As an Educational Researcher for the Enhancing the Student Team, I am collaborating on multiple research projects including 1) evidence-based redesign and evaluation of multiple courses in engineering schools, 2) investigation of the professional development and job readiness of engineering students across all the schools in the EAIT faculty, 3) investigation of adoption rate of Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning, and 4) research on the industry placement experience of students in the BEME program.
Evidence-Based Redesign and Evaluation of Courses
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Barriers and Enables of Adopting Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning (TETL)
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Enhancing Students' Professional Development: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study
Engineering graduates are expected to possess multiple professionals competencies to be effective in industry, including ethical conduct, communication, creativity, and teamwork. The goal of this research project is to evaluate to what extent engineering students are developing professional and design skills in the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture, and Information Technology at UQ. The research questions for this study are:
To what extent do currently enrolled students feel confident in their professional and design skills?
How do first-year students’ confidence compare to second, third, and fourth year students (and vice versa)?
How does their confidence change as they progress in their education?
What learning experiences do currently enrolled students believe have supported them to develop professional and design skills?
How do first-year students’ beliefs compare to second, third, and fourth (and vice versa)?
How does such belief change as they progress in their education?
How do different student groups evaluate their educational experience?
To achieve our goal, we designed a mixed method cross-sectional and longitudinal study. First, we are collecting responses to survey across cohorts. Second, we will follow longitudinally a group of students as they progress in their degree. Finally, we will use these results to reshape the curriculum.