In this paper, we describe an in-class experiment that is easy to implement with large groups of students. The experiment takes approximately 15-20 minutes to run and involves each student completing one of four types of Sudoku puzzles and recording the time it takes to completion. The resulting data set can be used as a teaching tool at an…

Experimentation is important for learning and research in the field of power electronics and drives. However, a great deal of equipment is required to study the various topologies, controllers, and functionalities. Thus, the cost of establishing good laboratories and research centers is high. To address this problem, the authors have developed a…

This paper presents low-cost experiments for a control systems laboratory module that is worth one and a third credits. The experiments are organized around the microcontroller-based control of a permanent magnet dc motor. The experimental setups were built in-house. Except for the operating system, the software used is primarily freeware or free…

This paper describes the effects of collaborative support on groups of distance learners of General Certificate of Secondary Education mathematics. Two experiments are described. In each case, learners were provided with teleconferencing with peers, experts and mentors in addition to structured study materials. No improvements were noticed in…

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…

This paper proposes extensive applications of virtual collaborative space in order to enhance the efficiency and capability of Digital Campus. The usability of Digital Campus has been experimented in different learning environments and evaluated by questionnaire as that the presence technology and a sense of solidarity influence the participants'…

This article explores an educational experiment mounted at a public school for girls in Bristol in the 1920s and 1930s. In examining the aims and methods of the Badminton School for girls in this period it aims to do two things. The first is to analyse the relationship between the gendered, class-based and nationalist values of the public school…

Described a program of bilingual learning that included different races of students and a goal directed toward hurdling built-in cultural advantages or handicaps. (Author/RK)

Describes the Alum Rock voucher experiment concluding that the voucher system represents a profound structural change. Parents and students have expressed great satisfaction; pupil achievement was probably down during the first year -- but up during the second. An income-outgo budgeting system has been developed which may be the most equitable…

New media, i.e., motion pictures developed for educational purposes and educational television, are basic in that they so dominate the experiences of the child. Teachers must devise strategies for using the moving image as an active agent in learning and for encouraging the child to be an active agent in seeing. (Author/RK)

In fall of 2004, Carnegie Mellon University embarked on a bold educational experiment, the establishment of an overseas branch campus at Education City in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. Carnegie Mellon's decision to open up shop in the Middle East was by no means unique; indeed, Carnegie Mellon is just one of a growing number of institutions to…

Paper describes some experiences with teachers and children who engaged in one-to-one teaching and learning situations. (Authors/CB)

Cooperative office education students with disadvantaged backgrounds remained in school longer, performed better in school, raised their level of aspiration, and improved employment opportunities for minority groups when compared to disadvantaged students not enrolled in cooperative education. (DM)