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Some thoughts on philosophy and engineering education
06 May 2016 | Contributor(s): Alan Cheville
I am attaching two papers I wrote that were / will be published in a small publication sponsored by an ASEE division. They won't see more public light for quite a while so I thought it might be worth sharing them since they overlap with many of our discussions.
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SLED 2015 Teacher and Student Research Powerpoint (grades 5-6)
19 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, James Daniel Lehman
This PowerPoint gives what to expect regarding the SLED 2015-16 research for teachers in grades 5-6.
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SLED 2015 Teacher and Student Research Expectations PowerPoint
19 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, James Daniel Lehman
This PowerPoint gives what to expect regarding the SLED 2015-16 research for teachers in grades 3-4.
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Dog gone it!
08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, Chell Nyquist, James Daniel Lehman
This design challenge, for students in grade 3, focuses on simple and compound machines. The objective of the challenge is to design a compound machine to help a large breed of dog to get into and out of the back of a car.
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Teacher Reflection Template for 2014-15
11 Nov 2014 | Teacher Reflections | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
This is the SLED teacher reflection template for 2014-15.
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Research Activities 2013-14 PowerPoint Slides
16 Jun 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, James Daniel Lehman
PowerPoint slides detailing SLED research activities during the 2013-14 and 2014-14 years.
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Bio-Inspired Paper Flowers
03 Jun 2014 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard, Kari Clase, Alyssa Panitch, Evan Rebar, Tahira Reid, Nancy Tyrie, James Daniel Lehman
This grade 3 lesson introduces students to the basic structures of plants and their functions. Students are challenged to create paper flowers that turn colors through processes that mimics how real plants function.
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Save the Wolf (Simple Machines)
03 Jun 2014 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Kendra A Erk, James Daniel Lehman
This grade 3 design lesson introduces simple machines and challenges students to use simple machines to create a device to capture a wolf.
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Earthen Dam Design Task
03 Jun 2014 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Venkatesh Merwade, James Daniel Lehman
This grade 3 design task focuses on earth materials and the construction of an earthen dam.
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Summer Institute Reflection Jim Lehman
19 Jun 2013 | Teacher Reflections | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
My reflection from the summer institute.
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Summer Reflection Jim Lehman
19 Jun 2013 | Teacher Reflections | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
This is my reflection from the 2013 summer institute.
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Drink Pouch
11 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard, Alyssa Panitch, Kari Clase, Tahira Reid, Nancy Irene Tyrie, James Daniel Lehman
This 3rd grade design activity is focused on creating a drink pouch that can keep a drink cool in the hot sun.
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Design of Musical Instruments for a Rock Band
10 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): David C Eichinger, Erin K Doherty, James Daniel Lehman, Venkatesh Merwade
This grade 3 design task helps students to learn about sound by designing a stringed musical instrument.
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Sound Absorption
09 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
This grade 3 lesson plan focuses on a design task to create a wall to absorb sound.
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Exploring Whirligigs
09 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
This inquiry lesson, for grades 3-4, involves students conducting a fair test investigation to determine the way an object (a whirligig) falls through the air and how this fall depends on its mass, surface area, and other factors. This lesson is an adaptation of a lesson developed by...
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Think-aloud Protocol Analysis as a Measure of Students' Science Learning through Design Assessment
28 Mar 2012 | Publications | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley, Brenda Capobianco
Research has indicated that authentic engineering design tasks hold the attention andinterest of students and can lead to deeper levels of science engagement (Fortus, Dershimer, Krajcik, Marx, & Mamlok-Naaman, 2004; Roth, 1996; 1997; 1998). However, there is a need for student assessments...
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Video from Panel of University Leaders: How to Lead and Facilitate Institutional Change
29 Nov 2011 | Conference Videos | Contributor(s): Dale Whittaker, Daniel Hastings, Moses Lee, Michael McManus, Robert McMaster, John Squires
Panel Moderator:A. Dale Whittaker, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Purdue UniversityPanel Members:Daniel Hastings, Dean for Undergraduate Education, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMoses Lee, Dean of Natural and Applied Sciences, Hope College, MichiganMichael McManus, Dean...
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Video - Theories of Action for STEM Education: The Role of the National Science Foundation Investments in STEM Learning and Higher Education
02 Nov 2011 | Conference Videos | Contributor(s): Joan Ferrini-Mundy
What is the most strategic approach for a federal funding agency in shaping investment programs to improve STEM teaching and learning? NSF's Directorate for Education and Human Resources is focused increasingly on its role within the Foundation and in coordination with other agencies in...
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STEM Strategies in K-15 Education in Colombia
12 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Maria Figueroa
Transforming Education from Innovation to Implementation Conference: Session F3 The Center for Research and Development in Education (CIFE) at Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) has launched a STEM program as a part of its mission to produce research based knowledge for the...
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Learning Cycles in Large Chemistry Lectures: Implementation Logistics
12 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Ellen Yezierski
Transforming Education from Innovation to Implementation Conference: Session F2 Inquiry-based instruction employing the learning cycle is theoretically grounded in constructivism (1) and social constructivism (2) as well as empirically supported in research conducted in learning environments...