Mentoring Models in Support of P~5BL in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Global Teamwork

摘要

Understanding the goals and constraints of other disciplines is key to working well in cross-disciplinary projects. Education programs rarely offer learners the opportunity to participate in authentic project-based cross-disciplinary collaborations in a global teamwork e-Learning environment. Problem-, Project-, Product-, Process-, People-Based Learning~(TM) (P~5BL) is an approach that has been developed to address this issue. This paper presents mentoring models in cross-disciplinary teamwork learning experiences developed in Stanford University's P~5BL program. It addresses the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry's need to broaden the competence of engineering students to utilize the acquired theoretical knowledge and understand the role of discipline-specific knowledge in a multi-disciplinary AIEIC P~5BL learning environment. Mentoring opportunities are presented within a situated and constructivist perspective on learning, to explore the theoretical constructs and practical implications of developing communities of practice that reach beyond the university walls.