College of Engineering

College Teaching Certificate Program

 

MSM 491 Selected Topics

Theory and Practice of Teaching Engineering Students

 

Course Topics

 

Week 1: Student Learning Styles

Week 2: Delivering Course Content I - The Lecture

Week 3: Delivering Course Content II - Active Learning And Cooperative Learning

Week 4: Designing Effective Laboratories

Week 5: Designing Effective Homework Assignments

Week 6: Incorporating Design Into Engineering Courses

Week 7: Assessment Of Students

Week 8: Incorporating Technology Into A Course

Week 9: "Creating" A Course

Week 10: Understanding "Class Personality" And Student Perspectives

Week 11: Assessment Of Your Teaching

Week 12: Faculty And Student Rights And Responsibilities

Week 13: How To Be An Effective Junior Faculty

Week 14: Panel Discussion - "The 5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me"