Paper ID #32972Elementary Teachers’ Verbal Support of Engineering Integration in anInterdisciplinary Project (Fundamental, Diversity)Miss Sarah Catherine Lilly, University of Virginia Sarah Lilly is a PhD student in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education at the University of Virginia. She holds a B.S. in Mathematics and English and an M.A.Ed. in Secondary Educa- tion from The College of William and Mary. Her research centers on STEM education, particularly using qualitative methods to understand the integration of math and science concepts with computational mod- eling and engineering design
Engineering Education Center, and Caruth Institute of Engineering Education. He specializes in Engineering, STEM, and Project Based Learning instruction. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Across the Early Elementary Curriculum (Work in Progress)In 2016 Amazon announced an extensive search to identify a home for its second headquarters,HQ2. Our city, Dallas, TX was near the top of the list for most of the competition. However,when the final choice was announced two years ago, Dallas lost to Washington, D.C. and NewYork City. According to the Dallas Mayor, who was an active member of the
takinghis class, and how he organizes his curriculum to accommodate this and build upon what theyare expected to know. However, he does not have any notable examples of the “environmental”part of EESI.Jimmy, an engineering teacher, answered that he did not integrate environmental/societalimpacts in his classes. You know, not a lot. There is something in everything you touch on as the course gets going. For example, I have an article on the most recent issue of [construction] magazine, which is really interesting as it talks about the concrete and steel industry and how mass timber is a kind of a saving grace for both the environment and the construction industry. So that’ll be part of a discussion on the depth of
educators are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and provide suggestions for integrating neuroscience content, neuroethics, andengineering design challenges. The teachers implemented the lessons in their own classroomsand then revised them based on piloting feedback before the units were published.Currently, nine teacher-authored curriculum units for secondary STEM courses are available,with more added each year. Many units utilize engaging technologies—such aselectromyographically-controlled robotic gripper hands, circuit boards, SnapCircuits, ArduinoUno rigs, and SpikerBoxes—that illustrate basic concepts of the sensorimotor feedback loop.The study of bioethics is
this study was to understand how an integrated teaching model (e.g., science,engineering, and mathematics) influenced 5th-grade students' perceptions of their mathematicsand engineering abilities. We sought to answer the following research question using a sequentialmixed methods research design: how do 5th-grade students' mathematics and engineeringself-efficacy and instrumentality for abstract mathematics concepts change because of anintegrated teaching experience?We utilized self-efficacy [1] and perceived usefulness [2] frameworks to explore how studentsdevelop their perceived abilities and usefulness of mathematics through integrated instruction.Seventeen students from a Title-I elementary school worked in teams to design solutions
sciences in New Jersey. She joins their dedicated research on STEM teacher development and leadership. Dr. Larson continues to pursue research interests in assessments and accountability in STEM teacher education, identity and agency in STEM teacher development, and community-centered STEM curriculum and programs. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Studying In-service Teacher Professional Development on Purposeful Integration of Engineering into K-12 STEM Teaching (Research to Practice)AbstractIntegrated STEM approaches in K-12 science and math instruction can be more engaging andmeaningful for students and
interests include studying collaborative discourse, with a focus on epistemic resources and practices in integrated STEM contexts. Her research examines how middle school students engage in epistemic practices to construct meaning and work through challenges during small group engineering design activities.Dr. Jeanna R. Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University Dr. Jeanna R. Wieselmann is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Her research focuses on equity in STEM and has explored student participation patterns in small group STEM activities. She studies STEM schools, integrated STEM curriculum development, and teacher professional development to support equitable
Paper ID #35042A Case Study on How Teachers’ Knowledge and Beliefs Influence TheirEnactment of the Project Lead The Way Curriculum (Evaluation)Dr. Mary K. Nyaema, The University of Illinois at Chicago Mary Nyaema is an educational consultant with the University of Illinois at Chicago. She earned a doc- toral education degree from University of Iowa. She has two years post doctoral experience in discipline based educational research and has taught high school science and mathematics. Her research interests include STEM Education, active learning, evidence based strategies and problem based learning.Dr. David G. Rethwisch, The
. He is interested in using integrated STEM curriculum as a vehicle for students to acquire necessary skills and knowledge to func- tion in the 21st century. Khomson is also passionate about learning and incorporating different cultural stories, experiences, and narratives into STEM classrooms to encourage more cultural awareness among students and teachers.Dr. Joshua Alexander Ellis, Florida International University Dr. Joshua Ellis is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Florida International University. His scholarly interests include facilitating the promotion of model-based and engineering-integrated science instruction through STEM integration. He also explores the design and creation of dynamic
Generation Science Standards(NGSS) [2] highlight the importance of including engineering in the K-12 curriculum. Theimplementation of NGSS requires that teachers understand engineers’ use of design in their workas well as the ways that engineering is connected to science, technology, and society. The waysin which an engineer’s work connects to science, technology, and society is dependent upon thespecific context in which they are working, and offering students opportunities to engage withproblems situated within realistic engineering contexts can help students meaningfully learnmathematics and science [3]. Providing these opportunities for students will require teachers tohave an understanding of the work of engineers and the way that work connects
Paper ID #33702An Evaluation of a University-Level, High School Course Taught to FosterInterest in Civil Engineering (Evaluation)Ms. Morgan R. Broberg, Purdue University Morgan Broberg is a current Ph.D. student in Civil Engineering at Purdue University. Her research inter- ests include modeling, analysis, and design of steel-concrete composite systems and effective teaching in civil engineering.Susan Khalifah P.E., S.E., Purdue University Ms. Susan Khalifah is the Director of Student Experience in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. Additionally, she is an instructor for CE 479 (Design of Building
Paper ID #33711Assessing Elementary Students’ Engineering Design Thinking with an”Evaluate-And-Improve” Task (Fundamental)Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University Nicole Batrouny is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University. Her engineering education research interests include upper elementary engineering education, integrated science and en- gineering, collaboration in engineering, and decision making in engineering. For her Master’s thesis, she uncovered talk moves used by 4th grade students that fostered collaborative, disciplinary decision-making during an engineering design outreach program. For
a thriving program within a month. The project team aimed to replicate as many of the residential program features as possible. EPIC is more than lectures and engineering labs. An example of the virtual program schedule can be seen in Appendix II.B. Project selection and core curriculum development In early June 2020, a small team of California Polytechnic State University faculty and EPIC staff collaborated to create a new set of laboratory activities for the online EPIC summer program experience. To develop a virtual lab curriculum, there were several objectives to meet and challenges to overcome. The primary objectives were to provide a project or series of projects introducing participants to engineering over the course of
essential knowledge and skills in 2015 and,while engineering is now a recognized subject, many K-5 teachers, especially, do not feelprepared to integrate engineering into their pedagogy [2]. The idea of early childhood makerspace as a place to facilitate engineering teaching andlearning is a relatively new notion. While the makerspace concept began in the early 21stcentury, it’s standing in higher education settings and high school curricular activity is steadilyincreasing in acceptance and practice. The idea of a makerspace in public school Kindergarten isnovel, and especially in the southwest region. This paper describes an ethnographic case study ofa kindergarten makerspace and researcher lead collaboration within a local elementary
Paper ID #35023Engineering Pedagogy Scale (EPS): Preliminary Development of anObservational Instrument to Detect Elementary Teachers’ Level ofEngineering-Pedagogical Content Knowledge (E-PCK) (Fundamental)Dr. Ibrahim H. Yeter, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Ibrahim H. Yeter, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the National Institute of Education (NIE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. Before joining NIE/NTU, he was appointed as a Postdoc- toral Research Fellow in the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University and the School of
, democratization of K-12 engineering education, and online and technology-based learning.Prof. W. Ethan Eagle, University of Maryland Dr. Eagle is a professor of practice in engineering and innovation design. His curriculum design for in- novation, co-developed by and building on the research of Jeff and Staney DeGraff, was adopted by the University of Michigan ’Certified Professional Innovator’ program in 2014, one of the first such certifi- cations in the country. Now a faculty member in the Keystone Program at the University of Maryland, Dr. Eagle’s current work is on the integration of diverse perspectives to discover unique engineering de- sign spaces and on the development of multi-disciplinary courses that bring together
populations. He assisted in the creation of MDC’s current cloud curriculum and has been awarded a $600,000 ATE NSF grant to create an advanced cloud degree program for upskilling and reskilling the regional workforce. Holding AWS Solutions Architect and Developer certifications, along with Azure and Google cloud he is leading the effort into multi-cloud implementations for education in DevOps and Data Analytics. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Expanding Literacy’s Boundaries in K-12 with Cloud Literacy (Work in Progress)AbstractThe migration of infrastructure from on premise installation and maintenance of
on low-cost makerspace programs in rural India with BAIF Development and Research Foundation.Prof. Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education and the Interim Director of the INSPIRE Research Institute for Precollege Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and postsecondary classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning.Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Kristina M. Tank is an Associate
support from a school administrator, and committed to launch or expand a STEM cluband assist in nominating students to attend STEM summer camps. Five schools provided schoolteams for the 2019-2020 school year. Several additional schools expressed interest prior to thesummer institute, but they chose to delay their participation to a future date. Each participantreceived a $1,200 stipend plus housing and travel costs for the summer institute. Each schoolreceived $3,000 engineering curriculum and materials for supporting up to 50 students in STEMclubs plus an additional $1,500 for flexible spending toward STEM-Club activities (e.g., 3Dprinter, virtual reality headset, etc.). An ethics review board approved our research design, andwe received
Paper ID #34808Introducing Engineering Principles in a Diverse InterdisciplinaryVirtual Summer Camp for Underrepresented 9th - 12th Graders in RuralLouisiana (Evaluation, Diversity)Dr. Mehmet Emre Bahadir, Southeastern Louisiana University Mehmet Emre Bahadir is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Technology at Southeastern Louisiana Uni- versity. His teaching and research interests are in the field of product design, industrial ecology, sustain- able manufacturing, and additive manufacturing.Dr. Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University Ahmad Fayed is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, a former member
Paper ID #34826Introducing Multidisciplinary Engineering in a Diverse InterdisciplinaryVirtual Summer Camp for Underrepresented 9th - 12th Graders in RuralLouisiana (Evaluation, Diversity)Dr. Deborah Athas Dardis, Southeastern Louisiana UniversityDr. Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University Ahmad Fayed is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, a former member of the Experiential Learning team, and the Teaching Excellence Team at Southeastern Louisiana University. Ahmad holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and taught several engineering classes at multiple
Progress)IntroductionA total of 44 states and Washington, D.C. have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards(NGSS) or a variation of these standards that satisfy their state-specific education requirements.By following the NGSS or a similar set of standards, K-12 schools in these areas haveestablished pathways to incorporate engineering into their science coursework [11]. Research onthese integrated STEM settings suggests that engineering design activities play an important rolein supporting students’ science learning [2], [8], [13], [14]. Moreover, the National Academies ofSciences, Engineering, and Medicine named improvement in science achievement as anobjective of K-12 engineering education [11]. A less common, though emergent, pathway
engineering students are exposed to in college; however, the Femineer® studentsare able to learn the curriculum through hands-on experience and become confident in these skillsbefore entering college.The Femineer® students also learn how to work in a collaborative environment, have opportunitiesfor creative expression, technology integration, and an inquiry-based approach to learning. All ofthese skills are also implemented in the College of Engineering’s undergraduate and graduatedegree programs as the college prides itself in a learn-by-doing philosophy.The Femineer® Program was named a recipient of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2019Inspiring Programs in STEM Award. This award was presented as a tribute to programs thatencourage and inspire a
. His areas of interest in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics, instrumentation, and entrepreneurship.Jennifer Whitfield, Dr. Jennifer Whitfield received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Mathematics Education in 2017. Her M.S. and B.A are both in Mathematics. She joined the Mathematics Department at Texas A&M University as a Senior Lecturer in 2001. Dr. Whitfield has taught 13 different undergrad- uate and three graduate mathematics courses. She helped develop the Personalized Precalculus Program, has overseen the operations of the Math Placement Exam, is the Associate Director of the Center for Technology Mediated Instruction, Director of
coordinates EPICS High (Engineering Projects in Community Service) to engage high school and mid- dle school students in human-centered engineering projects in their communities. Through this program, Velez works to build partnerships with school districts, industry, and non-profits to bring STEM program- ming to underserved communities across the state. Before joining ASU, Velez spent seven years as an elementary educator at a STEM focus school. She currently holds a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Studying the Impact of a Residential Program on High School Students
and Educational Materials.Dr. Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University-Bloomington Shannon Sipes serves as an instructional consultant providing professional development and individual consultations to faculty on areas related to their own teaching and to student learning. Prior to her current role, she has applied her interests in a STEM learning environment and taught a variety of psychology courses to both undergraduate and graduate students in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats. Shannon earned a BS in psychology, a MA in experimental psychology, and a Ph.D. in curriculum & instruction with a focus in higher education.Dr. Sana M. Syed, Saint Louis University Sana Syed studied and received her MS and PhD in
the Department of Integrative STEM Educa- tion at The College of New Jersey. In his role, he prepares pre-service teachers to become K-12 technology and engineering educators. His research involves engaging college students in human centered design and improving creativity. He also develops biotechnology and nanotechnology inspired lessons that naturally integrate the STEM disciplines. He received his PhD in biomedical engineering from Drexel University and was an NSF Graduate STEM Fellow in K-12 Education (GK-12).Dr. Jamie N. Mikeska, Educational Testing Service Jamie Mikeska is a Research Scientist in the Student and Teacher Research Center at Educational Testing Service (ETS). Jamie completed her Ph.D. in the
informal learning environments. His recent projects include de- veloping and evaluating STEM-related programs, curriculums, and activities for children and their fami- lies, and conducting research on museum educators and their professional development.Ms. Yessenia Argudo, New York Hall of Science Yessenia holds a master of public health in community health education from CUNY School of Public Health and Public Policy. She has worked in various areas within public health including respectful maternal care, sexual and reproductive health, nutrition and global health. Her belief that ”knowledge is power” has fueled her career choices and led her to join NYSCI as a research and development assistant. She will be
Paper ID #32585Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences Teaching Engineering to ElementaryStudents During the Time of COVID (Work in Progress)Dr. Nick Lux, Montana State University - Bozeman Dr. Nicholas Lux has is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in MSU’s Department of Education. His teaching and research interests are in the area of educational technology. He has worked in the fields of K-12 and higher education for 18 years, and currently teaches in the Montana State University Teacher Education Program. He has experience in educational technology theory and practice in K-12 contexts and teacher education
standardization is well-established, and the need has persisted since the inception ofpre-college engineering education (Chandler et al., 2011). The field currently lacks an adequatenumber of programs to learn from. Engineering often gets lost either as an integrated disciplineunder science standards or as a topic under technology education. The question is whetherengineering belongs embedded within science or technology education. The recent release of theFramework for P-12 Engineering Learning is a strong foundational step toward futurestandardization efforts of engineering-specific education (AEEE & ASEE, 2020). The frameworkshould lead toward generating and implementing a cohesive engineering curriculum in alignmentwith state requirements rather