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Chesley, Amelia; Coots, Michael W.; Jackson, Andrew; Knapp, Sarah; Mentzer, Nathan; Laux, Dawn – Journal of Technology Education, 2018
Much recent STEM research indicates that course integration improves the student learning experience and fosters stronger connections among concepts and skills; this study attempts to evaluate whether or not students learn the design process more fully in the integrated version of a required first-year course, Design Thinking in Technology.…
Descriptors: Design, Interdisciplinary Approach, Writing (Composition), Freshman Composition
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Rodriguez, Ginger G.; Buczinsky, Christopher – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2013
How do you teach the humanities to working class students living in the shadow of a BP oil refinery? Calumet College uses freshman learning communities that link humanities, social justice, and English composition classes to provide a foundation for college success to predominantly first-generation students who are often underprepared for…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Student Needs, Humanities, Working Class