General norms for institutes for the conduct of

C1. RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

Departments should be aware of the results of research and innovations on teaching and learning in Marine Engineering and they should make use of those results in improving instruction. Such research can provide a useful framework for such pedagogical matters as what trainees know and can do, how they develop their understanding of technological concepts, how they solve problems, how various kinds of Engineering Training affects learning, and how trainee’s read proofs. No one method of instruction is optimal for all trainee’s, for all faculty members, or for all subject matter. Departments should encourage and assist faculty members who investigate, try out, and evaluate alternative teaching techniques that show promise in helping some trainee be more successful in learning in the Marine Engineering field.