ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Bandpass Sampling--An Opportunity to Stress the Importance of In-Depth Understanding
Author: Stern, Harold P. E.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Engineering Education,Engineering,Acoustics,Mathematical Models,Equations (Mathematics),Sampling,Theories

Many bandpass signals can be sampled at rates lower than the Nyquist rate, allowing significant practical advantages. Illustrating this phenomenon after discussing (and proving) Shannon's sampling theorem provides a valuable opportunity for an instructor to reinforce the principle that innovation is possible when students strive to have a complete understanding of physical processes and mathematical models.
Linked-Class Problem-Based Learning in Engineering: Method and Evaluation
Author: Hunt, Emily M.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Problem Based Learning,Engineering Education,Mathematics Instruction,Science Instruction,Course Content,Program Evaluation,Teaching Methods,Undergraduate Students,Theory Practice Relationship,Physics,Calculus,Student Attitudes,Measurement,Instructional Effectiveness,Surveys,Learning Processes

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a problem-centered teaching method with exciting potential in engineering education for motivating and enhancing student learning. Implementation of PBL in engineering education has the potential to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Two common problems are encountered when attempting to integrate PBL into the undergraduate engineering classroom: 1) the large time requirement to complete a significant, useful problem and 2) the ability to determine its impact on students. Engineering, mathematics, and science professors at West Texas A&amp;M University (WTAMU) have overcome the large time commitment associated with implementation of PBL in a single course by integrating small components of the larger project into each of their classes and then linking these components with a culminating experience for all the classes. Most of the engineering students were concurrently enrolled in the engineering, mathematics, and science classes and were therefore participating in all activities related to the project. This linked-class PBL experience addressed course concepts, reinforced connections among the courses, and provided real-world applications for the students. Students viewed the experience as beneficial, increasing their understanding of content and applications in each discipline. This paper provides details about implementation and evaluation of one PBL project and how difficulties in evaluation of the linked-class PBL experiences are being addressed.
Senior Scholars: Is the Brave New World of On-Line Publishing for Us?
Author: Laux, Judith A.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Publishing,Writing for Publication,Scholarship,College Faculty,Faculty Publishing,Educational Research,Educational Researchers,Accounting,Information Dissemination,Publishing Industry

Active academics whose careers span several decades have witnessed a changing landscape for disseminating their research and scholarship. As technology changes, the ability to share research increases exponentially, and the choice of outlets becomes more intricate. This article discusses the role of scholarship in the lives of seasoned college educators, describes some of the major changes in the world of scholarly publication, and speculates about how this evolving environment might change our publishing strategies. Finally, the article offers advice to senior faculty members for playing a more active role in the future of knowledge sharing.
Capstone Design Project Course Pathways
Author: Eppes, Tom A.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Curriculum,Engineering Education,Teaching Methods,Student Projects,Teamwork,Feedback (Response),Evaluation Methods,Costs,Educational Resources,Readiness,Undergraduate Students,Cooperative Learning,Cognitive Development,Reports,Public Speaking

Capstones are open-ended undertakings where students are expected to creatively analyze, synthesize, and apply a wide-variety of learning outcomes from prior coursework. This paper discusses the structure, approach and evolution of the capstone project pathways within our College. Specifically two programs, MET and EET, have adopted different solutions towards the planning, organizing and execution. The areas of contrast among projects are: 1) sourcing, 2) type, 3) feedback and evaluation, 4) assessment methodology, 5) supplemental resources and 6) curricular strategy. For the first five, the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches are discussed along with the issues and benefits experienced by students, faculty and industry sponsors. In the sixth, a means to improve capstone readiness and performance is presented in which experiential courses within a topical area sequentially introduce challenging and open-ended assignments that foster cognitive learning.
The Value of Graduate Certificate Programs in Engineering Education: A Strategic Assessment
Author: Murray, Susan L.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Engineering Education,Graduate Study,Educational Certificates,Student Certification,Distance Education,Case Studies,Educational Benefits,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Alumni,Stakeholders,Preferences,Surveys,Statistical Analysis,College Students

There has been a significant increase in the popularity of non-degree graduate certificates throughout the past decade. This increase has raised questions about the value of engineering graduate certificate programs from students, alumni, and employers. Do engineering certificate programs provide real world skills and knowledge? Do they serve as effective recruiting tools for universities? Do they provide opportunities for students to meet their professional goals in terms of salary increase and promotions? This study explores these questions. Eighty-three current and former engineering certificate students, as well as forty professionals from industry, were surveyed about their value perception of graduate certificate programs. Guidance for engineering educators and other professionals concerned with development and marketing of engineering graduate certificate programs is also presented.
Hydrostatic Pressure Project: Linked-Class Problem-Based Learning in Engineering
Author: Davis, Freddie J.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Engineering Education,Undergraduate Students,Problem Based Learning,Interdisciplinary Approach,Student Projects,Mechanics (Physics),Calculus,Science Laboratories,Science Projects,Focus Groups

Over the last few years, WTAMU Mathematics, Engineering and Science faculty has used interdisciplinary projects as the basis for implementation of a linked-class approach to Problem-Based Learning (PBL). A project that has significant relevance to engineering statics, fluid mechanics, and calculus is the Hydrostatic Pressure Project. This project was developed by faculty associated with the NSF-funded INCRSE project, Increasing Numbers and Connections in Science, Math, and Engineering, for application of the linked-class PBL to calculus II and engineering statics. The students in the linked classes were to predict the horizontal force and the vertical force on a submerged surface and determine the appropriate locations of these forces in order to experimentally verify the calculations. They worked in groups to outline their procedures, develop their functional relations, record experimental data, and report on their findings. Assessment efforts have focused on student laboratory reports and student perceptions about their learning and experiences with this linked-class PBL project collected through surveys and focus groups. In all the surveys and focus groups conducted with students who had participated in the Hydrostatic Pressure Project, all of the students felt their experience was beneficial and had enhanced their understanding and applications of engineering and mathematics.
Improvement of Confidence and Motivation Using Online Metacognition Tool
Author: Mazumder, Quamrul H.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,Engineering Education,Active Learning,Computer Software,Academic Achievement,Pretests Posttests,Technology Integration,Transformative Learning,College Freshmen,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Educational Technology,Anxiety,Correlation,Communication (Thought Transfer),Group Discussion,Assignments,Scientific Concepts,Concept Formation

The use of technology such as laptop computers in the classroom has long been recognized as destructive behavior since it diverts a student's attention from course topics. However, it is conceivable that every student will be using some form of technology in the near future. Determining the effects of interactive software on students' learning outcomes can have a profound effect on engineering education. The ultimate aim of this research is to transform students into active learners who are able to better comprehend, are less distracted, and can achieve higher academic performance. In this study, first year engineering students used online metacognition software while interactively participating in the classroom. Both qualitative and quantitative methods using the pre- and post-test experimental designs as well as a debriefing questionnaire were utilized. The academic achievement of students' through the integration of interactive technology was the output variable, while the input variables were divided into four categories: students' understanding of the concepts, confidence level, apprehension level, and motivation. In addition, this study also examined the amount of class participation to measure students' communication apprehension and its correlation to academic performance. In order to improve students' learning outcomes using metacognitive strategies, it was discovered that the use of interactive technology followed by group discussions and class assignments greatly enhanced students' comprehension of scientific facts and their ability to explain them. In addition, the current study showed that engineering students' communication apprehension was also reduced resulting in improvement in confidence and motivation towards academic success.
When the Corporate Storm Strikes the Academy: Faculty Response Required
Author: DeBoy, James L.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Faculty,College Administration,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Academic Freedom,Tenure,Participative Decision Making,Governance,Commercialization,College Presidents,Conflict

When the corporate storm strikes the academy, faculty must be willing and able to repel administrative assaults upon academic freedom, shared governance, and tenure. This paper will describe the on-going clash between administrators who embrace the corporate mindset and faculty who cherish traditions of shared governance and collegial decision-making. The corporate model of management will be contrasted with the shared governance model. A brief explanation of those forces that fueled the corporate takeover will be provided. Lastly, suggestions for faculty action designed to halt/slow down the eroding force of corporatization will be shared.
Voices from the United Arab Emirates: Engineering Graduates' Labour Market Requisite Competencies
Author: EL-Sakran, Tharwat M.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Engineering,Engineering Education,Labor Market,College Graduates,Communication Skills,Competence,Comparative Analysis,Surveys,Semi Structured Interviews,Online Surveys,Likert Scales,Technical Occupations,Dress Codes,Problem Solving

This study reports on engineering graduates' labour market requisite communication competences and skills in the work environment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its main purpose was to investigate whether internationally required engineering graduates' communication competences were the same in third world countries or different. It used a survey to collect responses from major engineering companies operating in the seven emirates federation forming the UAE. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with some of the participants to seek clarifications on some of the survey responses. Results indicted similar market demands to those reported in international research with differences in preferences and ranking of competences. The conclusions reported are based on the responses given in the surveys. Future research may follow up some engineering graduates and find out how they perform in labor market environments. The findings show that although engineering labor market demands are in line with global market demands, they; nevertheless, indicate differences in the ranking and importance of the required competences and skills. This has significant implications for engineering course designers.
Comparative Study of Children's Current Health Conditions and Health Education in New Zealand and Japan
Author: Watanabe, Kanae
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Child Health,Qualitative Research,Health Education,Physical Education,Elementary School Teachers,Elementary School Curriculum,Textbooks,Teacher Role,Health Needs,Student Needs,Semi Structured Interviews,Teacher Attitudes

In New Zealand (NZ) and Japan, despite comprehensive national health and physical education (HPE) curriculums in schools, there continues to be significant health issues for children. A qualitative interpretative descriptive research method was used to compare how primary school teachers taught HPE in both countries. In NZ, there is some freedom in relation to the school interprets and delivers HPE. However, there is disparity in how the curriculum is delivered between schools in low and high socio-economic areas. In Japan, the government directs the delivery of HPE through government-designated textbooks. Therefore, while there is no disparity between schools, teachers cannot customize health education according to their students' needs. The flexibility of HPE in NZ is both an advantage in that it enables a creative and innovative teaching approach customized to the community in which the school is situated and a disadvantage in that health education is decided not according to the needs of the children but according to the financial resources and teachers' enthusiasm. In Japan, while children receive health education that may be useful for the future, the HPE curriculum does not address current child health issues. Moreover, it is difficult to teach all the content within the government-designed HPE textbook within official designed time for health education. This study's results suggest that both countries need to review the delivery and resourcing of their HPE to ensure that children receive education that addresses their current and future health needs and those of their families.
Principles of Tablet Computing for Educators
Author: Katzan, Harry, Jr.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Handheld Devices,Telecommunications,Technology Uses in Education,Computer Oriented Programs,Teaching Methods,Technological Literacy,Computer Software

In the study of modern technology for the 21st century, one of the most popular subjects is tablet computing. Tablet computers are now used in business, government, education, and the personal lives of practically everyone--at least, it seems that way. As of October 2013, Apple has sold 170 million iPads. The success of tablets is enormous and has severely cut into the sales of personal computers. The reason is simple: the mobile tasks performed with tablets are precisely those that people would like to perform with traditional computers, without the inconvenience. Tablets are useful, because they are small and light weight. Tablets are adaptable, because the owner can download applications (called apps) that are useful to them and ignore the rest. Tablets are likeable, because they have a bright screen, a touch interface, and are inexpensive and secure. There are teaching apps, learning apps, news apps, weather apps, music apps, video apps, photo apps, document apps, email apps, presentation apps, calculation apps, electronic book apps, map apps, game apps, Internet apps, and the list goes on-and-on. So a user can select exactly what to do with a tablet, when they want to do it. The introduction of tablet computers has drastically changed the way that academic subject matter is delivered to students and how those students use tablets to enhance their learning experience. The obvious advantages pose a vexing problem. Many educators have neither the time nor the inclination to look into this new subject. This paper covers a brief history of tablet computers, the tablet hardware, tablet operating systems, app development, and a comparison of the various categories of tablet computers. This paper is intended for educators who would like to tap into the convenience of tablet computing.
Engaged in Research/Achieving Balance: A Case Example of Teaching Research to Masters of Social Work Students
Author: Walsh, Christine A.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Graduate Students,Social Work,Professional Education,Masters Programs,Participatory Research,Action Research,Group Activities,Research Methodology,Courses,Photography,Visual Aids,Case Studies,Introductory Courses,Foreign Countries

This article considers the use of participatory action research and Photovoice as a tool for engaging graduate level social work students in research education. Photovoice is an investigative tool that assists people in critically reflecting on the everyday social and political realities of their lives, enriching their understanding of their communities and the issues pertinent to them, while at the same time, giving them a voice from which to educate others on these issues. In the context of a group assignment, 26 social work students, enrolled in an introductory graduate research course, were asked to reflect upon the question, &quot;What does balance look like for you in the MSW program?&quot; Thirty-two photographs with captions were submitted and analyzed by class members for relevant themes. Balance was described as existing along a continuum from balanced to unbalanced and was comprised of four major themes: connection, nurturance, keeping perspective, and disengagement. Although this teaching strategy was not formally assessed, preliminary impressions are that students benefited from participating in the Photovoice activity.
Using Collaborative Learning Exercises to Transfer Pervasive Skills: Some South African Evidence
Author: Strauss-Keevy, Monique
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Accounting,Cooperative Learning,Competence,Transfer of Training,Literature Reviews,Questionnaires,Skill Development,Teaching Methods,Learning Activities,Teacher Attitudes,Higher Education

The Competency Framework, introduced by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) details technical competencies, but also places emphasis on the pervasive skills that need to be attained by candidates for them to qualify as chartered accountants (CAs). Thus, an additional onus has been placed on academics to ensure that they use suitable methods to equip aspirant CAs with pervasive skills. The objective of the study is twofold: (a) to determine, using a literature review, whether collaborative learning exercises can effectively develop SAICA's pervasive skills and (b) to provide evidence, by means of a questionnaire, on the extent to which SAICA-accredited academics use collaborative learning exercises and how effective they view this method to be in transferring pervasive skills to students. The literature review found strong support for collaborative learning exercises being effective in the development of all pervasive skills. However, the empirical work provided evidence that not all academics employ collaborative learning exercises in their academic programmes and not all consider this method effective in attaining SAICA's pervasive skills. While this apparent shortcoming may exist, there is potential for academics to work in collaboration with each other and SAICA on methods that can result in the transfer of pervasive skills to students.
Patient Centered Medical Home: Creating a Blueprint for Quality Healthcare through Illustrative Simulation
Author: Sheingold, Brenda Helen
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Simulation,Health Services,Graduate Students,Intervention,Nursing Students,Doctoral Programs,Nursing Education,Minimum Competencies,Eligibility,Instructional Effectiveness,College Instruction,Mixed Methods Research,Student Surveys,Class Activities

The advent of healthcare reform in the U.S. presents an unprecedented challenge to academic institutions that are striving to prepare a workforce to interact with individuals needing care in a variety of new practice settings. Patient-centered care is a core objective of these evolving settings which enhance access to a variety professionals and services in one location. This study was conducted over a period of three years and describes how illustrative simulation can be employed as a learning intervention to prepare graduate students for the expanded scope of practice necessary to function in the Patient Centered Medical Home healthcare delivery setting. The authors' evaluation revealed that doctor of nursing practice students' perceived illustrative simulation strengthened their understanding of: (a) the Institute of Medicine Core Competencies for a New Vision for Health Professionals, (b) the four competency domains identified by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative, and (c) the eligibility standards for National Committee for Quality Assurance-Patient Centered Medical Home recognition.
Authority in Engineering Education
Author: Stephan, Karl D.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Engineering Education,Power Structure,Philosophy,Teacher Role,Learning Disabilities,Federal Legislation,Confidential Records,Affirmative Action,Personnel Selection,Teacher Qualifications,Administrative Organization,Educational Legislation,Privacy,Student Records,Parent Rights

Authority as a philosophical concept is defined both in general and as it applies to engineering education. Authority is shown to be a good and necessary part of social structures, in contrast to some cultural trends that regard it as an unnecessary and outmoded evil. Technical, educational, and organizational authority in their normal functions in engineering education are described, and challenges to these types of authority in the form of laws, accreditation changes, and the rise of the discipline of engineering education research are detailed. The principle of subsidiarity (basically, devolution of authority to the lowest feasible level) is applied to the issue of authority in engineering education organizations.
An Accounting International Experience Course
Author: Johnson, Leigh Redd
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Accounting,Study Abroad,Undergraduate Students,Global Approach,Class Activities,Travel,Educational Planning,Foreign Countries

Accounting students need practical opportunities to personally experience other cultures and international business practices if they are to effectively compete in today's global marketplace. In order to address this need, the Department of Accounting at Murray State University offers an international experience course which includes a short-term study tour of London. This paper examines the rationale for an accounting international experience course, provides an overview of the class and presents a suggested itinerary for the London trip.