Title :
Transforming Scientists through Technical Education: A View from the Trenches
Author :
Pennington, Deana D. ; Michener, William K. ; Katz, Samantha ; Downey, Laura L. ; Schildhauer, Mark
Author_Institution :
Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Abstract :
Critical, emerging problems necessitate finding new ways to study the environment. To this end, technology innovators must school researchers in an array of emerging technologies and teach them how to apply such technologies to their work. Two research projects took on this challenge, creating successful workshops and a virtual seminar designed to provide problem-based instruction. Here, project leaders evaluate their efforts and assess their activities, outcomes, and lessons learned.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; natural sciences computing; teaching; natural science computing; problem-based instruction; teaching; technical education; virtual seminar; Biological system modeling; Data analysis; Educational technology; Employee welfare; Environmental factors; Image analysis; Satellites; Security; Seminars; Transportation; HPC in Education; computational science; computer applications; computer literacy; education; high-performance computing;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2008.125