The RET Program in the Center for Materials for Information Technology at the University of Alabama

2001 ◽  
Vol 684 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Nikles ◽  
Garry W. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Integrated Science ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Experiences For Teachers ◽  
The University

ABSTRACTThe Center for Materials for Information Technology has a mission of outreach to middle school students. For the past two years our Center has run a summer research experiences for teachers (RET) program. A primary emphasis of the Center's educational outreach activities involves collaboration with a very innovative 6th to 8th grade Integrated Science (IS) curriculum based in the Center for Communication and Educational Technology at the University of Alabama. Each summer three teachers from the IS program spent ten weeks working in the Center to develop demonstrations or activities for use in their classrooms. The emphasis was on demonstrations of magnetism and magnetic materials. In addition to these activities, the teachers have also assisted in the development of Computer Aided Instructional (CAI) software for use in their science classrooms. Both the activities and the software developed this summer will be made available to all of the teachers and students participating in the IS curriculum, approximately 1400 teachers and 170,000 students.

Collaborative Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Experiences in IoT (Internet of Things) for Teachers Through Summer Research Site Program

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Karbalaei ◽  
Damla Turgut ◽  
Melissa Dagley ◽  
Eleazar Vasquez ◽  
Hyoung J. Cho
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Technical Development ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Train The Trainer ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Research Experiences For Teachers ◽  
The University

The objective of the NSF RET (Research Experiences for Teachers) site program hosted by the University of Central Florida is to provide K-12 teachers with a hands-on engineering design experience covering all aspects of the Internet of Things, from the manufacturing of a sensor, to the hardware and software that allows it to connect to the Internet. This program gives teachers learning opportunities to explore the practical use of science for engineering applications, and provide a context in which students in their classroom can test their own scientific knowledge as they recognize the interplay among science, engineering and technology. The uniqueness of this site program lies in the engagement of teachers in various facets of scientific, engineering, and educational methods based on Train-the-Trainer model with rotation in multiple research labs. In order to support the STEM educational services for teachers and students in middle and high schools, our site program aims at creating competent teacher trainers who ensure quality pre-service and in-service teacher education, by providing multidisciplinary experiences that are relevant to the current technical development. Teachers in the adjacent public school districts are primary participants in this site program. Significant efforts have been made to recruit teachers serving underrepresented student populations, and female and minority teachers who can reach out to them. In our RET site program, the participants rotated to four different laboratories with a 1.5–3 week residency in each, where they learned about the practice of engineering in various disciplines at the research laboratories on the university campus under the guidance of faculty and graduate mentors. The teachers presented their learning outcomes in the final week and were invited back to share their educational implementation experiences in their classes. This site program provided teachers with interdisciplinary engineering design experiences relevant to innovative technical development, and helped them develop teacher-driven teaching modules that can be deployed in the classroom.

scholarly journals La orientación educativa y la elección de la carrera universitaria de los estudiantes de bachillerato

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonor Alexandra Rodríguez Álava ◽  
Gabriela Somaira Acosta Santana ◽  
Carmen Azucena López Chica
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Vocational Guidance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Educational Psychologist ◽  
Life Project ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
University Degree ◽  
The University

El artículo como parte de un proyecto de investigación, aborda el rol que desempeña el psicólogo educativo como orientador en la elección de la carrera universitaria  por  parte de los estudiantes de bachillerato en Ecuador, se plantea como objetivo el análisis de los aspectos que consideran los estudiantes al momento de elegir la carrera universitaria, así como los métodos y técnicas que los orientadores  utilizan para el efecto. Para la puesta en marcha de esta experiencia se encuestaron 166 estudiantes y 2 psicólogos de la Unidad Educativa Abdón Calderón; a través de los resultados arrojados se concluyó que los docentes y estudiantes limitan esta tarea en   el desarrollo de charlas y test psicométricos desaprovechando de esta manera la gama de actividades proyectivas que permiten junto a otras herramientas una elección no sólo de la carrera profesional sino de un futuro integral de la persona.  Palabras clave: orientación profesional, orientación vocacional, proyecto de vida, psicología educativa   Abstract The article as part of a research project addresses the role played by the educational psychologist as counselor in choosing the university degree by high school students in Ecuador, is presented as objective analysis of the aspects that consider students when choosing a university profesional degree as well as the methods and techniques used for the counselors and educational psychologist for this effect. For the implementation of this experience 166 students and 2 psychologists from educational unit Abdon Calderon were surveyed. Through the results we conclude that teachers and students limit this task in the development of conferences and psychometric tests missing the broad range of projective activities that allow with other tools a choice not only one profesional career but the integral formation of a person.  Keywords: Vocational guidance, vocational guidance, life project, educational psychology

scholarly journals A Follow-Up Study of the Factors Shaping the Career Choices of Library School Students at the University of Alabama

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie D. Taylor ◽  
R. Alexander Perry ◽  
Jessica L. Barton ◽  
Brett Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Career Choices ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
School Students ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Library School ◽  
The University

Assessing the Willingness of School Students to Choose the Field of Health Information Technology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdie ShojaeiBaghini ◽  
Sedighe ShojaeiBaghini
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University

Aim: The study aimed to, first, provide the students with some information about the field of Health Information Technology (HIT) and its professional status and, second, to investigate the university applicants' willingness to choose this field. Method:  The present study is a quasi-experimental study on two groups of subjects, i.e. a control group and a test group. This study was conducted on the high school students in twelfth grade. The sample size in each group contained 116 subjects, who were randomly selected and placed in one of the groups. The data collection tool in this study was a questionnaire prepared based on the previous literature. SPSS version 26, descriptive and analytical statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: The participants' familiarity with the field of health information technology was 11%, 5.7% of whom had obtained only a little information about the field through mass media and social networks. Comparing the willingness of the two groups of participants to choose the field of information technology, showed a statistically significant difference, with 99% probability. Conclusion: The importance of informed decision-making and interest regarding the university major has been shown because it is very effective in teaching specialized human resources, especially in health care education. In this regard, the education and familiarity of high school students with academic fields can be useful. It is necessary to introduce the field of HIT and the scientific and practical capabilities of its graduates to the community.

scholarly journals High-school students engaging with researchers within a pre-university programme: Motivations and experiences

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-61
Author(s):  
Berenice I. Michels ◽  
Harrie M.C. Eijkelhof
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Good Picture ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
The Right ◽  
University Lecturers ◽  
The University

For students, the transition between secondary school and higher education can be problematic. Their prior knowledge may be insufficient, they may lack the right attitude or not have enough skills for university. Especially gifted students often lack challenges to remain motivated. Moreover, it is not easy for secondary school students to get a good picture of a variety of further studies. For their teachers, it is difficult to keep students informed about actual research in science and technology, as they are not in touch with this research on a regular basis. In this paper, we report about experiences of more than ten years at Utrecht University, offering pre-university students opportunities to be involved in lectures, workshops, laboratories and research at the university. We report on students' motivation to register for this programme, and their experiences afterwards. Important categories of motivation and experience are: raising interest in science; the choice of, and preparation for, further studies; working with a group of similar, motivated students; the wish to be challenged; and the experience of doing research at the university. University lecturers involved in the programme like to work with these students, and are motivated to share their research experiences.

scholarly journals Teachers and Students’ Evaluation of Listening Texts in Turkish Textbooks

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Mustafa Kaya ◽  
Ömer Çiftçi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
School Students ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Unknown Words

The aim of this study is to evaluate the listening texts in terms of the suitability for student level. In order to achieve this goal, the opinions of Turkish teachers and the secondary school students who have been taught by these teachers were studied. The research was carried out in January 2018 with 5 Turkish teachers and 20 secondary school students at different schools in Van city center. Four Turkish textbooks (5th to 8th grade) were used as the data source in this study, which aims to reveal the quality of listening texts, having multiple units required us to use the nested case study model, a qualitative research model. Semi-structured and structured interview forms developed by the researchers for teachers and students were used for data collection. Expert opinions were taken during the development of the interview protocols. After interviews with teachers and students, inductive thematic analysis method was used to analyze the interviews. The opinions of both students and teachers about listening texts can be summarized as follows; there are many unknown words, texts are not appropriate to students' level, texts are long, text types should be based on events, there is much description in texts, texts are out of date, texts are not at the desired level in terms of language and expression, and activities in the texts are quantitatively too many but qualitatively not on a desired level.  

Marni Goldman Tribute: Contributions to Materials Science Education

2009 ◽  
Vol 1233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Wade ◽  
Curtis Frank
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Science Outreach ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Macromolecular Assemblies ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
The University

AbstractThis symposium is a memorial to Dr. Marni Goldman. Although she never walked and had only limited use of her arms, Marni's academic and professional accomplishments placed her in elite company. She obtained two bachelors degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of California at Berkeley. Even with a heavy course load, she was involved in educational outreach during her studies. She started her career as a Research Associate (Education Director) in Stanford's NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies in 2000 and retained those responsibilities until her death in 2007. During this period she rapidly added the responsibilities as Education Director for Stanford's Nanofabrication Facility and was ultimately named Associate Director of Stanford's Office of Science Outreach. Marni was a dynamo whose activities at Stanford included a large summer undergraduate internship program, a Research Experiences for Teachers program (local and national activities), a program to bring community college students (especially minority students) to the campus, public science (San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation, San Francisco Exploratorium), outreach to high schools with high minority populations, and a program with summer internships for students with disabilities. Marni's achievements are thanks in no small part to her extraordinary family, to her own intelligence and tenacity, and to a wide and loving circle of friends, drawn to her by the spirit of her determination and the unmistakable largeness of her heart.

scholarly journals Kids in the stacks: Summer camp at an academic library

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Jennifer Smith ◽  
Onnica Marquez
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Summer Camp ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Summer Camps ◽  
School Students ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Digital Film ◽  
The University

It’s summer, and there are middle school students running around the university library. Why?St. Ambrose University (SAU) Library held summer camps for 6th- through 8th-grade students in 2018 and 2019. The first was Digital Film Camp, and the second was National History Day Boot Camp. If you work in higher education, chances are good that you’ve heard about the campus demographic cliff and been charged with doing your part to address this enrollment challenge. In alignment with a campus-wide initiative to bolster pre-college summer camps for potential students, the library hosted summer camps for middle school students as part of this community outreach and engagement strategy. The goal of these camps was to offer enriching experiences that create positive impressions of the campus and library.

scholarly journals Need Assessment of Mathematics Learning Module Based on Information Technology for Junior High School

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Annisa Nur Azizah ◽  
Tri Atmojo Kusmayadi ◽  
Laila Fitriana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Class Viii

This study aims to analyze the need for teaching materials in the form of Flipbook as a media of information technology K-13 mathematics learning for junior high school students in class VIII semester II. The subjects of this research are 27 students of eight grades in Junior High School 2 Sukoharjo. This research is motivated by the limited available teaching materials and lack of innovation in teaching materials, so it tends to make students bored with mathematics. Data collection techniques using non-test with research instruments are a questionnaire that needs analysis and interviews. The analysis consists of 3 stages, namely front-end analysis, student analysis, and teaching material analysis The research findings show that (1) the lack of additional textbooks / other references in learning; (2) have never used learning media and the lack of facilities; (3) teachers and students need information technology-based mathematics teaching media.

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