MENTORING TENURE TRACK FACUTLY INTERESTED IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION ..

MENTORING TENURE TRACK FACUTLY INTERESTED IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH TED BATCHMAN DEAN OF ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO N SUMMARY       KNOW YOUR INSTITUTION ROLE OF CHAIRS AND DEANS QUALITY FUNDING QUALITY PUBLICATIONS JOINT RESEARCH WITH OTHER COLLEGES YOUR SUPPORT KNOW YOUR INSTITUTION   BEFORE YOU START KNOW WHERE THE ROADBLOCKS ARE! CULTURE OF INSTITUTION   HOW DOES THE DEAN FEEL ABOUT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH HOW DOES THE PROVOST FEEL ABOUT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH  CULTURE OF FACULTY  WILL THE FACULTY ACCEPT SUCH RESEARCH AS BEING OF VALUE COMPARED TO LEADING EDGE ENGINEERING RESEARCH? ROLE OF CHAIR AND DEAN  BELIEVE IN THE VALUE OF SUCH RESEARCH  IMPROVED STUDENT PERFORMANCE MEETING COURSE OBJECTIVES  MEETING CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES    IMPROVED RETENTION OF STUDENTS MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES  MENTOR AND SUPPORTOR ROLE OF CHAIR  ANNUAL EVALUATIONS  EVALUATION CRITERIA SHOULD BE SAME AS FOR OTHER RESEARCH  FUNDING  PUBLICATIONS  INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH  MENTOR FACULTY ON NEED FOR A BALANCE BETWEEN EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH   MAY BE REQUIRED IN SOME DEPARTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A YOUNG FACULTY MEMBER AS A “RESPECTED” RESEARCHER ROLE OF THE DEAN    BE CLEAR WHAT YOUR POSITION IS ON THIS RESEARCH DISCUSS IMPORTANCE OF SUCH RESEARCH TEACHING AWARDS QUALITY FUNDING  NSF   HAS BROUGHT RESPECTIBILITY TO EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING NEW PROGRAMS WHICH ARE OFTEN INTERDISCIPLINARY HEWLETT FOUNDATION GATES FOUNDATION MANY OTHERS  FOUNDATIONS    QUALITY PUBLICATIONS  IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION AND ASSEE JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION     RIGORIOUS PEER REVIEW PROCESS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN EDUCATION RESEARCH EMPHASIS ON ASSESSMENT TO DOCUMENT RESULTS PUBLICATIONS ARE LEADING IN INNOVATION  IEEE TRANS. ON EDUCATION STARTED CD ROM PUBLICATION IN 1996  ELECTRONIC REVIEW PROCESS INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES  COLLEGES OF EDUCATION       COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE  TEACHING METHODS ASSESSMENT CURRICULAR DESIGN COURSE OBJECTIVES INTRODUCING FUTURE TEACHERS TO ENGINEERING MATH, PHYSICS CHEMSITRY, BIOLOGY COURSES – WEED OUT COURSES! JOURNALISM, BUSINESS  OTHER COLLEGES  YOUR SUPPORT  CHAIR MUST BE AN ADVOCATE   FOR THE JUNIOR FACULTY MEMBER WITH REMAINDER OF DEPARTMENT TO THE ADMINISTRATION  CAREFULLY ASSESS PROGRESS TOWARD TENURE AND PROMOTION   HAVE FACULTY IN DEPARTMENT ACCEPTED THIS RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION AS VALID? CAN YOU MAKE A STRONG ARGUMENT FOR THE CANDIDATE TO DEAN AND PROVOST? PERSONAL EXPERIENCE     ONE FACULTY TENURED AND PROMOTED – PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ONE FACULTY TENURED AND PROMOTED – SECONDARY EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL RESEARCH SKILLS BE CAREFUL!