Teaching Strategies in the First-Year Engineering Seminar Course

Authors

• Akua Oppong-Anane, West Virginia UniversityFollow
• Wen Juan Mo, West Virginia UniversityFollow
• Marshal Miezah, West Virginia UniversityFollow
• Gia Huy Pham, West Virginia UniversityFollow
• Susie Huggins, West Virginia UniversityFollow
• Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2026

Abstract

This poster highlights the teaching strategies that are implemented in the First-Year Engineering Seminar Course at West Virginia University (WVU). The teaching team incorporated active learning techniques into the course to enhance student engagement, promote critical thinking, support the development of engineering identity, and encourage major and career exploration.

Recommended Citation

Oppong-Anane, A. B., Mo, W. J., Miezah, M., Pham, G. H., Huggins, S., & Santiago, L. (2026). Teaching Strategies in the First-Year Engineering Seminar Course. In Proceedings of the 2026 Scholarly Teaching Conference at West Virginia University (pp. 1-3).