Exercise, nutrition and you: an off-campus course for grades 2–12

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-106
Author(s):  
Ann C. Snyder ◽  
Debra K. Mauzy-Melitz
Keyword(s):  
Life Science ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Exercise Physiology ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
Hands On ◽  
School Learning ◽  
Science Classes

Since interest in science classes has declined recently and obesity, especially in youth, continues to increase, an exercise physiology-based course was taught in public parks to promote active-learning science and healthy living. The course emphasized and integrated exercise, nutrition, and health during a 3-h session. Following an introduction, five hands-on laboratory-based student modules were performed. Students performed respiratory, cardiovascular, temperature regulation, energy expenditure, oxygen uptake, and exercise modules. During most modules, the students made measurements at rest and during the performance of exercise at different intensities. The students were very involved and engaged in problem solving throughout the session. The program was given for 10 days to more than 500 students representing 18 classes from 10 different schools. Evaluations indicated that the program was a real-life science experience that gave the students a new understanding of how their bodies worked and the purpose of exercise. The students and teachers also experienced “school learning” put into action as the program fit well with their science curriculum.

scholarly journals Meccano Magazine: boys’ toys and the popularization of science in early twentieth-century Britain

BJHS Themes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 129-146
Author(s):  
PETER J. BOWLER
Keyword(s):  
Life Science ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Popular Science ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
Popularization Of Science ◽  
Science Writer ◽  
Science Magazine ◽  
Over Time

AbstractMeccano Magazine began publishing in 1916 to advertise the popular children's construction set. By the 1920s it had expanded into a substantial, well-illustrated monthly that eventually achieved a circulation of seventy thousand. Under the editorship of the popular-science writer Ellison Hawks it now devoted approximately half of its pages to real-life technology and some natural science. In effect, it became a popular-science magazine aimed at teenage and pre-teen boys. This article explores Hawks's strategy of exploiting interest in model building to encourage interest in science and technology. It surveys the contents of the magazine and shows how it developed over time. It is argued that the material devoted to real-life science and technology was little different to that found in adult popular-science magazines of the period, raising the possibility that Meccano Magazine’s large circulation may explain the comparative lack of success of the adult publications.

scholarly journals The Training of Pre-College Teachers through Workshops in Astronomy

1990 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 313-315
Author(s):  
Mary Kay Hemenway
Keyword(s):  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Teachers ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
College Science ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Texas Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Science Classes

Most pre-college teachers in the United States have not been trained in astronomy. In Texas, astronomical concepts enter the pre-college science curriculum at all levels.During the last six years, I have presented two different types of workshops: intensive three-week summer institutes for rather small numbers of teachers, and shorter 6- to 18-hour workshops for larger groups.The University of Texas Astronomy Department and McDonald Observatory have hosted five of the intensive institutes. The institutes were established to offer an opportunity to learn astronomy through hands-on activities (Texas education regulations mandate that 40 per cent of all pre-college science classes should be laboratory oriented), and to introduce the teachers to modern astronomical research and facilities.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PROBES INTEGRATED IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR HANDS-ON SCIENCE: MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-258
Author(s):  
Nermin Bulunuz ◽  
Mızrap Bulunuz ◽  
Hanife Peker
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Real World ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Science Instruction ◽  
Real Life ◽  
School Students ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Physics Concepts ◽  
Basic Physics ◽  
Science Concepts

This study had three main purposes, to (a) determine students’ understanding of basic physics concepts, (b) analyze the science concepts and their connection to real-life context in science curricula and teaching materials, (c) evaluate effect of formative assessment probes on students’ understanding of selected key concepts. Subjects were 197, 8th grade students who had studied five basic physics concepts. To evaluate students’ understanding, a questionnaire consisting of formative assessment probes was administered with 4 multiple choice and 4 open-ended questions. Findings indicated that students had poor conceptual understanding of the concepts. Science curriculum, analyzed in terms of application to real-world contexts, indicated that textbooks included few practical explanations. In an intervention, one public school received formative assessment probes integrated with extra-curricular hands-on science instruction. Pre-post data showed significant increases in students’ understanding of basic physics concepts. Finding that these students significantly out-performed other groups implies: (a) the need to include students’ prior learning in instruction and (b) the need for more learning time to apply understanding of concepts to real-world contexts. Key words: formative assessment, real-world context, hands-on science instruction, science concepts.

Hiring Practices of Exercise Physiologist in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs among Mid-Atlantic States in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Hope Bowersock ◽  
William Alexander Breeding ◽  
Carmel Alexander Sheppard
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Exercise Physiology ◽  
Clinical Skill ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this survey was to identify factors that may be influencing the appreciation of exercise physiology as a discipline as demonstrated by hiring practices in regional clinical settings. Methods: A telephone survey was administered to 33 cardiac rehabilitation programs in 5 states in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States (Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). Results: The distribution of nurses and exercise physiologists (EPs) employed by the 33 facilities varied by state, but overall there were 86 nurses and 55 EPs working among the surveyed facilities. Of the 33 surveyed facilities, 12 (36%) reported a preference for hiring nurses over EPs; only 4 (12%) reported a preference for hiring EPs over nurses. The remaining facilities (n = 17; 52%) reported no preference (n = 12; 36%) or that the decision depends on a variety of factors (n = 5; 15%). Several common themes were identified from respondents. These included that, compared to nurses, EPs have greater expertise in exercise prescription and better understanding of safe exercise progression for patients. However, nurses were believed to possess greater assessment and clinical skill with an emphasis on emergency response preparedness and greater general patient education skills. Conclusion: Academic programs that prepare students for careers as EPs employed in clinical settings may benefit from additional coursework and internship site selection that focus on clinical assessment skills, emergency preparedness, and patient education to reinforce their work in an exercise science curriculum.

Integrating Image Computation in Undergraduate Level Data-Structure Education

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (08) ◽  
pp. 1071-1080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudeep Sarkar ◽  
Dmitry Goldgof
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Image Analysis ◽  
Data Structure ◽  
Data Structures ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Real Life ◽  
South Florida ◽  
The University ◽  
Structure Education

There is a growing need for expertise both in image analysis and in software engineering. To date, these two areas have been taught separately in an undergraduate computer and information science curriculum. However, we have found that introduction to image analysis can be easily integrated in data-structure courses without detracting from the original goal of teaching data structures. Some of the image processing tasks offer a natural way to introduce basic data structures such as arrays, queues, stacks, trees and hash tables. Not only does this integrated strategy expose the students to image related manipulations at an early stage of the curriculum but it also imparts cohesiveness to the data-structure assignments and brings them closer to real life. In this paper we present a set of programming assignments that integrates undergraduate data-structure education with image processing tasks. These assignments can be incorporated in existing data-structure courses with low time and software overheads. We have used these assignment sets thrice: once in a 10-week duration data-structure course at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the other two times in 15-week duration courses at the University of South Florida, Tampa.

Neue Geschäftsmodelle in der Life Science Industrie durch einen ganzheitlichen Innovationsprozess

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
Ouelid Ouyeder ◽  
Julia Hitzbleck ◽  
Henning Trill
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Life Science ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Idea Generation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
New Business ◽  
End To End ◽  
Lean Startup

Abstract The aim of this paper is to introduce an end-to-end development process for non-biomedical innovation and new business models of a Life Science company that integrates different methods such as Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Agility and others within one framework. Since 2016 this innovation process is an essential part of the internal Employee Innovation program and proves its applicability in a real-life setting. Projects teams develop and implement their new digital business models successfully by taking the introduced innovation process as guideline. This process enables the Life Science organization to run two global entrepreneurship programs (Catalyst Fund and Catalyst Box) that foster customer focus with fast and evidence-based experimentation. The article encompasses a real-life case study out of the Catalyst Fund program about the Farm Advisory Team from India. By using this example each phase of the innovation process is described schematically. Idea generation is easy-to-apply, but the implementation of ideas is one of the biggest challenges in larger corporations. The proposed end-to-end innovation process connects the dots of different innovation methods and provides guidance to company decision makers and project teams in order to structure their business model innovation activities/strategy and discussions. Zusammenfassung Das Ziel dieses Beitrags ist es, einen durchgängigen Innovationsprozess für nicht-biomedizinische Lösungen und Geschäftsmodelle eines Life-Science-Unternehmens vorzustellen, der verschiedene Methoden wie Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Agilität und andere innerhalb eines Gestaltungsrahmens integriert. Seit 2016 ist der Innovationsprozess ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil des internen Employee Innovation Programms und beweist seine Anwendbarkeit in einem realen Umfeld. Projektteams entwickeln und implementieren ihre neuen digitalen Geschäftsmodelle erfolgreich, indem sie den vorgestellten Innovationsprozess als Leitfaden nutzen. Dieser Prozess ermöglicht es dem Life-Science-Unternehmen, zwei globale Entrepreneurship-Programme (Catalyst Fund und Catalyst Box) durchzuführen, die den Kundenfokus mit schnellen und evidenzbasierten Experimenten fördern. Der Artikel umfasst eine reale Fallstudie aus dem Catalyst Fund Programm über das Farm Advisory Team aus Indien. Anhand dieses Beispiels wird jede Phase des Innovationsprozesses schematisch beschrieben. Die Ideengenerierung ist leicht anwendbar, aber die Umsetzung von Ideen ist eine der größten Herausforderungen in größeren Unternehmen. Der vorgeschlagene End-to-End-Innovationsprozess integriert die verschiedenen Innovationsmethoden und bietet Entscheidungsträgern und Projektteams in Unternehmen eine Anleitung, um ihre Aktivitäten bzw. Strategie und Diskussionen zur Geschäftsmodellinnovation zu strukturieren.

Optical Instrumentation for an Interdisciplinary Student Research Course

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Irina Lyublinskaya
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Interdisciplinary Curriculum ◽  
Student Research ◽  
Optical Instrumentation ◽  
Main Emphasis ◽  
Hands On ◽  
One Year ◽  
Development Of Students ◽  
Mathematics And Science

A one year course with main emphasis on the development of students' research skills has been offered at the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Science. The content core of the course is optics and the use of optical instrumentation for research in science, mathematics, and art. The course presents a combination of rigorous content, interdisciplinary curriculum, and hands-on experiences. The course offers unique opportunities for students to engage in meaningful, non-traditional learning in real-life research settings.

Development and Analysis of Virtual Laboratory as an Assistive Tool for Teaching Grade 8 Physical Science Classes

2021 ◽  
pp. 326-349
Author(s):  
Maria Ndapewa Ntinda ◽  
Titus Haiduwa ◽  
Willbard Kamati
Keyword(s):  
Physical Science ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
Virtual Laboratories ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Science Laboratories ◽  
Science Labs ◽  
Science Classes ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Grade 8

This chapter discusses the development of a virtual laboratory (VL) named “EduPhysics,” an assistive software tailored around the Namibian Physical Science textbook for Grade 8 learners, and examines the viability of implementing VL in education. It further presented reviews on the role of computer simulations in science education and teachers' perspective on the use of EduPhysics in physical science classrooms. The chapter adopted a mixed method with an experimental research design and used questionnaires and interviews as data collection tools in high school physical science classes. The analysis found that there are limited resources in most physical science laboratories. Computer laboratories, however, are well equipped and have computing capacities to support the implementation of VL. It was concluded that virtual laboratories could be an alternative approach to hands-on practical work that is currently undertaken in resource-constrained physical science labs. For future work, augmented reality and logs will be incorporated within EduPhysics.

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