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

EIA-0312868 John ChenInstitution：罗文大学题目：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这个ITR小奖提供支持，以使概念清单适应频繁的课堂使用，然后在支持技术的系统中实施，以向学生提供对所展示的关键概念的理解的快速反馈。反馈系统起着焦点和催化剂的作用，鼓励学生结对工作，在纠正误解或加深彼此对主题的理解方面相互帮助。该系统允许教授以及时的方式评估学生的理解水平，从而判断教授对材料的节奏和覆盖面。该系统和方法将在两个机构的两个核心工程课程中实施，以展示其可行性和对不同环境的适应性。该项目的智力优势集中在其强大的研究概念框架上。由此产生的系统应该为加强许多学科和环境的教育提供一个平台。该项目有一个完善的评估计划，将向多个受众清楚地展示研究的教育和技术好处。该项目的一个主要广泛影响是教育、研究和教师发展的整合，包括使用严格的科学研究方法来建立环境可以转移和容易地适应其他机构。此外，通过一所历史悠久的黑人大学的参与，影响了未被充分代表的少数族裔参与工程学，并改进了该机构的课程。此外，它还为教师提供了专业发展的机会，以换取新兴技术的货币。该项目目前是及时的，将对研究和教学以及开发采用新兴技术和技术创新的工具产生影响。

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.