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Anything But Another Essay: Understanding Undergraduate Stem Student Perceptions Of Creative, Project-Based Learning, Emily M. Redding, Lorelei E. Patrick
Anything But Another Essay: Understanding Undergraduate Stem Student Perceptions Of Creative, Project-Based Learning, Emily M. Redding, Lorelei E. Patrick
SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days
The training of innovative and diverse scientists starts with creative teaching practices. Much of the pedagogy literature on incorporating nontraditional teaching practices in college STEM courses focuses on the use of in-class active learning activities. Less study has been devoted to creative, project-based assignments, such as “UnEssays”. The “UnEssay” is a semester-long assignment that challenges students to complete a library research project on a topic of their choosing and present it using anything but an essay. Although gaining popularity, few studies have assessed STEM student's perceptions of the assignments. To do so, Zoology students were asked to complete pre- and …
Using Reflective Practice To Change Students’ Perceptions Of Technology And Engineering Education, Josie Gage
Using Reflective Practice To Change Students’ Perceptions Of Technology And Engineering Education, Josie Gage
SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days
Objective: Evaluate the effect reflective practice has on Technology and Engineering (TEE) students
Design: Non-experimental, mixed methods, comparative
Setting: TEE / CTE classroom at secondary level
Participation: 9-12 grade TEE students for one school year
Results: Pending results and data collection