to bring more faculty andstudents together to develop novel therapeutics that can be translated to the clinic. To trainstudents on current methods and research in drug delivery for academic or industrial careers, wehave developed a new course on drug delivery systems (DDS) for juniors, seniors and graduatestudents at the University of Pennsylvania.The course is taught by engineering and medical school faculty for students in engineering,chemistry, pharmacology and other biomedical science programs. The students enrolled in theclass reflect the range of expertise of engineers and scientists working on drug delivery projectsin academia and industry. Faculty and industrial speakers involved in drug delivery researchpresent lectures in their
(c) Taking something apart to see how it works 0.50 0.41 (α = 0.75) (h) Fixing things 0.57 0.49The correlation matrix (Table 2) of the retained factors shows moderate to largerelationships across nearly all the factors. All correlations are significant at the p≤0.001level. The weakest relationships are between Tinkering and Project Management, andCollaboration. The most correlated factors reflect the problems we saw in the crossloading from the EFA. Namely Design shares a correlation of 0.60 or higher with threefactors in the model.Table 2 Pearson’s correlation matrix of retained factors from EFAFactor 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)1
, across their entire life span; (2) A great deal of science learning takes place outside school in informal environments, including everyday activity, designed spaces (such as museums), and programs (such as our museum internships); (3) Learning science in informal environments involves developing science related attitudes, emotions, and identities. Informal environments can be particularly important in this endeavor (The exhibit chosen for app development is of interest to the team); (4) Learning experiences are shaped by their cultural-historical backgrounds. This reflects a diversity of perspectives that should be recognized in designing science learning experiences (The exhibit’s content has a personal connection); (5
, and so on. The negative emotional vocabularies included tired, fatigue,boring, confused, nervous, agitated, regretful, inanimate, monotonous, whiny, exhausted, anda waste-of-time, among others.Using descriptive indexes (frequency, percentage), the positive emotional words and negativeemotional words were analyzed. With the frequency as the ordinate, practice time as abscissa,emotion changing curves have been drawn.The interview method was adopted to deeply and thoroughly study the causes of students’emotional changes. After reading and analyzing all the emotional words, this paper arrangedthe interviews on the emotional fluctuations that were reflected by the curves and thedifference between the two teams; with one teacher from every practice
, and investigate (level 3); as well as the abilities to analyze,synthesize, design, and create (level 4). Moreover, Darling-Hammond et al. state that “ifassessments are to reflect and encourage transferable abilities, a substantial majority of the itemsand tasks (at least two-thirds) should tap conceptual knowledge and abilities (level 2, 3, or 4 inthe DOK taxonomy)” (p. 5).7Assessment for LearningThe focus of the framework we have developed is on student learning. Often assessment in theclassroom is equated with exams, quizzes, and grades rather than emphasizing ways thatassessment can be useful in support of teaching and student learning. Moreover, adding to theconfusion, in higher education the term assessment has many disparate uses
the work ofAbrami, Poulsen, and Chambers23 who developed the cooperative learning implementationquestionnaire (CLIQ) to assess relationships between K-12 teacher dispositions and use ofcooperative learning.VECTERS additionally contains questions to collect respondents’ demographic information aswell as general information about the courses respondents are reflecting upon. Instructorinformation includes information such as gender, ethnicity, and years of experience. Courseinformation includes items to indicate the course-level (100 to 400), whether the course isrequired, and the number of students typically enrolled. MethodSampleAn invitation to complete the survey was sent to 19 of the 20 largest
Spring forces, Hooke’s law Estimation of spring constantpromote inquiry and discussion. Students worked in groups of 4 (Figure 6) to think about thequestions they were being asked, carried out experiments to answer the questions, and thenshared what they learned with the class. In one of the Modules, for example, students were askedto record a slow motion video (using a phone app) of a falling tennis ball. Then, the groups wereasked to use data from the slow motion video to plot position vs time for the tennis ball in biggraphing posters placed on the walls around the room (Figure 6). After students had developedthe plots, we regrouped and started a reflective discussion. Students were posed with questionssuch as: can we determine if the
researchersthat still sustain that ethical teaching and learning is assessable5. According to Self and Ellison(1998), one way to verify ethical learning is the Defining Issues Test (DIT)7. This test is aquantitative instrument that has been widely used to evaluate moral development. Another formof evaluation that differs from quantitative questionnaires is the one suggested by Shuman et al.(2004). He provided a guideline for evaluating the responses to analysis of a case study6. Thisapproach has prevailed along with reflective essays, besides other emerging methods used toaccountability on ethical understanding and multiperspective thinking5. From an institutional perspective, Finelli et al. (2012) presented the results of a study ofstudents
outlet for showing what they know about the challenge. It can serve as a baseline or pre-assessment. 3.Multiple Perspectives - provide insights on the challenge. These statements or comments from experts do not provide a solution but should help the students see the many dimensions to the challenge. 4.Research and Revise - engages students in learning activities linked to the challenge. These can be readings, homework problems, simulations, or other activities. 5.Test Your Mettle - application of what students have learned and evaluation of what they need to know more about. This step helps students reflect on and synthesize what they know. 6.Go Public - provides students an outlet to demonstrate what they know at the
relationship to the hypothesis. Such a linkingperspective is consistent with the prevailing norm in publication practice that a community collegecan still web-access a published abstract with the cited reference information when the contentaccess is denied due to subscription fee issue. A student writing would link the cited facts in theintroduction section and information in the reference section when discussing the results of theanalysis. A successful linking would reflect the student’s judgment in data interpretation. Thisexperience is no other than the development of critical thinking when Wikipedia explains criticalthinking as the linking of facts and information with judgment. The Money Magazine survey alsoput critical thinking as a high valued
supported by the Engineering Information Foundation under Award No.EiF15.09. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paperare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Engineering InformationFoundation.Authors:Dr. Marietta Scanlon holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University, an SM inMetallurgy from MIT, and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from The Johns HopkinsUniversity. She is a Lecturer of Engineering in the Division of Engineering, Business andComputing at Penn State University, Berks Campus and serves as co-director of the FiERCEprogram. Her interests include 3D printing technologies as well as STEM education andoutreach and innovative teaching delivery
Conf. Ser. 1183, 201–211 (2009) http://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/1.326677710. Stanford Solar Center. Magnetism on the Sun: Magnetic Reconnection- Reconnecting Rubber Bands http://solar-center.stanford.edu/magnetism/magnetismsun.html11 Ottaway K, Murrant C, Ritchie K. Cheating after the test: who does it and how often? Adv Physiol Educ. 2017 Sep 1;41(3):368-374. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2867957412 Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Philosophy for Children. “What is meant by ‘critical thinking’? Characterizations range in complexity from Robert Ennis's admirably brief, “reasonable reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do” (Ennis 1987) to a complex statement by
, felix.martinez@up.edu.mxAbstract - The a-k outcomes established by Accreditation All Engineering programs have shared Mathematics andBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for Basic Sciences subjects such as: Differential Calculus,Engineering students in their self-assessment framework, Integral Calculus, Algebra, Vector Calculus, Differentialshould be reflected in the different subjects that taught to Equations, Electricity and Magnetism, Physics, Chemistrythe students of the first two years of the various and other courses of academic areas of humanities andengineering programs. On the other hand, in those first businesses.semesters, the vocation of the students
) (10 Minutes) opinions expressed in this project are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the National ScienceWorkshop presenters will discuss the challenges and Foundation's views. The authors would also like toopportunities associated with SLA course implementation, acknowledge the contributions of Dr. Li Ding, Ms. Caroline,upcoming steps in project development, and Liron, and Dr. Matthew Verleger, who assisted in conductingrecommendations for future SLA course integration. the project in their classes, Dr. James Pembridge, who offeredV. Project Materials (20 Minutes
2000” Technical Communication Quarterly, 10(2), 2001, pp. 149-soft skill information would have been better served earlier 167.in their engineering coursework, and that they did not see a [12] Burrows, A. C., & Harkness, S. S. “Experiencing action evaluation’sreason for it so late in the graduation requirements. The first cyclic process: partnering conflict, reflection, andauthor was discouraged that the student group did not make action” Educational Action Research, 24(4), 2016, pp. 460-478.a connection with future engineering positions and projects
to the national“going rate” of 28 would have several implications, mostlywhich would have consequences for enrollment numbers.However, to reflect current issues of many students havingto repeat Calculus I in their second semester of theirfreshman year, because they received a D, F grade or theyvoluntarily withdrew (W) during their first semester, thisseems to be the first step in solving the problem. Conceptsof mathematics and engineering are not easy to comprehendand the standards of engineering professional societies donot bend based on which school the engineering studentgraduated from. It would be interesting to continue thisstudy after making such curriculum change and comparingthe before and after.The author would like to thank the
present their OME presentation only using the Biographyat North Carolina State University has been used to help the option and comparing those students' recall and awareness ofstudents improve the effectiveness of their study time. [7] engineers to that of a control group of students who wereStudents take an online assessment that is evaluated and gives assigned the OME presentation in its original format with alla score on four different learning scales, visual/verbal, four options. The authors found that there was an increase insequential/global, active/reflective, sensing/intuitive. Felder awareness of famous engineers, however the students had aincludes numerous practical suggestions for how to adjust
ETM program must take and pass as a requisite for subsequent ETMcourses. The class is taught online and is approximately 50% Microsoft Excel, 40% Access, and10% other Microsoft Office products, including PowerPoint and Visio. Database skills arenecessary for subsequent courses taught in detail using Microsoft Structured Query Language(SQL). Access® introduces the students to tables, keys, relationships, and queries which are usedin the subsequent classes.The main motivation for developing the grader was to provide detailed, timely, and objectivefeedback on a high volume of gradable material to students in a large online class. Thepromptness of the feedback was crucial, as it allowed students to reflect on their errors, takecorrective actions
game and 10for DZ-Man game) in all the cases. The significance levels are 0.0051 for 2014 DZ-Man data,0.0006 for 2015 DZ-Man data, and 0.0006 for 2015 Angry Curves data. This means the increasesof students’ understanding on the targeted concepts (reflected by the quiz scores) are statisticallysignificant. a) 2014 DZ-Man data b) 2015 DZ-Man data c) 2015 Angry Curves data Figure 7. Matched Pairs T-Tests for Different Experiments Pre/Post Scores4. Beyond the CampusAt this stage of the project, we allow users from all over the world to have access to the games.This means the users of the games will no longer be limited within campus. The players’ datawill still be collected for further research purpose. The paper
products for each session. In order to ensure apositive learning environment, STEM undergraduate and graduate students served as classroomassistants and mentors to program participants. In the summer, the mentors were on campus fortwo weeks before participants arrived, to learn how to use software tools and create a PowerPointdeck (with reflection questions) about black and Hispanic inventors. The mentors also learnedabout behavior characteristics of middle school boys and how to create a supportive interaction.They also received training from CARES Mentoring Movement, an organization dedicated tohealing African-American communities through mentoring.Academic Year ProgramDuring the academic year, activities were converted from semester-long to
practice of engineering requires the application of science, mathematics, and engineeringMathematics Knowledge (SEM) knowledge and engineering education at the K-12 level should emphasize this interdisciplinary nature. Students should be independent and reflective thinkers capable of seeking out new knowledge andEngineering Thinking (EThink) learning from failure when problems arise. Conceptions of Engineers and K-12 students not only need to participate in an engineering process, but understand what an engineer Engineering (CEE) does.Engineering Tools, Techniques, Students studying engineering need to become familiar and proficient in the processes, techniques
to students and pointed out, “it would have been good to see more interrogating of student ideas and less noting.” Formative assessment also influenced the game’s design because it provides teachers opportunities to metacognitively examine their ideas and goals, helps students reflect on their learning, and develop the agency of other students as instructional actors (e.g., through peer to peer learning) [7][8] . Teachers Students 1. The game sparks conversations that allow for a focused
, and data analysis of those focusgroups—and mixing results with the quantitative data—are ongoing. Thus far, early findingshave been disseminated at multiple conferences. 10,11,12,13,14AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1428502. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References1 Laanan, F. S., Starobin, S. S., & Eggleston, L. E. (2010). Adjustment of community college students at a four-year university: Role and relevance of transfer student capital for student retention. Journal of College Student Retention
, from merely understanding, to reflection, creation, and evaluation. Boardgames and role-playing games are formats that create community; students interact with oneanother over intellectual, enjoyable, and memorable shared experiences. When the co-authorsplay board games in their classrooms, they note 100% of students in class that day engage ingame play – anecdotally, this activity seems to engage more students than other types of activelearning strategies. And finally, board games and role-playing games are an ideal format becauseany faculty or student can easily modify them. This poster presents our project results to date andprovides recommendations and resources to adopt game design in civil engineering andconstruction courses
represents either adeep-rooted misconception or misunderstanding, or an unwillingness to use the coin distributionmethod as a reflection of one's uncertainty in knowing the answer. In either case, these studentresponses do not provide much more information than the traditional, deterministic approach foranswering multiple-choice questions. There is, however, a small population of students thatprovide some reasonable likelihood (>25 coins) that the correct answer could be correct, eventhough it was not the final selection. A threshold of 25 coins is used because that numberrepresents random selection of an answer. In other words, a student with no knowledge wouldtheoretically assign 25 coins to each one of four answer choices.Coin Distribution
3.60 1.00engineering design processHave students communicate solutions to a problem 2.60 3.60 1.00in oral formatHave students communicate solutions to a problem 1.80 2.80 1.00by formal presentationHave students reflect in a notebook or journal 1.80 3.00 1.20Have students develop a design portfolio 1.20 2.40 1.20Have students critique their own work 2.20 3.40 1.20Have students critique other students' work 1.80 3.00 1.20Have students rework solutions based on self or 1.40 3.40 2.00peer
skills needed for post-secondary coursework naturally reflect the demands of today’s information-based economy. So, those who master 21st-century skills like critical thinking, effective communicationand information literacy will be more likely to make a successful transition into universities, technicalschools and the workforce. Studies have found that up to 40 percent of students who enter U.S. collegesand technical schools need remedial coursework, which adds time and expense to their college education.Not surprisingly, these students are less likely to earn a degree or certificate than their better-preparedpeers, putting them at a significant disadvantage in the workforce.Solution: Solving real-world challengesTo build skills for success, we
helped toconfirm that they had learned from this lesson.Question 7: Using Teach Engineering was a good format for future lessons. Disagree (1-4) Neutral (5-6) Agree (7- 10) 2 6 40Analysis: Of the 48 responses received, 83% agreed that using Teach Engineering was a goodformat for future lessons.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the Research Experiences for Teachers Programunder National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1300779. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References: By The original uploader
formats for use with a variety of computer More Axes platforms. 9) Reflection and Symmetry Video how-to instructions. Additional videos 10) Cross-Sections of Solids provide step-by-step instruction for difficult concepts for several exercises, including the first isometric sketch, which can be daunting for students with weak spatial skills. Engagement tracking. Instructors can login and determine how much time students spend on each activity. This data will inform optimal design of the materials available to students. iPad sketching exercises. iPad touch-screen capability enables the development of sketching exercises that can be completed with
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