DocumentCode
654357
Title
New National Science Foundation opportunities for improving undergraduate engineering education
Author
Borrego, M. ; Chan Hilton, A. ; Everett, L.J. ; Finger, Susan ; Millard, David ; Yu, Zhiqiang
Author_Institution
Div. of Undergraduate Educ., Nat. Sci. Found. (NSF), Arlington, VA, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
23-26 Oct. 2013
Firstpage
210
Lastpage
211
Abstract
The goal of this mini-workshop is to increase the participants´ knowledge of current opportunities at the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support excellence in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. In particular, the discussion focuses on new and current opportunities in the Division of Undergraduate Education as well as highlight examples of project activities that support these opportunities. The mini-workshop uses a highly interactive format, using team-based games and discussion, to engage the participants and to foster the sharing of ideas, to clarify misconceptions, and to potentially initiate new ideas in engineering education innovations and research. This mini-workshop closely encourages the sharing of ideas and interaction amongst peers, and also informs participants about current NSF funding opportunities in STEM education.
Keywords
engineering education; innovation management; mathematics; National Science Foundation; STEM education; engineering education innovations; engineering education research; interactive format; team-based discussion; team-based games; undergraduate engineering education; undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; Conferences; Engineering education; Knowledge engineering; Proposals; Science - general; US Government; National Science Foundation; curriculum development; engineering education; faculty development; funding opportunities; institutionalization; student learning;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location
Oklahoma City, OK
ISSN
0190-5848
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FIE.2013.6684818
Filename
6684818
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