FOSTERING EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN A COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

摘要

While there has always been an emphasis on excellent teaching in the College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University, there have been limited formal efforts to expose faculty to research and strategies of effective teaching practices. With the establishment of a Teaching and Learning Committee, consisting of faculty members from each department, this emphasis has been formalized with the purpose to "encourage, inspire, and facilitate excellence in teaching and learning." Over the course of 2 years this committee has organized two annual Excellence in Teaching and Learning Seminars and a series of one-hour luncheons focused on a variety of topics, ranging from principles of inquiry-based learning to suggestions for an improved process for the peer review of teaching. While these seminars have been developed for the college at large, they have been particularly beneficial to new engineering educators. This paper will discuss the lessons learned as the Teaching and Learning Committee has implemented this program, will highlight impactful topics that have been presented in these seminars and luncheons, and will discuss how these activities have impacted new engineering educators.