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Glen Bull; Joe Garofalo; Michael Littman; Matthew Hoffman – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2018
"Make to Learn Invention Kits" allow students to reconstruct working models of historic inventions. This design case describes the development of a series of "Make to Learn Electric Motor Invention Kits" that spans the time frame from development of the first patented electric motor in the United States to contemporary…
Descriptors: Models, Engines, Active Learning, Scientific Concepts
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Seth K. Thompson; Julie Brown; Sehoya Cotner; Jonathan Andicoechea; FangFang Zhao; Gillian Roehrig – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2020
Research over the last decade has indicated that active learning and student-centered instruction lead to better learning outcomes in undergraduate biology courses than traditional methods such as lecturing. This shift in pedagogical approach has been applied to both high-enrollment lecture-based courses as well as smaller laboratory courses. In…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Training, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Assistants
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Sharon Friesen; Michele Jacobsen – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2021
Faculties of Education in North America are experiencing an increase in demand for professional graduate programs that provide flexible and accessible research pathways for working professionals. Our School of Education offers high quality professional graduate programs that increase access and respond directly to complex needs and problems of…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Graduate Study, Active Learning, Blended Learning