Dr Donal Holland

I study technical knowledge - how it is created, disseminated, learned, and used. My research group has conducted ethnographic research in project-based engineering design classes, developed web-based data collection tools to better understand the activities of engineering students (https://deft-project.com/), created an open-access knowledge-sharing platform for researchers and educators (https://softroboticstoolkit.com/), and studied the effect of robotics workshops and other outreach activities on younger students' attitudes towards STEM. Much of my current work focuses on the socialization of engineers and the relationship between technical knowledge and beliefs, values, and attitudes.

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