CHEME 6950

Engineering Education Teaching and Research Methods

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Intended for graduate students who are interested in teaching engineering or related fields as part of their future careers. Includes both discussion and practice of effective teaching techniques, assessments and technologies, an overview of current engineering education research, equity and inclusion in the undergraduate engineering classroom, and action research methods using qualitative/quantitative/mixed methodologies to develop teacher scholars.

When Offered Spring.

• Describe the attributes of effective teaching in undergraduate engineering or closely related fields grounded in evidence from literature.
• Leverage backwards design principles to formulate assessment, content, and pedagogy for a course.
• Create a statement of teaching goals, methods, and philosophy.
• Analyze classroom practices to effectively teach and include diverse learner needs.
• Explore research methods for studying and improving educational practice.

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