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Cuny Summer Stem Institute: Experimental Research In Engineering For High School Students, Maribel Vazquez
Cuny Summer Stem Institute: Experimental Research In Engineering For High School Students, Maribel Vazquez
Open Educational Resources
Summer HS students were engaged in hands-on experimental research in engineering laboratories in mentorship with CCNY Engineering Undergraduate Researchers. This course was part of the Summer STEM Institute directed by Dr. Joe Barba and Mr. Otto Marte.
Creating The Next Generation Of Innovators, Britta W. Mckenna, Lawrence Bergie
Creating The Next Generation Of Innovators, Britta W. Mckenna, Lawrence Bergie
Publications & Research
Our educational system has been designed to test for knowledge and to teach to tests that measure said knowledge. We train our students for tests, but they crave applied learning opportunities to connect their knowledge to the real world. Employers are looking for talent that can problem-solve, work well in teams, ask good questions, communicate and apply knowledge and skills.
Weartec Students’ Preferences And Perceptions Of Formal Vs. Informal Education, Sarah Houston, Gwen Nugent
Weartec Students’ Preferences And Perceptions Of Formal Vs. Informal Education, Sarah Houston, Gwen Nugent
UCARE Research Products
This research investigated students’ preferences and perceptions between in-class instruction and informal instruction through the NSF-funded WearTec study, whose goal was to increase interest in STEM fields within 4th-6th graders through the use of wearable technologies, primarily girls. Students who participated in both the formal and informal education programs in the WearTec study were the students who were selected to participate in this research. A mixed method analysis was used with quantitative data from student surveys and qualitative data from student interviews that asked questions related to the student survey responses. Results showed that many of the …