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Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource |
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data file rda |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: Teaching Engineering -- 2. Efficiency -- 3. Designing Your First Class -- 4. Objectives, Textbooks, and Accreditation -- 5. Problem Solving and Creativity -- 6. Lectures -- 7. Active Learning -- 8. Teaching with Technology -- 9. Design and Laboratory -- 10. One-to-One Teaching and Advising -- 11. Testing, Homework, and Grading -- 12. Student Cheating, Discipline, and Ethics -- 13. Psychological Type and Learning -- 14. Models of Cognitive Development: Piaget and Perry -- 15. Learning Theories -- 16. Evaluation of Teaching -- 17. Professional Concerns -- Appendix A. Obtaining an Academic Position -- Appendix B. Teaching Engineering Course. |
| Summary |
"The majority of professors have never had a formal course in education, and the most common method for learning how to teach is on-the-job training. This represents a challenge for disciplines with ever more complex subject matter, and a lost opportunity when new active learning approaches to education are yielding dramatic improvements in student learning and retention. This book aims to cover all aspects of teaching engineering and other technical subjects. It presents both practical matters and educational theories in a format useful for both new and experienced teachers. It is organized to start with specific, practical teaching applications and then leads to psychological and educational theories. The "practical orientation" section explains how to develop objectives and then use them to enhance student learning, and the "theoretical orientation" section discusses the theoretical basis for learning/teaching and its impact on students. Written mainly for PhD students and professors in all areas of engineering, the book may be used as a text for graduate-level classes and professional workshops or by professionals who wish to read it on their own. Although the focus is engineering education, most of this book will be useful to teachers in other disciplines. Teaching is a complex human activity, so it is impossible to develop a formula that guarantees it will be excellent. However, the methods in this book will help all professors become good teachers while spending less time preparing for the classroom."--Publisher's website. |
| Subject |
Engineering -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
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EDUCATION -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- Science & Technology.
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Engineering -- Study and teaching (Higher)
(OCoLC)fst00910433
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Oreovicz, Frank S., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wankat, Phillip C. Teaching engineering. Second edition. West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, c2015 xii, 482 pages 9781557537003 (OCoLC)869772835 |
| ISBN |
9781612493619 (electronic book) |
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1612493610 (electronic book) |
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9781612493626 (electronic book) |
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1612493629 (electronic book) |
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1557537003 (electronic book) |
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9781557537003 (electronic book) |
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