Conference Session

Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

significantly altering the structure of those courses. For example:1. Course Topic of Continuous Improvement: After providing students with a newspaperarticle on offshore outsourcing, the class can be divided into brainstorming teams. The instructorcan establish grading criteria for ideas generated on how organizations can reduce waste andimprove the efficiency of the factors of production in order to limit outsourcing. Outsourcinginvolves a number of issues including unemployment, international competition, ethics,unionization and training, to name a few. Likewise, the instructor can encourage students todemonstrate mutual respect during discussions, including listening and evaluating diverseviewpoints and approaches for dealing with the issues

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

coverage of fundamentals; teach more about “real-world” engineeringdesign, development, and operations; cover more material in frontier areas of engineering andengineering technologists; offer better instruction in both oral and written communication skillsand teamwork skills; provide training in critical and creative thinking skills and problem-solving methods; produce graduates who are conversant with engineering ethics and theconnections between technology and society so that the average student can complete theundergraduate degree in four years (ABET.org).In view of the broadening and rapidly shifting scope of the profession and ABET criteria, it isimperative to shift the focus of E and ET curricula from transmission of content to the

Conference Session

Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny L Lo, Virginia Tech; Kacie J. Hodges PE, Virginia Tech Dept of Engineering Education; Wm. Michael Butler, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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, contemporary software tools, and professional practices and expectations (e.g., communication, teamwork, and ethics).  During the most recent curricular revision, there is increased emphasis on Project­Based and Problem­Based Learning and mathematical modeling.  In fall 2015 (off­semester), there were 5 instructors (1 faculty, 4 GTAs); of these, three quarters had taught the course previously.  In spring 2016 there are 23 instructors (12 faculty, 11 GTAs); of these, half have not taught this course before, and two are new to Virginia Tech this semester.    Training and mentorship  Tables 1 and 2 describe challenges related to training a number of new instructors while being cognizant that instructors come from a wide variety of teaching experiences

Conference Session

But I'm a Loner! Expanding capability and creativity by examining effective alliances

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Colin Cerretani, University of California, Berkeley; Marjorie S Went, UC Berkeley

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training of graduate students through formal pedagogycoursework. Pedagogy courses and certificates are increasingly recognized as vital preparationfor their roles as TAs and future faculty members.19, 20 The University of California, Berkeleyrequires departments to offer a semester-long training course for first-time TAs. The courseformat in our department is flexible and usually involves readings, peer teaching evaluations, andclass discussion. Books we find useful for the course include McKeachie’s Teaching Tips21 and 11What The Best College Teachers Do.22 Topics typically covered include setting course policies,assessment of student learning, ethics