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Navalta, James W.; Davis, Dustin W.; Carrier, Bryson; Sertic, Jacquelyn V. L.; Cater, Peyton – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2021
Undergraduate and graduate students in courses designed to introduce research techniques in exercise physiology were provided the novel opportunity through project-based learning (PjBL) to utilize a prototype device to measure energy expenditure (EE). This report summarizes how EE measurements were incorporated via PjBL into course-required…
Descriptors: College Students, Exercise Physiology, Student Projects, Research Skills
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Moayyedian, Mehdi; Alateeqi, Ameenah; Alzuabi, Dalal; Burhama, Reem; Alathari, Shouq – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2020
A beneficial project is defined and implemented for the senior project of bachelor students of mechanical engineering program in the school of engineering at American University of The Middle East (AUM). Students need to design, analysis, and optimize a solar car chassis using Design of Experiment (DOE). It is required that the design process and…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Student Projects, Teamwork, Design
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Kilty, Trina; Burrows, Andrea; Welsh, Kate; Kilty, Kevin; McBride, Shawna; Bergmaier, Philip – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2021
An authentic, interdisciplinary, research and problem-based integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) project may be ideal for encouraging scientific inquiry and developing teamwork among undergraduate students, but it also presents challenges. The authors describe how two interdisciplinary teams (n=6) of undergraduate…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Preservice Teachers
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Kilb, Angela; Herzig, Kathleen – Teaching of Psychology, 2016
Data collection can be a frustrating experience for student researchers due to difficulty in scheduling appointments with participants. To increase the efficiency of research project data collection, we organized a Research Participation Night in which volunteers were incentivized to participate in as many experiments as time allowed. By offering…
Descriptors: Efficiency, Data Collection, Student Research, Research Projects
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Singh, Prakarsh; Russo, Alexa – Journal of Economic Education, 2013
In this article, the authors discuss a unique project carried out by 13 teams of four students each in the undergraduate Development Economics class during the 2012 spring semester at a private liberal arts college. The goal of the "Dream Experiment" was to think of an idea that promotes development, employs concepts from development…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Economic Development, Developing Nations, Student Projects
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Brown, David – PRIMUS, 2014
We describe a course that highlights mathematical experimentation as an introductory course for first year mathematics majors. We discuss the benefits of an experimental approach as an alternate pathway into the mathematics major. We also explain how this course serves as a gentle lead-in to later research experiences.
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Introductory Courses, College Mathematics, Majors (Students)
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Burns, Marcia V.; Lewis, Alisha L. – Gifted Child Today, 2016
In this article, educators at University Primary School in Champaign, Illinois, share examples and understandings of the ways The Project Approach challenges young children to think critically about topics of importance in their world. Project investigations that provoke academic and social challenges for individuals and classroom communities of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking, Investigations
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Achuonye, Keziah Akuoma – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
This descriptive survey is hinged on predominant teaching strategies in schools, implications for curriculum implementation in Mathematics, Science and Technology. Target population consisted of teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary schools. However, purposive sample of 900 respondents was drawn from the six BRACED states namely Bayelsa,…
Descriptors: Surveys, STEM Education, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
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Tlhoaele, Malefyane; Suhre, Cor; Hofman, Adriaan – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
Cooperative learning may improve students' motivation, understanding of course concepts, and academic performance. This study therefore enhanced a cooperative, group-project learning technique with technology resources to determine whether doing so improved students' deep learning and performance. A sample of 118 engineering students, randomly…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Comprehension, Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning
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Okamoto, Nicole; Hsu, Tai-Ran; Bash, Cullen E. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2009
A novel thermal management of electronics course with an associated laboratory has been developed for mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering students. The lecture topics, term project, computer modeling project, and six associated experiments that were built from scratch are described. Over half of the course lectures as well as all lab…
Descriptors: Electronics, Engineering Education, Laboratories, Undergraduate Students
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Enikov, E. T.; Campa, G. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2012
This paper presents a low-cost hands-on experiment for a classical undergraduate controls course for non-electrical engineering majors. The setup consists of a small dc electrical motor attached to one of the ends of a light rod. The motor drives a 2-in propeller and allows the rod to swing. Angular position is measured by a potentiometer attached…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Synchronous Communication, Programming, Computer Science Education
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Shih, Chien-Chou; Hwang, Lain-Jinn – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
The need for professional programmers in embedded applications has become critical for industry growth. This need has increased the popularity of embedded software design courses, which are resource-intensive and space-limited in traditional real lab-based instruction. To overcome geographic and time barriers in enhancing practical skills that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Software, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Evaluation