Improving and Assessing Student Learning in an Inverted STEM Classroom Setting

在倒置 STEM 课堂环境中改进和评估学生的学习

基本信息

批准号：
1322586
负责人：
Autar Kaw
金额：
$ 59.85万
依托单位：
University of South Florida
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2013-09-15 至 2017-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1322586&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Improving Assessing Student Learning Inverted

项目摘要

Numerical methods are taught by many engineering disciplines throughout the nation and therefore more engaging and effective teaching of these methods could result in better prepared engineering graduates. When teaching numerical methods it is critical to cover not only theoretical concepts required for algorithm development and selection but also the precise language of computer programming required for algorithm implementation. This project is evaluating the efficacy of using an inverted classroom methodology to teach these diverse concepts. Results from this project will include on-line materials that encourage and support use of active in-class pedagogical methods and assessments of these materials and methods. These results will inform the education community regarding the efficacy of teaching numerical methods using an Inverted classroom methodology. The materials will be readily available to engineering departments nationally and assessment results will help faculty better understand what aspects of numerical methods can be taught using an inverted methodology and also will give them the resources needed to teach in similar ways. Multiple universities with diverse student populations are implementing the methods and materials of this project. Assessment and evaluation is performed by another university not affiliated with the implementers; therefore, evaluation is independent of the instructors. Evaluation of student performance is partially being assessed using a numerical methods concept inventory which is being developed by the program. Successful results in this research could transform the way engineering programs teach numerical methods nationally.

全国许多工程学科教授数值方法，因此对这些方法的更具吸引力和有效的教学可能会导致准备更好的工程毕业生。在教授数值方法时，不仅要涵盖算法开发和选择所需的理论概念至关重要，而且要涵盖算法实现所需的计算机编程的精确语言。该项目正在评估使用倒立课堂方法来教授这些不同概念的功效。该项目的结果将包括在线材料，鼓励和支持使用这些材料和方法的主动课堂教学方法和评估。这些结果将为教育社区提供有关使用倒课间方法教学数值方法的功效的信息。这些材料将很容易在全国范围内提供给工程部门，评估结果将有助于教师更好地了解可以使用倒置方法来教授数值方法的哪些方面，并且还将为他们提供以类似方式教学所需的资源。多元化学生人口的多个大学正在实施该项目的方法和材料。评估和评估由另一所与实施者隶属的大学进行；因此，评估独立于讲师。使用该计划正在开发的数值方法概念清单评估学生绩效的评估。这项研究的成功结果可以改变工程计划在全国范围内教授数值方法的方式。