About the Course

What You'll Learn

The facilitation team has developed several high level goals and takeaways of the course. Your own entrepreneurial mindset (EM) will be engaged as we explore how engineering education research aligns with entrepreneurial minded learning (EML).


At the completion of this on-demand course on engineering education research, you will be able to:

Module 1: Technical Engineering Research & Engineering Education Research

  • Compare technical engineering research and engineering education research.
  • Describe the difference between engineering education assessment and engineering education research. 


Module 2: Human Subjects Research

  • Distinguish between empirical, translational, and synthesis research. 
  • Describe the purpose of an Institutional Review Board or IRB. 


Module 3: Engineering Education Research Questions

  • Draft an engineering education research question. 
  • Critique an engineering education research question based on research question quality indicators.  


Module 4: Literature & Theory in Engineering Education Research

  • Explain the importance of relating existing literature to your own research interests. 
  • Recall the role of a theoretical framework or theory in engineering education research. 


Module 5: Engineering Education Methods

  • Describe how paradigms impact methods choices.
  • Compare features of quantitative research, qualitative research, and mixed methods research. 
  • Use a research question to inform methods decisions that ensure alignment.

Course Overview

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  • 1

    Workshop Overview

    • Welcome!

    • Meet this Course's Creators

    • Goals of the Course

    • Quick Reference List
  • 2

    Module 1: Technical Engineering Research & Engineering Education Research

    • Introduction & Learning Objectives

    • Technical Engineering Research

    • Reflect on your Technical Engineering Research

    • Engineering Education Research Introduction

    • Engineering Education Assessment vs. Research

    • Reflect on your Engineering Education Experiences

    • Comparing Engineering Education Research & Technical Engineering Research

    • Module 1 Self-Assessment
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    Module 2: Human Subjects Research

    • Introduction & Learning Objectives

    • Different Types of Research

    • Human Subjects Research

    • Consider These Examples

    • Institutional Review Boards

    • IRB Scavenger Hunt
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    Module 3: Engineering Education Research Questions

    • Introduction & Learning Objectives

    • Engineering Education Research Questions as Guiding Lights

    • Crafting an Engineering Education Research Question

    • Focus Your Curiosity

    • Qualities of Strong Engineering Education Research Questions

    • Critiquing Research Questions

    • Alignment of Engineering Education Research Questions
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    Module 4: Literature & Theory in Engineering Education Research

    • Introduction & Learning Objectives

    • Grounding EER in Literature

    • Consider Your Research Tree

    • Theory in EER

    • Theory at work in JEE Publications

    • Theory at work in JEE Publications
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    Module 5: Engineering Education Methods

    • Introduction & Learning Objectives

    • What are EER Methods?

    • Types of EER Methods

    • Quantitative Research Methods

    • Examples of Quantitative EER

    • Considering Quantitative Methods

    • Qualitative Research Methods

    • Examples of Qualitative EER

    • Considering Qualitative Methods

    • Mixed Research Methods

    • Examples of Mixed Methods EER

    • Considering Mixed Methods

    • Methodologies in EER

    • Quality of EER Methods

    • Alignment of EER Methods
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    Module 6: Your Next Steps in EER

    • Congratulations & Thank You

    • EER Series Feedback

    • EER Series Feedback Survey

    • What are Your Next Steps?

    • Choose Your Own Adventure: Read EER

    • Choose Your Own Adventure: Implement EER

    • Choose Your Own Adventure: Join the EER Community

    • Choose Your Own Adventure: Learn about the EER Discipline

    • Choose Your Own Adventure: Begin Conducting EER
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