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Fostering Computational Thinking In An Introductory Physics Lab, Diana Sachmpazidi
Fostering Computational Thinking In An Introductory Physics Lab, Diana Sachmpazidi
STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters
•Thinking computationally means conceptualizing a problem and formulating it in a way that a computer can solve it (Wing, 2010). •Computational Thinking (CT) is the third pillar of the scientific method along with theory and experimentation and is a fundamental skill that K-12 students and undergraduates should be equipped with (Wing, 2016; 2006). •Research on CT has only been active the last 10 years and most studies are still at the stage of ideas (Kalelioglu et al., 2016). •The integration of CT aspects in instruction is a widely expanding phenomenon in physics classrooms in the context of higher education, and …
Data Driven Decision Making: Utilizing Alumni Perspectives In Strategic Management, Robert Welton
Data Driven Decision Making: Utilizing Alumni Perspectives In Strategic Management, Robert Welton
Research and Creative Activities Poster Day
The most basic premise of macro-economic states that as prices for a good or service increase, demand decreases. As shown below, the cost of higher education in Michigan compares unfavorable to the rest of the nation. In order to remain viable in an age of worldwide competition for students, WMU (and more specifically SPAA) will need to identify marketable areas of competitive advantage as well as opportunities for programmatic improvement.
How Well Are You Organized To Deliver And Evaluate The Learning That You Value?, Marilee J. Bresciani
How Well Are You Organized To Deliver And Evaluate The Learning That You Value?, Marilee J. Bresciani
Assessment in Action Conference
This workshop will present some strategies to consider how well your curriculum (which include the co-curricular) is designed in order for your students to learn what you want them to learn. In addition, the workshop will provide some key questions and strategies to consider so that you can identify whether the learning you value is being demonstrated by your students. The workshop will close with providing you some ideas for how to collaborate so that data-driven decisions can be made in order to improve the learning that you value.
What Learning Do We Value Within Our Institution?, Marilee J. Bresciani
What Learning Do We Value Within Our Institution?, Marilee J. Bresciani
Assessment in Action Conference
Using framing questions and institutional examples, this keynote will identify strategies for you to consider as you examine how your expectations for student learning and development align with institutional values. The keynote will close with some questions for you to consider as you determine how you can connect the learning you desire for your students to what the institution communicates that it values.