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Introduction to Psychology, Fall 2011
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This course is a survey of the scientific study of human nature, including how the mind works, and how the brain supports the mind. Topics include the mental and neural bases of perception, emotion, learning, memory, cognition, child development, personality, psychopathology, and social interaction. Students will consider how such knowledge relates to debates about nature and nurture, free will, consciousness, human differences, self, and society.

Subject:
Psychology
Social Studies
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
M.I.T.
Provider Set:
M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:
John Gabrieli
Date Added:
01/01/2011
Light Properties
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Students learn about the basic properties of light and how light interacts with objects. They are introduced to the additive and subtractive color systems, and the phenomena of refraction. Students further explore the differences between the additive and subtractive color systems via predictions, observations and analysis during three demonstrations. These topics help students gain a better understanding of how light is connected to color, bringing them closer to answering an overarching engineering challenge question.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Physical Science
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Ellen Zielinski, Courtney Faber, Marissa H. Forbes
Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program, Center of Advancement of Engineering Fibers and Films,
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Middle/Secondary ELA Curriculum Review
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Middle/Secondary ELA Curriculum Review is a set of modules based on Phase I of the Instructional Partners Curriculum Support Guide Framework.  The modules guide teams as they Plan the Process to Evaluate Instructional MaterialsEstablish Their Vision of Mathematics and Instructional Practices Core BeliefsDevelop or Adopt the Instructional Materials Review RubricEvaluate Current Instructional Materials and Identify Gaps

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Charla Meyer
Date Added:
06/25/2020
Middle/Secondary Mathematics Curriculum Review
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Middle/Secondary Mathematics Curriculum Review is a set of modules based on Phase I of the Instructional Partners Curriculum Support Guide Framework.  The modules guide teams as they Plan the Process to Evaluate Instructional MaterialsEstablish Their Vision of Mathematics and Instructional Practices Core BeliefsDevelop or Adopt the Instructional Materials Review RubricEvaluate Current Instructional Materials and Identify Gaps

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Tina Lemmens
Date Added:
06/18/2020
The Neural Basis of Visual Object Recognition in Monkeys and Humans, Spring 2005
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Understanding the brain's remarkable ability for visual object recognition is one of the greatest challenges of brain research. The goal of this course is to provide an overview of key issues of object representation and to survey data from primate physiology and human fMRI that bear on those issues. Topics include the computational problems of object representation, the nature of object representations in the brain, the tolerance and selectivity of those representations, and the effects of attention and learning.

Subject:
Psychology
Social Studies
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
M.I.T.
Provider Set:
M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:
DiCarlo, James
Kanwisher, Nancy
Date Added:
01/01/2005
Panoptes and the Bionic Eye
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Vision is the primary sense of many animals and much is known about how vision is processed in the mammalian nervous system. One distinct property of the primary visual cortex is a highly organized pattern of sensitivity to location and orientation of objects in the visual field. But how did we learn this? An important tool is the ability to design experiments to map out the structure and response of a system such as vision. In this activity, students learn about the visual system and then conduct a model experiment to map the visual field response of a Panoptes robot. (In Greek mythology, Argus Panoptes was the "all-seeing" watchman giant with 100 eyes.) A simple activity modification enables a true black box experiment, in which students do not directly observe how the visual system is configured, and must match the input to the output in order to reconstruct the unseen system inside the box.

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Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
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Activity/Lab
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TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
AMPS GK-12 Program, Polytechnic Institute of New York University,
Michael Trumpis, Shingi Middelmann, Gisselle Cunningham
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Peripheral Vision Lab
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Students explore their peripheral vision by reading large letters on index cards. Then they repeat the experiment while looking through camera lenses, first a lens with a smaller focal length and then a lens with a larger focal length. Then they complete a worksheet and explain how the experiment helps them solve the challenge question introduced in lesson 1 of this unit.

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Career and Technical Education
Life Science
Physical Science
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Anna Goncharova
Mark Gonyea
Rachelle Klinger
TeachEngineering.org
VU Bioengineering RET Program,
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Pervasive Human Centric Computing (SMA 5508), Spring 2006
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This course is broad, covering a wide range of topics that have to do with the post-PC era of computing. It is a hands-on project course that also includes some foundational subjects. Students will program iPAQ handheld computers, cell phones (series 60 phones), speech processing, vision, Cricket location systems, GPS, and more. Most of the programming will be using Pythonĺ¨, but Pythonĺ¨ can be learned and mastered during the course. This course was also taught as part of the Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA) programme as course number SMA 5508 (Pervasive Computing).

Subject:
Computer Science
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
M.I.T.
Provider Set:
M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:
Rudolph, Larry
Date Added:
01/01/2006
The Politics of Reconstructing Iraq, Spring 2005
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This course is being offered in conjunction with the colloquium The Politics of Reconstructing Iraq, which is sponsored by MIT's Center for International Studies and Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Fundamentally, the course focuses on contemporary post-conflict countries (or in-conflict countries) and the role of planning and reconstruction in building nations, mitigating conflicts, reshaping the social, spatial, geopolitical, and political life, and determining the country's future.

Subject:
Civics and Government
Social Studies
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
M.I.T.
Provider Set:
M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:
Jabareen, Yosef
Date Added:
01/01/2005
Protect Those Eyes
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Students design and build prototypes for protective eyewear. They choose different activities or sports that require protective eyewear and design a device for that particular use. Students learn about the many ways in which the eyes can be damaged and how engineers incorporate different features and materials into eyewear designs to best protect the eyes.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Health Science
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Denise W. Carlson
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Lesley Herrmann
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
William Surles
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Robotics Peripheral Vision
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This unit is designed for advanced programming classes. It leads students through a study of human vision and computer programming simulation. Students apply their previous knowledge of arrays and looping structures to implement a new concept of linked lists and RGB decomposition in order to solve the unit's Grand Challenge: writing a program to simulate peripheral vision by merging two images. This unit connects computer science to engineering by incorporating several science topics (eye anatomy, physics of light and color, mathematics, and science of computers) and guides students through the design process in order to create final simulations.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Full Course
Unit of Study
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Anna Goncharova
Mark Gonyea
VU Bioengineering RET Program,
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Sensation And Perception, Spring 2009
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"This course provides an introduction to important philosophical questions about the mind, specifically those that are intimately connected with contemporary psychology and neuroscience. Are our concepts innate, or are they acquired by experience? (And what does it even mean to call a concept 'innate'?) Are 'mental images' pictures in the head? Is color in the mind or in the world? Is the mind nothing more than the brain? Can there be a science of consciousness? The course will include guest lectures by Professors."

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
M.I.T.
Provider Set:
M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:
Balas, Benjamin
Date Added:
01/01/2009
Sensory Toys Make Sense!
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Students design and create sensory integration toys for young children with developmental disabilities an engineering challenge that combines the topics of biomedical engineering, engineering design and human senses. Students learn the steps of the engineering design process (EDP) and how to use it for problem solving. After learning about the human sensory system, student teams apply the EDP to their sensory toy projects. They design and make plans within given project constraints, choose materials, fabricate prototypes, evaluate the prototypes, and give and receive peer feedback. Students experience the entire design-build-test-redesign process and conclude with a class presentation in which they summarize their experiences with the EDP steps and their sensory toy project development.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Inquiry-Based Bioengineering Research and Design Experiences for Middle-School Teachers RET Program, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
Thomas Oliva, Terri Camesano, Kristen Billiar
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Special Topics in Vision Science, Fall 2001
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An advanced seminar on issues of current interest in human and machine vision. Topics vary from year to year. Participants discuss current literature as well as their ongoing research.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Psychology
Social Studies
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
M.I.T.
Provider Set:
M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:
Adelson, Edward
Date Added:
01/01/2001
Spherical Reflections
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In this art meets science activity, learners pack silver, ball-shaped ornaments in a single layer in a box to create an array of spherical reflectors. Learners can use this as a tool to study the properties of spherical mirrors while creating colorful mosaic reflections. This is a great optics activity to use during the holiday season or any time of year.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Exploratorium
Provider Set:
Science Snacks
Author:
California Department of Education
NEC Foundation of America
National Science Foundation
The Exploratorium
Date Added:
10/10/2017
Study Guide and Team Self-Reflection: EMLSS Defining Elements
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 Purpose:This resource guides leadership teams into self-assessing their instructional leadership.Description:Based on evidence, teams rate instructional leadership practices in 10 aspects:  Vision, Practices, Evaluation, Professional Development, Feedback, Data, Cultural Responsiveness, Coaching, and Technology.  A summary provides opportunities to analyze findings and determine future actions for improvement planning.

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Self Assessment
Author:
Lauren Zellmer
Date Added:
10/21/2022
The Three Color Mystery
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Students are introduced to an engineering challenge in which they are given a job assignment to separate three types of apples. However, they are unable to see the color differences between the apples, and as a result, they must think as engineers to design devices that can be used to help them distinguish the apples from one another. Solving the challenge depends on an understanding of wave properties and the biology of sight. After being introduced to the challenge, students form ideas and brainstorm about what background knowledge is required to solve the challenge. A class discussion produces student ideas that can be grouped into broad subject categories: waves and wave properties, light and the electromagnetic spectrum, and the structure of the eye.

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Biology
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Courtney Faber
Ellen Zielinski
Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program, Center of Advancement of Engineering Fibers and Films, Clemson University
Date Added:
10/13/2017
Understanding the Structure of the Eye
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Students learn about the anatomical structure of the human eye and how humans see light, as well as some causes of color blindness. They conduct experiments as an example of research to gather information. During their investigations, they test other students' vision, gathering data and measurements about when objects appear blurry. These topics help students prepare to design solutions to an overarching engineering challenge question.

Subject:
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Courtney Faber
Ellen Zielinski
Marissa H. Forbes
Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program, Center of Advancement of Engineering Fibers and Films, Clemson University
Date Added:
10/13/2017
Watch Out for the Blind Spots
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In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design a hearing testing device. More specifically, they design a prototype machine that can be used to test the peripheral vision of partially-blind, pre-verbal children. Students learn about the basics of vision and vision loss. They also learn how a peripheral vision tester for adults works (by testing the static peripheral vision in the four quadrants of the visual field with four controllable lights in specific locations). Then they modify the idea of the adult peripheral vision tester to make it usable for testing young children. The class designs and builds one complete prototype, working in sub-groups of four or five students each to build sub-components of the project design.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Health Science
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Alison Pienciak
Denise W. Carlson (This activity was taught at the Denver School for Science and Technology.)
Eszter Horanyi
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Jonathan MacNeil
Malinda Zarske
Stephanie Rivale
Date Added:
09/18/2014