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Spindler, Richard – PRIMUS, 2019
Project-based learning supports unique and authentic problems in differential equations courses. An intuitive, interesting and deep differential equations project is described. The description illustrates a case study of guiding students through a complex project and the technical and personal rewards gained from it. Valuable advice is provided to…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Calculus, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematics Instruction
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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
Caro, Paul W. – 1974
Flight simulators are built as realistically as possible, presumably to enhance their training value. Yet, their training value is determined by the way they are used. Traditionally, simulators have been less important for training than have aircraft, but they are currently emerging as primary pilot training vehicles. This new emphasis is an…
Descriptors: Aircraft Pilots, Aviation Technology, Educational Programs, Flight Training