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ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007

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Engineering Beyond Ears in Pre-Engineering Beyond Ears in Pre-College YearsCollege YearsPresenter:

Uchechukwu Ofoegbu

Co-Authors:Ananth Iyer

John HelfertyJoseph Fischgrund


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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

• Introduction

• Teaching Science to the Deaf

• Robotics Program at PSD

• Evaluation and Results

• Possible Improvements

Presenter: Uchechukwu Ofoegbu




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IntroductionIntroduction

Teaching Science to the Deaf

Robotics Program at PSD

Evaluation and Results

Possible Improvements


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Objectives Objectives

• Engineering Education for the Deaf

• STEM Skills

• Engineering awareness

• Desire for engineering education

• Self confidence

• Knowledge/Communication boundaries

Introduction






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Teaching Science to the DeafIntroduction






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Challenges Challenges

“people who are deaf can do everything

hearing people can do, except hear

Introduction






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Approaches for Improvement of Science Approaches for Improvement of Science education for the deafeducation for the deaf

• Teacher preparation

• Visualized teaching

• Active Learning Structures

• Extracurricular Activities

Introduction






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Robotics Program at PSDIntroduction






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Course OutlineCourse Outline

Introduction






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Pedagogical considerations Pedagogical considerations

• Visual Students

• New Material

• Hearing Instructors

• Difficult Course

• First Impression

Introduction






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Challenges Faced Challenges Faced

• Interpretation

• Lack of time and Resources

• Simultaneous Instruction

Introduction






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Testing Testing

• Competition Course

• Concepts Competition

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Question 9Question 9

Which of the following is true?

Room A Room B

A. I need a higher deadband in Room A because the RCtimes of the sensors will be higher in Room A

B. I need a higher deadband in Room A because the RCtimes of the sensors will be lower in Room A

C. I need a higher deadband in Room B because the RCtimes of the sensors will be higher in Room B

D. I need a higher deadband in Room A because the RCtimes of the sensors will be lower in Room B

Introduction






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Evaluation and ResultsIntroduction






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Formative EvaluationFormative Evaluation

Statement AR

1 This course increased my interest in science and technology

3.5

2 I would like to continue with this course or enroll for a similar course if given a chance

4

3 This course helped me understand electrical and mechanical systems

3.7

4 This course helped me understand computer programming

4

5 Having taken this course, I think I can succeed as an engineer or scientist

3.75

6 I understood the material that was presented to me, and learned a lot

3.8

Introduction






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Summative EvaluationSummative Evaluation

StatementAverage Response

1 Because of this course, my students showed more interest in science related subjects

4

2 I believe some of my students will go on to study Science, Technology, Engineering or Math related

courses as a result of this program4

3 My students grasped the basic concepts of this course well

3

4 I saw an improvement in my students’ science and technology skills as a result of this course

4

Introduction






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Summary of ResultsSummary of Results

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Possible Improvements Possible Improvements

• More individualization

• Completely visualized lessons

• Increased real world illustrations/applications

• More time for each class

• Increased interaction

• Brief testing at the end of each topic

• Pre-class overviews

• Integrated learning

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Presenter: Uchechukwu Ofoegbu



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