Conference Session

Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

not at all new and has been in practice for a very long time.Regardless, a problem based curriculum is significantly different from the traditional disciplinecentered curriculum. It is important that the aims and objectives of problem based learning arereflected in every aspect of the learning environment created. Scholars have identified fourfeatures that clearly separate a problem-based curriculum from a traditional, topic-basedcurriculum. It is important that the aims and objectives of problem-based learning are reflected inevery aspect of the learning environment created. Problem-based curriculum should documentaccomplishments at the upper levels of Bloom's Taxonomy Triangle. Scholars in the area ofcognitive science and educational

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

project, students assessed their performance on both technical andWorkforce Skills using inspection sheets, rubrics and other tools. This self-assessment includeda reflective paper about the project; what went well, what might be improved, and lessonslearned. After the self-assessment, the instructor also assessed student performance. Aconsensus meeting between the instructor and the student was held to discuss and reconcile anydifferences, and to plan the next activity. Documentation from this cycle could be accumulatedin an optional employment portfolio4.Project planning and assessment documentsEach individual project and each team project required a detailed written plan. Highly skilledpractitioners often create mental plans rather than

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shealy, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Two Year College Division

general engineering (which is the required major for new transfers at one school until the students have successfully completed certain prerequisite courses).For survey participants contacted during the 2012-13 academic year (N=66), questions wereadded about the parents’ highest level of educational attainment and whether the student attendedschool on a full-time or part-time basis. Some responses were adjusted to reflect factors knownto the researchers but improperly reported by the respondents, such as whether a particularcommunity college had a formal 2+2 program with the MIDFIELD institution.Data on students’ most recent sending institutions were classified according to in- or out-of-statestatus (compared to the state in which the

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References1 Rice, T. J. (2008). Riding out the waves: Community college transfers graduating with bachelor's degrees.Dissertation, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, ID.2 Dougherty, K. J. (1987). The effects of community colleges: Aid or hindrance to socioeconomic attainment?Sociology of Education, 60, 86-103.3 Smith, P. (2010). You can’t get there from here: Five ways to clear roadblocks for college transfer students.Washington, DC: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.4 Laanan, F. S. (2001). Transfer student adjustment. In New Directions for Community Colleges, 114, 5–13. San

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

director and student develop together during their first individual meeting.vii. Weekly research journals - TTE REU students complete weekly research journals. Each week, the students are given a question to answer in their journal entry. This semi- structured format provides meager guidance, but also provides students the flexibility to reflect on their overall research experience. These journals are reviewed by the respective E3S, COINS, or SynBERC Educational Director and used to monitor the student’s research progress and provide support outside of the research environment. In addition, these student thoughts are kept confidential among the program staff so that students have a safe