MENTORING TENURE TRACK FACUTLY INTERESTED IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH

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MENTORING TENURE TRACK FACUTLY INTERESTED IN
ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH

• TED BATCHMAN
• DEAN OF ENGINEERING
• UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO

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SUMMARY

• KNOW YOUR INSTITUTION
• ROLE OF CHAIRS AND DEANS
• QUALITY FUNDING
• QUALITY PUBLICATIONS
• JOINT RESEARCH WITH OTHER COLLEGES
• YOUR SUPPORT

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KNOW YOUR INSTITUTION

• BEFORE YOU START KNOW WHERE THE ROADBLOCKS ARE!
• CULTURE OF INSTITUTION
• HOW DOES THE DEAN FEEL ABOUT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
• HOW DOES THE PROVOST FEEL ABOUT EDUCATIONAL
  RESEARCH
• CULTURE OF FACULTY
• WILL THE FACULTY ACCEPT SUCH RESEARCH AS BEING OF
  VALUE COMPARED TO LEADING EDGE ENGINEERING
  RESEARCH?

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ROLE OF CHAIR AND DEAN

• BELIEVE IN THE VALUE OF SUCH RESEARCH
• IMPROVED STUDENT PERFORMANCE
• MEETING COURSE OBJECTIVES
• MEETING CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES
• IMPROVED RETENTION OF STUDENTS
• MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES
• MENTOR AND SUPPORTOR

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ROLE OF CHAIR

• ANNUAL EVALUATIONS
• EVALUATION CRITERIA SHOULD BE SAME AS FOR OTHER
  RESEARCH
• FUNDING
• PUBLICATIONS
• INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
• MENTOR FACULTY ON NEED FOR A BALANCE BETWEEN
  EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH
• MAY BE REQUIRED IN SOME DEPARTMENTS
• MAY BE NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A YOUNG FACULTY
  MEMBER AS A RESPECTED RESEARCHER

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ROLE OF THE DEAN

• BE CLEAR WHAT YOUR POSITION IS ON THIS RESEARCH
• DISCUSS IMPORTANCE OF SUCH RESEARCH
• TEACHING AWARDS

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QUALITY FUNDING

• NSF
• HAS BROUGHT RESPECTIBILITY TO EDUCATIONAL
  RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING
• NEW PROGRAMS WHICH ARE OFTEN INTERDISCIPLINARY
• FOUNDATIONS
• HEWLETT FOUNDATION
• GATES FOUNDATION
• MANY OTHERS

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QUALITY PUBLICATIONS

• IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION AND ASSEE JOURNAL
  OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION
• RIGORIOUS PEER REVIEW PROCESS
• INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN
  EDUCATION RESEARCH
• EMPHASIS ON ASSESSMENT TO DOCUMENT RESULTS
• PUBLICATIONS ARE LEADING IN INNOVATION
• IEEE TRANS. ON EDUCATION STARTED CD ROM
  PUBLICATION IN 1996
• ELECTRONIC REVIEW PROCESS

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INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

• COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
• TEACHING METHODS
• ASSESSMENT
• CURRICULAR DESIGN
• COURSE OBJECTIVES
• INTRODUCING FUTURE TEACHERS TO ENGINEERING
• COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
• MATH, PHYSICS CHEMSITRY, BIOLOGY COURSES WEED
  OUT COURSES!
• OTHER COLLEGES
• JOURNALISM, BUSINESS

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YOUR SUPPORT

• CHAIR MUST BE AN ADVOCATE
• FOR THE JUNIOR FACULTY MEMBER WITH REMAINDER OF
  DEPARTMENT
• TO THE ADMINISTRATION
• CAREFULLY ASSESS PROGRESS TOWARD TENURE AND
  PROMOTION
• HAVE FACULTY IN DEPARTMENT ACCEPTED THIS RESEARCH
  AND PUBLICATION AS VALID?
• CAN YOU MAKE A STRONG ARGUMENT FOR THE CANDIDATE
  TO DEAN AND PROVOST?

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PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

• ONE FACULTY TENURED AND PROMOTED PRIMARY
  EMPHASIS ON EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
• ONE FACULTY TENURED AND PROMOTED SECONDARY
  EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION RESEARCH
• DEPARTMENTS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL
  RESEARCH SKILLS
• BE CAREFUL!