Turning Students into Inventors

Development of these materials was supported by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Introduction
Profile of the Students
Evaluation
Group Experiences
Suggestions for Using the Modules
References and Suggestions for Further Reading
Evaluation report submitted to the Dodge Foundation

This report summarizes the evaluation of the Invention and Design course that was offered twice during the summer of 1994 as part of the University of Virginia's Summer Enrichment Program (SEP). A variety of methods were used to collect data: intensive observations, seven surveys administered throughout the course, analysis of group notebook and individual journal entries, and interviews with students, counselors, and project staff. Each instrument that was used to collect evaluation data is included in the appendices, and detailed summaries of the collected data also appear in the appendices.

Samples of student work
Syllabus of a course on Invention and Design
Example student process (flowcharts) of Invention