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An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of The Instructional Methods Used With A Student Response System At A Large University, Charles R. Graham, Larry Seawright, Coral Marie Hanson
An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of The Instructional Methods Used With A Student Response System At A Large University, Charles R. Graham, Larry Seawright, Coral Marie Hanson
Faculty Publications
This study investigates the adoption of student response systems (SRS) across a large university campus. The study sought to understand how faculty members were using the SRS and what instructional strategies student and faculty found to be most valuable to their learning. The term "helpful" and the concept of "helpfulness" is used in place of "valuable" as it more clearly communicates to students and faculty the concept of how an SRS is of worth to them. Students were generally positive about the helpfulness of the instructional methods professors were using. Students found the ability to receive immediate feedback on their …
Evaluating The Potential Of Qualitative Reasoning (Qr) Models To Contribute To A Sustainable Catchment Management, A. Zitek, S. Muhar, S. Preis, B. Bredeweg, P. Salles, S. Schmutz
Evaluating The Potential Of Qualitative Reasoning (Qr) Models To Contribute To A Sustainable Catchment Management, A. Zitek, S. Muhar, S. Preis, B. Bredeweg, P. Salles, S. Schmutz
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Within the NaturNet-Redime project (NNR) Qualitative Reasoning (QR) models related to a sustainable catchment management were developed, following a general modelling framework (Bredeweg et al., 2007) and using newly developed Garp3 QR (Garp3, Bredeweg et al., 2008). Two models were developed in the River Kamp (Austria) case study (Zitek, 2006; Zitek et al., 2006): (A) Implementation of sustainable actions in a river catchment (stakeholder integration, quality of sustainability plans, development of ecological integrity and human well being, probability of catastrophic events), and (B) Hydropower production (water storage and release, water abstraction) and its effect on fish.
A Qualitative Reasoning–Based Curriculum For Learning About Sustainable Development, Tim Nuttle, Anders Bouwer
A Qualitative Reasoning–Based Curriculum For Learning About Sustainable Development, Tim Nuttle, Anders Bouwer
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Qualitative Reasoning (QR) has many qualities making it a useful ontology for educationabout system dynamics (Bredeweg and Forbus 2003). We implemented an onlinecurriculum for learning about sustainable development using QR in Moodle, an onlinecourse management system (http://www.moodle.org). This curriculum is centred onqualitative reasoning models that explore sustainable development situations in a five casestudies (Bredeweg et al. 2007), in addition to other models that explore specificsustainability issues. Each model is implemented using the QR model-building andinspecting workbench, Garp3 (Bredeweg et al. 2006). The “lesson” activity in Moodle isused to create a series of questions that guide learners stepwise through different scenariosfor …
Raising The Bar – Is Evaluating The Outcomes Of Decision And Information Support Tools A Bridge Too Far?, K. B. Matthews, M. Rivington, K. L. Blackstock, K. Buchan, D. G. Miller
Raising The Bar – Is Evaluating The Outcomes Of Decision And Information Support Tools A Bridge Too Far?, K. B. Matthews, M. Rivington, K. L. Blackstock, K. Buchan, D. G. Miller
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
This paper continues a series of reflections on the challenges of developing and deploying decision and information systems (DIST) for environmental management. Our focus is on the additional challenges being posed by funders to evaluate the outcomes (changes in the world beyond the research institute). This is a significant raising of the bar for DIST, particularly when many still struggle to overcome the simple hurdle of being used at all. The paper reflects on the challenge of evaluating outcomes, placing it in the context of conventional analysis of DIST performance (for example validation, software testing and utility assessment). Several particular …
How Does Video Analysis Impact Teacher Reflection-For-Action?, Geoffrey Albert Wright
How Does Video Analysis Impact Teacher Reflection-For-Action?, Geoffrey Albert Wright
Theses and Dissertations
Reflective practice is an integral component of a teacher's classroom success (Zeichner, 1996; Valli, 1997). Reflective practice requires a teacher to step back and consider the implications and effects of teaching practices. Research has shown that formal reflection on teaching can lead to improved understanding and practice of pedagogy, classroom management, and professionalism (Grossman, 2003). Several methods have been used over the years to stimulate reflective practice; many of these methods required teachers to use awkward and time-consuming tools with a minimal impact on teaching performance (Rodgers, 2002). This current study analyzes an innovative video-enhanced reflection process focused on improving …
A Reductio Ad Absurdum Experiment In Sufficiency For Evaluating (Computational) Creative Systems, Dan A. Ventura
A Reductio Ad Absurdum Experiment In Sufficiency For Evaluating (Computational) Creative Systems, Dan A. Ventura
Faculty Publications
We consider a combination of two recent proposals for characterizing computational creativity and explore the sufficiency of the resultant framework. We do this in the form of a gedanken experiment designed to expose the nature of the framework, what it has to say about computational creativity, how it might be improved and what questions this raises.