Title :
Learner-centered laboratory activities for an undergraduate electromagnetics course
Author :
Kipple, Allison D.
Author_Institution :
Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff
Abstract :
Informal and formal assessments combined with course evaluations indicated that the learner-centered activities described above met their intended objectives. Collectively, these activities improved students´ conceptual understanding, promoted active and cooperative learning, and inspired students to pursue personal interests relating to electromagnetics.
Keywords :
educational courses; laboratories; cooperative learning; course evaluations; informal assessments; learner-centered laboratory activities; promoted active; student conceptual understanding; undergraduate electromagnetics course; Electromagnetics; Induction generators; Laboratories; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Magnetic shielding; Magnetometers; Magnetostatics; Power generation; Teamwork;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4396762
