Title :
Understanding the motivation of instructors to get involved in service-learning environments
Author :
Mendoza-Garcia, John ; Oakes, William ; Zoltowski, Carla ; Cardella, Monica
Author_Institution :
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
Professional associations of engineering have recommended Service Learning environments to cultivate professional engineering skills. However, a report from ASEE published in 2012 showed that faculty did not consider these learning environments to be important. This study aims to understand the motivation of instructors of Service-Learning programs in engineering. The results can be used to propose campaigns to attract faculty toward these effective engineering learning environments.
Keywords :
professional aspects; teacher training; ASEE; engineering learning environments; instructors motivation; professional engineering associations; professional engineering skills; service learning environments; service learning programs; Communities; Educational institutions; Engineering education; Interviews; Presses; Protocols; Service learning; motivation; student-centered environments;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Oklahoma City, OK
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2013.6684951