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Karl A. Smith
Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor
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Research Interests:
Research and development interests include building rigorous research capacity in engineering education, the role of cooperation in learning and design; problem formulation, modeling, and knowledge engineering; and project and knowledge management and leadership.
Selected Publications:
Smith, K.A. with P.K. Imbrie. 2007. Teamwork and Project Management, 3rd Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. BEST Series.
Smith, K.A., Sheppard, S. D., Johnson, D.W., & Johnson, R.T. 2005. Pedagogies of engagement: Classroom-based practices. Journal of Engineering Education Special Issue on the State of the Art and Practice of Engineering Education Research, 94(1): 87-102.
Smith, K.A. 2003. Teamwork and Project Management. New York: McGraw-Hill. BEST Series. (Extensively revised version of Smith, K.A. 2000. Project Management and Teamwork.)
Wankat, P.C., Felder, R.M., Smith, K.A., and Oreovicz, F. 2002. The scholarship of teaching and learning in engineering. In Huber, M.T & Morreale, S. (eds.), Disciplinary Styles in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Exploring Common Ground. Washington, D.C: American Association for Higher Education.
MacGregor, J., Cooper, J., Smith, K, and Robinson, P. 2000. Strategies for energizing large classes: from small groups to learning communities. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 81. Jossey-Bass.
Johnson, D.W., Johnson, R.T., and Smith, K.A. 2000. Constructive controversy: the power of intellectual conflict. Change, 32(1): 28-37.
Sack, R., Bras, R.L., Daniel, D.E., Hendrickson, C., Smith, K.A., and Levitan, H. 1999. Reinventing civil engineering education. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Proceedings, 13d:3-14.
Johnson, D.W., Johnson, R.T., and Smith, K.A. 1998. Active learning: Cooperation in the college classroom, 2nd edition. Edina, Minn: Interaction Book Co.
Johnson, D.W., Johnson, R.T., and Smith, K.A. 1998. Cooperative learning returns to college: What evidence is there that it works? Change, 30(4): 26-35.
Johnson, D.W., Johnson, R.T., and Smith, K.A. 1998. Maximizing instruction through cooperative learning. ASEE Prism, 7(6): 24-29.
Education:
- B.S., 1969, Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
- M.S., 1972, Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
- Ph.D., 1980, Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota
Experience:
- Visiting professor, Department of Engineering Education, Purdue University, 2004-
- Faculty development, Michigan State University, 1998-2004
- Project management courses and consulting, Executive Development Center, Carlson School of Management, 1994-
- Project management courses, Center for the Development of Technological Leadership, 1993-
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