Siara Ruth Isaac
siara.isaac@epfl.ch +41 21 693 52 89
Citizenship: Canada, UK
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Current work
Epistemological development of engineering studentsTransversal skills development for undergraduate students (project management, team work, equity, inquiry)
Pedagogical skill development for doctoral teaching assistants
Education
Ph.D., Educational Research
Lancaster University, UK
2021
M.Sc., Bio-Organic Chemistry
McGill University, Montreal
2008
B.Sc., Honours Chemistry
McGill University, Montreal
2001
Publications
Infoscience publications
Selected publications
| Holzer, Adrian Christian; Vonèche Cardia, Isabelle; Bendahan, Samuel; Berne, Alexis; Bragazza, Luca; Danalet, Antonin; Fasoli, Ambrogio; Feige, Jérome; Gillet, Denis; Isaac, Siara Ruth; Le Duc, Ingrid; Preissmann, Delphine; Tormey, Roland International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 32, num. 2A, p. 1-11, 2016. |
Increasing the Perspectives of Engineering Undergraduates on Societal Issues through an Interdisciplinary Program |
| Isaac, S., Roland Tormey. June 2015. World Congress on Engineering Education 2014, QScience Proceedings (ISSN 2226-9649). |
Undergraduate group projects - challenges and learning experiences |
| White, Peter J.T., David Syncox, Audrey Heppleston, Siara Isaac et Brian Alters. Canadian Journal of Higher Education 42(1). 2012. |
Putting research into practice: Pedagogy development workshops change the teaching philosophy of graduate student |
| Isaac, S. and E. Sylvestre. Higher Education Research Network Journal: 19. (2012). |
Pedagogical support services and academic developers at French universities |
| Isaac, S., Christian Hoffmann, Julien Douady, Christophe Durand, Emmanuel Sylvestre, Sophie Abry, St�phane Guillet, Yvan Pigeonnat. AIPU 26eme, Rabat, 17 au 21 Mai 2010. |
Un outil de d�veloppement professionnel des conseillers p�dagogiques dans l�enseignement sup�rieur : le r�seau PENSERA |
| Le Diouris, L., S. Isaac, A.-M. Perraud, E. Sylvestre. AIPU 26eme, Rabat, 17 au 21 Mai 2010. |
L'accueil et la formation p�dagogique des nouveaux enseignants chercheurs � l'Universit� Claude Bernard, Lyon |
| I. Le Duc; R. Tormey; C. Hardebolle; S. R. Isaac; H. Fueger 46th SEFI Conference, Technical University, Copenhagen, Danemark, 17-21 September 2018. p. 976-983. |
Does gender-sensitive teacher training have a place in Engineering Education? : Assessing pedagogical training as a step towards gender-inclusive curricula |
Other publications
Conference Presentations
Isaac, S., & Ashwin, P. (2016, December). Epistemic cognition and in-class activities of engineering students. Paper presented at the SRHE International Annual Research Conference 2016: 7-9 December 2016. Newport, UK. Aeby, P., Fong, R., Vukmirovic, M., Isaac, S., & Tormey, R. Teamwork Self-Efficacy and Gender in Engineering Students: A study on differences in group dynamics and their sources. Paper presented at the SRHE International Annual Research Conference 2016: 7-9 December 2016. Newport, UK. I. Le Duc, R. Tormey, S. R. Isaac, C. Hardebolle and I. Vonèche Cardia. Ready to face the world?Lessons learnt from applying a Multi-Professional Shared Learning Test tofirst year Engineering and Science students at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED) Conference 2016 Ethics, Care and Quality in Educational Development, Cape Town, South Africa, 2016. Isaac, S. & Ashwin, P. Développement épistémologique et stratégies d'apprentissage en cours des étudiants en ingénierie. 29ème Congrès de l'Association International de Pédagogie Universitaire (AIPU), Université de Lausanne, Switzerland, 2016. I. Le Duc, S. Isaac, R. Tormey, C. Hardebolle and I. Vonèche Cardia. Évaluation de l’impact des cours ‘Enjeux Mondiaux’ dans le raisonnement éthique des étudiants de première année à l’École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). 29ème Congrès de l'Association International de Pédagogie Universitaire (AIPU), Université de Lausanne, Switzerland, 2016. R. Tormey, I. Le Duc, S. R. Isaac, C. Hardebolle and I. Vonèche Cardia. The Formal and Hidden Curricula of Ethics in Engineering Education. 43rd Annual SEFI Conference, Orleans, France, 2015. Augmenter l'engagement des étudiants lors d'un enseignement magistral de masse : pour favoriser un apprentissage actif dans des conditions difficiles. , Gustin, MP., Siara Isaac. , Questions de Pédagogie dans l'Enseignement Supérieur, 8-10 juin 2011, Angers. An inter-university community of practice in France: fostering new faculty developers and new pedagogical support units, Isaac, S., Christian Hoffmann, Julien Douady, Christophe Durand, Emmanuel Sylvestre, Sophie Abry, Stéphane Guillet, Yvan Pigeonnat. , International Consortium of Educational Developpers, Barcelona, 27-30 juin, 2010. Un outil de développement professionnel des conseillers pédagogiques dans lenseignement supérieur : le réseau PENSERA, Isaac, S., Christian Hoffmann, Julien Douady, Christophe Durand, Emmanuel Sylvestre, Sophie Abry, Stéphane Guillet, Yvan Pigeonnat., AIPU 26eme, Rabat, 17 au 21 Mai 2010. L'accueil et la formation pédagogique des nouveaux enseignants chercheurs à l'Université Claude Bernard, Lyon , Le Diouris, L., S. Isaac, A.-M. Perraud, E. Sylvestre., AIPU 26eme, Rabat, 17 au 21 Mai 2010.Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Humanities and Social Sciences Program
Courses
Lecturing and Presenting in Engineering
Informed by contemporary research on teaching engineering, participants design and deliver lessons for specific audiences. This course is relevant for teaching assistants and those who intend to make teaching science or engineering part of their career, in a formal or informal way.
Supervising Students in Projects
The combination of practical and reflective activities in this course provide participants with evidence-informed teaching skills for supervising and evaluating students working on projects.
Teaching problem solving
Problem solving is a core engineering skill. This course explores relevant heuristics, epistemologies, metacognitive skills and evidence-informed teaching strategies for developing problem solving skills that transfer from paper-based exercises to complex, real world engineering situations.
Learning and collaboration in projects
This course addresses the theoretical and practical basis of learning and how to facilitate learning through projects. Active exploration of models, contexts and tools used in project-based learning will help you to develop cognitive and collaboration skills applicable to any project-based context.
Learning and managing in projects
Anchored in the context of project-based learning, this course addresses the theoretical and practical basis of how to facilitate learning through projects. Active exploration of models and tools for project management and leadership contribute to the development of transferable skills in projects.