SYSEN 6950
Design for Learning: Bridging STEM Education Research and Practice
Intended for graduate students (and others) interested in developing their skills as educators, mentors, and advisors as part of their future careers in engineering or related fields. It includes discussion and practice of effective learning design techniques and assessments, an overview of current education research and discussions, an introduction to assets-based approaches to designing learning experiences and opportunities to practice design-based approaches to creating learning experiences.
Topics
- Reflect on and analyze instructional approaches to effectively design learning experiences and include diverse learner needs.
- Reflect on and describe the attributes of effective learning experience design in engineering or closely related fields grounded in evidence from literature.
- Interpret and connect current trends and literature in STEM education research to learning experience design.
- Leverage educational design principles and learning theory to design and facilitate a learning experience.
- Articulate a philosophy of and approach to designing learning experiences.
Official roster learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027