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Collaboration Of Researchers And Stakeholders: Transforming Educator Preparation, Bobbette M. Morgan, Alma D. Rodriguez, Irma S. Jones, James A. Telese, Sandra I. Musanti

Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study contributes to the literature on first year teachers by identifying complexities and struggles of becoming a teacher and the implications of district-university partnerships to strengthen our educator preparation program. The importance of partnerships with stakeholders, memorandum of agreements to share data, observations of first year teachers by university faculty, employer surveys, and the first year teacher’s perspectives about how well our university prepared them, as well as how they compare with other first year teachers nationally is addressed. Multiple sources of data were used to provide information about completers, individuals that graduated from the educator preparation program. These …

Coordinating Stem Core Courses For Student Success, Cristina Villalobos, Hyung Won Kim, Timothy J. Huber, Roger Knobel, Shaghayegh Setayesh, Lekshmi Sasidharan, Anahit Galstyan, Andras Balogh

School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Research indicates multi-section coordination improves the academic performance of students in STEM education. This paper describes the process of coordination in Precalculus, Calculus 1, and Calculus 2 courses undertaken by a large department that grew from the merger of two institutions through a pilot program, and a project grant. Components introduced in the project courses are documented, including collaborative problem-solving sessions, student learning assistants, Q&A sessions, and additional technology resources. Preliminary data is provided on the impacts of the initiative on student success. The study findings provide a template for coordination, faculty buy-in, and increased student engagement at similar institutions …

Flowing With The Translanguaging Corriente: Juntos Engaging With And Making Sense Of Mathematics, Luz A. Maldonado Rodríguez, Gladys Krause, Melissa Adams Corral

Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications and Presentations

The translanguaging corriente, or current of language practices, as described by García et al. (2017), is always flowing through your mathematics classroom, whether you realize it or not. The corriente, how multilinguals use all their languages to learn and engage with content in school and make sense of a complex world, requires educators to reconsider what is understood about language and mathematics. By rethinking how we view language separation in the multilingual mathematics classroom, we propose that teachers teach with a translanguaging stance in order to access multilingual students’ full linguistic repertoires and to develop deep mathematical understanding.

Embedding Computer Simulation Based Classroom Activities To Enhance The Learning Experience For Manufacturing Systems, Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, Md Fashiar Rahman, Richard Chiou, Ivan Arturo Renteria-Marquez, Aditya Akundi, Amit J. Lopes, Jeevarathinam Senthilkumar

Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

In recent time, manufacturing environment are bracing higher end technologies to achieve high productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. Due to the adoption of the sophisticated technologies, the system is becoming very complex and stochastic. Moreover, the manufacturing system is interconnected among its different subsystems and components, which cannot be described only through the theoretical explanation. Here, computer simulation can be integrated to design and visualize the stochastic and complex system. This paper uses the advantage of simulation to describe a series classroom activity using SIMIO software, which are deployed in industrial systems simulation course in the University of Texas at El …

Privileging Learning Over Numbers: Developing An Alternative Student Assessment In Engineering, Eleazar Marquez, Samuel Garcia

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this research study, a new model to assess student performance and academic learning in engineering disciplines is proposed with the intention of shifting a grade driven mentality into a learning-oriented mindset. The rational for this model of assessment is to disrupt normalized assessment practices in higher education, reframe student thinking regarding learning and acquisition of knowledge, and encourage students to engage in coursework in meaningful ways. Unfortunately, grades in higher education have become a primary focal point for many students as a means to secure internship opportunities, undergraduate research, post-graduation employment, and graduate school acceptance into desired institutions. The …

Alternatively Assessing Conceptual Learning In An Emergency Clinical Environment—A Mixed Methods Design, Zhidong Zhang, Alice Yang Zhang

Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications and Presentations

Modeling cognitive processes in clinical learning environments is a necessary first step towards improving learning assessment and medical practice by using an alternative assessment model. Verbal protocol and cognitive content analyses are effective methods of exploring such cognitive processes. For the purpose of simplifying the discussion, we have labeled these processes as Identification of Information, Advanced Cognition, and Medical Cognitive Action. Exploring problem solving processes with Bayesian network techniques can characterize students' dynamic learning processes quantitatively, identify differences in cognitive components at different stages of learning and better represent clinical problem solving features.

We develop a hierarchical cognitive model as …

Expanding Engineering And Technology Opportunities To Students In The Border Region Through International Collaboration, Jesus A. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Immanuel Edinbarough, Adriana Rios-Santiago, Anabel Pineda-Briseno

Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Expanding Engineering and Technology Opportunities to Students in the Border Region through International Collaboration

For some years now, our Department of Engineering Technology of the XXXX, has collaborated with Universities across the southern border to carry out different activities such as undergraduate research, collaborative course-based projects, and senior design projects. We have observed how students benefit from being exposed to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

We now expand this form of work to a higher-level research collaboration where students and faculty from four different institutions participate. Two institutions of higher education in Mexico and a University and a Community …

Finding Balance: Examining The Impact Of Grades On Engineering Students' Well-Being, Eleazar Marquez, Samuel Garcia

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

The authors conducted a preliminary research study to understand the emotional and academic impact grades have on engineering undergraduate students. Grades in higher education have become a priority for students to secure internship opportunities, post-graduation employment, and graduate school acceptance. However, students’ desire to attain high grades in engineering disciplines may lead to negative effects such as additional anxiety and increased mental exertion, physical exhaustion, and overall lack of work-life balance. A survey was conducted with a cohort of 45 students to understand their perspective on grades before, during, and at the end of the semester, and their responses to …

Structuring Student Success: Incorporating A Genre-Based Pedagogical Method To Improve A Strength Of Materials Laboratory Manual, Eleazar Marquez, Samuel Garcia

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this research study the authors incorporated a pedagogical technique to improve a strength of materials lab manual. The conceptualization and subsequent development of a student friendly lab manual resource emerged from students’ difficulty in understanding the following areas: introduction to experiment, procedures, calculations, and relevancy to class content. Based on a survey conducted before lab manual improvements and modifications, mechanical engineering students expressed high dissatisfaction with the written structure of the manual and felt they spent too much time understanding lab procedures, deciphering what equations to utilize to complete their analyzes, and completing the report. As such, the authors …

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 4th Grade, Ruby Martínez

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): (E) explain how developments in transportation and communication have influenced economic activities in Texas

Lesson objective(s): 1.The Learner will (TLW) learn why people chose to migrate to Texas. 2. TLW learn the importance of irrigation in the Rio Grande Valley. 3. TLW learn the importance of railroad in the Rio Grande Valley.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Differentiated Hands on Activities for approaching, meets, and mastering activities are linked to the Enrichment/Extension section. Bilingual/English as a Second Language (ESL) - Elaborating Prior Knowledge Bilingual/ESL - Layered Instruction Menu of Options - Open-Ended …

Unidad Didáctica, Geografía Universal, Sexto, Nelson Muñoz, Lucy Garza, Melissa Moreno

Spring Workshop May 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): A: Explicar los factores geográficos responsables de la ubicación de las actividades económicas en lugares y regiones. B: Identificar factores geográficos tales como la ubicación, los accidentes geográficos, vías de comunicación y sus obstáculos, así como la distribución de los recursos naturales que influyen en las relaciones políticas de una sociedad.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Identificar los recursos naturales que condujeron al desarrollo de la industria agroalimentaria en El Valle del Rio Grande. 2. Identificar las características clave del terreno que contribuyeron a la industria …

Lesson Plan, World History, 6th Grade, Gloria Pineda

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 2) History-The student understands the influences of individuals and groups from various cultures on various historical and contemporary societies. The student is expected to:(A) identify and describe the historical influence of individuals or groups on various contemporary societies; and(B)describe the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies past and present.

Lesson objective(s): 1.The learner will (TLW) analyze and explain the importance of The Hidalgo Pump House to our region. 2.TLW analyze and understand the influence and importance of individuals to The Rio Grande Valley.

Differentiation strategies to meet …

Unidad Didáctica, Undécimo, Bernice Barrón

Spring Workshop May 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): 16B: Identificar las causas de la Gran Depresión, incluyendo su impacto a los aranceles y en el comercio mundial, la especulación bursátil, las quiebras bancarias, y la política monetaria del Sistema de Reserva Federal. 16C: Analizar los efectos de la Gran Depresión en la economía y la sociedad de los Estados Unidos, tales como el desempleo generalizado.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Analizar el impacto del Puerto de Brownsville en la economía y la globalización de El Valle del Río Grande, en particular en 1936. 2. …

Lesson Plan, History, 1st Grade, Baleria Magaña

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): History 2(2)(B)- compare the lives of historical figures who have influenced the state and nation.

Lesson objective(s): 1. The Learner will (TLW)know what a historical figure is. 2. TLW know who JT Canales is. 3. TLW know why JT Canales is a historical figure.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: - group work - one to one - Think, turn, and talk

Lesson Plan, Us History, 8th Grade, John Muñiz

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 8.23(A) identify racial, ethnic, and religious groups that settled in the United States and explain their reasons for immigration. 8.28(B) identify examples of how industrialization changed life in the United States. 8.24(B) evaluate the impact of reform movements, including educational reform, temperance, the women's rights movement, prison reform, the labor reform movement, and care of the disabled.

Lesson objective(s): 1. The Learner will (TLW) identify and evaluate how industrialization changed life in the RGV (Rio Grande Valley), and reasons for immigration reform in the RGV.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: - The …

Lesson Plan, Texas History, 7th Grade, Sylvia V. Garza

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): The student understands how individuals, events, and issues shaped the history of Texas from Reconstruction through the beginning of the 20th century. The student is expected to: (B)identify significant individuals, events, and issues, including the development of the cattle industry from its Spanish beginnings and the cowboy way of life. (C)identify significant individuals, events, and issues, including the effects of the growth of railroads. (D)explain the political, economic, and social impact of the agricultural industry.

Lesson objective(s): 1. Describe how railroads affected life in rural and urban Texas. 2. Explain how new farming technology …

Lesson Plan, World Geography, 6th Grade, Nelson Muñoz, Lucy Garza, Melissa Moreno

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): (A) explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions. B) identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's political relationships.

Lesson objective(s): 1. Identify the natural resources that lead to developing the agriculture industry in Rio Grande Valley (RGV). 2. Identify the key landforms that contributed to agriculture industry in RGV. 3. Identify the key leaders that contributed to the growth in agriculture.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Graphic organizers, visuals, videos, …

Lesson Plan, Us History, 8th Grade, Marc Garza

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 8.23(A) identify racial, ethnic, and religious groups that settled in the United States and explain their reasons for immigration. 8.28(B) identify examples of how industrialization changed life in the United States. 8.24(B) evaluate the impact of reform movements, including educational reform, temperance, the women's rights movement, prison reform, the labor reform movement, and care for the disabled.

Lesson objective(s): 1. The Learner will (TLW) identify and evaluate how industrialization changed life in the RGV (Rio Grande Valley), and reasons for immigration and reform in the RGV.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: - …

Unidad Didáctica, Historia Universal, Sexto, Gloria Pineda

Spring Workshop May 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): (2) Historia: comprender la influencia que ejercieron individuos específicos y grupos de diversas culturas en múltiples sociedades históricas y contemporáneas. Expectativas: (A) identificar y describir la influencia histórica de individuos específicos o grupos en múltiples sociedades contemporáneas y (B) describir las contribuciones sociales, políticas, económicas, y culturales de determinados individuos y grupos de diversas sociedades del pasado y del presente.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Analizar y explicar la importancia de la Estación de Bombeo para el Regadío de Hidalgo en nuestra región. 2. Analizar y …

Unidad Didáctica, Historia De Los Estados Unidos, Undécimo, Graciela Alonso

Spring Workshop May 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): USH 3B; USH 3C; USH SA; USH 14A; USH 138; USH 22C; USH 25C; USH 28A-E; USH 29A-B

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Describir las características de la industrialización en los Estados Unidos, en particular en El Valle del Río Grande. 2. Analizar las razones económicas de la industrialización y las contribuciones de personalidades destacables. 3. Examinar las causas y efectos de los cambios en los patrones demográficos.

Diferenciación de estrategias para necesidades específicas de un estudiantado diverso: Actividades prácticas diferenciadas para abordar las necesidades y …

Lesson Plan, 11th Grade, Bernice Barrón

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 16B Identify the causes of the Great Depression, including impact of tariffs and the world trade, stock market speculation, bank failures, and the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve System. 16C Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on the U.S. Economy and society such as widespread unemployment.

Lesson objective(s): 1.Students will analyze the impact of "The Port of Brownsville" on the Rio Grande Valley (RGV's) economy, and globalization (1936). 2.Students will analyze the impact of "Charro Days" in the RGV's culture and local businesses (1938-2020). 3. Students will create their own bell ringer, …

Self-Guided Pumphouse Tour

Spring Workshop May 2020

No abstract provided.

Old Hidalgo Pumphouse, Elizabeth Salinas

Spring Workshop May 2020

No abstract provided.

Industrialization & The Rise Of Commercial Agriculture In The United States, 1880-1930, Sonia Hernández

Spring Workshop May 2020

No abstract provided.

Unidad Didáctica, Historia De Ee.Uu, Octavo, John Muñiz, Marc Garza

Spring Workshop May 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): 8.23 (A) Identificar los grupos raciales, étnicos y religiosos que se asentaron en los Estados Unidos y explicar las causas de la inmigración. 8.28 (B) Identificar ejemplos de cómo la industrialización cambió el estilo de la vida en los Estados Unidos. 8.24 (B) Valorar el impacto que tuvieron los movimientos reformistas, incluyendo la reforma educativa, el movimiento por la templanza, el movimiento por los derechos de las mujeres, la reforma penitenciaria, la reforma laboral, y el movimiento por los derechos de las personas con discapacidad.

Objetivos …

Lesson Plan, Us History, 8th Grade, Michael Lara

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 8.23(A) identify racial, ethnic, and religious groups that settled in the United States and explain their reasons for immigration. 8.28(B) identify examples of how industrialization changed life in the United States. 8.24(B) evaluate the impact of reform movements, including educational reform, temperance, the women's rights movement, prison reform, the labor reform movement, and care of the disabled.

Lesson objective(s): 1. The Learner will (TLW) identify and evaluate how industrialization changed life in the RGV (Rio Grande Valley), and reasons for immigration and reform in the RGV.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: - …

Planning Our Lessons (Powerpoint), Joy Esquierdo

Spring Workshop May 2020

No abstract provided.

Unidad Didáctica, Ciencias Sociales, Cuarto, Ruby Martínez

Spring Workshop May 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): (E) Explicar cómo los avances tecnológicos en transporte y la comunicación han influido en las actividades económicas de Texas.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Estudiar los motivos de la inmigración hacia Texas. 2. Comprender la importancia del sistema de regadío en El Valle del Río Grande. 3. Comprender la importancia de las empresas ferroviarias estadounidenses en El Valle del Río Grande.

Diferenciación de estrategias para necesidades específicas de un estudiantado diverso: Actividades participativas diversas de aproximación, reuniones y dominar las actividades en la sección de enriquecimiento …

Visita Autoguiada Estación De Bombeo Fluvial

Spring Workshop May 2020

No abstract provided.

Unidad Didáctica, Historia De Ee.Uu, Primero, Baleria Magaña

Spring Workshop May 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): Historia 2(2)(B): Comparar y contrastar las vidas de personajes históricos que han influido en el estado y en la nación.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Comprender qué es un personaje histórico. 2. Identificar quién era José Tomás Canales. 3. Entender por qué J.T. Canales es un personaje histórico.

Diferenciación de estrategias para necesidades específicas de un estudiantado diverso: Trabajo en equipo. Aprendizaje individualizado. Entrevista a un compañero (método de pensar, voltearse y conversar).