by Dr. Nikitha Sambamurthy Why I Designed This Session As Editorial Director for zyBooks, I work with engineering faculty daily. In conversations, I kept hearing familiar refrains: “Students don’t read,” “grading takes forever,” “I want to give better feedback but…” But when I asked what they’d tried, I discovered sophisticated solutions I’d never heard about—strategies […]
By Nikitha Sambamurthy, PhD, Purdue University, Engineering Education Table of Contents Overview I. IntroductionA. The Engineering Retention ChallengeB. Evolution of Retention StrategiesC. Framework for Success II. Core Strategies A. Math SupportB. Community SupportC. Dynamic Learning III. Role-Specific Implementation Guide A. Provost LevelB. Dean LevelC. Department Head LevelD. Faculty Level IV. References Overview Engineering education in […]
“What I’ve found is that the math proficiency of my students varies significantly, from those who barely passed their prerequisites to those who really excelled in them. My challenge as an instructor is that the course I’m teaching is not a math course.”