If you answered YES to any of the above questions, read on. What transpired was an on-going course of study and a partnership with the faculty from the College of Education. The engineering professors study, develop, and incorporate into their courses, the active learning techniques and inductive learning strategies that have proven to be successful in the K-12 educational system. As that world changes, education must change with it to provide the student with the skills needed in the 21st century.
Research indicates that students leave higher education with passive rather than active knowledge.
While they can perform calculations and reproduce facts, they do not demonstrate true understanding of the principles underlying these facts and procedures, nor the relationships among principles. Given this, the challenge facing faculty developers is to guide faculty to adopt this approach to instruction. During the first two years of the project, the focus has been on creating and implementing a program based on research and theoretical work. Project Format Volunteer faculty participation. Bi-weekly, large group meetings to learn about learning, experience and practice strategies, discuss progress, and receive feedback and support.