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Joachim Walther

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1974
Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentBiomedical and Engineering EducationProblem and Project Based LearningInterdisciplinary Research and CollaborationHigher Education Learning Practices

Publications

103

Citations

2,722

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

51

Publishing since 1974

Research summary
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Joachim Walther studies how engineering students learn and develop skills, including through structured coursework and less formal or 'accidental' experiences. Their work also examines research quality in qualitative (interpretive) studies of student learning and touches on practical issues like online lab instruction and student help-seeking behavior.

Engineering education researchStudent competency and skill developmentQualitative/interpretive research methodsOnline and hands-on lab instructionAcademic help-seeking behavior

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, with a notable spike in 2020 followed by lower and irregular activity through 2024.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 24 publications24202021: 6 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 9 publications242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Engineering Education×8
  • Studies in Engineering Education×4
  • AEE Journal×3
  • 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings×3
  • Australasian journal of engineering education×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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