CE 150 Methodology (sy2001-2) CE 150 Entry Page View the Paper on the Pedagogy 1. Methodology and Rationale. 1.1. The course is designed to be "interactive", so that questions are provided immediate answers. 1.2. Teachers are active participants, not only in the students’ learning process, but also in their own. They assume the role of facilitators and resource persons. 1.3. Various human resource principles have been incorporated into the pedagogy, as follows:   Freedom to Think - The classroom is the platform for the growth of human beings. Teachers manage this platform in such a way that they create an environment where the human being’s freedom to think is unleashed and enhanced.   Theory Z - The group performs best if they participate in all aspects of the decision-making and implementation of a project.   Signature - Each person wants to be part of a successful project, and affixes his signature, so to speak, to it.   Ownership - Each person or group wants to be accountable for everything about a project, be it success or failure.   Motivation - The rate of learning with respect to time directly affects motivation.   Milestones - Milestones and time frames are provided, so participants can appreciate their progress.   Human Interaction - The professional workplace requires tight and effective coordination and marketing. 2. Details of the Planning Process. A planning process started off this pedagogy for the CE 150 class. This was conducted for the two sections of 36 students, on June 21, 26, and 28 (school year 2001-2001). The purpose of this planning process was for the students to think of projects they could realistically undertake. After this process, they freely grouped themselves and chose the project of their choice.   View the Topics listed by the CE 150 Classes (Sections A and B) during the 3-day Planning Process.    pdf version                  gif version    Then, the projects were broken down into smaller tasks, and given "start" and "completion" dates. "Milestone" and "completion" dates were agreed upon. They selected group leaders and agreed among themselves who would be responsible for which module. Review meetings with all the group leaders are scheduled to take place every Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM.