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Eklund, Holly – PRIMUS, 2020
The purpose of this paper is to explain a newly implemented interactive delivery model for students at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) repeating Calculus for Scientists & Engineers I during the spring of 2017. Since calculus is a necessary component for so many STEM degrees, it will continue to be a gateway to obtaining such degrees and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Delivery Systems, Calculus, Scientists
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Vogt, Brandon J.; Skop, Emily – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2017
High-Impact Educational Practices (HEPs) are a set of specific teaching and learning approaches proven effective in university education. This paper focuses on the benefits derived from utilizing three particular HEPs (inquiry-based collaborative activities, undergraduate research, and experiential learning) while teaching a snow and ice field…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Field Experience Programs, Inquiry, Active Learning
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LaRocca, Thomas J.; Justice, Jamie N.; Seals, Douglas R.; Martens, Christopher R. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2016
A major goal of graduate education is the development of students as "stewards of the discipline," scholars who can create and preserve knowledge and responsibly translate it through writing, teaching, and practical applications. These qualities are consistent with the American Physiological Society's list of professional skills for…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Value Added Models, Physiology, Teaching Methods
Schaefer, Larry – NAMTA Journal, 2014
Another historic Montessori essay puts into writing a landmark activity in the middle school world: the school Odyssey trip. This type of trip challenges the group's ability to cooperate around daily living and is combined with the "testimony of the spade" that is so much a part of the archaeology discipline of physical work and study at…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Adolescents, Instruction, Middle School Students
Kaiser, Kristen – Exceptional Parent, 2011
JFK Partners, at the University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, is currently implementing a study on the use of telehealth (receiving treatment or services using videoconferencing technology, such as Skype) and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and anxiety. The study is an exploratory grant from Health Resources and Services…
Descriptors: Medical Schools, Autism, Coping, Rural Areas