Learning Engineering Pedagogy from the Master Teacher

About Learning Engineering Pedagogy from the Master Teacher

Abstract

Recent engineering education literature shows the value of a real-world environment in terms of experiential learning. This paper shows that this valuable teaching method could be learned by observing the master teacher, Jesus Christ. Problem-based learning, interdisciplinary teamwork, outcome assessment, and distance education, are shown to demonstrate the effectiveness of Jesus' teaching methods in the context of engineering education. Novel opportunities for engineering education are identified including student-teacher comparison assessment, the student written textbook, the single faculty curriculum, faculty recruiting of their own students, and a focus on relationship building. An evaluation tool, in the form of a questionnaire, is given with the result of its use presented as a teaching philosophy for engineering educators. The model for learning engineering pedagogy from the master teacher is also shown as transferable to faculty-to-faculty mentor relationships.