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Reeves, Shalaunda M.; Crippen, Kent J. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2021
Current technology has the capacity for affording a virtual experience that challenges the notion of a teaching laboratory for undergraduate science and engineering students. Though the potential of virtual laboratories (V-Labs) has been extolled and investigated in a number of areas, this research has not been synthesized for the context of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Engineering Education
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Taleyarkhan, Manaz; Dasgupta, Chandan; Garcia, John Mendoza; Magana, Alejandra J. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2018
Engineering design thinking is hard to teach and still harder to learn by novices primarily due to the undetermined nature of engineering problems that often results in multiple solutions. In this paper, we investigate the effect of teaching engineering design thinking to freshmen students by using a computer-aided Design (CAD) simulation…
Descriptors: Design, Educational Technology, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology
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Ramlo, Susan E. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
Nationally, many public universities have started to move into the online course and program market that is most often associated with for-profit institutions of higher education. Administrators in public universities make statements regarding benefits to students' desire for flexibility and profit margins related to online courses. But do…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, College Students, College Science
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Gil, Pablo – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2017
University courses concerning Computer Vision and Image Processing are generally taught using a traditional methodology that is focused on the teacher rather than on the students. This approach is consequently not effective when teachers seek to attain cognitive objectives involving their students' critical thinking. This manuscript covers the…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Programming Languages, Video Technology
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Smith, Spencer; Chan, Samantha – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2017
This study measures the success of using a collaborative and competitive video game, named Space Race, to teach computing to first year engineering students. Space Race is played by teams of four, each with their own tablet, collaborating to compete against the other teams in the class. The impact of the game on student learning was studied…
Descriptors: Video Games, Higher Education, Cooperative Learning, Engineering Education
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Cavlazoglu, Baki; Stuessy, Carol – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine changes in the quality of science teachers' argumentation as a result of their engagement in a teacher workshop on earthquake engineering emphasizing distributed learning approaches, which included concept mapping, collaborative game playing, and group lesson planning. The participants were ten high school…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Teachers, Teacher Workshops
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Radloff, Jeff; Guzey, Selcen – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
Surrounding the national emphasis on improving STEM education, effective STEM educators are required. Connected, yet often overlooked, is the need for effective preservice STEM teaching instruction for incoming educators. At a basic level, preservice STEM teacher education should include STEM content, pedagogy, and conceptualization. However, the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, STEM Education, Teaching Methods
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García, Isaías; Benavides, Carmen; Alaiz, Héctor; Alonso, Angel – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
This paper describes research on the use of knowledge models (ontologies) for building computer-aided educational software in the field of control engineering. Ontologies are able to represent in the computer a very rich conceptual model of a given domain. This model can be used later for a number of purposes in different software applications. In…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Taxonomy, Lexicography, Information Science
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Jang, Hyewon – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
Gaps between science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and required workplace skills have been identified in industry, academia, and government. Educators acknowledge the need to reform STEM education to better prepare students for their future careers. We pursue this growing interest in the skills needed for STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Work Environment, Interrater Reliability, Engineering Education
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Pando Cerra, Pablo; Suárez González, Jesús M.; Busto Parra, Bernardo; Rodríguez Ortiz, Diana; Álvarez Peñín, Pedro I. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2014
Many current Web-based learning environments facilitate the theoretical teaching of a subject but this may not be sufficient for those disciplines that require a significant use of graphic mechanisms to resolve problems. This research study looks at the use of an environment that can help students learn engineering drawing with Web-based CAD…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Web Based Instruction, Educational Technology, Comparative Analysis
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Bledsoe, Karen E.; Flick, Lawrence – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012
This phenomenographic study documented changes in student-held electrical concepts the development of meaningful learning among students with both low and high prior knowledge within a problem-based learning (PBL) undergraduate electrical engineering course. This paper reports on four subjects: two with high prior knowledge and two with low prior…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Problem Based Learning, Prior Learning, Problem Solving
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Dyehouse, Melissa A.; Diefes-Dux, Heidi A.; Bennett, Deborah E.; Imbrie, P. K. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
There are many educational interventions being implemented to address workforce issues in the field of nanotechnology. However, there is no instrument to assess the impact of these interventions on student awareness of, exposure to, and motivation for nanotechnology. To address this need, the "Nanotechnology Awareness Instrument" was…
Descriptors: Item Analysis, Test Construction, Undergraduate Students, Measures (Individuals)
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Chedid, Loutfallah Georges – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2005
This paper begins by examining the profound impact of energy usage on our lives, and on every major sector of the economy. Then, the anticipated US energy needs by the year 2025 are presented based on the Department of Energy's projections. The paper considers the much-touted National Energy Policy Report, and identifies a major flaw where the…
Descriptors: Power Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Teacher Effectiveness
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Pundak, David; Rozner, Shmaryahu – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
There is a growing consensus that traditional instruction in basic science courses, in institutions of higher learning, do not lead to the desired results. Most of the students who complete these courses do not gain deep knowledge about the basic concepts and develop a negative approach to the sciences. In order to deal with this problem, a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Information Technology, Educational Change, Engineering Education
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Tressel, George W. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1994
Examines 30 years of the National Science Foundation's experience impacting science and engineering education. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Research, Engineering Education, High Schools
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