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SASEE Workshops 12 July 2022
Exciting news, colleagues! One day of in-person workshops virtually connected across the country! Three workshops with connected themes: 1. Assessment for accreditation (Facilitators: Prof Brandon Collier-Reed and Prof Maggie Chetty) 2. Facilitating active, experiential learning in your classroom (Facilitators: Dr Helen Inglis and Dr Lelanie Smith) 3. Engineering Education Research: reflective and responsive practice (Facilitators:…
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AJEE Call for Papers
Australasian Journal of Engineering Education Special Issue ‘Engineering Education Research Capability Development’ Call for Papers Since the late 20th century, engineering education research has been expanding as a formal field (Wankat et al., 2002), although its identity is varied across institutions and countries around the world (Godfrey & Hadgraft, 2009; Kumar et al., 2021). This…
Read MoreWEEF-GEDC 2022 Call for Workshops & Special Sessions
Dear Friends and Colleagues, We would like to invite short proposals (500-700 words) for special sessions (e.g. panel discussions, round table discussions) and interactive workshops for the upcoming WEEF-GEDC / AEEA 2022 conference. Deadline for workshop and special session proposals is 31 July 2022. Guidelines for workshop and special session proposals: https://weefgedc2022.org/workshop-submissions/ Furthermore, due to requests…
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Dear Engineering Education Colleagues, Southern Journal of Engineering Education (SJEE) Special Issue Call for papers: Engineering ecosystems and the development of engineering skills in Africa Overview Engineering education does not exist in a vacuum. As a professional field of study, it operates in a dynamic relationship with educational institutions, industry and the makers of policy…
Read MoreExploring how assessment practices in an engineering context influence student learning
SASEE Grant Project Period: January 2018 – January 2019 Project Leader: Teresa Hattingh (teresa.hattingh@nwu.ac.za) Project Collaborators: Laura Dison – Wits School of Education Laurie Woolacott – Wits School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Project Aim/Objectives: To investigate, in an engineering context, how lecturers design and execute assessment, how these assessment practices shape student learning and…
Read MoreDeveloping Model-Eliciting Activities for Undergraduate Engineering Students
SASEE Grant Project Period: January 2020 – December 2021 Project Team: Cape Peninsula University of Technology: Liezle Boshoff (boshoffl@cput.ac.za) Christelle Ekron (EkronC@cput.ac.za) Azwihangwisi Mabuda (Mubudaa@cput.ac.za) Nomzamo Tshemese-Mvandaba (Tshemesen@cput.ac.za) Project Aim/Objectives: The inherent structure of MEAs guides the construction of learning environments that support students in developing their critical thinking and graduate attributes. Communication, Physics, and…
Read MoreWEEF-GEDC-2022 Abstract deadline extended
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED to April 14th 2022! Dear Friends and Colleagues, IFEES and GEDC is partnering with AEEA to present the WEEF & GEDC 2022 conference and events. We invite educators, students, engineers and industry representatives to engage in meaningful conversations around the future of engineering education globally. We are specifically focusing this year…
Read MoreSASEE 2022 Conference postponed
Dear engineering education colleagues Our goal for SASEE2022 was to bring you, our community, together to engage about engineering research and practice. The past two years have seriously impacted how we work as engineering educators and our plan was to provide the space for us all to reconnect with each other in a stimulating environment.…
Read MoreFree Workshops: Innovative Engineering Curriculum
Session 1: 27 January 9h00-12h00: What is an Integrated Curriculum? And how does it bring life? Session 2: 10 February 14h30-16h30: Integrating ECSA Session 3: 24 February 14h30-16h30: Assessment Strategies for an Integrated Curriculum Session 4: 10 March 14h30-16h30: Sustainable Integration Session 5: TBD (end of March) 3 hour Workshop More info: https://iecurricula.co.za/ REGISTER: IEC…
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