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Undergraduate Engineering Students' Understanding Of Heat, Temperature, And Radiation, Katharyn E.K. Nottis, Michael Prince, Margot Vigeant, Sarah Nelson, Kathryn Hartsock

NERA Conference Proceedings 2009

Difficulty understanding heat and temperature concepts has been recognized in engineering education. Confusion has been shown to persist after instruction. The purpose of this study was to determine whether undergraduate engineering students’ knowledge of four heat transfer concept areas significantly changed with instruction and whether this varied by major and GPA. Two hundred twenty-eight undergraduate engineering students from six institutions were assessed prior to and after instruction. Results showed significant improvement in most concept areas but mean scores were below mastery. Previously documented misconceptions persisted after instruction. Significant differences were found by major and GPA. Suggestions for future research provided.

Digital Forensics: Everything Leaves A Trace In Cyberspace, Gary C. Kessler

Security Studies & International Affairs - Daytona Beach

"What is cyberforensics • Legal issues • The computer/network forensics process • Where does the data go ‐- Some examples • Locard's Principle"--Overview

Interview With Audrey Boutte And Agnes Tebo, Audrey Boutte, Agnes Tebo, California State University, Monterey Bay

Chinatown Renewal Project

The majority of the content is the story of Audrey Boutte and Agnes Tebo's lives. It begins with their descriptions of moving from Louisiana and Texas and coming to Salinas. Agnes speaks about the need for a job and how much better California pays compared to Texas, and Audrey speaks about the standard of living improving greatly compared to Louisiana. Both Agnes and Audrey briefly speak about the racial discrimination that they and their families experienced both in Salinas and in Texas and Louisiana. Chinatown is spoken about sparingly throughout the interview because it is a sensitive subject for Audrey …

The Cowl - V. 74 - N. 3 - Sept 24, 2009

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 74 - Number 3 - September 24, 2009. 32 pages.

Digital Forensics: Everything Leaves A Trace In Cyberspace, Gary C. Kessler

Applied Aviation Sciences - Daytona Beach

"What is cyberforensics • Legal issues • The computer/network forensics process • Where does the data go ‐- Some examples • Locard's Principle"--Overview

2009-2010 Philharmonia Season Program, Lynn University Philharmonia, Albert George Schram, Yang Shen, Jon Robertson, Mark Kaplan, Yael Weiss, Joseph Robinson

Philharmonia

Philharmonia No. 1

• October 24, 2009 at 7:30 PM and October 25, 2009 at 4:00 PM
• Albert-George Schram, music director and conductor
• Five Pieces for Orchestra, op. 16 (1949 version) / Arnold Schoenberg -- Symphony No. 5 in D Major, K. 504 ("Prague") / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, op. 100 / Sergei Prokofiev

Philharmonia No. 2

• November 14, 2009 at 7:30 PM and November 15, 2009 at 4:00 PM
• Jon Robertson, guest conductor ; Yang Shen, piano
• Overture to Euryanthe, J. 291 / Carl Maria von Weber -- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G …

Conclusion: Making Learning Visible - A Cyclical Process, Karen V. Busch

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at EMU

No abstract provided.

Facilitative Conditions For Transformative Learning, Devika Dibya Choudhuri

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at EMU

Teaching multicultural counseling is challenging work. In order for students to learn course material, the instructor must often send them through a process of unlearning what they previously thought they knew in an effort to have them question their assumptions and form a deeper understanding of social identity. As Dibya Choudhuri notes, this can potentially lead to transformative experiences for students, as they begin to see the world much differently than they previously had. Dibya expertly uses the theory of transformative learning to shed light on what is happening in her class as her students go through this experience. Dibya …

Teaching Elementary Linear Algebra Using Matlab: An Initial Investigation, Xiaoxu Han

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at EMU

Xiaoxu Han teaches linear algebra. In his quest to innovate his class, he has explored using a computer software package to do the calculations for students and remove some of the tedious algebra and arithmetic that often lead to minor math errors when working with matrices. Moreover, the software packages become necessary when matrices become too large to be solved by hand. Xiaoxu’s project involved incorporating MATLAB, his software of choice, into his course and examining the students’ perceptions of how much using this program helped them to learn the course material. His first-stage analysis focused largely on student reports …

Using Think-Alouds To Examine Pre-Service Elementary Teachers' Visualization Of Fractional Concepts, Barbara B. Leapard

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at EMU

Barb Leapard’s chapter discusses a problem that might cause many of us nightmares—fractions. Barb’s students really need to understand how to work with fractions, because they will soon be teaching this subject to their elementary school students. The need to teach a subject requires a significantly higher form of learning than most students achieve. Barb’s past experiences indicated that students often do not achieve this deep understanding – they may have a rote understanding of rules for dealing with fractions, but this will not be all that useful to them in a few months, when they are teaching inquisitive elementary …

Designing And Improving An Outdoor Experiential Learning Course: A Sotl Journey, Jean L. Bush-Bacelis

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at EMU

Jean Bush-Bacelis’ chapter is a true “vision of the possible.” Jean wishes to take a group of EMU students to wilderness area for a week-long outdoor education program and see if they can build skills in such areas as teamwork, leadership, delegation, problem-solving, etc. In other words, she wishes to take these students “into the field” and have them learn important management skills in an applied stetting. It sounds like an interesting way to learn course material; I suspect, as does Jean, that this will promote deep understanding and allow her students to apply the material in ways that traditional …

Effects Of Traditional And Digital Media On Student Learning In Space Design, Jiang Lu

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at EMU

Jiang Lu’s chapter focuses on a hot issue in the teaching of space design – should students be trained primarily in traditional (pen and pencil) design techniques, or should their training primarily be in digital media (through such programs as AutoCAD and SketchUp)? Jiang created a set of design projects for her studio design class and gave the students wide latitude in choosing the techniques they would use. She then examined the choices they made and surveyed her students to get their perspectives on why they did what they did. Thus, one of the benefits of this chapter is that …

Introduction: Making Learning Visible To Whom?, Jeffrey L. Bernstein

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at EMU

No abstract provided.

Supersymmetric Lattices - A Brief Introduction, Simon Catterall

Physics - All Scholarship

Recently, new theoretical ideas have allowed the construction of lattice actions which are explicitly invariant under one or more supersymmetries. These theories are local and free of doublers and in the case of Yang-Mills theories also possess exact gauge invariance. In this talk these ideas are reviewed with particular emphasis being placed on {\cal N}=4 super Yang-Mills theory.

We Are…Marshall, October 23, 2009, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

Volume 45 - Issue 06 - Friday, October 23, 2009, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

October 23, 2009, University Of Mississippi. Faculty Senate

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for the October 23, 2009 meeting of the University of Mississippi Faculty Senate.

Chemistry In Second Life, Andrew Lang, Jean-Claude Bradley

College of Science and Engineering Faculty Research and Scholarship

This review will focus on the current level on chemistry research, education, and visualization possible within the multi-user virtual environment of Second Life. We discuss how Second Life has been used as a platform for the interactive and collaborative visualization of data from molecules and proteins to spectra and experimental data. We then review how these visualizations can be scripted for immersive educational activities and real-life collaborative research. We also discuss the benefits of the social networking affordances of Second Life for both chemists and chemistry students.

Everald Owen V. Atty Gen Usa

2009 Decisions

Agency

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

• WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:
• Bilby, Tara. Campus Adapts to Flu Season – Influenza, Health Services
• Ulber, Emily. Apple Posts Record Quarterly Profit, Unveils & Updates Products
• Frederick, Noah. Microsoft Launches Windows 7 with Upgraded User interface
• Hicks, Billy. Bowling Green Postal Services May Move – U.S. Postal Service
• Harris, Shakia. Three Student Government Association Senators Resign – Michel Stephens, Daniel Shaw, Emmett Stephens
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Apartment Monopoly
• From Dump to Desirable – Apartments
• Dooper, Jennnifer. Get High on Helping Others
• Patton, Emily. Team Runs for Charity – LifeSKills Run …

Deafdigest: Deaf Sports News October 23, 2009, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Sports 2009

No abstract provided.

Carletonian Security Blotter: October 23, 2009, Randy Atchison

Covid-19 Archive: Documents

The college paper's Security Blotter during fall 2009 includes three students seeking further care for flu-like symptoms, possibly H1N1. Page 2.

The Impact Of Tagging/Metadata Creation Exercises On College Freshmen’S Metacognitive Skills, Hilary Wilder

NERA Conference Proceedings 2009

Tagging is the process of specifying keywords, categories, and other identifying information for online informational and creative pieces such as photos, audio clips, video clips and text pages so that it can be searched for and located by others as well as semantically connected to similar objects on the Web. It was hypothesized that the repeated process of tagging objects and then receiving feedback from peers who try to use the tags to select the correct object as part of an online game-like activity would lead to improved epistemological skills.

Are Today's General Education Teachers Prepared To Meet The Needs Of Their Inclusive Students?, Kate Rosenzweig

NERA Conference Proceedings 2009

As a result of a push towards inclusion in recent years, Brownell et al. (2006) shows how general education teachers "play a primary role in the education of students with disabilities...[but] often they report feeling unprepared to undertake this role," (p. 171). This is true for not only current general education teachers who are experiencing first-hand the changes that are occurring throughout the national education system, but even pre-service teachers who are in the process of completing their masters program still believe that they are not learning the skills needed to successfully teach in today's classroom environment. This paper researches …

Available Classroom Supports For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders In Public Schools, Cheryl A. Sandford

NERA Conference Proceedings 2009

A self-administered electronic survey and follow-up interviews were used to determine the quality, quantity and types of supports that are provided for students with autism spectrum disorders in a variety of public school settings nationwide. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted to determine the effects of educators’ background, ongoing training and development activities, opinions and attitudes of educators on the supports available. Statistically and socially significant effects were found for a number of these characteristics. A need for increased and improved educator training in autism strategies was a prevalent theme throughout the data.

Surviving A Doctoral Program: Student Perspectives Of Support Services, Felice D. Billups, Stacey L. Kite

NERA Conference Proceedings 2009

This sequential exploratory mixed method design sought to investigate doctoral student perspectives regarding support services that impede or assist in the completion of an Ed.D. program at a small, northeast university. First phase qualitative methods utilized focus groups to identify student opinions and recommendations regarding program improvements. Students emphasized the need for better pre-enrollment preparation, a comprehensive orientation & advising program, and ongoing academic support services through program completion (writing assistance, research skills development, mentoring). Tinto’s (1987) interaction theory provided the basis for this study, using his six transformative dimensions for growth and development to frame the findings.

From Concrete To Abstract: Teaching For Transfer Of Learning When Using Manipulatives, Penina Kamina, Nithya N. Iyer

NERA Conference Proceedings 2009

One of the most important uses of manipulatives in a classroom is to aid a learner to make connection from tangible concrete object to its abstraction. In this paper we discuss how teacher educators can foster deeper understanding of how manipulatives facilitate student learning of math concepts by emphasizing the connection between concrete objects and math symbolization with, preservice elementary teachers, the future implementers of knowledge. We provide an example and a model, with specific steps of how teacher educators can effectively demonstrate connections between concrete objects and abstract math concepts.

Parallel Reflections: The Interdisciplinary Process Of Co-Constructing Meaning, Martha J. Strickland, Jane B. Keat, Jane M. Wilburne, Beatrice Adera

NERA Conference Proceedings 2009

This paper reports the results of a study conducted by four teacher educators who represent four disciplines in education. The purpose was to understand how pre-service teacher reflections influenced teacher educator reflections within a course. Data collection methods included narrative and document review. Data analysis methods included multiple readings and discussions of individual portraits in search of answers to research questions. Findings include a parallel reflection model that illustrates a dynamic process that occurs within the dialogic space as student and professor thoughts and discourse are interwoven to make theory to practice connections, co-construct new knowledge and begin challenging existing …

The Homework Debate: How Much Homework Is Helpful For Students To Acquire Mathematical Procedural Knowledge?, Nicholas D. Hartlep, Jacqueline Gosz

NERA Conference Proceedings 2009

The effects of using homework guides and homework logs on students’ abilities to solve word problems involving basic addition and subtraction facts were studied. Students received one of three versions of addition and subtraction timed tests once per week—every Friday—that focused on measuring automaticity of basic addition and subtraction facts. Thirty-one first-grade students participated in this action-research study. Students’ automaticity of basic addition and subtraction facts increased over the course of this study. Results indicated that homework guides positively affected student motivation to put forth more effort on homework. Additionally, word problems that involved basic subtraction facts appeared more difficult …

The Tiger Vol. 103 Issue 20 2009-10-23, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.