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Ye, Zhaohui; Hua, Chengying – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2012
Programmable system-on-chip (PSoC), which provides a microprocessor and programmable analog and digital peripheral functions in a single chip, is very convenient for mixed-signal electronic system design. This paper presents the experience of teaching contemporary mixed-signal electronic system design with PSoC in the Department of Automation,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Course Objectives
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Alukonis, J. T.; Settar, Scott – Technology Teacher, 2008
West Springfield High School sits on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., in Fairfax County, Virginia. WSHS is home to a thriving and growing technology education program. In recent years, the program has exploded from less than 175 students to well over 425. These numbers are expected to continue to grow in the foreseeable future. In 2002, the…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Effective Schools Research, School Effectiveness, High Schools
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Farrior, Donna; Hamill, William; Keiser, Leslie; Kessler, Michael; LoPresti, Peter; McCoy, Jerry; Pomeranz, Shirley Barbara; Potter, William; Tapp, Bryan – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2007
We report on a two-year NSF-funded project to strengthen connections among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. One component of this project was to produce some initial data on the effectiveness of Interdisciplinary Lively Applications Projects (ILAPs) in teaching science and engineering undergraduates. ILAPs are…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Calculus, STEM Education, Undergraduate Students
Mayor, John R.; Livermore, Arthur H. – Sch Sci Math, 1969
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science
Burkman, Ernest – 1971
The first volume of a two-volume final report provides a thorough description of the rationale, development, content, and materials in the ISCS project. Chapter one examines the rationale for the project and the developmental procedures used, including underlying assumptions about junior high schools, students and teachers, and reviews the general…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Individualized Instruction
Kaminski, Darrell L. – Sci Teacher, 1969
Presents the objectives, activities, materials, and procedure of a six-week summer course in environmental science for inner-city students at the Horace Mann Junior High School, Omaha, Nebraska. Included in this program are studies of the wildlife, conservation, and natural science of the Eastern Nebraska region. (LC)
Descriptors: Biology, Course Content, Ecology, Experimental Programs
Wolfe, Deborah Partridge – Sci Educ, 1970
Provides brief descriptions of the objectives, content, and curriculum materials of 14 science course improvement projects currently in use in elementary and secondary schools. An analysis of the trends in science education is included. (LC)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends