Beyond instruction: faculty advancement from beginning to advanced levels

Much of the research on instructional techniques in engineering education is focused on the level I teacher. Noted author John Heywood classifies the level I teacher as a teacher who adapts new instructional techniques and classroom assessments to his or her teaching. This project will enable the level I teacher to advance to level II, which, according to Heywood, suggests a teacher who uses teaching and experiential classroom study as research. This project, in conjunction with Heywood´s book curriculum, Instruction and leadership in engineering education will provide a program in module format that leads the level I teacher through the process to become a level II teacher. The level II teacher is defined as one who uses the classroom space as a site of conscious experimentation and research. Classroom strategies, evaluation tools and student learning are all evaluated and experientially tested to maximize and advance student performance and learning for both faculty and students.