ITR: Integration of Handheld Wireless Computing Devices into Core Engineering Courses for Rapid Feedback and Concept Learning

EIA-0312868 John Chen机构：Rowan University标题：将手持无线计算设备集成到核心工程课程中，以实现快速反馈和概念学习ITR的小型奖项提供支持，以适应经常在课堂上使用的概念清单，然后在技术支持的系统中实施，以向学生提供快速反馈，了解他们对所呈现的关键概念的理解。 反馈系统作为焦点和催化剂，鼓励学生两人一组，互相帮助纠正误解或加深对主题的理解。该系统允许教授以及时的方式评估学生的理解水平，从而判断教授的节奏和材料的覆盖范围。该系统和方法将在两个机构的两个核心工程课程中实施，以证明在不同环境中的可行性和适应性。 由此产生的系统应提供一个平台，以加强许多学科和环境中的教育。 该项目有一个健全的评估计划，清楚地将证明教育以及研究的技术效益，以多个audience.A主要广泛的影响是教育，研究和教师发展的整合，包括使用严格的科学研究方法，以建立环境是可转移的，很容易适应其他机构。此外，通过一所历史悠久的黑人大学的参与，影响了代表性不足的少数群体参与工程学，并加强了该机构的课程。 此外，它还为教师的专业发展提供了新技术和新兴技术的机会。 该项目是目前和及时的，将影响研究和教学，以及开发工具，采用新兴技术和技术创新。

EIA-0312868John ChenInstitution: Rowan UniversityTitle: Integration of Handheld Wireless Computing Devices into Core Engineering Courses for Rapid Feedback and Concept LearningThis ITR small award provides support to adapt the Concept Inventory for frequent classroom use and then to implement it in a technology-enabled system to provide rapid feedback to students of their understanding of key concepts being presented. The feedback system acts as the focal point and catalyst to encourage students, working in pairs, to assist each other in correcting misconceptions or deepening each other's understanding of topics. The system allows the professor to assess the students' level of comprehension in a just-in-time fashion and thus judge the professor's pacing and coverage of the material. The system and methodology are to be implemented in two core-engineering courses at two institutions to demonstrate feasibility and adaptability in different environments.The intellectual merit of the project in centered on its strong conceptual framework for the research. The resulting system should provide a platform for enhancing education in many disciplines and settings. The project has a sound evaluation plan that clearly will demonstrate the educational as well as technological benefits of the research to multiple audiences.A major broad impact of the project is the integration of education, research, and faculty development, including the use of rigorous scientific research methods to establish that the environment is transferable and adaptable easily to other institutions. In addition, through the involvement of a historically black university impacts the participation of underrepresented minorities in engineering and enhances the curriculum at the institution. In addition, it provides opportunities for faculty professional development for currency in new and emerging technologies. The project is currently and timely and will impact both research and instruction as well as develop tools employing emerging technologies and technical innovations.