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24 October 2005 Motivating students and reinforcing foundational concepts through effective course design and curriculum integration
Barry L. Shoop
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Proceedings Volume 9664, Ninth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics; 966402 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207785
Event: Ninth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 2005, Marseille, France
Abstract
Effective course design that is focused on system-level applications can effectively enhance student motivation and inquiry-based learning. Deliberate curriculum integration of topical linkages and recurring thematic examples demonstrate course-to-course disciplinary linkages and reinforce foundational concepts. The goal of effective course design is to motivate student interest and learning throughout the course and develop inquiry-based techniques. Curriculum integration includes longitudinal integration of recurring thematic examples that provide opportunities for students to revisit familiar examples with new tools and look at these examples from a different perspective. Integrating these techniques motivates student interest and reinforces foundational concepts through repetition.
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Barry L. Shoop "Motivating students and reinforcing foundational concepts through effective course design and curriculum integration", Proc. SPIE 9664, Ninth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 966402 (24 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207785
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KEYWORDS
Photonics
Wavelength division multiplexing
Electromagnetism
Optical communications
Communication engineering
Telecommunications
Geometrical optics
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