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Bugg, R A and Redden, L W (2020) Assessment and Improvement of a Required Construction Management Service-Learning Course . In: Scott, L and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 36th Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-8 September 2020, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 696-705.

  • Type: Conference Proceedings
  • Keywords: Service-learning, community engagement, construction education, high-impact educational practices
  • ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-9955463-3-2
  • URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/75505e4121a33355cb6b64cf0745cb64.pdf
  • Abstract:

    There is a trend for universities to embrace high-impact educational practices in their curricula to enrich the student learning experience. During a recent curriculum revision, the faculty at the McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn University made the decision to add a required service-learning course as a requirement for graduation.  The service-learning course is centered on a small construction project that serves the community and incorporates the application of various critical facets of construction management: engagement and communication with all stakeholders, planning, estimating, scheduling, and executing the project.  This study is a continuation of previous research concerning the efficacy of the service-learning focused construction management course.  Previous research focused on student feedback concerning the execution of the course and project accomplishments.  This paper continues the work by analysis of data collected from structured interviewing of the instructors teaching the course, as well as the evaluating the impact of implemented changes to the course based on data gathered from students.  In addition, this study includes an extensive literature review analysis which identifies the current standard of practice for assessment of student learning in service-learning courses in construction management education. Final results and conclusions will be presented in the final paper.