Work in progress - Developing a rigorous research foundation for graduate programs in engineering education

Maura Borrego, O. Hayden Griffin, Susan Magliaro, Vinod K. Lohani, Janis Terpenny, Gary Downey, Marie Paretti, Richard Goff, Mark Sanders, Alex Aning, Jean Kampe, Jenny Lo, Michael Alley, Thomas Walker

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Abstract

The current demand is not being met for researchers trained in rigorous, quantitative research. This shortage of educational researchers is critical in the area of engineering education, since very few doctorates in engineering have an education focus, and even fewer have significant assessment content in their educational programs. Previous publications detailed plans to develop coursework in engineering education and discussed the target groups for engineering education degree programs. In this paper, we focus on building a strong research base for Engineering Education and future program graduates at Virginia Tech. Central to this mission is collaboration across departments and colleges, including but not limited to Engineering and Education. This will be accomplished by leveraging existing research collaborations with a variety of innovative graduate program structures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - Frontiers in Education, 35th Annual Conference
Subtitle of host publicationPedagogies and Technologies for the Emerging Global Economy, FIE'05
PagesF3F-9-F3F-10
StatePublished - 2005
EventFrontiers in Education - 35th Annual Conference 2005, FIE' 05 - Indianapolis, IN, United States
Duration: Oct 19 2005Oct 22 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
Volume2005
ISSN (Print)1539-4565

Other

OtherFrontiers in Education - 35th Annual Conference 2005, FIE' 05
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityIndianapolis, IN
Period10/19/0510/22/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Software
  • Education
  • Computer Science Applications

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