scholarly journals Evaluating Interactive Transect Area Assessments Hands-On Instruction for Natural Resource Undergraduate Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Daniel Unger ◽  
Sarah Schwab ◽  
Ryan Jacques ◽  
Yanli Zhang ◽  
I-Kuai Hung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Aerial Image ◽  
State University ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Transect Line ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Computer Based

<p>Undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Spatial Science degree at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) receive instruction in the spatial sciences with a focus on hands-on applications. All undergraduate students take the course Introduction to Spatial Science which includes a comprehensive overview of spatial science incorporating a comparison of standard inexpensive area assessment techniques with high-end computer based area assessment methodologies. Students within this course were instructed how to assess the area of a surface feature on an aerial image with a ruler applying the transect method. Student’s average Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) between a student’s transect derived area and surveyed area was 0.45, 0.13, 0.07, and 0.02 acres for 5, 10, 15, and 20 transect lines, respectfully. An ANOVA analysis of area assessment and area error assessment indicated that mean area and mean absolute area error were statistically different between transect line groups. In addition, the accuracy of area measured increased significantly as the number of transect lines increased which: (1) indicates students receiving hands-on instruction in estimating area using the transect method can record accurate area measurements after only a limited 2 hour introduction; (2) reveals the accuracy of the transect method is not user dependent; (3) shows area accuracy increases as the number of transects increases; and, (4) validates the interactive hands-on instruction methodology employed at SFASU.</p>

scholarly journals Integrating Drone Technology with GPS Data Collection to Enhance Forestry Students Interactive Hands-On Field Experiences

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Unger ◽  
I-Kuai Hung ◽  
Yanli Zhang ◽  
David Kulhavy
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
State University ◽  
Geospatial Technologies ◽  
Field Methods ◽  
Field Station ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Point To Point ◽  
Point Line ◽  
Cognitive Retention

Undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Forestry (BSF) at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) within the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture (ATCOFA) attend an intensive 6-week hands-on instruction in applied field methods. The second week of field station is focused on land measurement activities to introduce students to practical, hands-on, and technology based ways to survey forest boundaries. On Monday of the second week students are introduced to the concepts of how to use a handheld compass to navigate from point to point, use a consumer-grade handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) unit for collecting the geographic coordinates of given locations, use a GPS unit to calculate the area of a forest opening, use a GPS unit to walk and record a forest hiking trail, and evaluate the accuracy of their GPS derived locations via a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) analysis. RMSE analysis between a students collected geographic coordinates and the instructors collected geographic coordinates indicated that the students were sufficient in correctly recording the geographic coordinates of point, line, and polygon features identified in the field. Grades on the student submitted reports summarizing Monday’s activities resulted in 33 of 56 students (59.0%) receiving a high A, 14 of 56 students (25.0%) receiving a low A, and 9 of 56 students (16.0%) receiving a high B indicating that the interactive hands-on nature of ATCOFA’s field station is effective at providing students with real-world applications whereby they will be ready to make a difference the day after graduation. Interactive drone imagery and video integrated into the daily activities in the field to enhance a student’s understanding of their specific objectives provided the students in the field with a bird’s eye perspective of the landscape to aid their understanding and planning of the field tasks assigned. In conclusion, employers can have confidence that when hiring recent BSF graduates from ATCOFA that the students have been introduced to geospatial technologies within a proven one-on-one instruction methodology designed to increase cognitive retention and can traverse from location to location accurately and record the geographic coordinates of earth surface features correctly.

scholarly journals Cross-Mode Comparability of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Versus Paper-Pencil Based Testing (PPT): An Investigation of Testing Administration Mode among Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hooshang Khoshsima ◽  
Monirosadat Hosseini ◽  
Seyyed Morteza Hashemi Toroujeni
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
State University ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Computer Based Testing ◽  
Testing Mode ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Gender

Advent of technology has caused growing interest in using computers to convert conventional paper and pencil-based testing (Henceforth PPT) into Computer-based testing (Henceforth CBT) in the field of education during last decades. This constant promulgation of computers to reshape the conventional tests into computerized format permeated the language assessment field in recent years. But, enjoying advantages of computers in language assessment raise the concerns of the effects that computerized mode of testing may have on CBT performance. Thus, this study investigated the score comparability of Vocabulary in Use test taken by 30 Iranian undergraduate students studying at a state university located in Chabahar region of Iran (CMU) to see whether scores from two administrations of testing mode were different. Therefore, two similar tests were administered to the male and female participants on two testing mode occasions with four weeks interval. Employing One-Way ANOVA statistical test to compare the mean scores and Pearson Correlation test to find the relationship between mode preference and performance revealed that two sets of scores were not different and gender difference was not also considered a variable that might affect performance on CBT. Based on the results, computerized version of the test can be considered a favorable alternative for the state undergraduate students in Iran.

scholarly journals INSIGHTS ON TEACHING CHESS TO UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William Bart
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
First Year ◽  
State University ◽  
Correct Usage ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Computer Based

The purpose of this study was to explore how undergraduate university students react to chess instruction. Certain patterns emerged from 10 offerings of a Freshman Seminar entitled “Beginners’ Chess and 21st Century Thinking Skills”. The course enrolled only first-year and second-year undergraduate students at a large public state university in the USA. The students tended to have little or no knowledge of chess prior to the course. The course made extensive use of chess-related websites available on the Internet such as chess.com, lichess.org, and chessgames.com. The instruction involved the projection of a chess-related website projected onto a large classroom screen with the use of an instructor’s computer connected to a projector that projected the computer-based image onto the screen. The course had 10-20 students in each annual offering of the course that lasted 15 weeks. The student evaluations of the course were very positive, indicating that the students enjoyed the course very much. The course involved instruction in chess on topics such as tactics and basic checkmates along with instruction on the cognitive psychological foundations of chess on topics such as problem solving and critical thinking. The primary task in the course was that each student had to prepare a critical evaluation of two of their own chess games that included correct usage of proper algebraic notation for the chess moves. The chess activity that the students enjoyed the most was group competition.

A COMPUTER-BASED, STUDENT-OPERATED ADVISING SYSTEM FOR EDUCATION MAJORS

1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
William D. Milheim ◽  
Nancy I. Bredemeier ◽  
Rebecca Clemente
Keyword(s):  
Student Teaching ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Education Majors ◽  
State University ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Kent State University ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Computer Controlled

The College of Education at Kent State University has recently implemented a computer-controlled advising system for use by undergraduate education students. This computer program provides information in a variety of different areas including descriptions of various education programs, deadlines and applications, student teaching, and other topics that may be helpful to these students. Preliminary evaluation shows that the system is easy to use and effectively able to answer the questions often asked by undergraduate students in the College.

Assessing core manipulative skills in a large, first-year laboratory

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger W. Moni ◽  
Deanne H. Hryciw ◽  
Philip Poronnik ◽  
Lesley J. Lluka ◽  
Karen B. Moni
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Human Movement ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
First Year ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Core Skills ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
Undergraduate Programs

Responding to the concern from our faculty that undergraduate students do not have robust laboratory skills, we designed and implemented a strategy to individually teach and assess the manipulative skills of students in first-year laboratories. Five core laboratory skills were selected for the course entitled Human Biology, a large, first-year class of students, most of whom were enrolled in Bachelor of Pharmacy and Human Movement Studies. Here, we report details for the 365 students enrolled primarily in Pharmacy and Human Movement Studies bachelor degree programs in semester 1 of 2006. We designed a specific strategy to assess five core laboratory skills: 1) accurate and precise use of a micropipette, 2) calculation of dilutions and preparation of diluted samples of saline, 3) accurate representation of data using a graph, 4) use of a light microscope, and 5) acquisition of digital data by measuring the latent period for the Achilles reflex. Graduate tutors were trained to teach and assess each student on each skill. The development of competency was tracked for all students across all five skills. Most students demonstrated proficiency on their first attempt. The development of proficiency across the core skills depended on both the skill and degree program. In semester 2 of 2006, 854 students mostly enrolled in the Bachelor of Science degree program and were similarly taught and assessed on the same five core skills. This approach was an effective teaching and assessment strategy that, when applied beyond first year, should increase the level of laboratory skills across undergraduate programs in physiology.

scholarly journals Laboratory Science Training Improvement Using an Immunohematology Simulation Lab

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 200-207
Author(s):  
Sonya Hidalgo
Keyword(s):  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
State University ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Medical Laboratory Science ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Laboratory Science ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
Current State ◽  
Board Of Regents ◽  
College Of Nursing

Medical Laboratory Scientists are certified professionals who conduct assays on body fluids and other biological samples.  To work in this profession one must earn a Bachelor of Science degree and complete a 12-month hospital internship.  In the current state, most Medical Laboratory Science students gain their hands-on portion of their experiences in hospital laboratories. This time is severely limited, however, and can lead to inexperience upon the recent graduate beginning work.  This article explores a grant-financed project to enhance the Medical Laboratory Science students’ Immunohematology experiences on campus prior to hospital experiences.  The goals of this exposure are to reduce hospital errors and produce more marketable experienced graduates.  This was accomplished through external grant funding, purchase of equipment and supplies, planning and management of a simulated immunohematology laboratory, and student participation in pre- and post-tests.  This work was made possible through a Louisiana Board of Regents grant and the support of the College of Nursing and Health Professions at McNeese State University.

An Introduction to Smart Structure and Its Application in Nanotechnology

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Ru Shih ◽  
Wilbur L. Walters ◽  
Wei Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Smart Structure ◽  
State University ◽  
Jackson State University ◽  
Laboratory Activities ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Technology Educators

The use of smart materials for the control of shape, vibration, and stability of structural systems has become more prevalent in recent years. Nanotechnology is regarded worldwide as the technology of the 21st century. As nanotechnology begins to unfold, smart materials will also play a key role in revolutionizing the productivity of emerging nano applications. To ensure the progress and success of smart-structure technology, engineering and technology educators need to make strong efforts to educate the students. At Jackson State University (JSU), two course modules have been developed and added to existing technology course that have helped undergraduate students develop hands-on experience as well as strengthen students’ foundation in smart materials and structures. The modules consist of lectures and laboratory activities. The lecture materials cover core concepts. The laboratory activities give students hands-on skills with observing, measuring and controlling the behavior of smart structures. The effectiveness of these modules has been assessed. Responses and feedback from students who have taken these modules are very positive.

Marketing and Recruiting for Rehabilitation Education Programs: A Successful Model

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 40-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin G. Brodwin ◽  
Roman Carlos ◽  
Leo M. Orange ◽  
Warren Myers
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
State University ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
Successful Model ◽  
Science Degree

This article describes a successful model for marketing and recruiting within a Bachelor of Science degree program in rehabilitation services and a Master of Science degree program in rehabilitation counseling. The strategy was developed and instituted by a faculty member and several undergraduate and graduate students within the rehabilitation education programs at California State University, Los Angeles. Results indicated a significant increase in the enrollment within both the Bachelor of Science degree program in rehabilitation services and the Master of Science degree program in rehabilitation counseling.

scholarly journals The Universe on a Desktop: Observational Astronomy Simulations in the Instructional Laboratory

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-132
Author(s):  
Laurence A. Marschall
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Observational Astronomy ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Hands On Learning ◽  
Current Design ◽  
On Line ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Laboratory Experiences

AbstractThough the value of hands-on learning has long been recognised by educators, it is difficult to design laboratories in astronomy classes that present realistic astrophysical techniques to undergraduate students. Unlike most other sciences, astronomy is largely observational, not experimental, and making useful observations involves expensive equipment over time scales inconvenient for pedagogy. In recent years, however, astronomy has gone almost completely digital, and the advent of large on-line databases and fast personal computers has made it possible to realistically simulate the experience of research astrophysics in the laboratory. Since 1992, Project CLEA (Contemporary Laboratory Experiences in Astronomy) has been developing computer-based exercises aimed primarily at the introductory astronomy laboratory. These exercises simulate important techniques of astronomical research using digital data and Windows-based software. Each of the nine exercises developed to date consists of software, technical guides for teachers, and student manuals for the exercises. CLEA software is used at many institutions in all the United States and over 60 countries worldwide, in a variety of settings from middle school to upper-class astronomy classes. The current design philosophy and goals of Project CLEA are discussed along with plans for future development.

scholarly journals A TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR LAVINEL G. IONESCU ON HIS 55th BIRTHDAY

1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
A. D. Martinez ◽  
B. J. Kid
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Research Work ◽  
The United States ◽  
Radioactive Isotopes ◽  
State University ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
University Of New Mexico ◽  
New Mexico State University ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
The University

Professor Lavinel G. Ionescu was born of Romanian parents in Varset (Vrsac), Banat, Yugoslavia, on May l9, 1943. He attended primary and secondary school in Yugoslavia, Italy, and Switzerland. He obtained the Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry in l963 and the Master of Science Degree in l966 from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA, and the Ph.D. Degree in Physical Chemistry from New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA in l970. He did postdoctoral work at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has held faculty positions at universities in the United States and Brazil. At the present, he is Professor of Chemistry at the Pontifícia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre and the Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, RS, Brazil. His research work includes liquid scintillators, radioactive isotopes, noble gases, solution thermodynamics, surfactants and micelles, micellar catalysis, respiratory pigments, membrane models, and history and philosophy of science. He has trained more than fifty research scientists from different parts of the world, is the author of more than two hundred and fifty scientific works, and has been the recipient of many prizes and awards.

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