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Teaching Engineering, Second Edition, Phillip C. Wankat, Frank S. Oreovicz
Teaching Engineering, Second Edition, Phillip C. Wankat, Frank S. Oreovicz
Purdue University Press Books
The majority of professors have never had a formal course in education, and the most common method for learning how to teach is on-the-job training. This represents a challenge for disciplines with ever more complex subject matter, and a lost opportunity when new active learning approaches to education are yielding dramatic improvements in student learning and retention.
This book aims to cover all aspects of teaching engineering and other technical subjects. It presents both practical matters and educational theories in a format useful for both new and experienced teachers. It is organized to start with specific, practical teaching applications and …