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Author Wankat, Phillip C., 1944- author.

Title Teaching engineering / Phillip C. Wankat, Frank S. Oreovicz.

Publication Info. West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2015]

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Edition Second edition.
Description 1 online resource
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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.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
EDUCATION -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- Science & Technology.
Engineering -- Study and teaching (Higher)
United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
Indexed Term Teaching skills & techniques
Added Author Oreovicz, Frank S., author.
Other Form: Print version: Wankat, Phillip C. Teaching engineering. Second edition. West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, ©2015 xii, 482 pages 9781557537003 (OCoLC)869772835
ISBN 9781612493619 (electronic bk.)
1612493610 (electronic bk.)
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1612493629 (electronic bk.)
1557537003 (electronic bk.)
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