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Download full textJay K. Solomonson; Trent Wells – NACTA Journal, 2023
Active, student-centered approaches to teaching and learning in university classrooms have been given greater focus in recent years. Consequently, the use of flipped classrooms in American universities has proliferated considerably. Evidence suggests that flipped classrooms have been successfully employed in agricultural coursework, such as…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement, Learning Processes
Direct linkBoerngen, Maria A.; Hortenstine, Emmalee – Natural Sciences Education, 2019
The objectives of this study were to identify characteristics that affect students' reported levels of risk tolerance and to measure the effect of "cheap talk" (simple, non-binding, nonverifiable messages) on classroom communication. In fall of 2017 and spring of 2018, questionnaires (n = 129) were administered in a farm management class…
Descriptors: Risk, College Students, Classroom Communication, Student Attitudes
Devine, Kevin; Chang, Yi-hsiang Isaac; Klitzing, Gunnar – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2019
Recent developments in Virtual Reality (VR) technology has prompted the manufacturing industry and software vendors to investigate VR's potential for process enhancement. In this paper, we present a study to investigate whether using VR could reduce an individual's cognitive workload during the process of programming an industrial robot. The…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Programming
Boerngen, Maria A.; Rickard, Justin W. – Natural Sciences Education, 2020
As faculty continue to become generations removed from production agriculture, it may be difficult for some instructors to determine the production experience of students in their classrooms. This presents a unique issue in the broader field of agriculture education across disciplines in areas such as curriculum development and teaching…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Agricultural Education, State Universities, Student Attitudes
Mahatanankoon, Pruthikrai; Hunter, William; El-Zanati, Saad – Information Systems Education Journal, 2018
Our nation's competitive edge is highly dependent on the success of STEM education and the ability of information technology (IT) graduates to find jobs. The School of Information Technology at Illinois State University (ISU) is strategically positioned to offer S-STEM scholarships to talented, financially disadvantaged students in the IT…
Descriptors: Program Administration, Information Technology, STEM Education, Grants
Rhea, David M.; Goodwin, Kristy – Honors in Practice, 2014
In 2013-2014, the Governors State University (GSU) Honors Program was faced with a need to evolve from a two-year honors program serving juniors and seniors only to a four-year honors program. This need was born out of the university's transition to a four-year university in 2014-2015. This mandate led to some concerns that the author, the newly…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Undergraduate Students, State Universities, Student Recruitment
