Renewable Energy Technician Education: The Impact of International Faculty Collaboration

This 39-page article is provided by Career Education in Renewable Energy Technology (CERET) and the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE) and discusses the findings from two international learning exchanges that were focused on renewable energy education and expanding awareness of the global renewable energy sector. Fourteen educators participated in the exchange and met with technical educators; visited renewable energy labs; reviewed industry partnerships; and met with policy makers and government representatives in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and Denmark. These exchanges expanded the participants knowledge of renewable energy advances, technologies and issues, and influenced teaching practices, curriculum development, and academic community engagement. 

This article includes short author biographies and the following sections: Abstract; Introduction; Context - Participants, Australia Itinerary 2013, Germany Itinerary - 2014, Knowledge-Building Activities; Methodology - Approach, Instrument Design; Results - Impacts on Teaching Practice, Impacts on Curriculum, Impact on Professional Knowledge, Community Engagement and Dissemination, Perceived Value of Project Learning Activities; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; List of Figures with Captions; List of Tables with Captions; and Appendices.