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Design And Evaluation Of A Problem-Based Learning Environment For Teacher Training, Laura Hemker, Claudia Prescher, Susanne Narciss

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

Problem-based learning can have a great impact on the acquisition of practical knowledge, which is a central learning aim in the field of teacher education. Therefore, we implemented a problem-based learning approach in four seminars on educational assessment. In this paper, we outline our didactic design and discuss the results of the first evaluations, which explored acceptance of the approach, learning results, and expected applicability of the acquired knowledge.

The results show benefits of the problem-based learning approach, but also room for improvement. Specifically, the use of problems from multiple contexts (theoretical foundations and direct practical application) and the flexible …

Engineering Libraries Division (Eld) – Asee: An Overview, 2017 Conference Highlights, And Abet Engineering Accreditation Criteria Changes, Margaret Phillips

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Presenting key activities of the Engineering Libraries Division of the American Society of Engineering Education, this presentation was delivered as part of the 2017 ACRL STS Liaisons Online Forum:

Presented by the STS Liaisons Committee: STS maintains a liaison program to encourage STS members to report on the meetings and activities of science and technology organizations. Our liaisons have the important role of helping to develop connections between librarians and other STEM professionals. We provided an introduction to the STS Liaisons Committee and websites for liaisons information at the start of the forum.

During this free virtual forum, three …

Using Backward Design To Create Research Data Management Professional Development For Information Professionals, Megan R. Sapp Nelson, Abigail Goben

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

This poster details the design process that was used to develop the Association of College and Research Libraries “Building Your Research Data Management Toolkit: Integrating RDM into Your Liaison Work” road show. Starting with the development of learning objectives, and highlighting the multiple assessments that are offered prior to the road show experience, during the road show itself, and follows up the road show at the one month and six month post- show mark. The poster then shows the links between the learning objectives, assessments, and learning activities developed to assist learners to meet the learning objectives.

Mathematical Description And Mechanistic Reasoning: A Pathway Toward Stem Integration, Paul J. Weinberg

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

Because reasoning about mechanism is critical to disciplined inquiry in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) domains, this study focuses on ways to support the development of this form of reasoning. This study attends to how mechanistic reasoning is constituted through mathematical description. This study draws upon Smith’s (2007) characterization of mathematical description of scientific phenomena as ‘‘bootstrapping,’’ where negotiating the relationship between target phenomena and represented relations is fundamental to learning. In addition, the development of mathematical representation presents a viable pathway towards STEM integration. In this study, participants responded to an assessment of mechanistic reasoning while cognitive interviews …

Moving Significances (Within 52 Days), Plinio Ribeiro Jr

Artl@s Bulletin

This proposition was composed from a reconstitution of elements that integrated the project “Paris – Tokyo by train,” third part of the Japan trilogy, realized by the artist in 2009. More than illustrate or reveal the background of this project, the texts and images that are reproduced here intend to open new perspectives on how the echoes of the past can be articulated with the personal narrative. This approach allows as well as to resignify the dynamics implied in this quest of new senses.

Sloan On Geopolitics, Geography, And Strategy History In Geopolitics, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Geopolitical literature is experiencing a renaissance and scholars representing classical and critical perspectives in this field bring multifaceted assessments to historical and current international political and security issues. Sloan’s Geopolitics, Geography and Strategic History, which is part of Routledge’s Geopolitical Theory Series, examines connections between geography, strategy, and history and is the subject of this review and analysis. Three thesis questions examined by the author include why the geographical scope of political objectives and following strategies of nation states change, how do these changes occur, and over what time period do these changes occur. Sloan examines why the geopolitical theories …

Cases Of Note-When Copyright Act Doesn't Preempt, Bruce Strauch, Bryan M. Carson, Jack Montgomery

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Things That Keep Us Awake At Night, Alicia Wise

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Booklover-Canetti Crowds And Power, Donna Jacobs

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And They Were There-Reports Of Meetings, Ramue K. Kubilius, Sever Bordeianu

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Spatial Information Literacy For Digital Humanities: The Case Study Of Leveraging Geospatial Information For African American History Education., Nicole Kong, Cornelius Bynum, Chrystal Johnson, Jennifer Sdunzik, Xiaoyue Qin

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

The rise of “digital humanities” and the “spatial turn” in the humanities has generated many new insights in the study of culture, history, literature, and arts. Within this research trend, the library's geospatial service can play an active role by introducing spatial information literacy and technology. In this article, we use the information literacy framework to explore the library's role in supporting digital humanities by introducing a successful collaboration involving a librarian and history and education researchers in hosting a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)-funded summer institute for school teachers. Our results suggest that the framework has opened a …

Integrating Technical Standards Into Design Courses, Margaret Phillips, Michael Fosmire, Paul B Mcpherson

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Technical standards (e.g., ASTM, ASME, IEEE) are key resources for engineering and engineering technology students to gain experience with in their undergraduate programs. The importance of standards education for engineers and technologists is expressed in ABET EAC (related to 2016-17 general criteria student outcomes “c”, “h”, and “i”) and ETAC criteria (related to 2016-17 general criteria student outcomes “c” and “f”, MET program criterion “h,” and EET program criterion “a”) and the United States Standards Strategy (USSS). Additionally, employers expect new graduates to be familiar with using and locating standards for their work. The facilitators of this workshop have been …

A Comparative History Of Resurrection Plants, John Charles Ryan

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article "A Comparative Literary History of Resurrection Plants" John Charles Ryan assembles a comparative history of resurrection plants through textual analysis of early botanical commentaries, herbal references, prose, poetry, and other sources. Resurrection plants include a diverse range of botanical species, typically of arid regions, that appear to come back to life after complete desiccation. Historical and contemporary observers—from sixteenth-century herbalist John Gerard to contemporary Australian poet John Kinsella—have expressed an abiding fascination for resurrection plants' capacity to survive harsh environmental conditions. The plants court their own deaths by paring down—then restoring—physiological processes in relation to shifting ecological …

Charleston Comings And Goings-News And Announcements For The Charleston Library Conference, Leah H. Hinds

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Profiles Encouraged-Profiles For 5 People, One Company And Two Libraries

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Pelikan's Antidisambiguation-Living In The Past, Michael P. Pelikan

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Both Sides Now: Vendors And Librarians-Making The Deal Happen, Michael Gruenberg

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Biz Of Acq-Baby Snake Swallows Whale: Impacts And Insights From Winthrop's Recent Ils Migration, Michelle Flinchbaugh, Antje Mays

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Collecting To The Core-Pierre Bayle's Historical And Critical Dictionary, Matthew Olsen, Anne Doherty

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Let's Get Technical-How Not To Panic When The Key Employee Needs Extended Time Off, Caryl Ward, Stacey Marien, Alayne Mundt

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Future Through The Past-Qep Impact On The Environment And Student Learning: Primary Project Activities & Assessments, Donald Beagle

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Stop, Look, Listen-Learning From Knowledge Unlatched 2016: Making Oa Work, Sven Fund

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Curating Collective Collections-E. Pluribus Unum, Bob Kieft

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Questions And Answers-Copyright Column, Laura N. Gassaway

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Book Reviews-Monographic Musings, Regina Gong

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Remembering Eric Moon-Mentor In Memoriam, Robbie Franklin

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From The Reference Desk-Reviews Of Reference Titles, Tom Gilson

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New Metrics For A New Strategy, Roger Schonfeld

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Op Ed-Opinions And Editorials-Imhbco-Another Predatory Journal Sting: Why This One Is Different And Matters More, Rick Anderson

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