Interested in exploring and expanding the relationship between engineering education and the liberal arts? Check out this exciting new project, the Engineering-Enhanced Liberal Education Project, spearheaded by renowned author and consultant, Sheila Tobias, in conjunction with The Teagle Foundation and ASEE: When The Teagle Foundation embarked on an initiative to bring the liberal arts (including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences,…
Join VentureWell on Wednesday, April 27 at 8 p.m. ET for a Twitter discussion about: Supporting and Enabling University Students in Moving their Innovation out of the Lab and Classroom and into the Marketplace VentureWell’s E-Team program cultivates opportunities for student #STEM entrepreneurs by providing early-stage support and funding of up to $25,000. The three-stage program provides grant funding, experiential…
There is little doubt that the goal of higher education should be to equip students for the world of tomorrow. But are engineering students fully equipped for that world if they continue to be educated with 21st century skills alone? Right now, faculty within the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) are working to change that outdated model by incorporating the…
Join Students for a Whole New Education on Wednesday, April 6 at 8pm ET for our chat about: Interdisciplinary Learning Experiences As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, opportunities to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries has increased. Students in higher education may develop interests in fields outside of their chosen major. How can we provide meaningful learning experiences for students that want…
Ep. 27 -Student Power and Light: Hidden Keys to Transforming Higher Ed When conversations turn to reforming or transforming higher education, weighty tomes are written, groups of faculty & administrators assemble, and new plans are made and executed, often without consulting or involving a single student. In recent times, business has gotten better at listening to the "voice of the…
Join Students for a Whole New Education on Wednesday, November 4 at 8pm ET for our chat about: Resilience in the Face of Failure Students face numerous academic pressures and challenges in college. Learning to overcome these obstacles is a key component of our education. But often, we don’t provide students with spaces to discuss these issues. There’s a culture…
K-5 students already have the qualities of great innovators problem solvers, but traditional rote-learning environments can often stifle young learners’ natural curiosity, engagement, and confidence. Bringing hands-on, relevant learning to K-5 classrooms through engineering activities, projects, and problems, however, can empower students to embrace their exploratory nature and stay excited about discovery – now and for years to come. And…
School is out for the summer, but student learning doesn’t have to – and shouldn’t – stop. Countless studies show summer learning loss is a real challenge for American students. The average “summer slide” in math and reading amounts to one month per year, with a two-month loss of reading skills occurring among low-income students, according to a 2011 RAND…
Join Students for a Whole New Education on Wednesday, May 20 at 8pm ET for our chat about: The Mismatch between what Students Want and what they Need When students are about their education, it’s usually to get feedback about the quality of courses and teaching. Students often times are not asked about what they want from their education. From…
We started as a three passionate students studying at the University of Calgary, focusing on research topics related to Engineering Education (EngEd). As graduate students, we quickly learned most conversations and introductions start with an inquiry about our area of study. When we answered “engineering education research,” this would often lead to engaging conversations with people who either already had…