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Effectiveness Of Digital Interactive Experiment In Learning Outcomes And Engagement, Matin Salemirad
Effectiveness Of Digital Interactive Experiment In Learning Outcomes And Engagement, Matin Salemirad
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-
Despite some ongoing debates over the positive or negative impact of digital games, educational games are powerful tools to increase engagement and improve learning outcomes. Scientific concepts about the weather are complicated for younger learners and deep learning often requires long-term cultivation. This thesis presents a novel interactive educational simulation called the Science of Meteorology with Interactive Learning Experience (SMILE). In it, students interact with a touchscreen monitor to change weather conditions and learn about clouds and weather science. The relationship between engagement and learning outcomes and the effectiveness of the experience is evaluated using a formal user study. Online …
Exploring The Academic Workload Of Second Year Medical Students, Jason Pollock
Exploring The Academic Workload Of Second Year Medical Students, Jason Pollock
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-
Excessive academic workload has been cited as a leading cause of medical student stress, depression, and drop out. A study was conducted at a Southeastern Medical School to identify a relationship between institutionally prescribed workload (objective workload) and the students' perceptions (subjective workload). The existing school workload policy and the Rice University Center for Teaching Excellence workload estimator were utilized to calculate time to complete two types of academic artifacts: (1) assigned (required) course materials and (2) recommended (optional) course materials, which we compared at the Module level to identify difference in objective workload. The students' perceptions of workload were …
An Asset-Based Approach To Problem-Based Learning In K-12 Stem, Samantha Heller
An Asset-Based Approach To Problem-Based Learning In K-12 Stem, Samantha Heller
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-
Educators and policymakers advocate for the implementation of problem-based approaches to STEM education in K-12 classrooms to help students develop 21st-century skills such as the ability to think critically, collaborate, and problem-solve. The first exploratory case study in this three-article dissertation examines how students engage in STEM-focused PBL experiences and the meaning of these experiences for the development of their STEM identities. The second study utilizes Braun and Clarke's reflective thematic analysis framework to explore the experience of a model STEM teacher at a high-performing STEM-focused elementary school as she implemented problem-based learning in the first year of a school-wide …