Abstract:
Engineering education research has empirically validated the effectiveness of active learning over traditional instructional methods. However, the dissemination of educat...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Engineering education research has empirically validated the effectiveness of active learning over traditional instructional methods. However, the dissemination of education research into instructional practice has been slow. Faculty workshops for current and future instructors offer a solution to promote the widespread adoption of active learning in engineering classrooms. However, most of the existing research has relied on faculty self-reporting to evaluate the success of engineering faculty workshops. Researchers have noted variations in self-reporting and the actual classroom implementation. In this paper, using classroom observations, faculty interviews, student surveys, and focus groups, the authors examine an engineering instructor's postworkshop implementation of active learning in an electrical engineering course. The findings demonstrate the influence of faculty conceptions of teaching in the selection and design of activities and the subsequent impact of these design choices on student engagement. The authors report the instructor's and students' responses to the active learning exercises and present recommendations for engineering faculty development.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 60, Issue: 1, February 2017)
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Prateek Shekhar received the B.Tech. degree in electronics and
communication engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India, in 2009, and the M.S. degree in
electrical engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 2010. He is currently
pursuing the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
His research interests ...Show More
Prateek Shekhar received the B.Tech. degree in electronics and
communication engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India, in 2009, and the M.S. degree in
electrical engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 2010. He is currently
pursuing the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
His research interests ...View more
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Maura Borrego received the B.S. degree in materials science and
engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA, in 1998, and the M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in
materials science and engineering from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA, in 2000 and 2003, respectively.
She is currently an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering and curriculum and instruction with the University
of Texas at Au...Show More
Maura Borrego received the B.S. degree in materials science and
engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA, in 1998, and the M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in
materials science and engineering from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA, in 2000 and 2003, respectively.
She is currently an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering and curriculum and instruction with the University
of Texas at Au...View more
Contents Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Prateek Shekhar received the B.Tech. degree in electronics and
communication engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India, in 2009, and the M.S. degree in
electrical engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 2010. He is currently
pursuing the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
His research interests include understanding students' and faculty's reaction to the adoption of
active learning-based teaching methods in engineering classrooms.
Prateek Shekhar received the B.Tech. degree in electronics and
communication engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India, in 2009, and the M.S. degree in
electrical engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 2010. He is currently
pursuing the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
His research interests include understanding students' and faculty's reaction to the adoption of
active learning-based teaching methods in engineering classrooms.View more
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Maura Borrego received the B.S. degree in materials science and
engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA, in 1998, and the M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in
materials science and engineering from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA, in 2000 and 2003, respectively.
She is currently an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering and curriculum and instruction with the University
of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. Her current research interests include change in higher education, faculty use of
nontraditional instructional strategies, and interdisciplinary collaboration among graduate students and academics.
Dr. Borrego is the Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education and the Chair of the
Professional Interest Council IV for the American Society for Engineering Education.
Maura Borrego received the B.S. degree in materials science and
engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA, in 1998, and the M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in
materials science and engineering from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA, in 2000 and 2003, respectively.
She is currently an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering and curriculum and instruction with the University
of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. Her current research interests include change in higher education, faculty use of
nontraditional instructional strategies, and interdisciplinary collaboration among graduate students and academics.
Dr. Borrego is the Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education and the Chair of the
Professional Interest Council IV for the American Society for Engineering Education.View more
