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Larripa, Kamila; Mazzag, Borbala – PRIMUS, 2019
This article proposes that in addition to training teams of students to succeed in the Mathematical Contest in Modeling, the contest and the preparation for competition can be successfully used as a framework to teach an auxiliary skill set to undergraduate STEM majors through workshop-style modules. The skills emphasized are collaboration across…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Competition, STEM Education, Undergraduate Students
Villano, Matt – Campus Technology, 2007
MySpace and Facebook may have been pioneers in the world of social software, but nowadays, colleges and universities across the country are embracing better and more targeted forms of technology, to enable their campus users to interact. Today, the world of social software includes traditional venues and formats: (1) blogs; (2) wikis; and (3)…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Computer Software, Educational Technology
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Teo, Adeline – English Teaching Forum, 2007
Social-interactive Writing for English Language Learners (SWELL) is collaborative writing based on Topping's Paired Writing Method. The method was changed to meet the needs of English language learners. In both methods, pairs are formed according to proficiency, pairing a more advanced student (a Helper) with a less advanced one (a Writer). The…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Writing Strategies, Collaborative Writing