Key Components of the Foundation Coalition

Active/Coop. Learning | Using Teams | Technology & Learning | Integration| Under-Repr.Groups

First Year | Sophomore | Upper Division | Under-Represented Groups | Learning Communities

Key Components of the Foundation Coalition Project

Key components are the eight pedagogical and organizational theories on which the Foundation Coalition project was based. Theoretical foundations for the eight key components are explored in a paper that was presented at the 2000 Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Society for Engineering Educators (ASEE).

Curriculum Integration
Contextual Learning - resources on building links between topics

Active & Collaborative Learning (ACL)
Active Learning - resources for using more active learning activities in your classes

Teaming
Cooperative learning - resources on forming, developing and assessing student teams

Technology & Learning
Technology-enabled learning - resources on using technology in your classroom

Assessment & Evaluation
Continuous improvement - action, assess, evaluate, repeat

Focus on Under-Represented Groups
Resources on developing supportive learning environments for women and underrepresented minorities

Inclusive Learning Communities
Social learning - resources on building cohorts of students that grow into communities focused around learning

Managing Change
Resources for accelerating the rate of curricular change