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Online Ethics Center: Fieldwork and Cooperative Learning in Professional Ethics The Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science Fieldwork and Cooperative Learning in Professional Ethics Michael C. Loui Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Coordinated Science Laboratory, and Graduate College University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign January 16, 1999 Presented at the OEC International Conference on Ethics in Engineering and Computer Science, March 1999 Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Cooperative Learning and Collective Responsibility 3. Multidisciplinary Cooperation 4. Two Courses on Professional Ethics 5. Fieldwork Assignment 6.Conclusions Acknowledgements Appendix #1, Group Analysis of Fictional Case Appendix #2, Case Narrative Appendix#3, Comments from Students on Fieldwork References Abstract In two courses on professional ethics, students collaborate in small groups on a fieldwork assignment. In this assignment, students visit a site and interview several professionals to learn about an actual ethical problem that occurred at that site. The students analyze the problem and write a group paper. Through this assignment, students develop skills for working in multidisciplinary teams, and they deepen their understanding of collective moral responsibility. The views, opinions, and conclusions of this paper are not necessarily those of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A preliminary version of this paper will be presented at the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, Crystal City, Va., February 25&27, 1999. Address for correspondence: Michael C. Loui, Graduate College, 801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820-6210, e-mail: m-loui@uiuc.edu, telephone: (217) 333-6715. Back To Top Fieldwork and Cooperative Learning in Professional Ethics 1. Introduction In college and university classrooms, with increasing frequency, lectures are complemented by collaborative and cooperative learning activities. Full Article: http://onlineethics.org/essays/education/loui.html?text |
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