Intro Prof Prac in Eng Edu Res

Course Description

This course is appropriate for any graduate students considering becoming a researcher within the field of Engineering Education. Becoming a researcher means becoming a part of a community of practice. It is the purpose of this course to instruct you on major aspects of the expectations of your practice as a researcher and their relationship to the greater community of practice within engineering education research. By the end of this course, you will better understand the mechanisms that influence the field of engineering education research, such as the influence of current events, the purpose of professional societies, the role of the Institutional Review Board, and the nature of the publication process. This course will also introduce you to different methodologies as they relate to reading and creating engineering education research, to help you understand their role in the field and the choices you will make in the future when choosing classes and designing studies. Finally, you will be introduced to multiple resources on campus designed to help you excel as a scholar.

Code

DEE 511

Credits

3

Subject

DEE