Faculty experiences with K-State Engineering LEA/RN/sup TM/

Engineering LEA/RN/sup TM/ is a new faculty development program offered by the College of Engineering at Kansas State University, USA. A group of twenty-five faculty members is about to complete the first year of the program. The group has studied student-centered learning, active learning techniques, active learning lesson planning, and selected topics in learning theory during four-hour time blocks once per month. Base groups of faculty members have also met to continue studying between the monthly meetings. By learning about learning, the faculty members have re-examined their college classrooms and applied much of their learned knowledge within their courses. This paper outlines Engineering LEA/RN/sup TM/ and provides faculty feedback about the program and the successes and failures witnessed in the classroom.