Exploring How People Learn Engineering
A Workshop Sponsored by The National Science Foundation
NSF Project Number: DUE-0814788
August 1-3, 2011
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado
The application period for this program has ended.
General information
Applications will be accepted beginning March 14, 2011 to attend a 3-day workshop for engineering faculty who want to continue developing expertise in conducting high-quality, cutting-edge engineering education research. Participants should already have some demonstrated accomplishments in engineering education research; these can include attendance at previous engineering education workshops, relevant research publications and/or presentations, or funded education research projects.
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- describe relevant psychological models of student learning
- apply these models to learning engineering
- develop a substantive engineering education research question
- develop a theory-based research plan to answer the research question
Participants will be fully funded for room, board, and materials during the workshop. Travel to and from Golden, Colorado (in the Greater Denver Metropolitan Area) will be the sole responsibility of the participants.
Workshop facilitators include:
- Dr. Marilla Svinicki, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Texas-Austin
- Dr. Jim Pellagrino, Distinguished Professor in Psychology and Education, University of Illinois-Chicago
- Dr. Wendy Newstetter, Director of Learning Sciences Research, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech
- Dr. Ruth Streveler, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, Purdue University
- Dr. Ron Miller, Director of the Center for Engineering Education and Professor of Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Workshop philosophy
Participants will actively interact with facilitators and each other. They will come to the workshop with a researchable question and will refine the question and develop a research plan to answer the question during workshop sessions.
The workshop will be structured to allow for discussion and reflection times during each day. Facilitators will be available during these times to answer questions and provide guidance.
Applying for the program
Applications will be accepted beginning March 14, 2011 and will be limited to the first 100 applications received. The application acceptance period ends April 15, 2011.
Applicants from institutions outside of the U.S. are welcome, but, if accepted, they will be required to cover the full cost of the workshop.
Selection of 40 workshop participants from the pool of applicants will be made using criteria explained more fully on the application page of this website. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by May 9, 2011.
Two supporting documents will be required to complete your application: (The documents must be uploaded as computer files to this website before the end of the application period.)
- Your current curriculum vitae
- A letter of support from your Dean or Department Head regarding your participation in this project
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