scholarly journals Teaching Characteristics Of Successful College Professors

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Joanne B. Sheridan ◽  
C. Randy Howard
Keyword(s):  
Individualized Instruction ◽  
Classroom Performance ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
College Professors ◽  
The Past ◽  
Teaching Characteristics ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
Alternative Styles

During the past several years, the authors have devoted a great deal of time and energy in the pursuit of becoming effective college professors. After observing a number of excellent professors (and a number of less-than-excellent ones), the authors would like to share some of their observations and ideas.Although this article focuses specifically on effective classroom performance in a traditional lecture-based setting, many of the principles discussed can be applied to alternative styles of teaching such as seminar settings, individualized instruction, etc.

scholarly journals We Need New Cancer Biomarkers

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Cristiano Luigi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Resources ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Virus Species ◽  
The Past ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
Multiple Variants ◽  
Do So

Since the end of 2019, the global health emergency related to the spread of Sars-Cov-2 has attracted the interest of researchers, clinicians, pharmaceutical companies, and the media from all over the world. To date, interest has not diminished due to the spread of multiple variants, typical of RNA viruses. Probably this virus will accompany us from now on and it will not be possible to eradicate it as it was done in the past with smallpox and as we have not been able to do so far with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). We will have to live with it as it already happens with many other virus species widely spread around the world. Without diminishing the importance of this highly current issue, it must be said that it has distracted not a few economic resources, human resources, time, and energy in the search and early diagnosis of other diseases, much more insidious and lethal as they are chronic-degenerative especially cancer. As is well-known, cancer is a complex, insidious, multifactorial, chronic-degenerative disease and today some cancers, such as lung cancer, are still among the top ten causes of death: in sixth place in the global ranking and at third place in Europe.....

A Study of Blended Learning in a First-Year Chemistry for Engineers Course

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Grove ◽  
Eline Boghaer
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Interactions ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
The Past ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Compare And Contrast

Chemistry for Engineers is an introductory chemistry course taken by most engineering students at Waterloo during their first term. Over the past two years online content was developed to facilitate the implementation of blended learning. The motivation for this was: i) to create time for more valuable instructor–student interactions, allowing the instructor to reinforce challenging concepts, focus on problem-solving strategies and lead experiential learning activities, and, ii) to allow students to explore content at their own pace, thereby accommodating the diversity of students’ high-school chemistry preparation. Our study aims to compare and contrast student experience, satisfaction and performance between a blended learning and traditional lecture model of instruction through data from surveys and grades

Individualized teaching of fifth-and sixth-grade arithmetic

1964 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-234
Author(s):  
William A. Graham
Keyword(s):  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Individualized Instruction ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Entire Class ◽  
The Past ◽  
Individualized Teaching

For the past several years much thought has been given to development of techniques for individualized instruction in the skills at the Kilby School. All the teachers now use individualized teaching in reading. The results have been gratifying. The children are enthusiastic and cooperative. During 1959-60 the fifth- and sixth-grade teachers decided to teach arithmetic on an individualized basis for their entire class. This report will try to tell something of how the work was done and a few outcomes as shown by test results and opinions of the teachers.

The Development of Brake Three-Dimensional Parts Library Based on CATIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 220-223 ◽  
pp. 2895-2898
Author(s):  
Bo Yang ◽  
Bin Wang ◽  
Xue Xun Guo ◽  
Peng Ye ◽  
Jie Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Secondary Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
Parts Library ◽  
One Step ◽  
Time And Energy

In the past, when need to draw one model of brake parts, users have to use the CAD software and make it one step by step, which wastes a lot of time and energy because of the repetitive artificially drawing. In order to improve the efficiency of drawing the models of brake parts, the paper builds one brake parts library by using the Visual C++6.0 and doing secondary development on the CATIA. Through one example, the paper proves the feasibility of building brake parts library.

Individualized Instructional Systems Used by Xerox

1976 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-337
Author(s):  
Frederick C. Burgwardt
Keyword(s):  
Single Point ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Individualized Instruction ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Instructional Systems ◽  
Industrial Environment ◽  
The Past ◽  
Development Concept ◽  
Viable Approach ◽  
Geographical Locations

The use of individualized instruction has been emerging as a training and development technique at Xerox over the past two years. We have accepted the challenge to: 1) identify appropriate instructional techniques; and 2) reduce costs by devising a delivery system by which programs prepared under a “single point” design/development concept can be distributed to users at various geographical locations. Individualized instruction offers unique benefits. Well received by Xerox employees, it is a viable approach to continuing education in an industrial environment. It is now used to train personnel in a broad range of job families including secretaries-clerks, technicians, and engineers and scientists.

scholarly journals How Active Older Adults Manage Their Mobility Needs: Transportation Insights From a Panel of Adults Ages 85+

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 611-611
Author(s):  
Lisa D’Ambrosio ◽  
John Rudnik ◽  
Chaiwoo Lee ◽  
Taylor Patskanick ◽  
Julie Miller
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Physical Discomfort ◽  
The Past ◽  
Transportation Modes ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Research suggests that adults experience tremendous transportation challenges at ages 85 and over. As mobility has been tied to overall health and wellbeing, the implications are dire. In this study, the Lifestyle Leaders were surveyed to understand their experiences with different modes of transportation. Responses to a questionnaire (N = 18) and focus groups (N = 18) indicate that many of the Lifestyle Leaders are still driving and report satisfaction with their ability to get around. However, over the past 10 years, many participants have changed their attitudes toward driving and transportation in general. Some panelists cite issues of physical discomfort, increased time and energy spent planning trips, and an increased sense of dependence. Additional data suggest that decision making processes for selecting transportation modes have changed over time. This presentation will discuss policy and practice implications for older adults, caregivers, and transportation professionals.

scholarly journals Challenges and potential to adopt biogas technology: A case study of Faisalabad, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hafiz U. Shahzad ◽  
Muhammad F. Mustafa ◽  
Zohaib U. Afridi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Biogas Plant ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Past ◽  
Biogas Plants ◽  
The Government ◽  
Time And Energy

In the past few years, pertaining to energy shortage, Government of Pakistan promoted the biogas plants in specific rural areas. This study is an attempt to explore the success and failure adopted biogas plants by the farmers in rural areas of Faisalabad, Pakistan. In this study, the researcher selected tehsil Faisalabad of district Faisalabad based on the availability of biogas plants installed by the Government, NGO/INGOs and private contractors in the past few years. Snowball sampling method was used to identify the sample size. Total 51 biogas adopters participated in the study as respondents. Primary data were collected through face to face interviews on a structured questionnaire. Results shows that 33.3% of respondents were fully satisfied with their biogas plants. Close to one fourth (23.5%) of respondents were partially satisfied while 43.1% of respondents were not satisfied with their biogas plants. More than half (56.9%) of biogas plants were in working condition and 43.1% of biogas users abandoned for many reasons. The major reasons for the inspiration behind construction and installation of biogas plants were subsidy, cases of existing biogas plant owners, social advantages/reputation, motivation from construction/installation agency and conservation of time and energy. Whereas, for the reasons such as frequently come across technical problems, unavailability of technicians, difficulty in operation of biogas plant, insufficient gas for food preparation /lighting, escape of gas through joints/connections and extra workload were the reasons compelling farmers to abandoning the biogas plants. It was found that operation and maintenance of biogas plants is one of the major issues due to untrained, partially trained owners, unavailability of technicians and skilled operators.

scholarly journals Taking General Education Seriously: Expanding The Boundary Of A Principles Of Macroeconomics Course

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick B. O'Neill
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
Liberal Learning ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
University Of North Dakota ◽  
The Past ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Economic Thinking ◽  
The University ◽  
Education Credit

Does teaching a course that “counts” for general education credit carry with it any responsibilities beyond discipline content? How might you entice students to view a discipline specific course in more general terms? What might be done to link a course in one discipline to courses in related disciplines so that students see connections? These are some of the questions that I have been attempting to answer within the context of a Principles of Macroeconomics course at the University of North Dakota. This paper describes two initiatives undertaken over the past two years. The first initiative occurred during the Spring 2003 semester within two sections of Principles of Macroeconomics. In one section students were given a traditional lecture-based course. In the other section, in addition to lectures, students were asked to read, think about, discuss, and write about how economics relates to other disciplines and how economic thinking might be applied when examining issues beyond economics. The main vehicle used for this latter aspect of the course was to have the students explore the book Dollars and Change: Economics In Context by Louis Putterman. The second initiative took place during the Spring 2004 semester. During this semester, within two sections of Principles of Macroeconomics, all students were asked to read, think about, discuss, and write about general education (liberal learning). The main vehicle used for this initiative was to have the students explore the book A Student’s Guide to Liberal Learning by James V. Schall and the description of general education in the University catalog. A detailed description of each of these two initiatives is provided, including copies of assignment sheets and grading rubrics. A discussion of the outcomes of each of these initiatives is presented, from the perspective of the students as well as of the faculty member. The analysis presented is primarily qualitative.

Speech Science Education - Roll Over Beethoven

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald S. Finan
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Instructional Models ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
The Past ◽  
Speech Science ◽  
Learning And Collaboration ◽  
Science Educators

Abstract Speech science education has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. New technologies in the laboratory, clinic, and classroom have influenced what and how we teach. The Internet has proven to be an effective resource, yet information gleaned must be viewed with a critical eye. Speech science educators are typically professors with extensive research training, but little or no training in how to teach. It is common, therefore, for professors to teach in the manner in which they were taught. The traditional lecture format class has been superseded by teaching methods that encourage active learning and collaboration between students. As speech science education adapts to include new technologies and by embracing new instructional models, students will be better prepared to bridge science and clinical practice.

Individualized instruction: Speaking from reality

1972 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Author(s):  
Grace K. Galton
Keyword(s):  
Individualized Instruction ◽  
The Past

Educational discussions often center on it, administrators all boast of its use in their programs, teachers insist they use it, parents demand its implementation, and children enjoy it. Indeed, hardly anyone will dispute that within the past decade the term individualized instruction has been a much talked-about subject in the field of education. What has proven to be more controversial is what it really means and how can it be achieved.

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