Abstract:
As Biomedical Engineering (BME) curricula evolve, faculty are increasingly moving beyond classroom instruction to investigate student experiences and professional competency development. This seminar provides a roadmap for transforming these classroom innovations into rigorous educational scholarship. We will define the boundaries between the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and Engineering Education Research (EER), then guide participants through the mechanics of a publication-worthy study. Attendees will learn to craft precise research questions, select robust theoretical frameworks, and align their methodology with dissemination goals. Participants will leave with a conceptual framework ready to elevate their educational projects into peer-reviewed contributions.

Bio:

Jenny Amos is a Teaching Professor in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is an AIMBE Fellow, BMES Fellow, ABET Commissioner and Executive Committee Member, two-time Fulbright Specialist in engineering education and has won multiple awards and recognitions for her teaching and scholarship of teaching. Amos is part of numerous NSF-funded research projects and leads efforts to innovate bioengineering training, medical training, and translation of innovative designs into practice.