A Non-traditional Classroom for Engineering Materials Instruction Integrated with Teacher Preparation Activities

在教育学院和工程学院的合作下，各种技术将在基础和必修课程材料选择中进行测试(由其中一名PI教授)，以使学生更深入地参与学习过程。将使用的技术包括：与教师和助教一起学习的录像带，学生项目，以及苏格拉底式的互动课堂环境。自然主义的评估技术将由教育学院监督。准备成为科学教师的学生也将作为工程课程的参与者和后来的助手参与到这个项目中来。他们还将参与正在进行的材料工程研究项目，并将参与研究活动。

In a cooperative effort between the College of Education and the College of Engineering, various techniques will be tested in the basic and required course, Materials Selection, (taught by one of the PI's) to involve students more intensely in the learning process. Among the techniques that will be used are: video tapes study with faculty and TA's as facilitators, student projects, and an interactive socratic-type classroom environment. Naturalistic evaluation techniques will be supervised by the College of Education. Students preparing to become teachers of science will also be involved in the project as participants and later assistants in the engineering course. They will also be affiliated with ongoing research projects in materials engineering and will participate in the research activities.