Fulbright Project Experience in Nepal: Promoting Effective Teaching Practices and Active Learning for Student Success and Faculty Development

Abstract

This presentation outlines my project experience as a Fulbright Teaching/Research Scholar in the Institute of Engineering- Tribhuvan University, Nepal. My project and the institutional collaboration in Nepal were mainly related to sharing tools and techniques on effective teaching practices, and active learning, with a focus on training effective teaching practices and exploring their impacts on the teaching and learning process in Nepal. University educators of Nepal were hosted with interactive presentations and workshops on these topics. In addition to these presentations and workshops, great experience of mentoring teaching faculty, co-advising research projects/thesis works and attending education forums were also gained. Faculty survey outcomes reveal the importance of workshops for faculty development and student success. Project experience including its challenges, and opportunities will be discussed in this presentation. This project was funded by the U.S. State Department- Fulbright program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, hosted by the Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University, and was supported by West Virginia University, West Virginia University Institute of Technology and the United States Educational Foundation (USEF), Nepal.