Boiler Bytes: ScienceExpress brings hands-on learning to high school students
This project provides an opportunity for young students, from all backgrounds, to have hands-on learning experiences with instruments used in research laboratories today. These experiences increase the students' and teachers' skills and understanding of modern scientific technology.
http://www.chem.purdue.edu/sciexpress/
Boiler Bytes: Astronaut David Wolf participates in 2010 Purdue Space Day
More than 600 students in grades three to eight were registered for the 15th annual Purdue Space Day. The participants come from 140 schools and home school programs in three states.
Space Day provides students the opportunity to learn about science, technology, engineering and math by participating in three age-appropriate activity sessions throughout the day.
Wolf addressed the students at the start of Space Day and participated in activities throughout the day.
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/
Boiler Bytes: Mixable blends Facebook with academics to improve student success
A new application lets university students create online study groups within Facebook, and lets the participants synch and share documents via Dropbox.
The idea is to blend students' social and academic lives into a more engaged learning experience.
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2010/100928BowenMixable.html
STS.330 History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology (MIT)
This course explores recent historical and anthropological approaches to the study of medicine and biology. Topics include histories of bodies and embodiment in medicine; institutional and social genealogies and futures for genes and genomes; the role of science and medicine in racial formation; epidemics and emergent diseases; new reproductive technologies and socialities; the laboratory and field lives of animals, plants, microbes, molecules, and environments.
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2.1 The act of reading
Do you want to get more out of your reading? This unit is designed to develop the analytical skills you need for a more in-depth study of literary texts. You will learn about narrative events and perspectives, the setting of novels, types of characterisation and genre.
Boiler Bytes: Changes found in football players thought to be concussion-free
A study by researchers at Purdue University suggests that some high school football players suffer undiagnosed changes in brain function and continue playing even though they are impaired.
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101007NaumanFootball.html
Three More For The Road
In a trio of mini-talks, Arnold Barnett applies statistical analysis to some of society’s most confounding challenges. He first takes up the minority achievement gap -- the apparent under-performance of black and Hispanic students on standardized tests in comparison to white and Asian students.
In his own work i
5 Little Christmas Trees (Song)
This video is great for children to learn how to count and subtract with objects. This is a teacher-made video. Adult voice is singing in the background while 5 Christmas trees are displayed on a felt board. Run time 02:49.
2.3 Co-analysis of practice
Mentoring, observation and interviews are three important strategies in developing student teachers. This unit, which gives a flavour of the Open University's flexible PGCE course, introduces student–teacher centred strategies both inside and outside of the classroom involving mentors, pupils, tutors and others to develop student teachers' professional skills and understanding.
5.3.4 Discussion with the mentor
Mentoring, observation and interviews are three important strategies in developing student teachers. This unit, which gives a flavour of the Open University's flexible PGCE course, introduces student–teacher centred strategies both inside and outside of the classroom involving mentors, pupils, tutors and others to develop student teachers' professional skills and understanding.
4.1 Introduction
Mentoring, observation and interviews are three important strategies in developing student teachers. This unit, which gives a flavour of the Open University's flexible PGCE course, introduces student–teacher centred strategies both inside and outside of the classroom involving mentors, pupils, tutors and others to develop student teachers' professional skills and understanding.
US History I
Upon completion of this course you will: Demonstrate comprehension of a broad body of historical knowledge; Express ideas clearly in writing; Work with classmates to research an historical issue; Interpret and apply data from original documents; Identify underrepresented historical viewpoints; Write to persuade with evidence; Compare and contrast alternate interpretations of an historical figure, event, or trend; Explain how an historical event connects to or causes a larger trend or theme; Deve
The relationship between management accounting, profitability and operations...
The relationship between management accounting, profitability and operations in an uncertain world. Evidence from literature and practice.
Executive Doctorate (DBA) alumnus Philip Smith discusses the programme and the impact of his research with Toby Thompson. LinkedIn Profile: http://linkd.in/ex8GH2
DBA supervisor perspective: The Strategic Management of Stakeholder Relationships...
DBA supervisor perspective: The Strategic Management of Stakeholder Relationships in a Not for Profit (NfP) Organisation.
Prof Simon Knox talks about the doctoral research of Dr Colin Gruar and impact that the Executive Doctorate (DBA) programme had on him.
DBA supervisor perspective: The economical appraisal of transport projects...
DBA supervisor perspective: The economical appraisal of transport projects: The incorporation of disabled access.
Dr John Towriss talks about the doctoral research of Dr Alice Maynard and impact that the Executive Doctorate (DBA) programme had on her.
Organisational capabilities for enhancing the goal-setting process for pharmaceutical sales forces
Executive Doctorate (DBA) alumnus Gabriel Morelli discusses the impact of the programme and his research with Toby Thompson. LinkedIn Profile: http://linkd.in/gOSv6O
DBA supervisor perspective: How organisations work together to build a sustainable supply chain...
DBA supervisor perspective: How organisations work together to build a sustainable supply chain: The case of Nespresso
Prof Richard Wilding talks about the doctoral research of Dr Gabriela Alvarez and impact that the Executive Doctorate (DBA) programme had on her.
Periodic Table Rap
A rap about the periodic table. The video breifly talks about each group of the periodic table, would be great for an introduction of the periodic table.
11.235 Analyzing Projects and Organizations (MIT)
This course teaches students how to understand the rationality behind how organizations and their programs behave, and to be comfortable and analytical with a live organization. It thereby builds analytic skills for evaluating programs and projects, organizations, and environments. It draws on the literature of the sociology of organizations, political science, public administration, and historical experience-and is based on both developing-country and developed-country experience.
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Lecture 27 - 11/24/2010
Lecture 27
