Article 2019

Developing a framework for assessing teaching effectiveness in higher education

Education for Chemical Engineers
Journal · Vol. 29 · pp. 21-28
Abstract

Evaluating the effectiveness of teaching and learning core knowledge outcomes and professional skills is a highly challenging task that has not yet been satisfactorily addressed at higher education level. The iTeach European project consortium developed a framework for assessing the effectiveness of various pedagogical methodologies in chemical engineering education, including those aiming to promote important core competencies related to employability, in a range of geographical and educational contexts. The framework was firstly implemented in a core chemical engineering area (reaction engineering) to check its usability and robustness, and subsequently was also tested on a range of subject areas from various branches of engineering and other disciplines, one of which is analysed in more detail in this contribution. The results of this broader assessment encompassed a much more diverse student body with varying educational experiences and a wider range of different teaching methodologies. The outcomes of this assessment are highlighted and the benefits of such an objective approach for evaluating teaching effectiveness is discussed. © 2019

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Course assessment Pedagogical methodologies Teaching efficiency

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Teaching Engineering education Teaching and learning Teaching methodologies Educational experiences Teaching effectiveness Course assessment Objective approaches Pedagogical methodologies Teaching efficiencies
Author Affiliations
Universidade do Porto, Porto, Porto, Portugal
School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), Nancy, Grand Est, France
Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
International Balkan University, Skopje, North Macedonia
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Funding & Acknowledgements
Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, EACEA
Grant: 539959-LLP-1-2013-UK-ERASMUS-EQR
The authors gratefully acknowledge the European Lifelong Learning Program for funding the iTeach project under the grant Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency , Project No. 539959-LLP-1-2013-UK-ERASMUS-EQR.
Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, EACEA
The authors gratefully acknowledge the European Lifelong Learning Program for funding the iTeach project under the grant Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency , Project No. 539959-LLP-1-2013-UK-ERASMUS-EQR.
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