Coli e is a time when most stuI dents collect memories they'll cherish for years. But for many students, like U1 senior Nancy Anderson, there are some experi• ences they would just as soon 1 forget . "I went in to ask (my adviser) I about taking an intro psych I course; Anderson said. "She just aat there smoking her cigarette I and making out the lesson plan. Then she said, 'You can just go Sec...

We are studying control knowledge for a general problem solver, named BLOCKHEAD. Currently the problem solver is based on negative heuristics, which has led to surprising efficiency in suitable domains. The lesson seems to be that it is easier to avoid being stupid than to try to be smart. Stupid plans are defined and a plan improvement method proposed. Analyses of stupid plans and failed plans...

This paper investigates the use of computational intelligence for adaptive lesson sequencing in a distance-learning environment. A connectionist method for adaptive pedagogical hypermedia document generation is proposed and implemented in a prototype called AppSys. The proposed methodology based on the use of ontologies and learning object metadata. The generated didactic plan is adapted to the...

Intraocular pressure measurement is important to identify people who are at risk of glaucoma. Goldmann Applanation Tonometry is considered the gold standard with regards to evaluating patients with glaucoma, a sight-threatening condition. The professional execution of this evaluation is critical in the reduction of associated complication rates. This article seeks to put forward a structured le...

As the role of a phlebotomist in a clinical setting involves patient interactions, correct patient identification, and blood specimen accessioning, it is essential that the phlebotomy education pay attention to these procedural tasks to inculcate a culture of patient safety. Using the Gagne's nine events of instruction as the basis of teaching model, this paper describes the lesson plan for tea...

In this practical article, a kindergarten teacher shares a lesson designed to teach students about the power of wind. To address the Next Generation Science Standards engineering standards, students discussed the negative and positive aspects of wind and made daily weather observations (K-ESS2-1). Students constructed birdshaped windsocks, called windbirds, to explore how the shape of the objec...

A combination of various measures (self-report, learning outcomes and written reports) was employed to investigate 104 pre-service teachers’ competencies in spreadsheet integration after enrolling in an Instructional Technology course. The pre-service teachers engaged in a “learning technology by design” approach in which they worked in design teams to develop spreadsheet-enhanced solutions to ...

The importance of developing higher-order thinking skills in the 21st century impacts standardization learning tools schools. This research analyses lesson plans prepared using HOTS-based plan indicators. design used is document analysis. data source study was that elementary school teachers had prepared, as many 4 plans—data collection techniques documentation and interviews. Data analysis are...