Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Taber, National Academy of Engineering; Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

willevaluate the selected metrics. This paper summarizes the committee report.IntroductionScholarship of teaching [1] is often compared with the scholarships of discovery and synthesis.Shulman [2] further categorized the scholarship of teaching as discovery scholarship within theeducational domain [3] and scholarly teaching as teaching that (a) focuses on learning outcomesand teaching practices, (b) originates with knowledge of pedagogy and course content, and (c)includes self-reflection, discussions with peers, and participation in peer evaluation [4].When engineering faculty members attend to the different ways in which students learn, thestudents become more engaged and also learn more course content and connections betweenengineering concepts

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

teaching-effectiveness seminar: I attended an “Essential Teaching Seminar” sponsored by ASME, hosted at MIT and conducted by former West Point faculty in June 2006. This three-day interactive training workshop demonstra- ted proven techniques for effective learning in engineering courses. An instructional improvement was reflected in higher student ratings for the course in Fall 2006 than the previous semester.The second went to a speech pathologist to improve his delivery: I would like to remain anonymous, but I have been evaluated for over 17 years teaching in the Associate Degree Electronic Technician Program. For over 15 years my students have commented that I talk too fast. Two years ago I had

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Mia Markey, University of Texas, Austin; Wonsoon Park, University of Texas, Austin

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New Engineering Educators

your classroom thatyou want to explore and to want to study it. Just don’t jump in without thoroughly thinking aboutwhat you are questioning and how to best get an in-depth look. Not only will a haphazardapproach create problems with data accuracy and storage, but if you fail to overlook existingempirical findings, your results are limited. Furthermore, if you are new to educational researchapproaches, it is wise to take a look at existing literature and its implications.As you conduct classroom research, you will reflect and review your teaching. This processallows you to refine and improve. An iterative cycle of reflection and improvement is good forboth teaching and learning processes.3. Research with Human ParticipantsIf you are going to

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter Schilling, MSOE

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New Engineering Educators

weighted accordingpredefined relationships, and final course grades are handed out. With this model ofdevelopment, all that is required is for the faculty member to store final assignmentgrades in the grade book.This, however, does not allow faculty members to compile student performance metricson a sub-assignment level. For example, the net final score would not reflect if half ofthe students are having extreme difficulty expressing the problems they encounteredwhile performing a laboratory experiment. Simply recording grades also does not allowone to readily factor in other aspects of grading, such as improvement with time in areasof difficulty. However, by converting the grade book into an electronic rubric book,multiple aspects of a student’s

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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New Engineering Educators

/training activities, he has beenasked to serve on university committees that are related to his expertise. Table 3 lists selecteduniversity committees the author has served on that reflect his expertise.Table 3: Selected university committees the author has served on related to his expertise(2004-2008) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Committee Advisory Committee on Equity Task Force on Classroom CivilityIdeas for Engineering/Technology Faculty:Ideas on how consulting/training can be used to promote service- faculty can useconsulting/training to: ≠ Investigate opportunities to provide service to university and community groups/committees that can utilize their expertise ≠ Investigate membership

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

efficiency of time to add perspective.The “Effective Time” may include items such as: teaching, grant and proposal writing, journaland paper writing, discussions with peers, discussions with graduate students, basic research, Page 14.835.3meetings with research teams and research colleagues, and service requirements. Any of thesecan turn into “Wasted Time” without agendas or clear goals and time limits on topics ofdiscussion. “Effective Time” can include time to de-stress, time for reflection, personal time,preparation of lists and agenda items, time to respond to questions about teaching or research,preparation of presentations, networking, and

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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New Engineering Educators

, it may be advantageous to have certain courses, such as senior project, taught bypracticing engineers, as reflected on these evaluations. On the other hand, the well documentedfact from student evaluations of adjuncts giving higher final grades than full time faculty remainsunaddressed in that paper. However, the paper also cites a very frightening statistics from theASCE Body of Knowledge report 9 that “98 percent of students switching from engineering toanother major cited poor teaching as a reason for their departure”. Blame one’s failure onteacher; not on one’s performance? Although “poor teaching” is a very loose category, hencenot a specific question, such a uniformity of response among underperforming group cannot beignored.Multiple

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

1 Provide you with support and feedback on an ongoing basis. 1 Assess your overall performance and assign an end-of-semester grade.Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition 8Copyright 1 2009, American Society for Engineering Education Criteria for Grading XXX’s Teaching Assistantship 1 Reliability of performance (how well does XXX fulfill the commitments he makes to me and to the students in the class?) 1 Quality of performance (how thoughtfully does XXX reflect on his experiences in the classroom as a sociology major and an undergraduate TA?) 1 Effectiveness of interventions (to what extent does XXX’s work with individual students

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University

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New Engineering Educators

material in given amount of lecture timeinstructor is illegiblethe less I understand or use the contentexperience and other people's opinionif the content did not reflect testif the material is useful but downplayed by the instructorif I feel the whole class leaves every day under ‘what did we learn?’if instructor cancels class and not in office during the office hoursinstructor not available for outside helpif I feel like the teacher hates teaching the classsecond guessing leads to loss of confidence in instructorinstructor can't answer student questionsmy grade is not the best Page 14.516.11when the teacher makes no senselectures are not

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

of when they may be needed in the future. Emphasis on computer simulations can also consume class time that historically was devoted to covering fundamentals. As with all of the trends discussed in this section, balance has to be struck between well-proven historical methodologies and new and (potentially) improved ones. Page 14.293.76. Hybridization of Academic Disciplines: Another recent trend is hybridization of academic disciplines, both in academia and profession(s). This offers certain advantages, for example, resource pooling and broader perspectives on problem solving. It reflects increasing hybridization of disciplines in the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado, Denver

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New Engineering Educators

department.6 Read and reflect on your courseevaluations, as some of the students’ comments may prove to be very insightful.2Though the hurdle to tenure may be high, you should feel some comfort in the fact that yourepresent a substantial investment on the part of the department and university, and it is ineveryone’s interest that you are successful, with many productive years ahead. Page 14.959.6Be AssertiveTo be successful, you must be assertive. In department meetings, though you may feel youshould be submissive to those with seniority, speak your mind when you need to. Everyone willwelcome the honest and fresh perspective that you bring.Request a

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Gumaer, Central Washington University

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New Engineering Educators

, andinterests. This section describes the composition and responsibilities of a search committee.The composition of a search committee should reflect the widest range of department interestsand experience. At the same time, the committee should be small enough to work togethereffectively. Ideally, a faculty search committee should consist of 3-6 members that are arepresentative sampling of the department as a whole2. The larger the committee, the moredifficult it becomes in arranging common times to meet. It is important to strike a balance suchthat the search committee is “small” enough to represent as many interests as possible. Membersshould also have a shared vision of departmental goals and an understanding of how theparticular position meshes

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

for a long period of time. Such a break mayconsist of standing up and doing stretches, working on a problem, or just answering the instructor’squestion.Pay attention to the students’ note-taking [1]. Remember to pause so students can finish theirnote-taking. Be aware that their way of note-taking reflects comprehension of the lecture. Aninstructor who follows where the students are in their note taking shows that he/she respects thestudents and cares about their comprehension.When meeting with students outside of the classroom, listen patiently and do not show signsof impatience [1]. Again, being patient with students demonstrates that the faculty member re-spects them and cares about their learning.Moderate classroom incivilities. Tips on