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Exploring Hurdles to Transfer: Student Experiences of Applying Knowledge across Disciplines
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Lappalainen, Jouni; Rosqvist, Juho – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2015
This paper explores the ways students perceive the transfer of learned knowledge to new situations -- often a surprisingly difficult prospect. The novel aspect compared to the traditional transfer studies is that the learning phase is not a part of the experiment itself. The intention was only to activate acquired knowledge relevant to the…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Interdisciplinary Approach
Development of an Inquiry-Based Learning Support System Based on an Intelligent Knowledge Exploration Approach
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Wu, Ji-Wei; Tseng, Judy C. R.; Hwang, Gwo-Jen – Educational Technology & Society, 2015
Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is an effective approach for promoting active learning. When inquiry-based learning is incorporated into instruction, teachers provide guiding questions for students to actively explore the required knowledge in order to solve the problems. Although the World Wide Web (WWW) is a rich knowledge resource for students to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inquiry, Active Learning, Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Impact of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research in Mathematics and Biology on the Development of a New Course Integrating Five STEM Disciplines
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Caudill, Lester; Hill, April; Hoke, Kathy; Lipan, Ovidiu – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Funded by innovative programs at the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Richmond faculty in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and computer science teamed up to offer first- and second-year students the opportunity to contribute to vibrant, interdisciplinary research projects. The result was…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Theoretical Branches in Teaching Computer Science
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Habiballa, Hashim; Kmet, Tibor – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2004
The present paper describes an educational experiment dealing with teaching the theory of formal languages and automata as well as their application concepts. It presents a practical application of an educational experiment and initial results based on comparative instruction of two samples of students (n = 56). The application concept should…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Efficiency, Educational Experiments, Computer Science Education
Experimental and Student-System Interactive Instructional Illustrations Pertinent to IDCMS.
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Follettie, Joseph F. – 1972
Southwest Regional Laboratory IDCMS (Instructional Development Control and Monitoring System) will be a flexible hardware system for controlling and monitoring instruction and research in the laboratory setting. This paper seeks to introduce potential users to the system and software designers to representative challenges that system exploitation…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Programs, Computer Science, Computer Storage Devices
Educational Research and Development Makes a Difference in Schools. Annual Report to Members.
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Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1975
The annual report of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory summarizes research and development work and technical assistance activities in 15 programs and projects administered through four laboratory divisions. Among topics covered are improving teacher competencies, rural education, intercultural reading and language development, Alaskan…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, Career Education, Computer Science