Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Pedagogies of Engagement: Cooperative Learning, Challenge-Based Learning (especially Problem-Based Learning) and Constructive Controversy
- Smith, K.A. & Felder, R.M. 2023. Cooperative Learning in Engineering Education: The Story of an Ongoing Uphill Climb. In Robyn Gillies, Barbara Millis, and Neil Davidson, eds. Contemporary Global Perspectives on Cooperative Learning Draft
- Tjosvold, D., Druckman, D., Johnson, R. T., Smith, K. A., & Roseth, C. (2020). Valuing cooperation and constructive controversy: A tribute to David W. Johnson. Negotiation and Conflict Management Research, 13(4), 343–362. https://doi.org/10.1111/ncmr.12145
- Cheruvelil, Kendra Spence, De Palma-Dow, Angela, & Smith, Karl A. (2020) Strategies to Promote Effective Student Research Teams in Undergraduate Biology Labs. The American Biology Teacher 1 January 2020; 82 (1): 18–27. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2020.82.1.18
- Johnson, D.W., Johnson, R.T. & Smith, K.A. (2014). Cooperative Learning: Improving University Instruction By Basing Practice On Validated Theory – draft. In Davidson, N., Major, C., & Michaelsen, L. (Eds.). (2014). Small-group learning in higher education: Cooperative, collaborative, problem-based, and team-based learning. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 25(4). [Johnson-Johnson-Smith-Cooperative_Learning-JECT-Small_Group_Learning-draft.pdf] Final [http://celt.miamioh.edu/ject/fetch.php?id=594]
- Smith, KA.., Matusovich, H. & Zho, T.X.P. 2013.Constructive Controversy in Engineering Undergraduate, Masters, Doctorate, and Professional Settings. Prepared for A. Vollmer, M. Dick and T. Wehner (Eds.), Innovation as a social process: Constructive controversy – a method for conflict management. [Smith-Matusovich-Zho-Constructive_Controversy_Engineering_Education-2013.pdf]
- Smith, K. 2011.Cooperative Learning: Lessons and Insights from Thirty Years of Championing a Research-Based Innovative Practice [Smith-FIE-CL-1240-10-draft.pdf] Link to paper on ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education – https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6142840
- Smith, K. 2011. Preparing Students for an Interdependent World: Role of Cooperation and Social Interdependence Theory. Chapter 1 of Small group learning in higher education: Research and practice. Edited by James Cooper & Pamela Robinson. New Forums Press. [Smith-Interdependence-Small_Group_Learning_in_Higher_Education-2011.pdf]
- Smith (2010) Social nature of learning: From small groups to learning communities. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2010, 123, 11-22 [NDTL-123-2-Smith-Social_Basis_of_Learning-.pdf]
- Smith, Matusovich, Meyers & Mann. 2011. Preparing the Next Generation of Engineering Educators and Researchers: Cooperative Learning
  in the Purdue University School of Engineering Education PhD Program. Chapter 6 in B. Millis (Ed.). Cooperative Learning in Higher Education: Across the Disciplines, Across the Academy. Sterling, VA:
  Stylus Press. [Smith-Preparing_Eng_Ed-Millis_Chapter-2009.pdf]
- Smith, Cox & Douglas (2009) Supportive teaching and learning strategies in STEM education New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 117 [Smith-Douglas-Cox-Supportive_Strategies_STEM_Ed-NDTL117-2009.pdf]
- Smith, K.A. (2008) Inquiry-Based Cooperative Learning [Smith-Inquiry-based-CL-1208-3.pdf]
- Smith, K.A., Sheppard, S.D., Johnson, D.W. and Johnson. R.T. 2005. Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-based Practices (cooperative learning and problem-based learning). Journal of Engineering Education, 94: 87–101 [Smith-Pedagogies_of_Engagement.pdf]
- Johnson, D.W., Johnson, R.T., and Smith, K.A. 2000. Constructive controversy: The power of intellectual conflict. Change, 32 (1), 28-37. [Johnson-Johnson-Smith-Constructive_Controversy-The_educative_power_of_intellectual_conflict-Change-32-1-2000.pdf]
- Johnson, D.W., Johnson, R.T. & Smith, K.A. 1998. Cooperative learning returns to college: What evidence is there that it works? Change, 1998, 30 (4), 26-35. [CLReturnstoCollege.pdf]
- Smith, K.A. 2000. Going deeper: Formal small-group learning in large classes. Energizing large classes: From small groups to learning communities. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2000, 81, 25-46. [NDTL81Ch3GoingDeeper.pdf]
- Smith, K.A. 1998. Grading cooperative projects. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 74, 59-67. [Smith-GradCoopProj-NDTL74-1998.pdf]
- Smith, K. 1996. Cooperative learning: Making “groupwork” work. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996, 67, 71-82. [NDTLCL5.doc]
- Smith, K.A. 1993. Designing a first year engineering course. In Design education in metallurgical and materials engineering: Engineering Design in Courses and Curricula. Mark E. Schlesinger & Donald E. Mikkola (Eds.). The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. [Smith-Designing_First-Year_Engineering_Course-TMS-1993.pdf]
- Smith, K.A. 1989. The craft of teaching: Cooperative learning. Frontiers in Education Conference. [Smith-Cooperative_Learning-FIE-1989.pdf]
- Smith, K.A. 1986. Grading and Distributive Justice – [Smith-Grading_Distributive_Justice-FIE1986.pdf]
- Smith, K.A. 1984. Structured Controversy. Journal of Engineering Education, 1984 [Smith-Structured_Controversies-Eng_Ed-1984.pdf]
- Smith, Johnson & Johnson (1981) Structuring learning to meet the goals of engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education [Smith-Johnson-Johnson-Structuring_Learning-JEE-1981.pdf]
Engineering Education Research and Innovation (EER&I) and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
- Pitterson, N., Allendoerfer, C., Streveler, R., Ortega-Alvarez, J., & Smith, K. (2020). The Importance of Community in Fostering Change: A Qualitative Case Study of the Rigorous Research in Engineering Education (RREE) Program. Studies in Engineering Education, 1(1), 20–37. DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/see.7
- Chavela Guerra, R., Smith, K.A. McKenna, A.F., Swan, C., Korte, R., Jordan, S., Lande, M. and McNeal, R. 2014. Innovation Corps for Learning: Evidence-based Entrepreneurship™ to Improve (STEM) Education. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. [I-Corps-L WIP FIE 2014.pdf]
- Moore, Tamara J. and Smith, Karl A. 2014. Advancing the State of the Art of STEM Integration. JSTEM Education – [Moore-SmithSTEMIntegrationJSTEMEd-15-1-2014]
- Singer, Susan and Smith, Karl A. 2013. Discipline-Based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering. Guest Editorial – [Singer-Smith-DBER-JEE-Oct_2013-jee20030.pdf]
- Singer, Susan and Smith, Karl A. 2013. Follow the evidence: Discipline-based education research dispels myths about learning and yields results – if only educators would use it. Last Word, ASEE Prism, Summer. [Last Word SUMMER final-1.pdf]
- Gary Lichtenstein, Helen L. Chen, Karl A. Smith, and Theresa A. Maldonado (2013). Retention and Persistence of Women and Minorities Along the Engineering Pathway in the United States [Lichtenstein-Chen-Smith-Maldonado-CHEER-Ch16-Johri_Olds-Draft-8-8-13.pdf]
- Froyd, J.E., Wankat, P.C. & Smith, K.A. (2012). Five major shifts in 100 years of engineering education. Proceedings of the IEEE (Draft) [Froyd-Wankat-Smith-2012-Feb-15-IEEE_Proceedings_Paper-DRAFT.docx]
  - Link to article – http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=06185632
- Smith, Karl A. 2011. Response to PROMOTING EVIDENCE‐BASED CHANGE IN UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE EDUCATION, A Paper Commissioned by the National Academies National Research Council, Board on Science Education by Ann E. Austin, March 1, 2011 [Smith-Response_to_Austin-v9.pdf] Link to Austin, A. 2011, Commissioned Paper]
- Streveler, R.A. and Smith, K.A. 2010. From the Margins to the Mainstream: The Emerging Landscape of Engineering Education Research. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(4), 285-287. [Streveler-Smith-JEE-Editorial-99-4-2010.pdf]
- Streveler, R.A., Magana, A.J., Smith, K.A. and Douglas, T.C. 2010. CLEERHub.org: Creating a digital habitat for engineering education researchers. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference [cleerhub-org-creating-a-digital-habitat-for-engineering-education-researchers.pdf]
- Benson, L., Becker, K., Cooper, M. Griffin, H. & Smith, K. 2010. Engineering Education: Departments, Degrees and Directions. International Journal of Engineering Education, 26 (5), 1042-1048. [Benson-EE-Dept-04_Ijee2359.pdf]
- Lord, M. 2008. Getting to the core. Feature about the Rigorous Research in Engineering Education [DUE 0341127] project. ASEE PRISM, September. See the article online at http://www.prism-magazine.org/sept08/tt_01.cfm
- The Many Homes of Engineering Education Research: Historical Analysis of PhD Dissertations – abstract. Engineering Education Symposium (REES) Davos, Switzerland, July 7-10, 2008 [Many_homes_of_engineering_education_research-REES-2008.pdf]
- Streveler, R., Borrego, M. and Smith, K.A. 2007. Moving from the “Scholarship of Teaching and Learning” to “Educational Research:” An Example from Engineering. Silver Anniversary Edition of To Improve the Academy, Vol. 25, 139-149. [Streveler-Borrego-Smith-SoTL_to_EER-To_Improve_the_Academy-2007.pdf]
- Adams, R., L. Fleming, and K. Smith. 2007. Becoming an engineering education researcher: Three researchers stories and their intersections, extensions, and lessons. Proceedings, International Conference on Research in Engineering Education [Adams-Fleming-Smith-Becoming_an_engineering_education_researcher-ICREE2007.pdf]
- Streveler, R.A., and K.A. Smith. 2006. Conducting rigorous research in engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education 95 (2): 103-105. [Streveler-Smith-JEE-406-Editorial.pdf]
- Smith, K.A. 2006. Continuing to build engineering education research capabilities. IEEE Transactions on Education 49 (1): 1-3. [Smith-IEEE_Tr_on_Ed-Editorial-Feb_06.pdf]
- Borrego, M., Streveler, R.A., Chism, N., Smith, K. and Miller, R. 2006. Developing an engineering education research community of practice through a structured workshop curriculum. American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. https://peer.asee.org/607
- Streveler, R.A., Smith, K.A., and Miller, R.L. 2005. Enhancing Engineering Education Research Capacity through Building a Community of Practice. American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings [Streveler-Smith-Miller-2005-enhancing-engineering-education-research-capacity-through-building-a-community-of-practice-ASEE_Annual_Conference.pdf]
- Smith, K.A., Linse, A., Turns, J., and Atman, C. 2004. Engineering change. American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. Session 1630, 18 pp. [Smith-Engineering_Change-ASEE-2004.pdf]
- Wankat, P.C., Felder, R.M., Smith, K.A. and Oreovicz, F. 2001. The scholarship of teaching and learning in engineering. In Huber, M.T & Morreale, S. (Eds.), Disciplinary styles in the scholarship of teaching and learning: A conversation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. [Wankat-Felder-Smith-Oreovicz-SoTL-Eng-2002.pdf]
- Smith, K.A. 1987. Educational engineering: Heuristics for improving learning effectiveness and efficiency. Journal of Engineering Education [Smith-Educational_Engineering-JEE-1987.pdf]
Content, Assessment and Pedagogy (CAP): An Integrated Engineering Design Approach
- Streveler, R.A. & Smith, K.A. 2020. Opinion: Course Design in the Time of Coronavirus: Put on your Designer’s CAP. Advances in Engineering Education, Summer. [Streveler-Smith-Course_Design-AEE-proof]
- Streveler, R.A., Smith, K.A. & Pilotte, M. 2012. Aligning Course Content, Assessment, and Delivery: Creating a Context for Outcome-Based Education. In Khairiyah Mohd Yusof, Shahrin Mohammad, Naziha Ahmad Azli, Mohamed Noor Hassan, Azlina Kosnin and Sharifah Kamilah Syed Yusof (Eds.). Outcome-Based Education and Engineering Curriculum: Evaluation, Assessment and Accreditation. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. [Streveler-Smith-Pilotte_OBE_Chapter-CAP-v11.pdf]
Modeling and Knowledge Engineering
- Smith, K.A. & Starfield, A.M. (2023). Reflection on Modeling and Teaching-Modeling. The UMAP Journal 44.2, 107-116.
- Smith, K.A. & Starfield, A.M. 1993. Building Models to Solve Problems. Teaching Critical Thinking: Reports from Across the Curriculum [Smith-Startfield-Modeling Engineering Problems-Biddle_Clarke-1993.pdf]
- Starfield, A.M. & Smith, K.A. 1988. Open-ended problem solving via punctuated dialogue. Proceedings Frontier in Education. [Starfield-Smith-Open-ended_problem_solving_via_punctuated_dialogue-FIE-1988]
- Smith, K.A. 1988. The Nature and Development of Engineering Expertise, European Journal of Engineering Education, 13:3, 317-330 [Smith-Nature-Development-Eng-Expertise.pdf]
- Smith, K.A. 1987. Educational engineering: Heuristics for improving learning effectiveness and efficiency. Engineering Education, February. [Smith-Educational_Engineering-JEE-1987.pdf]
- Smith, K.A., Starfield, A.M. & MacNeal, R. 1985. Constructing knowledge bases: A methodology for learning to synthesize. Proceedings, Frontiers in Education [Smith-Starfield-MacNeal-Constructing_Knowledge_Bases-FIE-1985.pdf]
- Smith, K.A., Farm, B. & Johnson, P.E. 1985. Surface: A prototype expert system for selecting surface analysis techniques. IEEE Phoenix Conference Proceedings [Smith-Farm-Johnson-Surface-A_prototype_expert_system-IEEE-1985.pdf]
- Starfield, A.M., Butala, K.L. England, M.M. & Smith, K.A. 1983. Mastering engineering concepts by building an expert system. Journal of Engineering Education [Starfield-Butala-Englund-Smith-Mastering_Engineering_Concepts_by_building_an_expert_system-Journal_of_Engineering_Education-1983.pdf ]
- Smith-Wassyng-Starfield-Development-of_a_systematic_problem_solving_course-FIE-1983 [Smith-Wassyng-Starfield-Development-of_a_systematic_problem_solving_course-FIE-1983.pdf]
Feature Articles
- Lord, M. 2008. Getting to the core. Feature about the Rigorous Research in Engineering Education [DUE 0341127] project. ASEE PRISM, September. See the article online at http://www.prism-magazine.org/sept08/tt_01.cfm