Analyzing The Structure Of Student Sustainability Knowledge Using Traditional And Holistic Concept Map Scoring Methods, 2012 Georgia Institute of Technology
Analyzing The Structure Of Student Sustainability Knowledge Using Traditional And Holistic Concept Map Scoring Methods, Mary K. Watson, Joshua G. Pelkey, Caroline Noyes, Michael Rodgers
Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019)
To properly initiate educational reforms needed to train sustainability-conscious engineers, methods are needed to assess conceptual understanding of sustainability. Concept maps (cmaps) have been proposed as useful tools for capturing the complexity and interconnectedness of sustainability; however, difficulties in scoring cmaps have limited their application as assessment tools. The goal of this project was to examine effectiveness of traditional and holistic cmap scoring approaches for characterizing student understanding of sustainability.
Cmaps were used to assess structure of student sustainability knowledge in a capstone design course and a graduate seminar in Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Georgia Tech. Judges applying …
Stem Ii Initiative At Columbus State University, 2012 Columbus State University
Stem Ii Initiative At Columbus State University, Timothy Howard, Kim Shaw
Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019)
No abstract is available.
A Medley Of Successful Active-Learning Methods, 2012 North Georgia College and State University
A Medley Of Successful Active-Learning Methods, Sarah Formica
Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019)
This workshop will present a medley of active-learning methods that have been implemented successfully in both introductory and upper-level physics courses. The participants will engage in methods that include Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT), clicker questions, whiteboard activities, and virtual experiments. The workshop will be designed very much like a class that employs these methods, with a pre-workshop online assignment that is due “Just in Time” before the workshop, and whiteboard activities and clicker questions associated with the active-learning methods. The participants will work in teams to develop some JiTT assignments, clicker questions, and whiteboard activities that they could use in their …
The Usg Stem Ii Initiative At Georgia Perimeter College, 2012 Georgia Perimeter College
The Usg Stem Ii Initiative At Georgia Perimeter College, Pamela J. W. Gore, Kouok Law
Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019)
No abstract is available.
The University Of Georgia Stem Initiative Ii Projects, Programs And Partnerships, 2012 University of Georgia
The University Of Georgia Stem Initiative Ii Projects, Programs And Partnerships, Charles Kutal, Nancy Vandergrift
Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019)
No abstract is available.
Student Success And Time Management In College Algebra, 2012 Macon State College
Student Success And Time Management In College Algebra, Steven Wallace, Mary Wolfe, June Jones, Gaston Brouwer
Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019)
The panel will illustrate how the students’ completion of the instructional system ALEKS objectives correlates with student success and retention rates. The panel will also discuss the influence of factors such as time management on success and the promotion of good study practices for students using computer-based learning systems.
Preparing And Fostering Learner-Centered Faculty, 2012 Georgia Institute of Technology
Preparing And Fostering Learner-Centered Faculty, Lydia Soleil, Donna Llewellyn
Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019)
This session will describe two programs Georgia Tech has in place to help nurture STEM education leaders, one for graduate students and one for faculty. Both programs use the learner-centered teaching paradigm, backwards design as a framework, and peer learning communities. Alumni of the two programs will share their experience and benefits in a panel format. Facilitators invite analysis of program ideas for possible transfer to other contexts.
The 4 Cs Of Teaching At-Risk Youth, 2012 Columbus State University
The 4 Cs Of Teaching At-Risk Youth, Jeanine Fittipaldi-Wert, Claire Mowling
Perspectives In Learning
The purpose of this article is to assist educators in creating an environment that is safe and conducive to learning for at-risk students through implementation of the 4 Cs (caring, choices, commitment, and challenges). The 4 Cs can provide a framework for educators in providing suggestions on how to engage and meet the needs of all students, including those at-risk, while creating an emotionally safe environment that facilitates cooperation, responsibility, motivation, and respect for self and others.
Faculty Achievements, March 2012 Report, 2012 Otterbein University
Faculty Achievements, March 2012 Report, Otterbein University
Faculty Achievement Reports
No abstract provided.
About This Issue, 2012 Columbus State University
An Analysis Of Factors Expected To Impact Student End-Of-Course Grades In Introductory College Science Classes, 2012 Columbus State University
An Analysis Of Factors Expected To Impact Student End-Of-Course Grades In Introductory College Science Classes, Kimberly Shaw, Pinar Gurkas, Zodiac Webster
Perspectives In Learning
Research shows brain-based learning is achieved best when the students are in an active, low-stress state (Jensen, 2008), and people have unique learning styles that facilitate the assimilation of new knowledge (Gardner, 1983). However, current testing practices hinder the creation of an optimal learning environment, because teachers feel they have to build test-taking skills and spend valuable educational time teaching in ways they believe are not best practices. Changes in the brain can be seen with highly sophisticated imaging technology such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional MRI, and positron emission tomography (PET) (Drevets & Raichle, 1998). This imaging technology …
Table Of Contents, 2012 Columbus State University
Editorial Board, 2012 Columbus State University
Reviewers For Volume 13, 2012 Columbus State University
Strategies For Success For English As A Second Language (Esl) Students In The Post-Secondary Setting, 2012 Columbus State University
Strategies For Success For English As A Second Language (Esl) Students In The Post-Secondary Setting, Tamara Condrey, Sherika Derico
Perspectives In Learning
English as a Second Language (ESL) students in the college setting have a higher rate of attrition than non-ESL students due, in part, to communication barriers. Retention and graduation rates of these students impact cultural diversity in practice settings for professionals who work with diverse populations. Colleges and universities must seek ways to assist ESL students with communication barriers in order to lower the attrition rate for this segment of the population and, ultimately, to improve the diversity needed in these professions. This article seeks to explore communication barriers for ESL students and offer strategies for overcoming these challenges in …
The Impact Of The “Failure Is Not An Option Policy” On Student Grades, 2012 Columbus State University
The Impact Of The “Failure Is Not An Option Policy” On Student Grades, Tamara Brown
Perspectives In Learning
Benjamin Bloom, well known for his Bloom’s Taxonomy, coined the term “mastery learning”. Bloom’s process of mastery learning involved initial instruction, assessment, feedback, and corrective instruction. Various researchers demonstrated success with a mastery learning model at the elementary, middle school, high school, and community college levels. Based on the idea of mastery learning, a rural high school developed and implemented a “Failure is not an Option Policy”. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the “Failure is Not an Option Policy” at a rural high school on student grades. The program evaluation found the policy improved …
Measles On The Rise: Academic Institutions Be Prepared, 2012 Columbus State University
Measles On The Rise: Academic Institutions Be Prepared, Sally Richter, Amanda Hawkins, Leslie Painter
Perspectives In Learning
Measles is a highly contagious, acute viral illness that can lead to serious complications and death. From January 1 through May 20, 2011, a total of 118 measles cases were reported from 23 states and New York City, the highest reported number for the same period since 1996. Patients ranged in age from 3 months to 68 years. Of the 118 cases, 105 unvaccinated persons were associated with importation from other countries. Transmission occurred in households, child care centers, shelters, schools, emergency departments, and at a large community event. It is important for those in academic institutions to understand measles …
Cultivating An Environment For Continued Growth In Nurse Educators, 2012 Columbus State University
Cultivating An Environment For Continued Growth In Nurse Educators, Amanda Hawkins, Elizabeth Frander, Stephanie Lewis
Perspectives In Learning
Along with the significant shortage of registered nurses, the United States is also experiencing a serious shortage of nursing faculty. Despite the high demand for nurses, many nursing programs are unable to accept all qualified students due to this shortage. This essay identifies reasons why nurse educators are leaving the academic setting and why there are fewer qualified and willing candidates to fill the vacant positions. In addition to discussion of the problem, practical strategies for recruitment and retention are proposed. Through appropriate planning and leadership, there are many practical solutions that can be implemented in the workplace setting to …
Campus Blueprint Enrollment Management Council’S Strategic Enrollment Management Plan 2012-2017, 2012 University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Campus Blueprint Enrollment Management Council’S Strategic Enrollment Management Plan 2012-2017
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Administration: Papers, Publications, and Presentations
Report Outline
Building a Big Ten University
The Case for Enrollment Growth
Student Recruitment Outlook
-A Decade of Recruiting Success
- Power of the Big Ten Brand
The Case for Student Retention
Enrollment Growth Initiatives
Part One: Student Recruitment Initiatives
- Sharing Our Story of Quality
- Improving the Academic Profile and Student Diversity
- Priority One: Nebraska
- Expanding the University’s Outreach
- Expanding National Recruitment Travel and Outreach
- Enhancing Marketing and Web Services
- Increasing the Prospective Student Pool
- Expanding Capacity for Campus Visits and On-Campus Events
- Building UNL’s International Student Recruiting Program
- Developing …
La Universidad Confesional Y Los Nuevos Modelos De Universidades: ¿Es Posible Mantener La Identidad?, 2012 Andrews University
La Universidad Confesional Y Los Nuevos Modelos De Universidades: ¿Es Posible Mantener La Identidad?, Gus Gregorutti
Faculty Publications
This study presents the dynamic relationship between the different mission statementsand their impact on university’s models. The excessive promotion of theproduction of knowledge, as the central paradigm for higher education, has producedunbalances in universities. Religious affiliated institutions needs to repositionthemself with their characteristics to offering an education that includes allthree existing missions, but adds a fourth one as a way of enriching training. Thisnew mission purpose that centers on the development of wisdom, it is not onlyuseful for religious affiliated universities, but also for all kind of higher educationmodels. Toward the end, the paper turns to some of the complications …