Generating Alternatives Planning Visualizing Goal Setting PrototypingData AnalysisTo explore how students perceive “iteration” within the context of a design process, the resultingstudent artifacts depicting their understanding of and perceptions about the aircraft designprocess were analyzed using an iterative qualitative analysis approach20–22. One researcher readthrough all of the students’ design process artifacts (see example in Figure 1) and categorizedeach response based on the students’ use of iteration. After creating an initial list of categories,two researchers discussed the categories in detail, reviewing potential definitions for eachcategory and exploring possible literature
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conception stage. The findings also resonate with the studies of the roleof visualization quality in word problem solving even though these were conducted with 6thgrade children [5]: there is a qualitative difference in the sketches provided by students 1 and 2with the latter being somewhat pictorial in contrast with the accurate schematic representation ofthe former. As represented in sketch form, the visualization of the same problem by these twostudents is very different. Future plans include conducting a detailed analysis of the remainingproblems to analyse the problem representation step in greater detail and determine therelationship between variation in the application of linguistic, semantic and schematic knowledgeduring representation and
module will focus on best practices and available technology for those steps. Trainingmodules for farmers on different topics, such as fertilizer, already exist. We are using theseresources to help outline what information should be addressed and in what order. We also wantto implement a mixture of tactile, visual, and auditory components to reach all types of learnersacross the language barrier.The medium to present the modules would be best through video and interactive session withtrained volunteers. From interviews with volunteers who have previously working with farmersin Sub-Saharan Africa, movies are impactful because they are uncommon within these ruralcommunities. We plan to use resources such as Camtasia to create videos for the
. The haptic motor used in this project is a DC 3 Volts/0.1 Amps and its dimensions are 10millimeters x 2.7 millimeters. Typically, there are two types of vibration motors that are commonly used, aneccentric rotating mass vibration motor (ERM) and a linear resonant actuator (LRA). The ERM “uses a smallunbalanced mass on a DC motor; when it rotates it creates a force that translates to vibrations.” The LRA“contains a small internal mass attached to a spring, which creates a force when drive.” For this project, ERMcoin motors were used. The original plan was to use one haptic motor in the glove as the alarm, however, wedecided to use two—one placed on either side of the wrist so that one would vibrate in accordance with whichsensor was detecting
natural water source for the dormitory reported by other groups.The consistent data collected by different groups supports the conclusion that students wereproficient in completing titrimetric analyses.From 2017 to 2018, an increased number of students responded that the lab sequence did ‘notimprove’ their level of understanding of spectrophotometry or experience in using airdisplacement pipettes as shown in Figure 4. This is likely due to a change in the lab sequence. Asshown in Table 2, the total dissolved iron analysis was not explicitly covered in the introductorylabs. Because students were allowed to develop their own plans for analyzing their watersamples, many chose not to analyze for iron. These results suggest that optional techniques
lesson planning and questioning techniques give the teacher more control in establishing the problem/concept and in directing and modeling scientific thought.Anecdotal evidence indicates that students express misconceptions about inversion. The currentstudy explores the influence of adding a laboratory demonstration, centered on creating an artificialinversion layer, to improve students’ conceptual understanding of inversion layer and the airquality problems associated with it. This class activity was developed for the air qualityengineering class taught for juniors and seniors in environmental engineering by expanding uponthe original demonstration created by University of Utah and Rocky Mountain Power. Theexpected student outcomes
-Oriented Learning and Identities: AResource-Centered Perspective,” Teach. Coll. Rec., vol. 119, no. 1, pp. 1–42, 2017.[16] University Center for Institutional Evaluation, Research and Planning, CIERP, 2019.[Online]. Available: [address concealed to protect identity] [Accessed: Jan. 11, 2019].[17] P. Atkinson and M. Hammersley, Ethnography: Principles in Practice, 3rd ed. NewYork, NY: Routledge, 2007.[18] I. Seidman, Interviewing as Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Educationand the Social Sciences, 4th ed. New York, NY: Teachers College Press, 2013.[19] R. M. Emerson, R. I. Fretz, and L. L. Shaw, Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes, 2nd ed.Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2011.[20] J. P. Gee, “Semiotic Social Spaces and Affinity
University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of Engineer- ing Technology. He has an extensive experience in curriculum and laboratory design and development. Dr. Eydgahi has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Tau Alpha Pi, as a member of Advi- sory and Editorial boards for many International
deadly; they are deadly in research too. I want to change how we feed the world and Iknow we can’t do that by each nibbling at our own edge of the problem. I want a plan for how tothink bigger. #DiscardTheSilos.” When the same fellow was then asked – What is one thing youwill bring – they responded with a twitter feed, “A stack of unanswered questions. A burningdesire for change. Health science and epidemiologic expertise. #ASeatAtTheTable#PutMeInCoach.” Finally, when asked – What is one thing you wish to learn – the same fellowwrote a vulnerable haiku: “I know my limits: Iterative; linear. How can I expand?” DuringASSERT, the fellow expanded their research in brave new ways; securing a major federal grant.These three questions and the
that the makerspace allowed for more meaningfulengineering experiences than those of the classroom. They appreciated the opportunity to accesssuch diverse resources. Having the autonomy to create and utilize the skills that these studentshave learned thus far not only helped foster confidence in their engineering identity but alsohelped solidify their future career plans. Melissa, a first-year electrical engineering student,described how her university makerspace has helped her conceptualize her future. “Themakerspace really lets you get a taste of what it really could be like in the workforce. It’s a goodway to make sure you know what you want to do.”The makerspace also allowed for students to take ownership of their projects and see their
exams, 22% have passed their screening exam, 31% have not taken the qualifyingexam, 10% have passed their qualifying exam, 7% are writing their dissertations, and 4% areready to defend. In terms of representation of program stages, the survey reflects proportionalrepresentation, with 23% of students in their first year, 20% in their second year, 17% in their 3 rdyear, 21% in their 4th year, and 20% in their 5th year or more. Further, survey respondents reflectvarious departments within the school of engineering, with the majority of respondents comingfrom computer science and electrical engineering, the most populous departments, followed bybiomedical engineering. When asked about career plans, 42% of respondents hope to find atenure track
teachers and students monitor progress.”When planning a formative assessment, Fisher & Frey [24] recommend starting by identifyingthe desired outcomes of the instruction session, adopting appropriate class activities to create anengaging lesson, and considering what evidence would be acceptable to demonstrateunderstanding. Class activities that may be considered are pre- and post-tests, various classroomassessment techniques (CATs) with active learning components (e.g., reflection, summaries,questions throughout the lessons, misconceptions checks, short responses, online games),teamwork, peer teaching, etc. CATs represent an excellent way to engage with the audience, andthey can be used at any point during a session to provide immediate
2017-2018 CohortH Architectural and Civil Engineering; Rockport-Fulton ISD FEMA Dome Industrial Management and TechnologyI Chemical and Mechanical Engineering Aquaris: Solar-Powered Water FiltrationCourse projects were student-driven, with the exception of a few projects in the 2015-2016cohort that were requested by local industry. In creating project ideas, students were told toadhere to the following criteria: Design something new. Create a product (or structure) that is new and addresses a need. As appropriate to the project, create a budget and/or construction plan; include a cost/benefit analysis. Use
teaching. A report by Allen and Seaman [15] indicate that institutions withonline offerings in 2014 to 2015 are just as positive about it as ever, but those who have noofferings are no longer saying that it will be part of their plans for the future. Moreover,academic leaders at institutions with online offerings have consistently held a more favorableopinion of the learning outcomes for online education than those at institutions with no offerings.Even after a decade of substantial growth in the number of schools with distance offerings andthe number of students taking these courses, the level of skepticism among faculty has remainedvery high according to the authors.This work in progress (WIP) paper includes the course format in the Learning
- early and industry industry experts opportunities recruitment experts opportunitiesThe participants were surveyed about their experience with this project and encouraged to providefeedback. Overall, the diverse nature of the team involved in this project was instrumental to itssuccess. No one member held all of the knowledge needed to answer the research questions posed.Each member of the team was aware of his or her responsibility within the execution plan of theproject.Participating in projects such as these has been shown to build student self-efficacy as well as asense of belonging [14] [15]. These attributes contributed to the overall success of
main university library in which there are fourreference librarians that also serve as departmental liaisons who provide information literacyinstruction and research assistance for the students and faculty. The two primary goals of thepop-up library program at NJIT were to increase the library’s visibility and to promote resourcesand liaison services, especially to science and engineering students. The following methodologyoutlines the factors that were considered when planning the pop-up library: location, timing,marketing, set-up, and approach.Location: Throughout the semester, pop-ups were held at the Campus Center and in science andengineering department building lobbies and mixed use study spaces. Prior to the pop-ups,several locations
and their exposure to theassociated software tools. Eleven of 15 students said they were more engaged during the classsessions with active learning versus lecture. This paper will describe the projects used andvarious affective assessment results. The paper will also describe plans to formally connect thiscourse to student makerspace use and senior design projects to further integrate optics andphotonics into the electrical engineering curriculum.1. Introduction and BackgroundProducts that incorporate photonics technology include optical fibers and display technology,and these technologies are ubiquitous in today’s society. The significant increases in research,development, and job opportunities involving optics and photonics are raising
student at Harvey Mudd College, currently pursuing a BS in Mathematics. Eli has an interest in doing work in STEM education and expects to graduate from in May of 2021.Steven Michael Santana, Harvey Mudd CollegeDr. Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College Laura Palucki Blake is the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Harvey Mudd College, where her primary role is to coordinate data collection, interpretation and dissemination to support teaching and learning, planning and decision-making across the college.Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College Matthew Spencer is an assistant professor at Harvey Mudd College. His research interests include experi- ential and hands-on learning, and
, Flavio’s father, loves Isabella Flavio and Isabella find out that Pantalone and Dottore have planned the wedding of Isabella and Pantalone What to do? The servants distract Dottore, they will get him drunk and drugged up! Pantalone will be seduced by another woman, his own son dressed in drag… The new “lady” convinces Pantalone to ignore the pact with Dottore and puts Pantalone in an uncomfortable situation with Dottore The servants take pictures and threaten to tell the town of this great Scandal! The two old men say they will do anything for the pictures not to be printed. Everything returns to normal!This Canovaccio above, used in the class for an exercise, shows how the actors have
supportcomputational thinking while planning a programming instruction [9]. To examine practices andperspectives in Computational thinking learning research, a proposed methodology of datacollection will be asking students to verbalize their thought process using think aloud protocolwhile programming and their on-screen programming activity could be captured and analyzed[9]. As for the instructional implication, it is proposed that a constructionism-based problem-solving learning environment, with information processing, scaffolding and reflection activities,could be designed to foster computational practices and computational perspectives.Although constructionism was the dominant learning theory to teach computational thinking.Additional frameworks were also
propercontext, and did not adequately prepare students to integrate knowledge across courses.Furthermore, labs were not used effectively. The study recommended a so-called “spiral model”and effective use of labs (by basing them on design projects):“… the ideal learning trajectory is a spiral, with all components revisited at increasing levels ofsophistication and interconnection. Learning in one area supports learning in another.” [1]-[2]A digest version of the study is available online. It compares a “linear components” model (of acurriculum) to their proposed “spiral model”—using two helpful diagrams [3].Chu’s approach applies the spiral model by introducing certain lab component themes (forfreshman labs) and then maps out a plan to revisit them with
reflect on their full rangeof projects. We conducted one focus group interview with three students from one team in energyengineering and six individual interviews with students from energy engineering, civil engineering,and computer engineering (Table 2). Since this is a work-in-progress, we reported our primaryfindings based on the group interview and six individual interviews. In our next step, for triangulationand enrich data with different aspects of students’ learning experiences in PBL, we planned to conductfocus group interviews firstly, and then invite same students from focus group interviews toparticipant in individual interviews.In the data analysis process, all interviews involved in this study were transcribed and reviewedcarefully
. Department of Commerce (see Figure 1a). All high schoolsin the Norfolk Public School system have students who reside in qualified opportunity zones (theirattendance zones are given in Figure 1b). Figure 1: Qualified Opportunity Zones in Norfolk, VA [15]Norfolk Public Schools Activities in Career and Technical EducationThe work plan will develop, assess, and improve the course curriculum and hands-on activities inthe area of computer science principles with Norfolk High Schools, Old Dominion University, andindustry partners for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. Figure 2 illustrates theComputer Science and Cybersecurity Pathway for the CTE Logical Model. One of the ways toengage more underrepresented students in STEM
classroom observation was conducted by two trained observers. Following the observation,the observers met with each faculty member to discuss each person’s goals as they pertain to theRTOP rubric. An individualized follow-up plan was devised among the participants andobservers and was also used to guide subsequent observations and instructional coaching. Inorder to examine how the active learning strategies that were presented in the workshopsimpacted student achievement, course-level data for undergraduate engineering classes betweenthe academic years of 2012-2013 (before the faculty development program) and 2017-2018 (afterthe faculty development program) was gathered. Seven disciplines of engineering were sampled:aerospace, biomedical, chemical
, pp. 115-149. Available: http://www98.griffith.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/handle/10072/55296/80979_1.pdf?sequen ce=1[30] Enterprise Florida. (2008). Statewide strategic plan for economic development: Rural priority. Available: http://www.floridajobs.org/REDI/EFI_2006- 08_RuralStrategicPlanofWork.pdf[31] U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2015). Rural America at a glance. 2015 edition. Available: http://www.ers.usda.gov/media/1952235/eib145.pdf
of wheels, and 3D printing [26] Entrepreneurship: business planning, business model canvas [27], product development process, market analysis, product market matrix [28], Porter’s 5 forces [29], technology S- curve [30], venture capital, crowd funding, grants, social entrepreneurship, and managing intellectual propertyCorresponding to each lesson on fundamental concepts, participants worked on hands-on learningtasks in teams. VEX Robotics Clawbot kit [31] and Arduino UNO microcontroller [32] were usedfor building the chassis of the robot and the microcontroller circuitry of the robot, respectively.The research team introduced participants to operating principles, electrical schematic, coding, andmicrocontroller interfacing of
the author with multipleideas as to focus on how to achieve more efficient student learning. The author plans to work onimproving his classroom assignments to address the issues generated in this research activity.The above set of conclusions are almost identical to the ones the author has arrived at, in hisprevious research publications (Narayanan, 2019).APPENDIX A: Procedure Followed by the Author 1 Continuous Review Improvement Assignment 5 2 Select Draw
effective in teaching math and science concepts to middle schoolstudents. They indicated during the professional development that the math and science teachershad the opportunity to work together to prepare collaborative math and science lessons with theintegration of technology. They were motivated to work with their colleagues in their schools toprepare collaborative math and science lesson plans to demonstrate the connection to theirstudents.The flight simulator software/hardware has been installed in two middle school (Figure 5) and isbeing installed in a third middle school so that teachers can implement the pedagogical approachin their classrooms.AcknowledgementThis research is supported by NSF Grant# 1614249.References[1] NCES (2018) https
it is a requirement for being hired to understand this technology and these programs. Oneadditional survey involved students exposed to this new technology. Students were asked to respondto a series of statements pertaining to the inclusion of BIM for the purpose of structural design as partof the intermediate design courses taught within the authors’ program. With the data from the resultsof these surveys, a plan can be formulated for the inclusion of these new technologies into theteachings of engineering students.For the survey sent to engineering programs, the 24 ABET accredited architectural engineeringprograms were contacted, as well as similar programs at other universities. A total of 32 programswere sent the survey, with 20