Teaching prospective engineering faculty - How to teach

With institutional programs in engineering education in their infancy, there is as yet little scientific proof that teaching prospective engineering faculty how to teach impacts their careers positively, but there is abundant anecdotal evidence. A survey of graduates of a Purdue course 'Educational Methods in Engineering' was conducted. Graduates who chose academic careers reported a very significant impact on their careers, while graduates who chose industrial careers reported a positive but less significant impact. A survey of 17 courses at other institutions showed that the educational topics in how-to-teach courses are similar to the topics in the Purdue course; thus, the results should generalize to other institutions for graduates who choose academic careers.