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Program Assessment: A Structured, Systematic, Sustainable Example For Civil Engineers, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler
Program Assessment: A Structured, Systematic, Sustainable Example For Civil Engineers, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler
Architectural Engineering
As the outcomes-based accreditation process continues to evolve since its implementation six years ago, the standards for program assessment and continuous improvement are progressively being raised and many schools struggle with what is required. This paper offers an example of a structured, systematic, sustainable assessment program implemented by the civil engineering program at the United States Military Academy. The process is compatible with the university assessment process and has eight years of documented results. The assessment includes fast loop and slow loop cycles that accomplish very different things. Other features include standardized course assessments, embedded indicators, performance measures for all …
Surviving Abet Accreditation: Surviving The Demands Of Criterion 3, Allen C. Estes, Stephen J. Ressler
Surviving Abet Accreditation: Surviving The Demands Of Criterion 3, Allen C. Estes, Stephen J. Ressler
Architectural Engineering
Preparing an engineering program for an ABET accreditation visit can be both daunting and frustrating. The requirements of ABET Criterion 3, in particular, can be confusing and may even seem contradictory. This paper suggests some methods and approaches that address the Criterion 3 requirements for formulation and assessment of program outcomes. Additional thoughts for successful accreditation preparation are also included. The authors are both civil engineering program directors who have prepared their own programs for accreditation and are ABET evaluators with multiple accreditation visits to other programs.
Architectural Engineering Programs: Finding Common Ground, Allen C. Estes, Hector Estrada
Architectural Engineering Programs: Finding Common Ground, Allen C. Estes, Hector Estrada
Architectural Engineering
There are currently 17 ABET accredited Architectural Engineering programs in the United States. This paper presents curriculum data for these Architectural Engineering programs and discusses the challenges of finding common ground and conveying program needs to the rest of the academic community – especially when the programs are so small in number and so diverse in their structure and course offerings.
Lowman's Model Goes To The Movies, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch
Lowman's Model Goes To The Movies, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch
Architectural Engineering
Lowman’s Two Dimensional Model for teaching effectiveness has been included in the seminar on Teaching and Learning for the past seven years in the ExCEEd Teaching Workshops. The two dimensional model describes nine different classifications of teachers that range low to high performance in the areas of intellectual excitement and interpersonal rapport. Participant feedback has consistently indicated that the model would be easier to understand if it included examples of teachers in these various categories. This paper uses Lowman’s model to categorize teachers from television and the movies and provide familiar examples that will personalize and aid in the understanding …
The Assessment Of Teaching, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler
The Assessment Of Teaching, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler
Architectural Engineering
The role of the teacher in the classroom carries tremendous responsibility. A group of students that can range from a half-dozen to several hundred depend on their professor to provide structure to a body of knowledge, to guide the learning process, to convey difficult subjects in a clear manner, to lead the classroom and out-of-class activities so that student time is used efficiently, and to provide a course of instruction in which the students can successfully complete the learning objectives. And somehow, the teacher is expected to establish some rapport with these students along the way. How does the teacher …
Teaching Lessons Learned: The Exceed Teaching Model, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler
Teaching Lessons Learned: The Exceed Teaching Model, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler
Architectural Engineering
While the first five articles in this Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice (JPI) series covered a variety of teaching tools and techniques such as the chalkboard, questioning, drama, board notes, physical models, and demonstrations, the previous issue took a broader view and introduced a model instructional strategy. This strategy provides a conceptual framework that an instructor can use to develop classroom instruction in an organized and coherent manner. The strategy reflects the way that students actually learn and prompts the instructor to make conscious decisions about allocating responsibility for student learning and sequencing the contributing activities. …
Teaching Lessons Learned: A Model For Instructional Design, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler, Allen C. Estes
Teaching Lessons Learned: A Model For Instructional Design, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler, Allen C. Estes
Architectural Engineering
For the past five issues of the Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, we have examined a variety of teaching tools and techniques: the chalkboard, questioning, drama, physical models, and demonstrations. All of these tools are focused on the delivery of classroom instruction. All are valuable, and mastering them will undoubtedly improve your teaching. However, effective teaching entails more than just the application of effective classroom techniques. Exemplary teachers must also master the broader endeavor of instructional design— the process of crafting coherent learning activities and experiences that ultimately result in students’ achievement of desired instructional objectives.
Teaching Lessons Learned: Questioning: Bring Your Students Along On The Journey, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler
Teaching Lessons Learned: Questioning: Bring Your Students Along On The Journey, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler
Architectural Engineering
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Teaching Assessment: How Do You Do It?, Allen C. Estes, Stephen J. Ressler
Teaching Assessment: How Do You Do It?, Allen C. Estes, Stephen J. Ressler
Architectural Engineering
The role of the teacher in the classroom carries tremendous responsibility. A group of students that can range from a half dozen to several hundred are depending on that individual to provide structure to a body of knowledge, to guide the learning process, to convey difficult subjects in a clear manner, to lead the classroom and out-of-class activities such that student time used efficiently, and to provide a course of instruction where the students can successfully complete the learning objectives. And somehow, the teacher is supposed to establish some rapport along the way. How does the teacher know when he …