Pedagogical Reform and Performance Assessment as Frameworks for Improving Engineering Education

在提出这个项目时，摩根州立大学的首要目标是通过工程，教育和数学教师之间的合作，改善本科工程课程的教学和评估，并提高学生学习的质量。 深远的目标是：1）让工程专业的学生参与教育过程; 2）提高学生的保留率; 3）提高学生的学习和学生的表现; 4）培养在教学和评估中应用最佳实践的教师。 在规划补助金指定的一年期间，该项目的短期目标是对工程方案所需的数学课程，特别是微积分II、微积分III和微分方程进行全面的“内容”需求分析”。 内容需求分析适用于课程内容和教学内容。 因此，近期目标是：1）检查和修改当前的教学法和教学过程; 2）检查和修改课程评价和评估策略; 3）调整数学和工程内容。 集团动态战略将被用来促进合作的努力。 跨学科合作;课程、教学法和评估的修改;技术的使用;教师的发展和培训;以及本科生的促进是要开展的广泛活动。

In proposing this project, the Morgan State University overarching goal is to improve the pedagogy and evaluation in undergraduate engineering programs, through collaborations among engineering, education and mathematics faculty, and resulting in an improvement in the quality of student learning improving the quality student learning of learning. The far-reaching objectives are to 1) engage engineering students in the educative process; 2) increase student retention; 3) improve student learning and student performance; and 4) develop faculty who apply best practices in pedagogy and assessment. Over the one-year period designated for the planning grant, the short-term goal of this project is to conduct a comprehensive "content" need analysis" of mathematics courses required for engineering programs, in particular calculus II, calculus III and differential equations. The content need analysis applies to curricular as well as pedagogical content. Thus, the near-term objectives are to 1) examine and modify current pedagogy and instructional processes; 2) examine and modify course evaluation and assessment strategies; and 3) align mathematics and engineering content. Group dynamic strategies will be employed to facilitate the collaboration effort. And interdisciplinary collaboration; curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment modification; use of technology; faculty development and training; and undergraduate facilitation are the broad activities to be undertaken.