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Learning geometry can be significantly improved if the student interacts with shapes and their transformations. We present the design and validation of a robotic system that teaches geometry by natural interaction. The robot is able to draw arbitrary shapes in the environment by means of its own movement. It is also able to detect and track the student movements, representing them as geometrica...

We have developed an affective behavior model for intelligent tutoring systems that considers both the affective and knowledge state of the student to generate tutorial actions. The affective behavior model was designed based on teachers’ expertise obtained through a survey which 11 math teachers participated. The study focused in knowing how teachers manage the affective state of the students ...

Schools represent a complicated network of inter-related systems, including building characteristics, the surrounding physical environment, as well as administrative and educational activities directed toward student acheivement and well-being. Environmental sustainability has become a popular paradigm for managing these systems and improving student health and performance. This brief bibliogra...

ByNoran Sandle The fal offensive for anti-war activities was outined Wednesday at a press conftenc at Northeastern University, and according to speaker D)ebbie Bustin, "the most serious crisis is breaking through anapparent pressblackout' aimed at the anti-war movement. Es Busin is national coordinator of the Student Mobilization Committee (SMC), which is sponsoring the November 3 Student Stri ...

University researchers and teacher facilitators implemented a state-funded professional development project during the 2005-06 academic year to help county middle school teachers improve student achievement in mathematics. In this paper, we discuss lessons and results from this innovative model, whose iterative cycle includes teacher content knowledge, item analysis from a high-stakes test, ped...

This practical focuses on position-based dynamics using the Verlet integration scheme. The student needs to implement a real-time interactive soft-body effect using Verlet mechanics (e.g., cloth with collision detection, forces, and movement).

The value of experiential learning in agricultural education has long been recognized as an important part of the educational process. Through practice and experience students apply what they have learned in real situations, thus the material becomes understandable and usable. Moreover, in the process of gaining experience, new problems and situations arise causing learners to seek additional i...

Background—The Iowa Department of Education undertook a study to determine district characteristics that are associated with success on statewide-standardized tests. A district profile was created for each Iowa public school district to determine if any association exists between a particular district’s characteristics and the test scores of 11th grade students. Contextual variables such as soc...

BACKGROUND The number of medical undergraduates taking part in Student Scientific Activities (SSA) at Jessenius Faculty of Medicine Comenius University in Slovakia remains low. The aim of this study was to discover some of the factors responsible and suggest improvements. METHODS An anonymous 30-item questionnaire was devised and sent to 245 medical undergraduates (UG) of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd an...