AC 2012-5599: BEST PAPER PIC IV: THE USE OF INQUIRY-BASED AC-TIVITIES TO REPAIR STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS RELATED TO HEAT,ENERGY, AND TEMPERATUREDr. Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University Page 25.256.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012AC 2011-407: THE USE OF INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES TO REPAIRSTUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS RELATED TO HEAT, ENERGY AND TEM-PERATUREMichael J. Prince, Bucknell University Michael Prince is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University. His current research ex- amines the use of inquiry-based activities to repair student misconceptions in thermodynamics and heat transfer. He is
*** 0.066 ***Active in an engineering club/ student chapter of a professional society 0.048 ** -0.006Active in other engineering- related clubs or programs for women and/or minority students 0.089 *** 0.051 ***Active in other clubs or activities (hobbies, civic or church orgs, student government, etc.) 0.061 *** 0.033 *# of weeks at study abroad/ on an international, school- related tour 0.012 0.014# of weeks on humanitarian engineering projects (Engineers Without Borders, etc
can instantly present the user with rich media (text, audio, images and video),opening new opportunities for “just-in-time” learning especially as one part of a blendededucation program that may combine other components using face-to-face and web instruction.Just-in-time learning is thought to encourage high level learning since the learner can access andapply the information right away rather than first learning the information and then apply it at alater time.3Education and training for busy, working engineers requires convenience, portability, low cost,and, at times, just-in-time knowledge. This population represents one example where trainingpartially using cell phones is germane. Working engineers often have little time to break awayfrom
Background LiteratureService Learning and Service-Oriented Projects. Service learning as defined by the NationalService Learning Clearinghouse15 is “a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningfulcommunity service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civicresponsibility, and strengthen communities.” Building from this definition, we can identifyspecific elements of service learning which are identified in the book Service Learning:Engineering in your Community9 as possessing the following elements related to engineering: • Service: Service to an underserved area or people. This can be direct, and ongoing, or project-based, involve hands-on aspects or research and analysis. • Academic
programming has beenshown to enhance learning and community (e.g., McDowell et al.14). Team testing can augment aclass using team programming or provide similar benefits when used alone.Feedback is generally considered important in learning and there is a growing body of work (andtechnology*) related to providing fast feedback (e.g., Chen et al.2 and Mehta3). Unfortunately, notmuch, if anything, has been published on the use of discussion as a fast feedback mechanism orthe return speed of graded exams and assignments. However, structured discussion with peers isa well-known method for increasing engagement and enhancing learning.15,16 Psychologyresearch has shown that reinforcement, through punishment and/or rewards, is important tolearning and that
pollution, other combustion- related topics, and engineering education pedagogy. He is the author of three student-centered textbooks in combustion and thermal-sciences. He is a Fellow of the ASME and was the recipient of ASEE’s Mechanical Engineering Division Ralph Coats Roe Award in 2009.Peggy Noel Van Meter, Pennsyvlania State University Dr. Van Meter is an Association Professor in the Educational Psychology program at the Pennsylvania State University. She teaches graduate courses on Learning Theory as well as Concept Learning and Prob- lem Solving. Her program of research focuses on students’ learning and problem solving with tasks that involve multiple nonverbal representations and text. She has recently