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Marra, Rose M.; Steege, Linsey; Tsai, Chia-Lin; Tang, Nai-En – International Journal of STEM Education, 2016
Background: Working effectively in a collaborative team is not only an outcome required by ABET but also one that scholars and practitioners recognize as necessary for being a successful professional engineer. Technology-based solutions hold promise for supporting collaboration; however, research has shown that technology alone is not sufficient…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving
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Smith, J. Dominic – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2013
The idea of ''flipping the classroom'' to make class time more engaging and student-centred has gained ground in recent years. The lecture portion of General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II courses were pushed outside the classroom using pre-recording technology and streaming delivery of content, in order to make in-class time more…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Chemistry, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques
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Richards-Babb, Michelle; Drelick, Janice; Henry, Zachary; Robertson-Honecker, Jennifer – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2011
To improve students' retention rates in general chemistry, online homework was introduced into our curriculum. Replacing quizzes directly by online homework significantly improved (p less than 0.0005) success rates in second-term general chemistry. Attitudinal Likert survey results indicate that the majority of students completed the online…
Descriptors: Homework, Study Habits, Chemistry, Internet