Overview of learner-centered instruction (active and inductive teaching and learning) and outcomes-based education (learning objectives and outcomes)
Cooperative learning (CL)
Defining criteria of CL, research base, and structures
Forming teams and meeting the defining criteria in lecture, lab, and project-based courses
Assessing team products and individual contributions to them
Helping students develop teamwork skills
Using CL to address ABET outcomes
Dealing with student resistance
Introduction to inductive teaching and learning. Inductive methods (inquiry-based learning, project- and problem-based learning, case-based instruction, just-in-time teaching). Similarities and differences, pros and cons, and research base.
Inquiry-based and problem-based learning (PBL)
Applying inquiry-based methods to any topic in any course
Pitfalls in inquiry-based learning and how to avoid them
Applying PBL to any topic in any course
Pitfalls in PBL and how to avoid them
Using inquiry and PBL to effectively address ABET Outcomes and help students acquire critical and creative thinking skills and deep conceptual understanding
Dealing with student resistance
Final synthesis and goal-setting exercise
Overview of learner-centered instruction (active and inductive teaching and learning) and outcomes-based education (learning objectives and outcomes)
Cooperative learning (CL)
Defining criteria of CL, research base, and structures
Forming teams and meeting the defining criteria in lecture, lab, and project-based courses
Assessing team products and individual contributions to them
Helping students develop teamwork skills
Using CL to address ABET outcomes
Dealing with student resistance
Introduction to inductive teaching and learning. Inductive methods (inquiry-based learning, project- and problem-based learning, case-based instruction, just-in-time teaching). Similarities and differences, pros and cons, and research base.
Inquiry-based and problem-based learning (PBL)
Applying inquiry-based methods to any topic in any course
Pitfalls in inquiry-based learning and how to avoid them
Applying PBL to any topic in any course
Pitfalls in PBL and how to avoid them
Using inquiry and PBL to effectively address ABET Outcomes and help students acquire critical and creative thinking skills and deep conceptual understanding
Dealing with student resistance
Final synthesis and goal-setting exercise