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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...

This 13-page document is provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center and includes competencies for materials and marine technicians. Competencies include 19 categories, 75 competency concentrations, and 386 performance indicators. The following are examples of competency...

This 7-page paper, written by Amy L. Freeman and Anita Persaud, describes the PREF Summer Bridge Program designed to increase retention and graduation rates for underrepresented minority students in engineering. The PREF program is a residential, six-week, rigorous academic summer program in which...

This webinar, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance, discusses dashboards for grants development and management. In this webinar, the presenters discuss dashboard elements, informational elements vs. trends and Key Performance indicators (KPIs), creating ownership to make a...

This brochure includes information about the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, a National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) center. The SMART Center plays a role in developing partnerships, increases and sustains awareness of careers opportunities,...

This paper, by Yuji Okawa and Masakazu Aono, covers the controlled polymerization of conjugated polymer nanowires. The authors introduce a "method for creating a conjugated polymer nanowire by initiating a chain polymerization of organic molecules using the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope." 

This 26-page article, provided by the American Society for Engineering Education, addresses "the use of, and student response to, a set of ideation methods for conceptual design employed in a freshman-level engineering graphics course." The paper discusses UnTiED (Unconventional Thinking in...

This webpage, from National Cybersecurity Training and Education (NCYTE) Center, is one of seven learning modules from the Cybersecurity-Infused Computer Science Modules series. Primary Learning Objectives include: Identify basic security concepts and concerns, including risks, threats, and...

This webpage, from National Cybersecurity Training and Education (NCYTE) Center, is one of seven learning modules from the Cybersecurity-Infused Computer Science Modules series. The primary learning objective is to "enable students to view cybersecurity in the compelling context of social and...