Pedagogical Training and Research in Engineering Education

Authors

  • Phillip C. Wankat Purdue University

Abstract

Ferment in engineering has focused increased attention on undergraduate engineering education, and has clarified the need for rigorous research in engineering education. This need has spawned the new research field of Engineering Education and greatly increased interest in earning Ph.D. degrees based on rigorous engineering education research. Unfortunately, this research will have little impact unless most engineering professors receive pedagogical training because they will be unable to understand or employ the research being generated.

Author Biography

Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University

Phil Wankat has a joint appointment in Chemical Engineering and in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has a B.S.ChE from Purdue, a Ph.D. from Princeton, and an M.S.Ed from Purdue. He is the Associate Editor of GEE.

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Published

2008-09-01

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 4 (2008): Fall 2008

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