REU Site: Engineering Education Research: Understanding and Improving Student Experiences

REU 网站：工程教育研究：理解和改善学生体验

• 批准号: 1156832
• 负责人: Debbie Chachra
• 金额: $ 42.36万
• 依托单位: Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-06-01 至 2016-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1156832&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Engineering; Education; Research

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site is providing engineering undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in research in engineering education. Olin College is committed to understanding and improving undergraduate engineering education, and many of the faculty have active research programs in this area. Ten undergraduate students and two high school teachers each summer are working closely with Olin faculty on a wide range of research projects. For example, some teams are researching how engineering content is taught in colleges and universities, which is resulting in new educational materials and practices. Others are focusing on how to better develop professional and interpersonal skills, such as communication and teamwork, that complement technical engineering training. Still others are examining how being in an engineering program affects students' self-confidence, identity, and interest in engineering careers. The outcomes of the research are improving the recruitment, retention, and preparation of engineering students. The REU students are learning about educational research through their participation, which is also increasing their likelihood of continuing in engineering. All program participants, including teachers and professors, are reflecting on their own experiences in engineering and are becoming stronger advocates for improving engineering education at their institutions.

本科生研究经验（REU）网站为工程本科生提供了从事工程教育研究的机会。奥林学院致力于了解和提高本科工程教育，许多教师在这一领域有积极的研究计划。每年夏天，十名本科生和两名高中教师与奥林学院的教师密切合作，开展广泛的研究项目。例如，一些团队正在研究如何在学院和大学教授工程内容，这导致了新的教育材料和实践。其他人则专注于如何更好地发展专业和人际交往技能，如沟通和团队合作，以补充技术工程培训。还有一些人正在研究工程项目如何影响学生的自信心、身份和对工程职业的兴趣。研究的结果是改善招聘，保留和准备工程专业的学生。REU学生通过参与学习教育研究，这也增加了他们继续从事工程的可能性。所有项目参与者，包括教师和教授，都在反思自己在工程方面的经验，并成为改善其机构工程教育的更有力的倡导者。