Multi-Media Courseware Development to Bring Real-World Issues into Classrooms: A Research Project to Improve Engineeringand Technological Education

改善科学、数学、工程和技术（SMET）教育是塑造美国未来的核心。 在这个项目中，使用案例研究方法的多媒体课件正在开发中。 这种方法说明了中小型企业培训课程和现实世界的工程和技术问题之间的联系。 该课件正在定制用于新生工程类，少数民族介绍工程项目，当前和未来的高中数学和科学教师准备计划，以及入门级的商业课程。 除了在奥本大学和其他三所大学的课堂上进行测试外，还使用基于结果的模型以及通过对照组的比较评估来评估课件的有效性。 多媒体课件的目的是提供同步和异步学习的机会，为学生在工程专业，教师准备，和商业。

Improving science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) education is central to shaping America's future. In this project, multimedia courseware using the case study methodology is under development. This methodology illustrates the links between SMET courses and real-world engineering and technological issues. The courseware is being customized for use in freshman engineering classes, minority introduction to engineering programs, current and prospective high school mathematics and science teacher preparation programs, and introductory level business classes. In addition to the testing in classrooms at Auburn University and at three other universities, the courseware's effectiveness is being evaluated using an outcomes based model as well as through comparative evaluations of control groups. The multimedia courseware is intended to offer synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities for students majoring in engineering, teacher preparation, and business.