Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Monikka M. Mann, Texas Tech University; George Tan, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

]. Research-based teaching practices. (RBTPs)encompass a long list of instructional practices that have been shown through research to be effectivein improving student achievement, engagement and persistence in STEM fields. These RBTPs include“the use of cooperative learning; problem-based learning; peer-led team learning; process-oriented,guided inquiry learning; and project-based learning over lecture-based teaching” [15]. Endeavors tofind solutions to complex societal problems often require collaboration between industry andacademia. This can be further formalized and integrated into the engineering classroom to providenew ideas for industry, incubate entrepreneurial interests in students, and provide a guaranteedpathway to an engineering career