Gathering the Tools: Learning Paradigm Shift

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EnviroHealth Connections Summer Institute

Charles Johnson-Bey, Ph.D.Charles Johnson-Bey, Ph.D.Ship Systems R&D ManagerShip Systems R&D ManagerLockheed Martin MS2Lockheed Martin MS2LS&S Advanced ProgramsLS&S Advanced ProgramsBaltimore, MD Baltimore, MD

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Outline

• Quote on Education• Brief Bio• Why I Became and Engineer• National Education Statistics• Gathering The Tools: Learning Paradigm Shift• ARCADE Summer Institute (pictures!)• Questions & Answers

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QuoteQuote

Everybody is going to get educated. Everybody is going to get educated. It's just a question of where. It's just a question of where.

Ed BurnsEd BurnsCo-Producer: Co-Producer: The WireThe Wire Season 4 Season 4http://www.hbo.com/thewire/interviews/http://www.hbo.com/thewire/interviews/ed_burns.shtmled_burns.shtml

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Bio - Education

• Born in West Baltimore (~Edmondson Village)• Reared in East Baltimore (~Caroline & Chase)• Baltimore City Public Schools:

– #26 Madison Square Elementary ’71-’75– #211 Gardenville Elementary ’75-‘78– #233 Roland Park Junior High‘80– #403 Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ‘84

• Worked for Agrico Chemical Company in South Baltimore• Earned BS Electrical & Computer Engineering from Johns

Hopkins ‘89• Earned Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Univ. of

Delaware ‘94

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Bio - Professional

• Motorola Corporate R&D – Design, Model, & Simulation of Special Purpose Realtime Imaging Systems

• Corning Inc. – Design of Advanced Opto-Electric Systems from concept to prototype

• Morgan State University – EE Professor (K thru Ph.D.)

• Lockheed Martin – MS2 LS&S Ship Systems R&D Manager

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Why Did I Become an Engineer?

• Stable Home & No-nonsense parents

• Good in Math & Science

• Went to an Engineering High School

• Electrical Engineering had a nice *ring* to it

• Felt like I was smart

• Could make some “good money”

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Performance of U.S. Students in Grades 4, 8, & 12 source: Science & Engineering Indicators 2006 http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/c1/c1s1.htm#c1s1l2

• The average mathematics scores of 4th & 8th grade students increased from 1990 to 2003

• Despite the improvements, most students do not demonstrate solid mathematics skills and knowledge for their grade

• 4th & 8th average science scores did not change; 12th grade declined from 1996 to 2000

• Students eligible for free or reduced lunch were at least three times less likely to score at or above the proficient level for their grade

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Gathering the Tools: Who are in our classrooms

http://www.examiner.com/a824593~The_vicious_cycle_of_a_neighborhood_in_decay.html

• Students of Neighborhoods in Vicious Cycle of DecayStudents of Neighborhoods in Vicious Cycle of Decay

• Surrounded by people frustrated, angry, and desperateSurrounded by people frustrated, angry, and desperate

• Seeking Love & Acceptance; To Be apart of SomethingSeeking Love & Acceptance; To Be apart of Something

• Many, many good people who want their children to do Many, many good people who want their children to do wellwell

• Some severely dysfunctional home lives with no Some severely dysfunctional home lives with no supervisionsupervision

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Gathering the Tools: One Size Curriculum Does Not Fit All

• Need to understand students’ perspective & interestsNeed to understand students’ perspective & interests

• Student interests is where the learning beginsStudent interests is where the learning begins

• Students need to understand why material is important Students need to understand why material is important TODAYTODAY

• Direct & Immediate application is neededDirect & Immediate application is needed

• Vocational Education is key (the world still needs Vocational Education is key (the world still needs electricians, mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, etc.)electricians, mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, etc.)

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Gathering the Tools: Learning Ownership for Success

• Learning is the STUDENT’S ResponsibilityLearning is the STUDENT’S Responsibility

• Student must take OWNERSHIP of his/her LearningStudent must take OWNERSHIP of his/her Learning

• Develop LEARNING SKILLS or toolsDevelop LEARNING SKILLS or tools

• Develop the RIGHT ATTITUDE about learningDevelop the RIGHT ATTITUDE about learning

• Develop the PROPER WORK HABITSDevelop the PROPER WORK HABITS

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Learning Paradigm ShiftLearning Paradigm Shift

• Increasing level of student independence Increasing level of student independence from Elementary-to-Middle-to-High Schoolfrom Elementary-to-Middle-to-High School

• HS vs. College Teaching and Learning HS vs. College Teaching and Learning Styles--model developed by Robert Styles--model developed by Robert Fedorchak, Penn StateFedorchak, Penn State

• Reality checking--Using dataReality checking--Using data

• Time Management - 168 hours in a week--Time Management - 168 hours in a week--What are you NOT going to do?What are you NOT going to do?

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Learning Paradigm ShiftLearning Paradigm Shift

High SchoolHigh School Dependent LearnersDependent Learners

CollegeCollegeIndependent LearnersIndependent Learners

Classroom Classroom InstructionInstruction

Homework Homework and Studyand Study

Preparation Preparation in Advancein Advance

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ResponsibilityResponsibilityShifts from Shifts from Teacher to Teacher to StudentStudent

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Gathering the Tools: We must be Innovative

• Supplemental Texts and other Sources InformationSupplemental Texts and other Sources Information

• Teachers are THE ExampleTeachers are THE Example

– Share your historyShare your history

– Share what you liked, disliked, How you found your wayShare what you liked, disliked, How you found your way

• Apply daily curriculum to Real Life; Invite Speakers to share experienceApply daily curriculum to Real Life; Invite Speakers to share experience

• In-house field-trips (Cafeteria, Electric Room, Nurses Office)In-house field-trips (Cafeteria, Electric Room, Nurses Office)

• Field Trips to Phone Company, County Offices, Local Companies & Field Trips to Phone Company, County Offices, Local Companies & Colleges, etc.Colleges, etc.

• No Calculators!!No Calculators!!

• Challenge, Challenge, CHALLENGE STUDENTSChallenge, Challenge, CHALLENGE STUDENTS

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Student Strategies for Success• Students should develop a DETAILED and well

WRITTEN plan• Collect Data

– READ!!!– Talk to people who have walked the path– Search the Internet (www.eetimes.com; www.aplusmath.com)– Schedule Visits

• Analyze Data• Peer Teaching (teaching forces us to learn)

ARCADE Summer Institute for Children

ASIC 2002-2004

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QuoteQuote

Work must be inspired by Work must be inspired by the right ideals, and the right ideals, and education must not simply education must not simply teach work, but life based teach work, but life based on those idealson those ideals

W.E.B. DuBoisW.E.B. DuBois

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