Lessons Learned from a Calculus E-Learning System for First-Year University Students with Diverse Mathematics Backgrounds

2018 ◽  
pp. 69-92
Author(s):  
Lixing Liang ◽  
Karfu Yeung ◽  
Rachel Ka Wai Lui ◽  
William Man Yin Cheung ◽  
Kwok Fai Lam
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Learning System ◽  
First Year ◽  
E Learning ◽  
First Year University

SPATIAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATIONG: A COURSE FOR FIRST-YEAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halil Erhan ◽  
Belgacem Ben Youssef ◽  
Michael Sjoerdsma ◽  
John Dill ◽  
Barbara Berry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Design System ◽  
Spatial Thinking ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year University

This paper describes a course on spatial thinking and communicating designed by an interdisciplinary team and offered to first-year university students. An important goal was to introduce spatial thinking while accommodating the needs of the students from diverse backgrounds, educational goals and career pathways. Students in a first-year interdisciplinary cohort of 340 represented Mechatronics Systems Engineering, Business, Interactive Arts, Communications, and Computing Science. A major feature of the course design was an integrated laboratory, which served to amplify lecture content via practicing exercises aimed at developing their abilities to think and work spatially in 2D and 3D using tools including pencil and paper, digital and physical Lego, and a computer-aided design system. We describe our course design and team-teaching processes, realities that constrained our choices, the tools we use to assist our decision making during course design and delivery, and the structure and function of the teaching team. We also present selected student artifacts to demonstrate how students learned to think spatially. We then identify lessons-learned and revision plans.

scholarly journals Designing and investigating a blended e-learning environment through a wiki: A case study on first year university students

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2B) ◽  
Author(s):  
Δημήτριος Ρούσσινος ◽  
Αθανάσιος Τζιμογιάννης
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
University Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
E Learning ◽  
First Year University

<p>Τα wikis θεωρούνται ως ισχυρά εργαλεία συνεργατικής μάθησης που υποστηρίζουν την ενεργό συμμετοχή των εκπαιδευόμενων και τη δημιουργία κοινοτήτων μάθησης. Στην εργασία αυτή παρουσιάζεται ο σχεδιασμός και η μελέτη μιας διδακτικής παρέμβασης σε 47 πρωτοετείς φοιτητές, στα πλαίσια ενός εισαγωγικού μαθήματος με αντικείμενο τις Τεχνολογίες Πληροφορίας και Επικοινωνιών (ΤΠΕ), η οποία βασίστηκε στο μοντέλο της μικτής ηλεκτρονικής μάθησης <em>(</em><em>blended</em><em> </em><em>learning</em><em>)</em>. Η έρευνα που παρουσιάζεται αναλύει τους τρόπους εργασίας και συνεργασίας των φοιτητών, καθώς και τα πρώτα αποτελέσματα διερεύνησης των απόψεών τους για την εργασία wiki που υλοποίησαν. Τα ευρήματα δείχουν ότι οι φοιτητές αξιολόγησαν θετικά τη λειτουργικότητα και την ευχρηστία του περιβάλλοντος wiki και θεώρησαν ότι υποστήριξε αποτελεσματικά τη συνεργασία μεταξύ τους και τη μάθηση.</p>

scholarly journals Factors associated with depressive episode among first year University students in Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Čanković ◽  
D Čanković ◽  
I Radić ◽  
D Rakić ◽  
S Ukropina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
University Students ◽  
Depressive Episode ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Support Network ◽  
First Year ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
First Year University

Abstract Background Some findings indicate that university students are at higher risk of depression despite being a socially advantaged population, showing that 15 to 25% of them develop some type of mental disorder during graduation, and depression is one of the most prevalent. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its association with gender, material status, social health, and behavioral factors among university students. Methods The research represents a cross-sectional study conducted at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. The research involved 455 first-year students. The average age of participants was 19.3 years (72.1% girls and 27.9% boys). Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to measure depressive symptoms (cut point for depressive episode ≥10). Additional questions were focused on self-assessed material status, social health, and behavioral factors (smoking and alcohol use). The binary logistic regression model was used to estimate the association between depression and observed independent variables. Results The prevalence of moderate to severe depressive episode among students was 18.0%, with no gender differences. Out of the total, 11.0% of students had suicidal thoughts or thoughts of hurting themselves. Multivariable logistic regression showed that self-assessed poor material status (OR = 2.04; 95%CI: 1.06-3.89), self-assessed poor social health (OR = 8.9; 95%CI:4.87-16.42) and smoking (OR = 2.18; 95%CI: 1.09-4.39) were significant predictors of depression among first-year university students. Conclusions High prevalence of depressive episode among university students call for the action for the promotion of mental health, particularly among those of lower socioeconomic status, and points out the importance of social health and social network in the prevention of mental disorders. Key messages Students on the first year of University should be screened for depressive symptoms. It is important to educate students on how to create a strong support network and to implement intervention programs for improving mental health through fostering healthy lifestyles change.

Group Projects for First-year University Students: an evaluation

1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Garvin ◽  
A. C. Butcher ◽  
L. A. J. Stefani ◽  
V. N. Tariq ◽  
M. H. R. Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Group Projects ◽  
First Year University
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document