

As Universities attempt to elevate the student experience, one approach has been the formalization of a series of effective educational practices, termed High Impact Educational Practices (HIEPs). This study considers one university in the Southeastern U.S. that measures the quantity and quality of HIEPs based on the experiences of graduating undergraduate construction management (CM) students. The study addresses four different types of HIEPS: study abroad, internships and co-ops, undergraduate research, and e-portfolios. 145 graduating students were surveyed based on their self-selected HIEPs for the 2019-20 academic year. Results indicate that internships and co-ops are the most selected HIEP while undergraduate research is seldom student selected. Students note few opportunities to make formal presentations of their experiences in HIEPs. Data points toward the second and third internship or co-op as providing a deeper educational experience than the first internship or co-op. Finally, study abroad seems to provide the greatest opportunity for students to have deep impactful engagement with others.

Keyphrases: construction education, engaged learning, high impact educational practices

In: Tom Leathem, Anthony Perrenoud and Wesley Collins (editors). ASC 2021. 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 2, pages 357-366.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/ZSg2
	https://doi.org/10.29007/dvlw

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2021:Initial_Investigation_Student_Experiences,
  author    = {C. Ben Farrow and Eric M. Wetzel and Tom Leathem},
  title     = {An Initial Investigation of Student Experiences with the Elements of High Impact Educational Practices},
  booktitle = {ASC 2021. 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference},
  editor    = {Tom Leathem and Anthony Perrenoud and Wesley Collins},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {2},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/ZSg2},
  doi       = {10.29007/dvlw},
  pages     = {357-366},
  year      = {2021}}

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