they were/are, their undergraduate education, which courses they tookand extracurricular organizations they participated in at the University of South Florida prior toservice, if and where they published their research in an academic journal, and their currentemployment.The second part of the survey had the alumni or student rank how each of the MIP elementssatisfied the four global competencies on a scale of one to five (one being not at all, two being alittle bit, three being somewhat, four being well, and five being very well). This part of the onlinesurvey was divided into three pages: pre-Peace Corps service (on campus), Peace Corps Service,and post Peace Corps service. This reflected the three stages of the MIP. The pre Peace
Industrial ParkFLEAP travels, the students not only received a real-world understanding of renewable energyand sustainability, but received invaluable lessons related to international culture, politics,international perspective, travel, and language.Learning ObjectivesExperience-based learning is a widely accepted form of learning. One of the many examples ofexperience-based learning is that of education abroad programs. According to Kolb’sexperiential learning theory, experiential learning is "the process whereby knowledge is createdthrough the transformation of experience16.” There are four steps in the learning cycle: 1)Concrete Experience 2) Reflective Observation 3) Abstract Conceptualization 4) ActiveExperimentation. It is fairly simple to
-learner, a higher value of betweenness reflects high availabilityof OCW resources in those areas of knowledge. It is also possible to detect groups of authorswho are providing open educational resources in that domain of knowledge. From theperspective of the universities and academic policy makers, a low betweenness value reflectsan opportunity to publish OCW resources in this area of knowledge.To the rest of continents o geographical areas, the authors did the same kind analysis. Byreasons of space we summarize briefly the results obtained:South America Table IV. Metrics of South America Metric Value Nodes
case of the module relevant information (“ready knowledge”) was placed in the systemshell in an electronic format. In the module “Multimedia and e-learning: e-learning methods andtools” the students independently processed the following topics in the course of acquiringinformation:- Factors influencing learning (e.g. previous educational experience, motivation, learning style)- Theories and models of teaching and learning (e.g. adult learning models, experimental and reflective models, cognitive theories, learning styles, motivational theories)- Basic forms of collaborative learning- Role of communication and language in teaching and learning- Barriers to learning- Opportunities for professional development for specialist teachers and
practicalproblems and issues that practitioners usually face, into the classroom.(6) Pedagogical studieshave demonstrated that the case study/ case history approach to engineering education provides agreater understanding of the multifaceted nature of civil engineering.(7,8) They can be used to Page 22.312.2simulate a variety of learning protocols such as: design and analysis experiences,interdisciplinary issues and concerns, costs, hazards, owner preferences, and compliance withstandards and guidelines. Cases, by and large, describe situations, projects, problems, decisions,etc., and are primarily derived from actual experience, and do reflect thoughts
was a link to a 2004 paper by Dr. Jack Lohmann on the ideal engineering education13, and most of the remaining top 10 items were advertisements of engineering faculty positions looking for ideal candidates (of course, focused on research). Lohmann’s paper reflects on an article by Professor W.H. Burr, Professor of Civil Engineering at the Columbia College School of Mines in New York. (Burr’s article, published in 1894, appeared in the first proceedings of the then-newly formed Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, ASEE’s predecessor.) Lohmann argues that although engineering curricula has not changed much in a hundred years, assuring a solid education requires a vibrant community of scholars dedicated to the continual
interestsincluding, aeronautics and astronautics, renewable energy, nanotechnology, informationtechnology and agriculture19,3. Many of the joint research projects that China and Latin Americaare involved in reflect national interests. Page 25.1397.5Energy Needs 4 China consumes a tremendous amount of oil every day. 2011 Data from US Energy resourceassociation reports China consumed 4.8 million barrel per day21. It is second largest oilconsuming country in the world just little behind of US. As an oil poor country, China dependedon importing 52.56% of its
4 2019 ASEE Annual Conferencelectures); 3) these modules can be used as a reference later in life; 4) videos were a good way tolecture MATLAB functions/commands. The major negative comments from students include: 1)certain lectures were too condensed for a completely effective learning experience; 2) studentsdidn’t have motivation to finish all the modules (as supplemental materials of their courses); 3)instructors should give more directions to students on when and which modules students shouldfinish. The positive comments are in line with the survey results for Questions 1-3 and 5, whilethe negative feedbacks are reflected in the survey result for Question 4. In the futureimplementation of the MATLAB
environment where we must become adept atlearning. We must reflect on what we do, learn how to learn and find out how totransform our organisations, institutions and societies34.Academic Change InternationallyThe pressure for change in Ireland is a fairly recent occurrence. But earlier developedeconomies have already addressed many of the issues now facing higher education inIreland. Let us examine how the pressure for change elsewhere has impacted on thosesystems. The credit framework, the movement towards transferable skills rather thandiscipline content, modularisation and semesterisation, accreditation of prior andexperiential learning, the increasing diversity of student intake and the increasingdemand for accountability have put pressure on
)• contains both technical and business-related problem formulations• must be written in EnglishThe final project demonstrates the interdisciplinary nature of the program and reflects the threemain disciplines of the program, which are engineering, economics, marketing (business studies)and foreign languages. The final project will often only treat one of the technical areas. Theproject must solve one or more essential problems for the company in question, with all parts ofthe project contributing to the solution of these problem(s). Page 13.1077.7Evaluation of the final project takes place within the following three areas: business studies,engineering
, tests, exams, journaling, community feedback, employer feedback, interviewsStudent Skills Reflection statements, self-assessments, community feedback, employer feedback, critical thinking assessment tool, photographs, videos, design artefacts, observation, oral presentations, performance reviewStudent Attitudes and Identity Intercultural development inventory, community service attitudes scale, journaling, photographs, videos, peer review, conversation analysisOther Longitudinal
] courses are a new venture that enjoys advantages of thevarious methods for international education. The CIE are short-term (three-week) engineeringcourses taught by USD faculty abroad. The courses described here are freshman and junior levelCIE courses.The technical content and the international experience are assessed using a four-prongedapproach. (1) Student evaluations as required by the home institution provide an overview ofstudent attitudes about the course. (2) Instructor observations and course grades are used toassess the efficacy of the delivery of technical material. (3) Students writeweekly reflection papers concerning their total experiences. Finally, (4) a survey instrument isused to assess the international experience of the
overcome these challenges. The Experimental Vehicles Program (EVP)participates annually in national and international competitions with multinational collegiateteams. Each year students design and create a new and more efficient vehicle for each of the fiveprojects5. Successful designs not only received awards, but it is a direct reflection of thestudent’s innovative ideas and dedication.This unique program provides great benefits for students such as the professional development ofstudents in addition to providing a great opportunity for students to associate with other studentsfrom similar programs across the globe. For example, at the 2014 Human Exploration RoverChallenge MTSU competed among several different countries such as Russia, Germany
be incorporated when feasible • Other sources of money being contributed to the project are identified to reflect matching dollarsOver the past three years, the IMPACT grant program has funded over 50 trips to more than 23countries involving over 70 faculty members. These trips have resulted in not only initiatingnew research collaborations, but also creating three new summer programs, seven new exchangeprograms and a variety of sabbaticals and faculty exchanges.IV. International Task TeamThe College of Engineering is comprised of ten different academic departments4, each of whichhas a representative who serves on the International Task Team (ITT). ITT is a Dean’sCommittee; each ITT member has been selected by their
to 2011 US News and World report, theUF College of engineering ranking stands pretty good. (Table 2). It can be seen in Table2, row 5 the 2011 overall ranking of the civil engineering is 31 and among all U.S. publicschools, the ranking stands at 20. This is considered pretty good which reflects thesoundness of the curriculum offered by the civil engineering department. Table 2 UF Graduate Engineering Specialties Ranking 2011 Edition (April 2010) 2010 Edition (April 2009) Specialty Overall Public # of Overall Public # of Rank Rank schools Rank Rank schools Aerospace 19 13 55 21
Exposition, June 2007.7. Eisenberg, Solomon, Jo-Ann Murray, and Urbain DeWinter, “Assessment of an engineering study abroad program: Reflections from the first 124 students (2001-2006),” Proceedings – 144th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2007. Page 15.1139.10
learn knowledge andskills from complicated issues and the planned tasks. Laffey defined that PBL placesdemands on learners and instructors that challenge the traditional practices and supportstructures of schools. Learning from doing complex, challenging, and authenticprojects requires resourcefulness and planning, new forms of knowledgerepresentation in school, expanded mechanisms for collaboration and communication,and support for reflection and authentic assessment6. PBL incorporates the content ofdifferent subjects7, 8, and allows the students to pose the questions and investigatevarious issues in real situations. Since PBL involves the teaching materials of differentsubjects, students would be able to absorb knowledge completely. Also, the
most of them carry negative connotations. 4. Traditional notions show themselves in the form of proverbs. In other words, proverbs likeother linguistic vehicles are the reflection of speakers’ views, cultures, believes social behaviors androles. So animal expressions can reveal the individual or social thoughts. 6. References A) English Adams, w., Thomas, and Susan R. Kuder, 1984, Attitudes through Idioms, Newburg Housepublishers, INC. Collis, Harry, 1994. 101 American English proverbs, Published by: passport Books, a division OfNTC Publishing Group. Davies, E. E., Bentahila, A., 1989. Familiar & less familiar metaphors. Language &communication 9, 49-68. Fraser, B., 1981. Insulting problems in a second
their time here, become morecivically engaged, to understand more about the world beyond our borders, reflect on their rolesin society, make contacts with the engineering community and develop their leadership andpersonal skills. And it's fun.” The responses clearly demonstrate that a diverse set of faculty canbe attracted to an organization and activity for very different reasons; none are more or less valid,and collectively help a university (or EWB) attract future faculty advisors. Page 15.577.31Page 15.577.4Page 15.577.53. Summit on Service LearningThe Summit on Service Learning, held September 25-26, 2009 in Boulder, Colorado, broughttogether 32 faculty advisors from EWB, ASME, and ASCE, in addition to ASME, ASCE
countries were equally encouraged toparticipate. Interestingly, when the program was held in California, the majority of participantswere from Danish Universities and when the program was held in Denmark, the majority of theparticipating population of students were from the United States. Regardless of the disciplinestudied and the degree level pursued, the formed groups reflected examples in a diverse teamthat investigated the opportunities and challenges facing renewable energy implementation frommany directions.Program StructureThe California - Denmark Renewable Energy Summer Workshop consisted of three majorcomponents; lectures, field trips, and project work. All components varied from year toyear based on the feedback received from the
about ethical, racial, and cultural diversity determines their instructionaldiversities” (p. 126), and plurality in class. Teachers’ awareness of students’ cultures can betterequip them to interact with diverse students [12]. The plurality in culturally responsive teachingtheory reflects cultural synergies within the class, developed from the notion that race, class,culture, ethnicity, and gender shape the diverse students’ learning styles, requiring multipleinstructional strategies for the common learning outcomes [12]. Therefore, cultural synergies canbe viewed from three aspects. It requires various teaching techniques in class to accommodatevarious students’ learning styles; it is reflected on relevant curriculum by locally
students couldstudy and reflect on their role as a citizen of the increasingly interconnected world.The expanded themes of global economy, sustainable development, and responsible globalcitizenships guided the lesson plans for the 2005 and 2006 GTI Study Programs. In addition,studies on the cultural, political, and economic issues that deepen students’ understanding ofChina and Taiwan were included in the study program.2.2. Study Program Student SelectionIn selecting student participants, preference was given to student leaders with strong academicrecords, with the expectation that these students would more readily disseminate what they hadlearned from the study program and, consequently, influence their peers. As for the class ofparticipants
continue in the foreseeable future.Chief among them are the state of education in Afghanistan, which is reflected both in theeducational level of the faculty as well as that of the students. There are clearly no easyor quick fixes to this challenge. During 30 years of war and isolation from the worldeducational institutions and systems in Afghanistan understandably did not keep pacewith the rest of the world, and often ceased to exist. This gap between Afghanistan andthe developed world is large and cannot be ignored. For many years it will continue to bea challenge for the new emerging Afghan nation.The educational level of the faculty is quite low. At NMAA most of the faculty areAfghan National Army members who had seen former service and were
also reflect the fact that engineering students often do co-op programs whichrequire a later graduation.Table 1Numbers and Characteristics of the Respondents Engineering Business TotalTotal respondents 76 25 101 2005 Participants 40 15 55 53% 60% 54% 2006 Participants 36 10 46 47% 40% 46%Plus3 Destination Brazil 23 5 28
. 0431947. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] United Nations Development Programme. 2003. Millennium Development Goals: A Compact Among Nations to End Human Poverty. Human Development Report, 2003. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. See also http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/.[2] Bartlett, A. A. “Reflections on sustainability, population growth and the environment”, Renewable Resources Journal, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1998, pp. 6-22. Page 11.566.9[3
he discusses the difference between conceptual outcomesand outcome measures: “Because they reflect the desired aims and objectives of the educationalprogram, outcome measures are inevitably value based. The very act of choosing to assesscertain outcomes rather than others clearly requires us to make value judgments. In thisconnection, it is important to distinguish between the value statement – a verbal description ofsome future condition or state of affairs that is considered desirable or important (e.g.,competence in critical thinking) – and the actual measure selected to represent that outcome. Theformer might be referred to as the conceptual outcome; the latter as the outcome measure. Thetask in developing an appropriate outcome measure
internationalresearch activities that might help them to be successful if presented with future opportunities.From the quantitative data, it also appears that participants may have identified areas ofweakness or research skills on which they needed to continue to work. For instance, participantsdecreased in their self-rating of their ability to create and deliver effective academicpresentations and ability to find and synthesize relevant sources for their research projects; thiscould possibly indicate that students originally overestimated their abilities and corrected theirestimation as they reflected on their actual research experiences.One particular finding deserves further exploration. When asked to rate whether their“Understanding of how cultural
pro bono work, changing designs with input from communities, etc. Finally,some questions from the ethnocentrism scale developed by Neuliep and McCroskey26 wereincluded. This survey measures attitudes towards cultural differences and will be useful in seeingif students grow in their knowledge of and attitude towards the differences they encounter whendesigning engineering solutions in a different culture. Finally, basic demographic information(race/ethnicity, gender, etc.) was collected.Through the administration of the survey, students submitted responses to a set of promptsasking them to reflect on the curriculum and their perceptions of humanitarian engineering andhow those perceptions changed as a result of the curriculum. A total of 69
overseas portion of their trip. Afterreturning from Germany, students meet for half a day to discuss and reflect on their learningexperiences abroad. The overseas component of the course was designed so that workingstudents could participate in a study abroad program. The GO GREEN program was specificallydesigned to be approximately one week abroad and at a low cost so that working students couldafford the program and have time to attend. The average cost for the program, not includingtuition and fees, is approximately $2,500. The classes at the university are held on Saturdays toavoid conflicts with other classes or normal work schedules. In Germany, students visit, tour andreceive lectures on sustainable practices at German companies, such as
to the globalenvironment is the international senior capstone project introduced at the Purdue PolytechnicInstitute and is fully described elsewhere12. This new approach to increase the awareness inengineering students of the challenges of global teams has already resulted in multi-national teamsinvolving students from Peru, Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands and coming in the nearfuture, teams including Denmark, Russia, Australia and Dubai. This mixing of students fromdifferent nationalities stimulated this interest in learning motivation so that project topics for theseteam can be selected that would appeal to a mixed nationality team.MotivationMotivation is a crosscutting element of personality. Motivation reflects the level of identity