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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999. FIE '99. 29th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5643-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1999.839232
