program’s learning strategies course employed a three-pronged approach towardsusing the LASSI. First, students took the assessment online at the beginning and end of thesemester. Second, students were prompted to reflect on their pre-intervention scores throughstructured reflection assignments at three points throughout the semester. Third, students weresupported by several campus resources in interpreting and improving their performance acrossthe ten LASSI dimensions. The following paragraphs detail these interconnected approaches ingreater depth.Students completed the 3rd Edition of the LASSI [6] once at the outset of the semester and oncemore at its conclusion. Students took the LASSI online, with the first administration due at theend of the
increasing first year students’ understandingof diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues without impacting the overall learning outcomesof the course. These changes included: ● Creation of a pre-class/-lab assignment ● In-class/-lab discussions ● Collaborative creation of team and Class/Lab RulesAt the core of these course additions were case studies related to diversity and inclusion issuespresented at the STEM diversity forum. Students were tasked to read the case studies, reflect onquestion prompts and submit their ideas towards the creation of team or class rules that could beput in place to prevent the situation or what action they would take if they witness similarsituations on their own team or another team. This approach of
engineers relating events in their careers. e. Student product is a reflection about the sectors that appeal most to them. 2. Explore the 14 NAE Grand Challenges (GC). a. Description of each with an example of a solution being pursued. b. Students reflect and record their thoughts on groupings of 3-4 GCs. c. Student product is a passion reflection about the GC that appeals most to them. 3. Address college life such as balance/wellness, time management, and teamwork. a. Describe the life change about to occur and how to prepare. b. Share some studying strategies within a time management structure. c. Note the importance of building teamwork skills. d. Student product is their
, guiding feedback is key in constructivist design operation. “Gagne and Driscoll consideredthe provision of informative feedback to be as important as setting of problem situations” [1].Any student work must have a mechanism in place to provide timely, constructive feedbackwhether that feedback is through reflection, instructor grading, or as part of an IntelligentTutoring System (ITS). Multimedia offerings must be followed by a relevant discussion orreflection regarding the content, and assessments must be followed by timely feedback.The nine events of instruction provided by Gagne create a somewhat strict template in thelecture-based lesson environment while providing a skeletal framework for guiding studentsthrough problems worth solving in the
department is always looking to improve how material relevant to major explorationis incorporated into its introductory course as it can have a significant impact on individualstudents as well as the retention and persistence statistics in the engineering majors.Over the years, the General Engineering department has implemented a variety of methods toencourage and/or require students to learn about the different engineering majors offered atClemson. For several years, students were required to complete a series of assignments as part ofan “Individual Reflection Portfolio.” These assignments required students to researchinformation about the different engineering disciplines then write reflections related toengineering ethics and future engineering
engineering research practices, information-literacy skills, andcritical evaluation of information. Students undertook an iterative writing process and submittedfinal projects, recording their resource-selection process. These were evaluated to determine theimpact of the asynchronous learning module on students' information-seeking behavior. Finally,the results of this pedagogical reflection were compared to similar data recorded the previousyear following in-person instruction of the same material [8]. Our results demonstrate that theasynchronous learning module significantly enhanced the students’ critical evaluation of sources.These results have dramatic implications for how we understand students’ information-seekingbehaviors, pedagogical design
Education, 2021 Work in progress: Personality Types and Learning Preferences of First-Year Gen Z Engineering StudentsAbstractHumans learn based on their strengths and weaknesses. Many researchers have studied thecorrelation between the delivery method in classrooms and students’ learning preferences. Learningpreferences can include active, reflective, sensing, intuitive, visual, verbal, sequential and globalstyles. Researchers have studied engineering students’ learning styles to help instructors in theclassroom adjust the method of delivery and strategy to enhance student learning outcomes.However, few studies have related the personality of engineering students and their learningpreferences. Further, the few studies
most usefulgains connected to their careers.Assessment and Evaluation Student outcomes were evaluated by analyzing results of the Undergraduate ResearchStudent Self-Assessment (URSSA) survey. As part of this program, we administered the URSSAsurvey at the end of the first semester (UIUC IRB #21284) [9]. This scale developed byUniversity of Colorado Boulder evaluates skills-based student outcomes of undergraduateresearch experiences to identify students' perceptions of gains from engaging in research. Whilethe survey response was positive, due to the small size of the current cohort (n=6 students), wechose to use the survey as a reflection tool for program organizers (faculty and staff). See belowfor reflections on the pilot program
]. In engineering design education, analyzing variouspedagogical approaches to combine teamwork experience with reflective activities indicates thatengineering students can make a connection between effective teamwork and key engineering designabilities such as open-mindedness, innovation, and communication [4]. In a similar research setting,study suggests that first-year engineering students gradually become more effective team membersduring a semester and compared to reflections, their teamwork behaviors are the better predictor oftheir academic performance [5]. – 1 of 9 – Teamwork is integrated into teaching to a varying extent in engineering schools. Many universitieshave developed
that when given theopportunity to choose their own paths through the course, students do indeed take advantage ofthis opportunity. Specifically, we observe multiple pathways through the course via theExploration and Engagement Modules, explained below. Student survey responses andself-reflection within the Personal Action Plan assignment further suggest that students deepenedtheir self-understanding through the course. Ultimately, this research suggests that incorporatingchoice in first-year engineering courses may be a useful alternative to a “one size fits all”approach, given that the former allows students to explore their different interests and goals withrespect to engineering.MotivationAs part of the Foundational Course Initiative, a
students in developing certain design qualities. Sheppard andJenison [2] outlined these qualities as communication skills, effective teamwork, reflection,problem-solving skills, being resourceful, and considering various aspects of a problemincluding socioeconomics and environment. Depending on the institution, different approacheshave been taken to achieve these qualities such as weekly labs, class demonstrations, smallprojects, and multi-week large-scale projects. Examples of these projects include a mousetrapvehicle project, a balsa bridge project, building airplane out of a soda can, an egg dropcompetition, a cantilever beam competition, a tennis ball launcher, and building catapults andtrebuchets [3].In fall 2013, the Engineering Practice and
. Her teaching at Olin continues to inspire her to realize the potential for education in the twenty-first century.Prof. Paul Ruvolo, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringDr. C. Jason Woodard, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Jason Woodard is an associate professor and associate dean at Olin College. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: Crafting a Virtual Studio: Some Models and ImplementationsAbstractStudio is an active form of pedagogy that can help train collaborative, reflective engineers.However, traditional studio pedagogy is predicated on a shared physical space---it is not clearhow to translate the benefits of the studio to
importance of engineering communication within the design project.Our students author several reports of varying lengths and formality. Examples of these includethe engineer interview report, field trip reports, guest speaker reflections, and the formal designreport for the project. There is also a fair bit of oral communication. We have discussed thecompany presentations, but there are also presentations associated with the project and animpromptu speech occurs occasionally. Some of the assignments also include graphicalcommunication with 3D modeling or hand sketches to show how various components or partswork together to accomplish a process.Lesson 10: Encourage metacognition and reflectionAs stated above, one of the primary goals of the course is
developing pedagogy that encourages students in reflective learning and personal self reflection in engineering classes in addition to her passion for engineering ethics and conceptual learning. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: Leveraging Curriculum to Mitigate Engineering Killer Courses Historically Engineering curriculums dropout rates have hovered around 50% over thepast 60 years despite attempts to mediate the losses. Most students don’t enjoy Calculus,Differential Equations, or Physics. Moreover, given the heavy course load at typicallyengineering schools it is very difficult for some students to
highlighted areas to improve to save students time inimplemented activities. The latter could be due to the course's implementation during theCOVID-19 pandemic, i.e., through synchronous distance education. Finally, the course alsohelped students reflect on their degree choices by making them solve problems they would nothave faced if they did not take the course.Keywords: challenge-based learning, higher education, educational innovation, competency-based education, integrated course.IntroductionAn integrated globalized world, new competencies demanded by the job market, new educationalmodels, and technological advances challenge universities to reflect on the social concerns aboutthe effectiveness of traditional higher education. Our institution, a
prototyping, such as 3D printing.First-year engineering programs that include maker/tinker spaces and 3D printers for rapidprototyping can increase persistence within engineering programs, as well as within universities10.Additionally, as the trend of more students coming into first year programs with previousengineering design experience continues4, students will increasingly begin college with the skillsto tackle prototyping and may desire the greater challenge posed by open ended projects.Three recent studies, in particular, involved the use of open-ended toy design and are highlightedin this work4,11,12. Bitetti and Danahy11, of Tufts University, wanted to examine the change in firstyear engineering students’ reflections around success in
framing and reflection [8-12]. This paper will focus on 2the elements of information gathering and application of context, along with ability to discernappropriate information.Problem scoping is considered to be crucial at the outset of the engineering design process whereinformation can not only be used to both develop solutions, but also to redefine the initialproblem framing during the progression of the process. Problem scoping in this vein is the abilityto determine the aspects of problem that need more consideration. For example, determining therole of stakeholders, such as utility companies and Native Americans on the management of areservoir system, or understanding the limitations of
Education at The Ohio State University. She holds degrees in Electrical Engineering (BS, ME) from the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) in Davao City, Philippines, and in Engineering Education (PhD) from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include learning experiences in fundamental engineering courses and data-informed reflective practice. Michelle’s professional experience includes roles in industry and academia, having worked as a software engineer, project lead and manager before becoming Assistant Professor and Department Chair for Elec- trical Engineering at the Ateneo de Davao University.Dr. Tamoghna Roy, DeepSig Inc. Tamoghna Roy works as a Principal Engineer at DeepSig where he is responsible for creating
Paper ID #32774Meaning to Succeed: Learning Strategies of First-Year EngineeringTransfer StudentsMrs. Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Natalie Van Tyne is an Associate Professor of Practice at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni- versity, where she teaches first year engineering design as a foundation course for Virginia Tech’s under- graduate engineering degree programs. She holds bachelors and masters degrees from Rutgers University, Lehigh University and Colorado School of Mines, and studies best practices in pedagogy, reflective learn- ing and critical thinking as
studentswithin the classroom if multiple paths are made available to help master the content of thecourse. On the simplest level, this may take the form of asking students what content was unclearat the end of a lecture, and sharing responsibility for the learning of the material by spending afew minutes clarifying those concepts before the period ends. An examination of the function of content suggests that it is ethical to teach less contentin favor of spending a small portion of student energy on self-reflection, helping them to developas learners. When tangential conversations occur about the applications and implications ofcontent in a lecture, instructors recognize these conversations for the valuable learning momentsthat they are, while
introduces students to the notion of inclusion and equity inengineering and has them reflect on the importance of these elements to their development, bothas students and professional engineers. By building awareness of inclusion, equity, andprofessionalism early in students’ academic career, the authors aim to create more inclusive andequitable learning environments that lead to a more diverse engineering student body andultimately, engineering workforce, by increasing student sense of belonging. This paper includesa detailed description of the orientation session, a summary of student feedback, and a discussionon how the orientation has been adapted for online participation.Introduction & BackgroundImpact of Freshman Orientation
, instructors canstart a discussion about misconceptions or misunderstandings students hold. Students can correctany confusion they have using good feedback to direct their practice [22]. By using targetedfeedback, students can adjust and correct their misconceptions, recognize their strengths andweaknesses, and set learning goals [27]. Despite feedback being important to student learning,research has shown it can be underutilized by students [28]. Correction opportunities are anadditional learning tool used to encourage students to read and implement feedback provided tothem. 3. Correction & Reflection OpportunitiesProviding students with opportunities to practice skills and apply knowledge are important stepsin helping students develop
its key stages: explore, define, ideate, develop, and realize. However, the SEDprocess model is unique in its explicit attention to social engagement and the designer’s socialidentity throughout each stage of the process, represented as an “undercurrent” of activities thatshould occur within each stage. The undercurrent activities prompt reflection and analysis ofdiverse stakeholders and their contexts as well as the designer’s motivations, power, privilege,and identity. These undercurrents support each of the 5 stages in the SED process model andencourage students to think broadly about the impacts of their work, optimize solutions, andconsider critical key factors across the process. The model also includes prototyping
, combining the Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 data for a totalof 226 responses. The total incoming freshmen class consisted of roughly 450-500 students, sothe responses were gathered from more than half of the class. These data are useful inunderstanding incoming student preparation, and which areas they may perceive as relativestrengths because of this preparation.We present here the data combined from Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 data, summarized in table 1below. For the areas of project management and secondary research, the majority of studentsgenerally perceived that they had enough or a lot of knowledge in these areas, as reflected byboth their self-reported knowledge and an analysis of their narrative responses. Appendix Aincludes the full survey
semester.Background on Problem Being AddressedIn the first-year engineering program at Vanderbilt University, students take a three-credit coursein the fall of the first year called Introduction to Engineering. The Introduction to Engineeringcourse is broken into three modules, each consisting of 14 sections. Because the program aspiresto preview what students can expect to learn in each major and the possible career paths thatcould follow, students are encouraged to explore modules that align with their interests or thatfall outside of their previous experiences.While the design of each course section reflects the expertise and interests of the individualinstructor who leads it, most sections include problem-based learning opportunities and someform of
as to thecontent of their coursework and neither of these goals are easily met in large-format courses thatserve all majors [6].Students desire a community of peers and faculty as well as a sense of belonging [7] within theirmajor. Belonging can be developed in many ways, but a core piece of belonging is knowing whatyou belong to. When students understand what they are studying, they can connect their input(academic effort) to an output (degree attainment, career) that reflects their values and self-identity now and, in the future, [8]. A large contributing factor to programs not being able to helpstudents make connections is a lack of major-specific courses available where students can findand spend structured time with peers/faculty in
selected demographic groups. Females (24.8) reported ahigher level of negative impacts from COVID-19 than Males (26.2). We found no notabledifference in COVID-19 impact between Black or African American students and non-Black orAfrican American students. The data do reflect some noticeable difference in COVID-19 impactand employment status with students who are employed full-time reporting fewer negativeimpacts (29.8), students who are employed part time and students who are unemployed.Students across all income categories report at least some negative impacts from COVID-19 withscores on the index ranging from a low of 24.8 for students with annual household incomes of$20,000-$39,999 to 26.4 for students with annual household incomes of less than
beappropriately answered in 2+ sentences, with the average being about 2-3. An example of aLevel 3 prompt is “What was the best part of your weekend?” While this prompt could result insimilar answers, responses may reflect the respondent’s personal interests and activities theyenjoy.Finally, Level 4 prompts are the most personal and require the highest level of thought for therespondent. This level challenges respondents to think the most critically about their experiences,interests, and feelings. These prompts could be appropriately answered in 2+ sentences, with theaverage around 3-4. An example of a Level 4 prompt is “What are you grateful for?” Thisrequires the respondent to assess themselves through deeper thought not required by the otherlevels
course element and the transformation will be described in detail.When the course was first offered online during Spring 2020, the instructional team made theirbest efforts to adapt the course to remote teaching. Reflection on and analysis of instructor andstudent experiences informed a systematic transformation of the course during summer 2020,with the goal of maintaining all learning objectives from the original in-person course. When thecourse was then offered again through remote instruction during Fall 2020, the transformationwas implemented as follows:Lectures: Lectures are designed to create the foundation of the course and the PBL courseteaching approach, as they introduce a wide range of topics on the fundamental principles of
Pre-recorded video: Welcome by Dean1:15 PM Pre-recorded video: Welcome montage of staff, students, faculty and alumni1:25 PM Pre-recorded video: 3 current students share their stories of what helped them feel a sense of community and belonging1:35 PM Break into small groups to engage in self-reflection and facilitated discussions around the following themes: ● Their personal strengths and their mentors who have impacted their lives; ● Envisioning what an inclusive community would look like and how they can build on their assets to contribute meaningfully to create a