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This slide deck was presented on October 26, 2017 as part of a National Academy of Sciences workshop on the role of digital tutors. This workshop, entitled "The Role of Digital Tutors," "describe[s] the evidence on the efficacy of Digital Tutors, exploring our current knowledge about the...

This paper, from Richard M. Felder of the Department of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University, covers an ongoing longitudinal study of instructional methods and student outcomes. Felder gives a break-down of each aspect of the experimental course and a lengthy discussion of student...

This 10-page paper from Jason A. Finkelstein of Bronx Community College discusses the college's Coordinated Freshman Program, which was designed to improve retention of at-risk students. This paper focuses on the retention strategies that worked well for Bronx Community College. Successful...

This presentation and accompanying paper by Nathan Kuncel was given to the Workshop on Assessment of 21st Century Skills, held in January 2011. Kuncel discusses definitions and examples of critical thinking skills and these questions: 1) What are 21st century cognitive skills? To what extent do they...

This article from authors Louise Yarnall, Larry Gallagher and Geneva Haertel examines the idea of how a college education can improve individuals' capacity to grasp the "big ideas" of different disciplines. The authors introduce the concept of an "evidence-centered assessment design" or ECD. This...

This paper from Wayne W. Welch of the University of Minnesota includes respondent's survey data and an analysis and reaction to that data. Current ATE principal investigators were asked to describe examples of sustainability and these examples were used as items on a survey sent to all principal...

This 8-page paper, provided by the American Society for Engineering Education, describes Model Eliciting Activities (MEA). MEAs create "an environment in which skills beyond mathematical abilities are valued because the focus is not on the use of prescribed equations and algorithms but on the use of...

This presentation, made available by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), features Drs. Fay Lee of Lone Star College and Doug Hamman of Texas Tech University discussing the issues facing educational institutions and teacher education in Texas. The presentation addresses the...

In this video from the National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) 2020 Conference, Ann-Claire Anderson introduces the Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work project. Anderson highlights the project's team, changes in the STEM technician workforce, the NSF-ATE community, project outcomes, industry...

This 11-page report, published by the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, explores "how technical college educators grapple with pandemic-impacted teaching, learning, and student support." Major themes highlighted in this report include access and flexibility, holistic support for students,...