Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

andjustification.4 Another way to analyze ethical issues that has been used at Union College is tocreate an ethics matrix with the NSPE Canons along one axis and the situation alternatives alongthe other. Students fill in the matrix with “Yes, No, and Maybe”, along with a justification.5These studies indicate that faculty recognize the importance of engineering ethics incontemporary society and the need to update the teaching of ethics to reflect current studentlearning preferences. To investigate what students think about contemporary ethical issues, asurvey of first-year students was completed at Manhattan College. The issues did not just focuson engineering, but also included “philosophy, politics, economics, law, sociology, andpsychology”.6 This one

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Janet Sundrud, San Jose State University

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First-Year Programs

campuses (see Figures 1 and 2). While six-year graduation rates at theUniversity are disappointing, the rates for African American (38.7%) and Latino (39.9%) malesare truly dismaying and unacceptable. The retention and six-year graduation rate in the Collegeof Engineering is even lower than the university overall, particularly for African American andLatino students.As a result of an examination and reflection on the causes of the low retention and graduationrates, the College established the 15x12 Initiative, with the goal of increasing our graduation rate15% by the year 2012. We decided to focus on improving the effectiveness of our first-yearexperience (FYE) programs, as well to complete a major overhaul of our advising systems andmethods. This

Conference Session

Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Synthesize Support What Data is from Exhibiting Literature Survey Generate Page 22.258.15 Informative Graphs Experimentation Modeling AnalysisHypothesis Scientific Inference Method Research Verification Observation Page 22.258.16 Metacognitive Learning Reflective Learning

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

to the first-time or non-experience student. A list of the most used “How-To” videos, their length, and a description of the information conveyed is described in Table 1.The number of hits is the number of times (since fall 2010) that the videos have been accessed;this reflects the relative popularity of the topic.Basic “How-To”Tutorials Video Description Number Length of hits (m:ss)How_to_Breadboard 1:45 Explains the connections in a standard breadboad 65How_to_measure_R_with_DMM 1:00 A digital multimeter is used to

Conference Session

Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Stephen Oehler, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

% is earned through the portion of daily work completed as a team andcomponents of the projects, such as weekly technical memorandums and final reports. Thetechnical memorandums are quite useful in the course as they assist in guiding the teams throughthe design process and require them to reflect quite often on their progress with the design.New ProjectFor the final five weeks of the semester, the smart materials project is introduced to the classteams in the form of a "request for proposal." In summary, design requirements are outlined andspecified for each team to design and build a supporting structure and lifting crane arm that canlift its own weight, while actuating through an angle change of at least 45o. Each team usesLEGO Mindstorm

Conference Session

Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University; RJ Linton, Illinois State University

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Manufacturing

manufacturing with the flexibility of apure fabrication process.ConclusionAlthough injection molding appears to be the lowest cost process to make the housing, it is notnecessarily the best method for the product in question. The question of market sales has yet tobe answered. Further, the agile nature of the fabrication and forming methods to making slightproduct design changes throughout the product's history might prove valuable to the companydeveloping the product. The final decision will be made after the company's team of designersand marketing representatives have reviewed the summary of the design alternatives presented inFigure 40. This team will review again the unit cost data and reflect upon the pros and cons ofeach design option to arrive

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota EPSCoR

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Minorities in Engineering

mentor student research. In 2009, the students examined mercury contamination inLake Sakakawea, a man-made lake on the reservation. The student research project identifiedimportant baseline data completed 10 years ago by the state of North Dakota and another by FortBerthold Tribe. This could be of great significance as FBCC prepares to participate as a researchpartner with National Ecological Observations Network (NEON), a climate change researchcenter funded by the National Science Foundation. These environment-based initiatives reflectthe deep interest that the FBCC community has for the environment and the close connection ithas to the culture. Students often reflect that in their choice of research projects

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Jon M. Stevens, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

. However, this requires that true integration of theoretical, practical and self- regulative knowledge takes place.”[3]From this position it can be inferred that a key difference between traditional cooperativeeducation models, full semester formal employment experience, and project based learning liesin the self regulative characteristic of the experience. Self-regulative knowledge has receivedattention from both educational and working-life researchers. Theorists of adult education havetypically discussed it in terms of reflective thinking and theorists of student learning in terms ofmetacognitive skills. [5] Page 22.370.2According to

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

needs, e) identify, formulate, andsolve engineering problems, and k) use techniques, skills, and modern engineering toolsnecessary for engineering practice –neither motivated the change in the laboratory experiencenor reflect the goals of our pilot project. Rather, one would expect to observe greater differencesbetween the groups on criteria such as h) understand the impact of engineering solutions inglobal and society context which, unfortunately, is not measured using this specific tool.Fortunately, the complete set of ABET criteria were included in student surveys, as discussed in Page 22.374.9the following section, so a qualitative

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace, Competency, and a Successful Career

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Shen, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yating Chang, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

International

orienting experiences that help develop their cultural awarenessand orientation. This could include relevant activities “at home,” such as coursework orextracurricular experiences, or short-term travel programs. Second, instructors and programadministrators should be mindful of the different levels of cultural awareness and appreciationthat exist among participants in global educational experiences, and use this knowledge to tuneorientation and program activities accordingly. To support development of global competency,students should be provided with a variety of reflective learning opportunities that allow them toengage, understand, and appreciate cultural differences.Our study also points to numerous opportunities for further research, some of

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Keith Berrier, University of Saint Thomas; Andrea Guggenbuehl, University of Saint Thomas, Health and Human Performance Department

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Mechanical Engineering

consisted of motion capture for a low-casting trapeze swingingfreely with no human on it. A piece of reflective tape was placed on the side of the trapeze andvideo was taken of it using the same process that was used for the German wheel lab.Students were then asked to model a human on the trapeze as a double pendulum by hangingweights . To do this, students first needed to find the center of gravity for one member of their Page 22.416.9group. Note that the CG needs to be calculated with the student’s hands extended overhead.Weights (approximating the weight of this student) were hung from the trapeze using a strapwith a length that was

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Industrial Engineering

social purpose: an integrative approach to the development of optimal human functioning. Educational Psychologist, 42(3), 153-171.   10. Hadgraft, R., Goricanec, J. (2007). Student engagement in project-based learning. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research in Engineering Education, ASEE, ISBN: 0-87823-193-5. 11. Maleki, R. (2009). Business and industry project-based capstone courses: Selecting projects and assessing learning outcomes. Industry and Higher Education, 23(2), 91-102. 12. Maleki, R. (2009). Business and industry project-based capstone courses: A reflection on the performance of student teams. Industry and Higher Education, 23(2), 103-110. 13

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

conclusion of the Fall 2010 Semester, 74students had completed the EGE 5303 Energy and Environmental Management I course over theseven times it had been offered, although not all of those students were intending to complete theCEEM. In other words a few of those students were taking the CEEM-required course as aMechanical Engineering degree elective only.) Some of the 36 students completed an earlieriteration of the requirements wherein students were required to complete only one course, butneeded 18 months of experience and/or training instead of 12 months. The following results area reflection of both sets of students. Page 22.467.8An anonymous

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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(Ruth) Jill Urbanic, University of Windsor; Susan S. Sawyer-Beaulieu, University of Windsor

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Design in Engineering Education

, poor parts accessibility and lack of appropriate tools, made partsrecovery difficult. However, it was observed that the students had difficulty translating IE toolsto assess a non-standard problem. Overall, they had a lack of practical knowledge with respect tousing hand tools, making good estimates and understanding manufacturing and assemblyprocesses. In Table 2 there is a summary of the student assessments for the various components,and the instructors’ assessment of the students work. The students also recognized their lack ofexposure to practical knowledge. This is reflected in the student feedback survey (selectedcomments are presented in Table 3). Selected student comments related the usefulness of theworkshop or desired changes are

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, and information literacy is crucial todeveloping those skills. For example, Shuman, et al, when describing requirements for lifelonglearning, explicitly includes informational components, expecting students will Demonstrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills Demonstrate an awareness of what needs to be learned Follow a learning plan Identify, retrieve, and organize information Demonstrate critical thinking skills Reflect on one‟s own understanding1.There is substantial overlap between Shuman‟s lifelong learning competencies and thoseidentified by the Association of College and Research Libraries in their Information LiteracyCompetency Standards, which include Determining the extent

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Wayne; Alfred Stiller; Kristine Craven

’ as he directs student inquiry, guides design activities, and provides reflective feedbackbased on his own knowledge and experiences. Although the Guided Design Model was welldeveloped and widely recognized, there existed a growing perception among faculty within thecollege that students entering the sophomore year were weak in math and computer skills andhad difficulty integrating knowledge. Recently, pilot Freshman Engineering courses were implemented to address theseconcerns [3, 4, 5, and 6]. In these courses, specific emphasis was focused on: • Incorporation of more rigorous design, based on math and science principles into design project activities; • Reinforcement of math and basic science concepts through parallel

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Lee; Charles Sampson; Ingrid St. Omer

the interest of potential employers. Thepsychological effects of the media and changes in affirmative action and equal opportunityprograms were reflected in their choice of words and phrases. When I got there, it was so amazing to me to see thousands of young black people who is interested in engineering. I became happy inside because I have never been expose to that type of environment before. Every time I saw a group of black people in one area, there was trouble. Everyone there was on one accord and about taking care of business. So, now I know there are some civilized black people. Well before I begin I would just like to say that I really enjoyed myself and it felt really good to be around so many smart, clean

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Hai-Shuan Lam; Kurt C. Gramoll

. However, one problem with thechalkboard is the smeared chalk when erasing. This is easily solved however, by using a wetsponge instead of a regular eraser, for cleaning the board. This eliminated the thin chalk film andgreatly increased the contrast. The disadvantage of using the wet sponge is the board takes about30 - 45 seconds to dry. Substituting the chalkboard with a whiteboard solves that problem, butbecause of its smooth surface, whiteboard reflects a glare on its surface. The glare regions do notview well on video and some writing becomes unreadable.Another major concern is how far should the camcorder be positioned. Most camcorders comewith digital zoom feature. However, some digital zooms will simply dither the image to give afalse

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James Devault

CommentsThere is ample evidence that the mobile robotics course works. Anonymous comments onstudent course evaluations, conclusions drawn in final reports, and personal communicationsfrom past and present students indicate this to be an important and valuable experience. Thefollowing student comments reflect the nature of the experience from the student’s perspective."This class is one of the few where you get hands-on experience, to apply what you havelearned, and a chance to utilize your own ideas. It is easily the class I have learned the mostfrom in college" [Student course evaluation, 1997]."...every problem yielded a new thing learned. I feel lucky to have had the experience. The

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Cauble; Ann D. Christy; Marybeth Lima

experiences, and their reflections and opinions regardingwomen in engineering, and to make recommendations to better integrate women into allengineering disciplines.II. Materials & MethodsA 47-item survey was designed to evaluate the demographics, academic history, workand family issues, career issues and perceptions of female professors inBiological/Agricultural (and related) Engineering (BAE). A list of 67 North Americanschools with BAE departments was determined from the 1996-1997 ASAE roster.Female professors were identified from this list by phone calls to the department and byinformation provided by schools’ websites. The survey was sent out by email to 60candidates. Although the number of women surveyed is small, it represents the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Rama K. Vedachalam; George L. Engel

EvaluationWhile it is always difficult to assess the effectiveness of a course,the performance of the studentsin the class was encouraging. This was reflected by the final grade distribution: A 9 B 11 C 1 D 0 E 0 I 0 Average grade: 3.3 / 4.0Moreover, each semester, students are provided with course evaluation forms which theycomplete in class, collect, and then return to the department’s secretary. As part of the courseevaluation, students are asked to evaluate the course and the instructor in very specific ways. Asummary of the responses to two of the questions is provided below.• Was this course interesting and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura J. Genik; Craig W. Somerton

were power system analysis, refrigeration systems, psychrometrics,combustion, heat exchangers, and numerical heat conduction. Though this list of topics mayseem to be a hodgepodge, it is somewhat reflective of the eclectic nature of engineering.Through the use of a theme problem for the course, three computer mini-design projects wereconducted. The use of the theme problem provided continuity to the course and demonstratedthe engineering relationships of these eclectic topics.The theme problem chosen was the analysis of a land based gas turbine power system. The threemini-design projects assigned focused on power system analysis, heat exchanger design, andnumerical heat conduction. For the first project, students were provided with computer

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Francois Michaud; Mario Lucas; Gerard Lachiver; Andre' Clavet; Jean-Marie Dirand; Noel Boutin; Philippe Mabilleau; Jacques Descoteaux

Figure 1. ROBUS (RObot Université de Sherbrooke)To accomplish these goals, we decided to develop an autonomous mobile robot that could beeasily expanded and used in various activities of both curricula, that could adequately reflect thechallenges in electrical and computer projects, and that could be supported by good developmenttools and documentation. This paper describes the mobile robot developed and named ROBUS,shown in Figure 1, and explains how it is used in various activities. After having described thecharacteristics of ROBUS in Section II, Section III explains how it is used to introduce electricaland computer engineering to teams of first-year undergraduate students in a project calledINGÉNIUS. Section IV describes how ROBUS is used

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Magaly Moreno; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Larry J. Shuman; Cynthia Atman

Belief that one is innovative; has good mechanical and 1 – does not strongly hold this belief technical attributes. 5 – strongly holds this belief Page 4.133.3ii The clustering of the attitude measures has been statistically updated to reflect instrument use across many institu-tions; thus, deriving a true cross-institutional instrument.The post-questionnaire is then given at either the end of the freshman year or during the lastweek of first semester, depending on the institution. The post-questionnaire includes 20

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Robinson

overheadtransparency that could be used in the presentation of their solution to the class. At the end ofthe period, a single student was chosen randomly to present the solution developed by his or hergroup. This pattern of individual reflection and cooperative group problem solving followed byrandom student presentations was followed in the cooperative exercises throughout the unit.The cooperative groups were chosen to be heterogeneous groupings of two or three studentswhose membership remained fixed throughout the unit. The instructor has chosen themembership in the groups in the cooperative classes in two ways. In the first class to use thecooperative strategies, group membership was chosen primarily to provide each group withnearly equal capabilities in

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Cecil Beeson; William Gay

. Page 5.4.6The advisory committee continued to meet. Important issues discussed were 1) the increasingneed for computer network training, 2) what network operating systems to introduce, 3) the needfor a full time faculty member to be hired as a teacher and program director, 4) employmentopportunities, 5) present and future laboratory needs, and 6) the availability of co-op positions.VIII. The third year ( 1998-1999 )During the early summer of the second year of the program, we decided to pause for a period ofanalysis, assessment and reflection. The program was maturing in an orderly, controlled mannerand the time was right to perform some pre-planned tasks.When the program was initiated in 1996, two (2) study plans were available: a 16 credit

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Veronica Ramirez; Saleh M. Sbenaty

Company.IV. Air Monitoring System DevelopmentThe proper development of a cost effective air quality survey involves not only air qualitymonitoring, but also meteorological monitoring, calibration, and data acquisition systems.Failure to recognize this fact results in a design that is based on many compromises, which mayfail to meet the sampling objectives. A cost effective system should reflect both the realities ofcurrent air quality monitoring system technology and the ultimate application for which themeasurement system is intended. It is especially important to develop a systematic plan for theimplementation of the system in advance of choosing specific pieces of hardware.Air quality monitoring systems require the determination of air quality in

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Qunying Gao; Robert W. Nowlin; Rajeswari Sundararajan

these objects. Page 5.132.3DatabaseA database is a collection of related data. It has the following implicit properties:1. A database represents some aspect of the real world, like names, locations, and addresses. Changes to the data are reflected in the database.2. A database is a logically coherent collection of data with some inherent meaning. A random assortment of data cannot correctly be referred to as a database.3. A database is designed, built, and populated with data for a specific purpose. It has an intended group of users and some preconceived application in which these users are interested.A database can be of any size and of

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Veronica D. Hinton-Hudson; Brenda Hart

(game).” “No snacks between the breaks.” “No breakfast in the morning at the 9:00am session.”These comments indicate that the students clearly reflected on their most and least likedelements of each Saturday’s session. This feedback was used to further improve and enhancefuture camp programs. Page 5.134.10VIII. Preliminary Post Secondary ResultsA survey was sent to the 23 students who were graduated in the class of 1999. These studentshad been 10th graders when they participated in this pilot study. There was a 65.2% return rate(n=15). When asked about their career choice as they prepare to enter college during fall 1999,4.6% indicated a

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald E. Yoder; D. Raj Raman

absolute certainty in design parameters. Westrongly feel that these problems are symptomatic of most current engineering curricula, whichfocus on engineering science for three years and typically leave design, ethics, communicationskills, teamwork, meaningful computer use, and other critical skills for the final year.In this mode of engineering education, students are lulled into thinking that engineering isprimarily concerned with substituting numbers into equations, rather than about solvingproblems. Their blind reliance on equations reflects a lack of understanding of the physical andbiological basis for the equations, a deficit for which both they and their professors must sharecredit. Trained in this manner, students react negatively to the