My teaching philosophy has changed over the years to more of a learning philosophy. One of the things that I know about the students is that they are almost always outside their "comfort zone" in the classroom...learning new things and taking on new challenges. My hope these days is to be true to the education process by joining with them, outside of my comfort zone as well. If we don't learn new things together, I feel that I have failed them. I try to see each person as an individual and encourage them to reach their full potential. I also see education as the only viable pathway to alleviate suffering in the world. My work is to stay on this path as long as I am able.
Articles
Application of Self-Determination and Self-Regulation Theories to Course Design: Planting the Seeds for Adaptive Expertise (with Jonathan Stolk and Trevor Harding), International Journal of Engineering Education (2010)
The paper is grounded in the premise that learning occurs within a dynamic system of...
Integrating Project-based Learning Throughout the Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum (with Richard N. Savage and Katherine C. Chen), Journal of STEM Education: Innovation and Research (2007)
Equipping engineering students with the skills and knowledge required to be successful global engineers in...
Global Challenges as Inspiration: A Classroom Strategy to Foster Social Responsibility (with Lynn Slivovsky and Katherine C. Chen), Science and Engineering Ethics (2006)
Social responsibility is at the heart of the Engineer’s Creed embodied in the pledge that...
Conference Proceedings
Work in Progress - A Design Guide to Retain Female (and Male) Students in Engineering (with Katherine C. Chen, Stacey Breitenbach, and Karen R. Bangs), Proceedings of the 38th American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Frontiers in Education Conference (2008)
Despite a rich body of research on factors contributing to attrition of women during the...
Work in Progress - Attaining and Measuring Global Competency for Engineering Graduates (with James Widmann), Proceedings of the 38th Frontiers in Education Conference: Saratoga Springs, NY (2008)
Downey et al. laid out a clear path of learning criteria and outcomes for global...
The Four-Domain Development Diagram: A Tool for Designing Development-Centered Teaching (with Trevor S. Harding and William L. Hughes), Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Pittsburgh, PA (2008)
Research in education has brought to light the complexity of the learning process, demonstrating that...
Converting Traditional Materials Labs to Project-based Learning Experiences: Aiding Students' Development of Higher-order Cognitive Skills (with Katherine C. Chen, Jonathan D. Stolk, Richard N. Savage, Trevor S. Harding, Blair London, and William L. Hughes), Forum on Materials Science and Engineering Education for 2020 (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings: Boston, MA, 2007) (2007)
Against a backdrop of compelling societal needs, graduates in science and engineering now must master...
Work-in-Progress - Self-Directed Learning and Motivation in a Project-based Learning Environment (with Trevor Harding, Richard N. Savage, and Jonathan D. Stolk), Proceedings of the 37th Frontiers in Education Conference: Milwaukee, WI (2007)
Self-directed learning is a key competency in life-long learning, an outcome often cited for engineering...