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Innova&ve Ac&ve Learning Environment for Middle School Students Chadia A. Aji, Ph.D. M. Javed Khan, Ph. D. NSF ITEST Grant# 1614249 Outline Background Target populaJon Project DescripJon Results & Discussion

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Innova&ve Ac&ve Learning Environment for Middle School Students

Chadia A. Aji, Ph.D.

M. Javed Khan, Ph. D.

NSF ITEST Grant# 1614249

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Background
Target populaJon
Project DescripJon
Results & Discussion

Outline

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Target Popula&on

7-8 grades students from groups underrepresented in STEM
Rural school district
97% populaJon African American (State – 33%, US – 15%)
Only 60% classes taught by highly qualified teachers
Economically depressed communiJes
Median Household Income: 60th /67 CounJes
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch: 68%, State 51%

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AL State Educa&on Report Card

NaJonal Assessment of EducaJonal Programs Report (2016)
Career and Technical EducaJon: 6% passed AHSGE Math component
Math Performance at or above proficient
Only 2.7% take SAT (State - 27%)

8th Grade Below Basic At Basic At Proficient At Advanced All 44% 38% 14% 3% URM 67% 28% 4%

Elementary

Middle High AL 48% 38% 27% Project PopulaJon 31% 13% 5%

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Project Descrip&on

Goal
Engage, moJvate and increase the self efficacy of middle school students in

STEM through the use of an innovaJve acJve learning environment

ObjecJve
Develop teaching/learning modules for 7-8 grade math/science concepts

aligned with AL COS using flight simulaJon sofware.

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Why Flight Simula&on SoEware?

Engaging RealisJc MoJvaJng

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Approach

IdenJfy challenging concepts through meeJngs with school teachers
Determine compaJbility of idenJfied concepts with flight sim acJviJes
Develop lesson plans, acJviJes (paper/pencil and flight sim)
Conduct professional development for teachers (one-week)
Refine lesson plans/acJviJes based on teacher feedback
Conduct summer camp for 7-8 grade students (one-week)

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Typical Lesson

Basics
Paper/Pencil acJvity
Flt Sim acJvity
Mission
Data ExtracJon
Data Plohng
Data Analysis

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Assessment Instruments

Teachers Pre/Post Ahtude Surveys (MTEBI, STEBI)
Students Pre/Post Content Tests
Students Pre/Post Math and Science Ahtude Surveys
Teachers Post Camp Survey
Students Post Camp Survey

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Characteris&cs of Our Model

AcJve learning
ConnecJon between classroom and real life
Group acJvity
Near-peer mentoring by undergraduate students

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