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This article is an introduction to the cooperative learning model of Johnson, Johnson, and Smith (references cited in the monograph), cooperative learning activities in science and engineering courses, and ways to overcome problems that may arise when this instructional approach is used.

This 25-page paper from Fred Peskoff is a report on a study used to evaluate the relationship between college students' level of mathematics anxiety and the strategies employed to cope with it. The study found that low mathematics anxiety students tend to utilize a number of "coping strategies" more...

Created by Chris Jossart of the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, this is an interactive object, in which learners follow six steps for analyzing a process in a manufacturing setting. This activity includes a drag-and-drop exercise and text boxes where learners post their ideas.

This video from Mentor-Connect explores the Culturally Responsive Education for Advanced Technician Educators (CREATE) project, which is a professional development series that guides STEM educators in developing beliefs and competencies that are culturally responsive. A cultural collage activity,...

This paper, by Ossi Autio of the University of Helsinki, and Ron Hansen of the University of Western Ontario, talks specifically about students technical abilities in the Finnish comprehensive schools. A background of schooling in Finland is given, as well as research methods and a conclusion. 

This paper from Wayne W. Welch of the University of Minnesota looks at the development of a system to measure the impact of the Advanced Technological Education Program. As the abstract states: "Using statements generated by team leaders and other stakeholders, I show they can be used on a...

This paper, commissioned by the 2011 summit on Community Colleges in the Evolving STEM Education Landscape, describes the challenges to creating effective transfer pathways for students in STEM fields. Author and Associate Professor Alicia Dowd recommends the following approaches: 1) Create regional...

This slide deck was presented on October 26, 2017 as part of a National Academy of Sciences workshop on the role of digital tutors. This workshop, entitled "The Role of Digital Tutors," "describe[s] the evidence on the efficacy of Digital Tutors, exploring our current knowledge about the...

This book, edited by Diana G. Oblinger and James L. Oblinger, explores the Net Generation and the way students think about and use technology. The book may be read online for free or a printed version may be purchased. The book includes a Table of Contents and the following chapters: Introduction;...

This paper, from Cory Culbertson, Chris Merrill, and Michael Daugherty, of Illinois State University, covers modular technology education for middle schoolers, and how its effect on achievement scores. The authors present a study "to examine whether technology education improves students’...