Engineering Habits of Mind – what are they and how can we cultivate them?

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Presentation given at HEA STEM Conference 2017: Achieving Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Annual conference for the STEM academic community organised by the Higher Education Academy (now Advance HE)
Abstract: The predicted future shortfall in engineers has stimulated bodies such as the Royal Academy of Engineering to support initiatives in schools aimed at encouraging more young people to study engineering at post-secondary level. One such initiative, Thinking like an Engineer, has involved the exploration of pedagogies for teaching engineering to children that cultivate engineering habits of mind (EHoM). The aims and objectives of this workshop are to introduce the HE STEM community to EHoM and to explore how this concept might be used within HE to enhance students’ academic and employability dispositions, focusing in particular on the adaptation of an EHoM questionnaire for use in HE.

Period	1 Feb 2017 → 2 Feb 2017
Event title	HEA STEM Conference 2017: Achieving Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Event type	Conference
Location	Manchester, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International