curriculum (re)development in electrical and computer engineering v2
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Curriculum (re)development in electrical and computer engineering programs
B. Pejcinovic, L. Zurk, M. Siderius, M. Holtzman, D. Duncan, R. Bass, R. Kravitz, J.
MorrisElectrical and Computer Engineering
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So, you want to (radically) change your curriculum?
• WHAT• WHY• HOW• Why should you care and join us?
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WHAT
Identify and transform at least one ECE course on each level of study for a total
of 4-5 coursesUse tested and practical techniques,
suitable to our environmentUse this experience to transform the
rest of the curriculum
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WHY
• Plenty of research we can radically improve our students’ learning
• Many effective pedagogical approaches have been proposed and tested, but adoption of these methods in engineering is sporadic
• Engineering is very well suited for many techniques involving problem-solving and project-based learning
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Opportunities and challengesResearch Based Instructional
Strategies (RBIS) • Active Learning• Case-Based Teaching• Collaborative Learning• Concept Tests• Cooperative Learning• Inquiry Learning• Just-In-Time Teaching• Peer Instruction• Problem-Based Learning• Service Learning …
• Faculty know about RBIS but:• 25% discontinue their use• 25% use only 1-2 RBIS• Lack of continued support for
adopters
• “… engineering faculty members indicate that time to apply these approaches is the largest barrier to use.”
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HOW
• Stages:1. In depth analysis of learning outcomes, 2. Catalogue available teaching best-
practices (both in general and specific to a given course),
3. implement these in a classroom4. assess the results5. Tightly integrate curriculum across years
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HOW
• Investigate and implement (1st year):– Flipped-classroom approach– Electronic portfolios– Proficiency testing – In-class active learning– …
• Document and share• Expand to the rest of the curriculum (2nd year)
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Join us if
• You are facing similar challenges and want to implement similar curriculum-level changes
• You want to find out how well these techniques work in practice and learn from our mistakes
• You can provide feedback from your experience