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Aerial Drone: An Effective Tool to Teach Information Technology and Cybersecurity through Project Based Learning to Minority High School Students in the U.S.
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Bhuyan, Jay; Wu, Fan; Thomas, Cassandra; Koong, Kai; Hur, Jung Won; Wang, Chih-hsuan – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
This paper describes the design, implementation, and results of an NSF funded Summer Academy from 2016 to 2018, which engaged, on an annual basis, 30 to 60 rising 10th and 11th grade high school science students in an innovative, technology-enriched Project Based Learning (PBL) environment. This Academy emphasized how tech gadgets work and the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grade 10, Grade 11, High School Students
Dodging the "R" Word: Research as a Tacit Process
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Heather Hurst – English Journal, 2015
This article describes how adolescent students learn to question their lives and contexts through the "Crossing Boundaries" podcast assignment. In the assignment, the students pick a topic, design a project, interview at least one other individual, and analyze their data. The students do not realize they are engaging in original…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Programming (Broadcast), Assignments, Data Analysis
Research-Proven Instructional Strategies Engage, Motivate and Support Students in Meeting Higher Standards
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Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2011
Instructional strategies make a difference in whether students are engaged in learning and are profiting from their time in class. High schools, technology centers and middle grades schools are encouraging teachers to adopt new teaching techniques and are providing opportunities for teachers to work together to improve their instructional skills…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, High Schools, Middle Schools, Teaching Methods