College of Education and Human Development
Mason Faculty Promote Design Thinking With Korean Engineering Students
February 5, 2014
Three Mason professors, each from a different college on campus, implemented an innovative, international, instructional program last month.
The two-week workshop, called "Innovation Design," was offered at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), one of the leading science and technology institutes in Korea, to a group of undergraduate science and engineering students.
Nathalia Peixoto, associate professor in the Neuroscience program (front left); Jennifer Suh, associate professor in the Graduate School of Education (front right); and Padhu Seshaiyer, professor of Mathematical Sciences (back right) with students from Pohang University of Science and Technology.
The collaboration among Mason faculty involved Dr. Jennifer Suh from the College of Education and Human Development; Dr. Nathalia Peixoto from the College of Engineering; and Dr. Padhu Seshaiyer from the College of Science.
The workshop promoted design thinking, creativity, and project-based teaching and assessment practices with undergraduate engineering students as they worked to apply their discipline specific knowledge to solving real engineering problems. The workshop was co-designed and delivered with Dr. Kwan Hong Lee, a PhD graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, and Dr. Daniel Suh of Pohang University of Science and Technology.
The instructional team with Yongmin Kim (center left), president of Pohang University of Science and Technology.
About CEHD
George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) includes two schools: the Graduate School of Education, one of the largest teacher preparation and education schools in Virginia, and the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. CEHD offers a comprehensive range of degrees, certificates, courses, and licensure programs on campus, online, and on site. The college is distinguished by faculty who encourage new ways of thinking and pioneering research supported by more than $75 million in funding over the past five years.
For additional information:
- CEHD Communications: cehdnews@gmu.edu
- Graduate School of Education: gse.gmu.edu
- Mathematics Education Leadership program: gse.gmu.edu/math-education-leadership/
Follow CEHD on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MasonCEHD or Twitter at @MasonCEHD.