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IE 599, Spring 2000 Methods for Teaching Engineering | ||
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Class Location: 114 Lowe Hall Instructors: | ||
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Dr. Cynthia Atman 223 Engineering Annex (206) 616-2171 atman@engr.washington.edu |
Dr. Molly Johnson 221 Engineering Annex (206) 221-2633 mjohnson@engr.washington.edu |
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Course Description
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Overview
Wilbert J. McKeachie, Teaching Tips, Tenth Edition, Houghton Mifflin, New York.
This course will provide opportunities for engineering graduate students to study theories of learning and teaching, to design and implement innovative approaches to promote student learning, and to build a record of those experiences. Students will leave the course prepared to develop effective environments for learning engineering, and to continue learning about learning by building on the foundation from the course.
Objectives:
By the end of this course students should be able to
Topics:
The following topics will be discussed. The depth to which each topic is studied will be partially determined by class interests. Investigations of each topic may include 1) theoretical frameworks, 2) empirical research results, 3) implementation details, and 4) specific examples from within engineering.
Student Responsibilities:
As a student in this class you will take an active role in your learning and the learning of your colleagues. Throughout the term you will participate in the class not only as a student, but also as a teacher and as a colleague to your classmates. As a courtesy to your classmates and instructors, and to maximize the benefit you get from the class, you are expected to come to class prepared with readings and assignments completed. Course grading and the course syllabus are described on the following pages.
Reading Reflections:
Classroom discussion and course assignments will center around daily reading assignments. In order to facilitate the discussion, students are required to generate and submit via e-mail brief comments about the readings - 'reading reflections'. Each student should e-mail her or his reflections to the class listserv, which is at the e-mail address:
ie599@u.washington.edu.
Generally reflections will be due by midnight the night before class. Modifications to this may be announced in class or on the class web site. The reflections are intended to be brief, informal comments about the readings. Some suggested questions that might help guide your reflections include
The reflections will serve a variety of functions throughout the quarter. Initially they will contribute to facilitating and focusing discussion. Later in the term their use as tools for preparation for instruction will be investigated.