DocumentCode
351407
Title
Enabling academic excellence in middle schools through computer-mediated learning
Author
Carlson, Patricia A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Humanities & Social Sci., Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technol., Terre Haute, IN, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
10-13 Nov. 1999
Abstract
This presentation discusses Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology´s (USA) educational outreach program to increase middle school children´s competencies in science, mathematics and pre-engineering by using advanced computer technologies as enablers inside and outside the classroom. This three-year program began in January of 1999 and is funded by a one-million dollar grant from the Eli Lilly Endowment.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; educational courses; teaching; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; USA; academic excellence; classroom; computer-mediated learning; mathematics; middle schools; pre-engineering; projects; science; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational technology; Engineering profession; Knowledge transfer; Machine learning; Mathematics; Portable computers; Proposals;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999. FIE '99. 29th Annual
Conference_Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico
ISSN
0190-5848
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5643-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FIE.1999.839232
Filename
839232
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