Lifelong Learning Orientations of Freshman Engineering Students and Faculty Members

Learning Styles of Faculty Members

Background: Given importance to learning and given priority to this point that human beings acquire more of their abilities and competencies through learning, learning styles are focused as a pivotal factor in realization of mental and potential abilities. Empowering academic members in the areas of teaching, scholarship, and leadership leads to the achievement of the missions and goals of the ...

Assessment of teaching competencies of faculty members from the viewpoints of faculty members and students

Introduction: The identification of the strengths and weaknesses of competencies, especially in the medical branches, is an important step in promoting education and the health of the community, this study aims to determine the teaching competencies of faculty from the viewpoints of faculty members and students Methods: This study was a cross sectional study that its statistical population cons...

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An Evaluation of a Learning Community Program for Freshman Engineering Students

This paper discusses a pilot program for a freshman engineering learning community at Binghamton University. The engineering learning community program is an integration of three courses, an introduction to engineering course, a technical writing course, and a calculus course, for students who reside in the same campus residence hall. The main objectives of the program are to improve student re...

Blended Learning in Education of Faculty Members

One of the paths that lead to excellence in teaching in higher education involves training of faculty members in higher education pedagogy. This study gives a summary of individual surveys and hands-on experience acquired through implementation of methodology courses for faculty members. At the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen and at other higher education institutions throughout the Czech ...