Enhancing Learning and Teaching in Engineering (ELATE) is an initiative that aims to foster learning communities comprising of undergraduate and graduate students, teaching assistants, and academic and non-academic staff with the objective of enhancing and promoting excellence in the learning and teaching experience in the Faculty of Engineering.
Strategic Objectives
- Support a culture of critical thinking about teaching and learning
- Promote the use of evidence-based practices in teaching and learning
- Nurture a community of life-long learners within the Faculty of Engineering
- Develop and support research in Engineering Education
Selected Publications
ELATE is proud to contribute to the advancement of the field of engineering education through participation in conferences and academic publications. Below is a selection of publications authored by past and present ELATE team members (identified by an asterix*) as well those authored by faculty members leading ELATE-supported projects.
If you are interested in working with ELATE on a research project, please contact elate.engineering [at] mcgill.ca (our team) or see our funding opportunities and awards.
2022
- Group Work on Midterm and Final Exams in Remote Teaching and Learning Context and Beyond by Lawrence Chen*
- A Systems Theory Framework for Embedding Lifelong Learning Holistically in Undergraduate Engineering Education by Amanda Saxe*, Rehab Mahmoud*, and Nasim Razavinia*
2020
- Supporting Engineering Students on Academic Probation by Improving Their Learning Skills by Valerie Bourassa* and Maria Orjuela-Laverde*
2019
- On the Use of Reflective Writing in an Introductory Photonics Course by Lawrence Chen* and Maxime Jacques
- On the Use of Reflective Writing Exercises for Improving Student Learning of Conceptual and Technical Problems in Engineering by Lawrence Chen*, Maxime Jacques, and Zeinab Sobhanigavgani
- Interrupted Case Studies in Materials Engineering by Marta Cerruti
- Exam-Wrappers as a Tool to Enhance Students’ Metacognitive Skills in Machine Element Design Class by Ibrahim El Bojairami and Mark Driscoll
- Utility and Implementation of Reflection in Distinct Types of Engineering Courses by Ibrahim El Bojairami, Sonya Kouthouridis, Zeinab Sobhanigavgani, Maxime Jacques, Christopher Moraes, Sidney Omelon, Mark Driscoll, and Lawrence Chen*
- Preparing Tomorrow’s Engineer-Communicators: A Review of Models for Effective Communication Instruction by Meghan Marshall, Lydia Wilkinson, Viviane Yargeau, Maria Orjuela-Laverde*, Myra Bloom, Brandiff Caron, Louise Meunier, Greg Zilberbrant, Paul Okrutny, Jonathan Verrett, Michael Schoen, Estella Qi, Tatiana Teslenko, Kelly Miller, and Hassan Golpour
- Building Effective Case Studies for Materials by Vivienne Tam and Marta Cerruti
- The Effect of Student Reflection Quality on a Technical Writing Assignment Resubmission by Rana Yekani, Sarah Bluteau, and Sidney Omelon
2018
- Implementing Reflective Writing in Large Non-Technical Engineering Courses by Lawrence Chen* and Maria Orjuela-Laverde*
2017
- Engaging College Physics Students with Photonics Research by Rhys Adams and Lawrence Chen*