Python Notes for mca i year students osmania university.docx
Trutpc2012
1. Electronic Communication with Students
Connie Varnhagen
Undergraduate Research Initiative
Department of Psychology
High Impact Teaching,
Research and Learning
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
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Knowledge
Critical thinking
Literacy
Personal and social responsibility
Integration and application
AACU (2007)
What do students need?
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Engage students through active learning
Lead to deep learning
Provide personal and practical benefit
Are empirically validated
High Impact Practices
Kuh (2008)
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High Impact Practices
cornerstone
core community
writing collaboration
UGR
diversity
exper. learning
intern
capstone
Kuh (2008)
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An inquiry or investigation
conducted by an undergraduate student
that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution
to the discipline.
CUR (http://www.cur.org/about.html)
What is undergraduate research?
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High Impact Practices
cornerstone
core community
writing collaboration
UGR
diversity
exper. learning
intern
capstone
Undergraduate
Research
Kuh (2008)
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Learning about current research in the discipline
Learning methods of the discipline
Learning through inquiry
Discovering new knowledge, creating new works
Healey (2005)
Categories of undergraduate research
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Interdisciplinary first year Science experience
Integrating all disciplines in the Faculty of Science;
Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Earth and
Atmospheric Sciences, Math, Physics, and Psychology
Emphasizing hands-on, discovery-based learning
Integrated writing studies course
Science 100: Developing undergraduate
researchers in one year
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A Typical Week
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00 Drugs and the
brain
Macro-
molecules
Structure of
bonding
Newtonian
dynamics
Core and mantle
convection
10:00 Methods of
Integration
Introduction to
learning
Tissues and
Organs
Problem solving
with Python
Alcohols,
ethers, epoxides
11:00 Nonrenewable
natural
resources
WRS 103 Plant diversity
and global
warming
WRS 103 States of Matter
12:00
1:00 Radio-Activity!
2:00
–
5:00
Methods of
Integration
Lab
Vit C
Lab
“Learning” in C.
elegans Lab
Help/Review
Session
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Learning methods of the discipline
cornerstone
core community
writing collaboration
UGR
diversity
exper. learning
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Discovering new knowledge
core community
writing
UGR
diversity
exper. learningcapstone
intern
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Integrating HIPs into your class
Goals
Objectives
Select
appropriate
HIPs
Design
learning
environment
Assess
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Learning Objectives
Describe the function of the cerebellum
Interpret results from tcerebellar tests
Adapt human tests for animals
Predict results
Differentiate between the cats
Evaluate the research literature
CNS lab Goals
Objectives
Select
appropriate
HIPs
Design
learning
environment
Assess
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Prelab
Core understanding – structure and function
Introduce diversity – intoxication, panleukopenia
Lab
Experiential learning – various cerebellar tasks
Collaboration and research – adapt for cats
Post lab
Literature review and analysis
Designing the lab Goals
Objectives
Select
appropriate
HIPs
Design
learning
environment
Assess
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Engagement
Student attitudes and perceptions questionnaires
Retention
Deep learning
Grades in senior courses
Personal and practical benefit
Research awards and scholarships
Beliefs about Science
Scientific reasoning
Cohort correlational analysis
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High Impact Practices
Are evidence-based
Encourage active learning
Lead to deeper learning
Have practical and personal benefit
Are all components of undergraduate research
Must be matched to learning goals and objectives
Take home messages
