scholarly journals Synthetic Biology for Teaching Control Engineering: A Case Study in a Student-Directed, Collaborative Environment

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Euler ◽  
Radhakrishnan Mahadevan
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Control Engineering ◽  
Collaborative Environment ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Advanced Control ◽  
Biological Control System

 Abstract –As the bio-based economy expands, Chemical Engineering graduates will find themselves in new contexts for which they must be prepared. The broad shift toward including biology in departmental research and teaching activities reflects this, but relatively little formal thought has been given to the pedagogy of biology within Chemical Engineering curricula. The case study presented here is centered on the use of a biological control system in a lab setting as the means by which advanced control concepts can be taught to upper-year and graduate students within a constructivist framework. This approach was successfully applied to achieve all of the learning outcomes for the lab, but student feedback indicated that structured collaboration and metacognitive activities should have been given higher priority to improve student experiences. A re-iteration of this framework for upper-year lab curriculum design based on student feedback is presented.

scholarly journals Highlights from a model for remote delivery of pharmacy laboratory courses: Design, implementation and student feedback

2020 ◽  
pp. 49-51
Author(s):  
D. Hammoudi Halat ◽  
M. Cherfan ◽  
N. Mourad ◽  
M. Rahal
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Laboratory Courses ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
International University ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Laboratory courses constituted a major challenge to remote learning, particularly with limited previous experience in virtual delivery. This case study aims to describe a model used for remote delivery of laboratory courses for students at Lebanese International University, School of Pharmacy, and to report student experiences, perceptions and attitudes through a structured questionnaire. Google Classroom was used as the learning platform, with synchronous and asynchronous teaching. Videos were used to simulate experiments; assignments, reports and quizzes were used for assessments. A total of 329 students responded to the questionnaire. The majority reported a good experience and satisfaction; 62% believed that simulation videos were of good quality, easy to access and were of reasonable length. Gaps detected were deficient practice (44%), lack of experience with instruments (46%), and poor motor skills (49%). Students expressed preference for experiments videotaped by their instructors. Overall, this model was well received, and provided an alternative to remotely deliver practical courses. This study assists in preparation of future remote laboratory learning activities.

Chemical engineering methodology in process development: A case study of MenD-catalyzed 1,4-addition of α-ketoglutaric acid to acrylonitrile

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. S132-S133
Author(s):  
Z. Findrik Blaževic ◽  
M. Sudar ◽  
I. Dejanovic ◽  
M. Müller ◽  
Ð. Vasic-Racki
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Process Development

scholarly journals Student Engagement in Internationalization of the Curriculum: Vietnamese Domestic Students’ Perspectives

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anh Ngoc Trinh ◽  
Lindsey Conner
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Domestic Students ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Informal Curriculum ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
Internationalization In Higher Education

Internationalization in higher education has shifted to focus on home initiatives that engage and benefit all students rather than cross-border mobility activities. The qualitative case study reported in this article employed Kahu’s model of student engagement (SE) to investigate SE in internationalization of the curriculum (IoC) from the perspectives of 23 domestic Vietnamese students taking an internationalized program in a Vietnamese university. From three focus groups and 23 individual interviews, this study found that SE in IoC varied according to diverse internal and external factors. The students’ awareness of the benefits of their engagement in the program, their acknowledgment of the program’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as their desire to have more SE revealed a possibility for students to act as partners in the program. The potential partnership between students and their lecturers as well as other institutional bodies, in both the formal and informal curriculum alongside more sustained engagement opportunities, could enhance consequential student experiences and outcomes. The findings suggest that students are prospective resources to cultivate diversity and inclusion in IoC because their engagement can offer multiple insights and possibilities to enhance IoC. We argue that SE is significant in informing the development of IoC and is possibly integral to effective IoC.

Training Teachers and Serving Students: Applying Usability Testing in Writing Programs

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather McGovern
Keyword(s):  
Novice Teachers ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Writing Programs ◽  
Course Materials

Teachers often test course materials by using them in class. Usability testing provides an alternative: teachers receive student feedback and revise materials before teaching a class. Case studies based on interviews and observations with two teaching assistants who usability tested materials before teaching introductory technical writing demonstrate how usability testing can make novice teachers more confident about and help them predict student experiences with their assignments. By helping to train teachers, usability testing can also help better serve students.

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