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This research is characterized by the effectiveness of the Teaching Mentoring Program for the application of active methodologies and ICT tools in Tecsup Norte teachers, Trujillo, Peru. A goal was set for the three locations of Tecsup Norte (Trujillo, City), Tecsup Centro (Lima, City), Tecsup Sur (Arequipa, City), to achieve that in 2016, 80%, apply at least one active methodology per semester and...
The guide to professional development via apprenticeship promotes the following initiatives: improved delivery of educational material and alternate methods for evaluation of the learning objectives. The research herein will focus on utilizing the industry professional based apprenticeship with case study instruments in the classroom improving student motivation, the professional development and critical...
Broadening participation in engineering is an issue of national importance. Particularly in rural areas, otherwise capable students do not have the opportunity to envision themselves pursuing a career in engineering. To begin closing this gap, we present findings from a qualitative research study investigating the perceptions of engineering work held by rural and Appalachian youth. Fifth grade students...
As mobile computing is becoming more and more popular, the security threats to mobile applications are simultaneously increasing explosively. Most malicious activities hack the user's private information, such as contact and location information, hijack the user's transactions and communications, and exploit the confidential enterprise data stored in mobile databases or in cache on mobile devices...
Computing has become ubiquitous in many fields. The pervasiveness of computing has catalyzed growing demand for a broad range of skills. However, recent trends suggest a growing gap between supply-versus-demand for programmers — estimates indicate that by 2024, there will be a million more jobs than computing professionals resulting in over $500 billion in lost salaries. A key aspect to this growing...
The goal of this paper is to describe the motivation, process and results of converting a traditional mobile robotics classroom into a flipped one. Mobile robotics has been taught at this university for 10 years and the course has proven to be very successful. The challenge with this success is that there is only one instructor, one section, once per year with an enrollment cap of 24 students. These...
The study of the motivational aspect and its relevance to the comprehension of the efficacy of learning has been the subject matter of several researches. According to the Self-determination Theory (SDT) there is a relation between the context, the motivation, and the performance of individuals in a given task. Thus, a continuum is defined between intrinsic, extrinsic, and lack of motivation; so individuals...
We conducted a study to investigate how learning styles related to the introductory Computer Science I course: the learning styles of the student population that took the course; course completion rates as they related to learning styles; relationship between the final grade in the course and learning styles; and the correlation between project and assignment completion rates and learning styles....
The abstract is the quintessential technical writing genre, because abstract writing involves judiciously selecting content and conveying such content in lean, focused writing. This study tested the efficacy of the structured abstract content framework, proposed by Hartley, in the teaching of abstract writing in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Subject-matter experts and a technical editor...
This paper describes the use of learning by teaching (LBT) as an instructional strategy to promote standards education in an undergraduate computer science course. The main objective of this instructional strategy is to make students understand how standards and computer network technologies are fundamental resources to create and use both internet infrastructure and services in a multitude of devices...
Instructional scaffolding is a well-researched, commonly-practiced educational technique whereby support is temporarily provided as an individual learns [1]. Grounded in constructivist teaching and learning theory, scaffolding historically referring to support provided by a teacher to a student. However, in the modern learning environment, instructors have access to a wide range of tools and techniques...
Existing literature presents many cases of computational thinking analysis through the perspective of a skill set for 21st century. However it is important to go deeper and understand how computational thinking activities fosters the cognitive development of the young, especially if we want them to have “a significant advantage in problem solving”, becoming innovative thinkers [1]. To be innovative...
Quality of the offered higher education for the next generations plays an important role to shape the future of United States. To improve American society, it is needed to pay profound attention to higher education of racial/ethnic minorities and ensure that all students belonging to different races have access to adequate professional resources and could enhance their academic knowledge in a similar...
The lack of success of advertising campaigns on drug use is attributed to the use of inappropriate language at a young audience. It is believe that an approach based on digital games can achieve greater success because they offer the attractive environment. This article aims to demonstrate the use of a Digital Game developed for the prevention of drug use, with a language and approach for a younger...
The College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has recently launched a new B. S. dual degree in Innovation, Leadership, and Engineering Entrepreneurship (ILEE), a second bachelor's degree option for those completing their degree in a traditional engineering discipline. This is unlike many universities where similar degree programs are situated in colleges of business...
This study was designed to validate and implement a set of graduate attribute rubrics in the Biosystems Engineering curriculum in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba in Canada. One researcher worked individually with ten professors to develop 14 rubrics for 12 courses. Content-related and substantive-related validity were established. Pre and post surveys were conducted to measure...
The Rising Sophomore Abroad Program (RSAP) is a program for first-year engineering students that combines a spring semester global engineering course with a two-week international module in May immediately following the semester. RSAP has been running for 10 years, and a variety of assessments have demonstrated benefits for students participating in the program. However, the goals of RSAP extend beyond...
Modeling with 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software to design and print 3D products can improve students' spatial visualization skills, creativity, and problem solving skills. 3D CAD software has been used as a teaching tool in secondary school classrooms since the early 2000s, but it becoming more ubiquitous due to increased affordability of an innovative concept: 3D printing. Yet research about...
Project monitoring poses a relevant role for project success and it is considered more fundamental in a distributed environment since it confronts additional risks such as culture, geographical, and temporal barriers. Recognizing the complexity and importance of a distributed project, it is vital that undergraduate students receive practical experience and are trained to face the obstacles this form...
This paper presents the development of a Robotics and Programming Laboratory with the support of Multiagent Systems (MAS) to help users learn programming skills using robots. The developed laboratory is available in a Learning Management System (LMS) allowing people from geographically distant locations to gain experience with experiments of this nature. The choice of Robotics Education (RE) as object...
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