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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
Classroom in 1910
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2012
So, you want to (radically) change your curriculum?
• WHAT
• WHY
• HOW
• Why should you care and join us?
WHAT
Identify and transform at least one ECE course on each level of study for
a total of 4-5 courses
Use tested and practical techniques, suitable to our environment
Use this experience to transform the rest of the curriculum
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
Opportunities and challenges
Research 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.”
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 classroom
4. assess the results
5. Tightly integrate curriculum across years
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)
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