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Cosmic Ray Air Shower Lateral Coincidences, Gordon C. Mcintosh
Cosmic Ray Air Shower Lateral Coincidences, Gordon C. Mcintosh
2017 Academic High Altitude Conference
At the University of Minnesota, Morris, my students and I have begun to investigate the time and altitude dependence of air showers. Air showers are cosmic ray secondaries that spread out laterally around the primary cosmic ray direction. To investigate the air showers we have been measuring the lateral coincidences among three Aware RM60 Geiger counters located at 0 cm, 15 cm, and 40 cm. Most of these measurements have been carried out at the surface. The rate of lateral, triple coincidences of Geiger counter with this configuration is 0.053 ±0.013 hr-1 at the surface. On 4 April 2015 …
Instructional Technology And Self-Directed Learning For Students' Academic Success, Vincent Demetrious Wiggins
Instructional Technology And Self-Directed Learning For Students' Academic Success, Vincent Demetrious Wiggins
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Student achievement in the public education system of the United States is ranked substantially lower compared to other countries. One of the initiated goals proposed by the United States government is to increase the number of college graduates by partnering with community colleges (Office of the Press Secretary, 2015). Community colleges are open enrollment institutions, which often assist students described as at-risk. To serve the community college population of students, special curricular strategies have been implemented.
One tool identified for meeting the goal of increasing college graduation for the population of students at-risk is utilization of instructional technology. Instructional technology, …
少壯不努力, 老大徒傷悲 (A Young Idler, An Old Beggar): Chinese Nationals In U.S. Classrooms And The Pedagogical Significance Of Globalization, Ann Marie Frkovich
少壯不努力, 老大徒傷悲 (A Young Idler, An Old Beggar): Chinese Nationals In U.S. Classrooms And The Pedagogical Significance Of Globalization, Ann Marie Frkovich
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Over fifty thousand Chinese students are leaving China to study in US high schools. This interview-based, narrative inquiry study focuses on the experience of ten Chinese nationals now studying at a US high school and expands work done in comparative pedagogy by offering thick descriptions of the school experience in two cultures. This study makes the case that China’s changing culture is reflected in the stories and school histories of Chinese students who experience pedagogy as significantly different in China and the US. The push that drives students out of China includes high-stakes testing and public ranking systems and the …
Out-Of-The-Box Teaching Helps Students Excel
Out-Of-The-Box Teaching Helps Students Excel
DePaul Magazine
As the education sector evolves, new strategies and teaching tools are making their way into classroom. At DePaul University, faculty are incorporating mobile technology, online lectures with comment threads, and service learning that creates a community approach to curriculum called culturally responsive teaching.