Numerous efforts seek to increase awareness, interest, and participation in scientific and technological fields at the precollege level. Studies have shown these students are at a critical age where ...exposure to engineering and other related fields such as science, mathematics, and technology greatly impact their career goals. A variety of advanced learning technologies have emerged to enhance learning, promote hands-on experiences, and increase interest in engineering. However, creating and sustaining technology-infused learning environments at the precollege level is a challenging task, as many schools have limited resources and expertise. Moreover, while numerous technology solutions are available to support ambitious engineering-learning goals, choosing the right technology to align to program goals and resources may be a daunting task. In this work, we fill the gap between the applicability of educational implements and suitable teaching methods for precollege engineering. We present an overview of available hardware- and software-based technologies, and characterize these technologies based on criteria such as median price, the type of learning activities fostered, and the required users' expertise levels. In addition, we outline how these technologies align with deductive and inductive teaching methods that emphasize direct-instruction, inquiry-, problem-, and project-based methods, as studies have shown these methods are effective for precollege engineering education.
There is currently very little research about strategies and interventions used to support children with autism in Turkey. This research paper focuses on teachers' strategies and opinions about ...strategies to support the development of social and communication skills of children with autism in a Turkish Special Education School. This study used mixed research methods. A total of 27 teachers (all teachers) were given a questionnaire exploring the strategies they employed. Ten of 27 teachers were also interviewed to ascertain details about the strategies. In the questionnaire, teachers reported using a range of strategies, specifically: peer education, alternative therapies, artistic activities, sport activities, educational games, school and classroom rules, experiential learning model, tongue, mouth and voice exercises, hiding strategy, social stories, visual, role modelling and memorisation. Teachers also reported using additional supportive approaches, specifically family involvement, rewarding, use of technology, step-by-step education and tactical ignoring. Results showed, however, that there was some discrepancy between strategies reported in the questionnaire and the use and understanding of these strategies in the interviews. Overall, the findings indicate further training and resources are needed for Turkish teachers who work with children with autism.
As part of an NSF-funded project, we employed a process-oriented guided-inquiry learning (POGIL) curriculum for the Experimental Psychology Laboratory at Touro College. The Students' Assessment of ...Learning Gains (SALG) instrument was administered to students who took the Experimental Psychology Laboratory course with and without using POGIL, to assess the impact of the curriculum, and to determine exactly what aspects of the POGIL curriculum students found most helpful. We examined students' assessment of the construct of "Active Learning" and found the POGIL group rated various aspects of the lab course (e.g., the POGIL lab activities; the assessments; the way the lab activities, readings, and assignments fit together) as significantly more helpful in aiding "Active Learning" than the non-POGIL group (p = .007). Also, the POGIL group was significantly more likely to agree that as a result of the lab course, they made greater gains in the construct "Process Skills" than did the non-POGIL group (p = .02). In particular, within that construct, they reported higher gains in their ability to think through a problem or argument than the non-POGIL group. Thus, the POGIL group not only thought their curricular activities were more helpful but also that their critical thinking skills improved. Also, following the laboratory course, students using the POGIL materials had a better metacognitive awareness of what "understanding" a concept entails (p = .009). Further, they reported finding the course more challenging (p = .016) than students utilizing a traditional curriculum.
Por influencia de las leyes penales empresariales se ha difundido el uso del concepto de “integridad”. Esta investigación se propone contribuir a la precisión del concepto y aplicarlo a la actividad ...profesional en el ámbito de la empresa. En primer lugar, se realiza una revisión bibliográfica que aborda la integridad desde las perspectivas: etimológica, fenomenológica, de los códigos de ética profesional para contadores públicos y administradores y de la literatura académica de ética empresarial (2016-2020). En segundo lugar, se caracteriza negativamente el concepto mediante tres personajes literarios carentes de integridad. El criterio de elección de los relatos es la experiencia docente en ética empresarial. Ellos son el Mulá Nasrudín, protagonista de una fábula sufí, Narciso, protagonista de un mito griego antiguo y Walter White, personaje principal de la serie de TV norteamericana titulada “Breaking Bad”. Luego, se interpretan estos relatos a luz de la bibliografía relevada. Por último, se discute y se infiere que la solvencia moral que surge del cumplimiento de la palabra dada es el elemento esencial de la virtud de la integridad en el ámbito de las profesiones de la empresa. Metodológicamente, este es un ensayo argumentativo en el que la revisión de literatura académica oficia como clave de análisis e interpretación de los relatos ilustrativos y habilita la inferencia de las conclusiones teoréticas.
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