In teaching software engineering, it is a major challenge to integrate methodology and theory into the practice of software development. The goal of this project is to explore a new pedagogical approach to teaching software engineering centered on the close integration of analysis tools with instruction in programming methodologies. Instead of learning methodologies as abstract ideas, students ...

Our Introduction to Biology course (BIOL 1010) changed in 2004 from a standard instructor-centered, lecture-homework-exam format to a student-centered format that used Web-enhanced, interactive pedagogy. To measure and compare conceptual learning gains in the traditional course in fall 2003 with a section of the interactive course in fall 2004, we created concept inventories for both evolution ...

Calls for reforms in the ways we teach science at all levels, and in all disciplines, are wide spread. The effectiveness of the changes being called for, employment of student-centered, active learning pedagogy, is now well supported by evidence. The relevant data have come from a number of different disciplines that include the learning sciences, cognitive psychology, and educational psycholog...

The concepts of the resourcefulness of technology and the advantages of using computer technology on teaching and learning have been wildly accepted. This study is to elaborate curriculum design for language teaching and learning and to make it leaner-centered, aiming to design a commu nity-technology and Internet based English course for college EFL students in Taiwan. Through technology tools...

one of the ways to ensure food safety is to educate the public. of the organizations providing food safety education in the united states (u.s.), the cooperative extension system (ces) is one of the most reliable. the effectiveness ces programs depends not only on what is being taught but also on how it is taught. both a needs-based curriculum and how that curriculum is delivered are equally im...

Learning environment is a vast area and varies from time to time and place to place. In the broader spectrum, a learning environment may be teacher-centered or student-centered. The teacher-centered learning environment lacks active participation of students in the teaching learning process, and lecturing is a predominant mode of instruction. Here, there is considerably less interaction among s...

The purpose of this survey is to analyze how the Nursing Graduation teaching has contributed for legitimizing and crystallizing the knowledge, as a subaltern profession and the keeper of such status quo, and for providing visibility to the constitution of another discourse based on the practices. The survey has involved nurses and teachers over 60 years of age. The discourse analysis has been u...

1 Malgorzata S. Zywno, Ryerson University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, T217, Eric Palin Hall, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada, Phone: 416-979-5000 ext. 6105, Fax: 416-979-5280, Email: [email protected] Abstract  Poor teaching, especially in math, engineering and science programs, is the most common complaint among students, contributing to dropout rates....

This paper presents an advancement in educating future scientists. University education normally has two major goals. The first one is to provide students with skills and knowledge to make their way in the higher levels of industry and administration. On the other hand and at least in Germany predominantly so, universities always educate future researchers, lecturers and scientists. We will sho...