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Direct linkMohamad Saadeghvaziri; Marzieh Eskandari; Mathew Bandelt – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2025
Transitioning from K-12 to college poses significant challenges due to the shift from guided learning to self-directed engagement. Traditional pedagogies such as inquiry-based learning and flipped classrooms have not fully resolved issues like poor retention and low graduation rates in STEM fields, which are critical for economic growth and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Higher Education, Educational Innovation, Flexible Scheduling
Nasr, Karim J.; Ramadan, Bassem H. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2008
This paper presents the development and implementation of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in an engineering thermodynamics course at Kettering University. In this project, the thermodynamics course was restructured as modules presenting practical applications first, whereas principles were introduced just-in-time and as encountered. Theoretical…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Engineering, Engineering Education, Science Curriculum
Savage, Richard N.; Chen, Katherine C.; Vanasupa, Linda – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2007
Equipping engineering students with the skills and knowledge required to be successful global engineers in the 21st century is one of the primary objectives of undergraduate educators. Enabling students to practice self-directed learning, to find solutions to design problems that are sustainable and to recognize that they are part of a global…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Active Learning, Student Projects, Integrated Curriculum
