career services office (participation inprofessional development activities, career fairs, and internships/co-ops), academic advising, andtutoring services. By combining institutional data with the self-reported data in the surveys, thePI and Mentor are testing the hypothesis that students’ use of/participation in institutionalsupports, both academic and co-curricular, is associated with enhanced motivation, sense ofbelonging, development of engineering identity, and, ultimately, persistence as an undergraduateengineering student.PI Mentoring PlanThe goal of the PI mentoring plan is to educate the PI in the psychological knowledge baseand instruments related to student motivation, identity development, and sense ofbelonging. The PI is working
program since fall 2017. The number of Connecticut campuses grew from 1 to 8and overseas partner campuses grew from 2 to 5.Participant survey data shows that the program is continuously improving in helping studentsgain a better worldview and collaborate cross-culturally and helping faculty incorporateinternational collaboration into their courses. Teachers running a module for a second or thirdtime are more likely to involve a full class, rather than a section of their class. It is worth notingthat the retention rate for CT CLICKs teachers (those who have continued and/or plan tocontinue in the future) is currently 90%.Furthermore, in the face of the pandemic, CT CLICKs became one of the only options forproviding robust global skillsets
each FLC meeting, there is also an opportunity for faculty to reflect, take notes,and consider assessment techniques when implementing these strategies.Faculty receive individual support through coaching and timely feedback from the FLCfacilitators. Twice a year, a facilitator meets one-on-one with each participant. The first session isat the start of the program, and it focuses on getting to know the faculty member and their goalsof the FLC. The second session is in the spring as they begin to plan their KEEN Card. Thefacilitator provides feedback during and outside of the FLC meetings, particularly for theirasynchronous work of these small implementations and their KEEN Card plans.Data Collection and Analysis
gamificationof the IDEAL challenge problem. The new questions include: “The Investigator Terminal wasintuitive to use;” “I wanted more guidance during the forensics challenge problem than theterminal was able to provide;” and “I had fun while solving the forensics challenge problem.” Asdone in Phase 1, we plan to examine the results of the surveys, final challenge problem reportgrades, and final grades to evaluate self-perceived confidence, “appreciation” of the coursematerial, and achievement of student learning outcomes[3]. Additionally, we will use finalprogress codes and the completeness of the Investigator Journal and Glossary entries to evaluatestudent engagement. We will compare these metrics between traditional challenge problems(prompt-led
help students understand the projectthey will work on over the summer and allow them to hit the ground running upon arrival to thehost labs. Examples of planned activities for this virtual training series are outlined in Table 1. Table 1: 10-week virtual training series – weekly 90-minute Zoom sessions Week Topic Homework 1 Welcome & Introduction to Sweden and Swedish culture (inside and outside of the lab) N/A 2 Genetics - DNA & RNA structure and function Reading 3 Genetics - Gene expression
the lecture portions of the activity.The original plan for the students participating virtually was to have a synchronous Zoom sessionfor each activity section. Because this added substantial effort for the instructors with onlymarginal benefit for the students, the instructors conducted a synchronous Zoom session duringthe final activity period and those students with a schedule conflict could participateasynchronously by watching the Zoom session recording. The lecture portion of the activity wassimultaneously delivered live to the students in class and virtually over Zoom to the students athome. The PowerPoint slides were screenshared with the students at home and the Zoom sessionwas projected on the classroom screen for those attending
circumstances, finding themselves and their studentsdistraught and stressed and in need of immediate support from the administration. Our Division of Information Technology (DoIT), prior to the switch, invested in creatingresources for online teaching. However, due to high requests for immediate professionaldevelopment, they quickly developed a training program “for instructors who wish to take amore deliberate and holistic approach to preparing their courses for remote, synchronous andasynchronous, online instruction [1].” The Planning Instructional Variety for Online Teaching(PIVOT) provided “...evidence-based principles for how people learn and share many of the bestpractices of teaching in face-to-face classrooms, but leverages those
, and who may beinterested in learning about the challenges and benefits of kits and learning technologies as anaugmentation to course activities.Conceptual frameworkTo help us answer our first pedagogy question we analyze the approaches taken in the courseusing Puentedura’s SAMR (Substitution-Augmentation-Modification-Redefinition) model whichhas typically been applied to the introduction of new educational technologies [1]. We use thisframework to characterize the development of kits and the other associated technology andcurricular elements. The kit plans were initially conceived as a strategy for substituting access tothe practical components available on campus, however, rather than a simple 1:1 replacement,while planning and implementing
possible due to COVID-19.7. Future plansWe are repeating this exercise in Spring 2021. Engineering students submit an initial conceptpaper describing an initial design for the room, and a mid-project report that includes pictures ofthe SolidWorks model. These are both sent to the nursing students who provide feedback. Thefinal product is the SolidWorks model, a final report, pictures, and a video walkthrough of theER room. The report, pictures and walkthrough are sent to the nursing students. This year allstudents are designing emergency rooms, with about 32 students working with nursing, andabout 16 working independently. The use of the Vive for a VR walkthrough will probably beattempted in 2022.8. Research questionsWe plan to conduct this
: encouraging younger students’ interest in STEM related fields while changing the definition and conversation of what it means to be an engineer. Her research interests include motivation and STEM curriculum development and evaluation. She is very excited to be a part of this community and hopes to spark the interest of engineering education research within her peer groups and to return to education after industry experience.Dr. Jeanne L. Sanders, University of Nevada, Reno Jeanne Sanders (she/her/hers) is a postdoctoral researcher in Engineering Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. She graduated with her Ph.D from North Carolina State University in the Fall of 2020. She plans to pursue a career in academia in the
energy. Assessment and evaluation activities are important aspects of this work, butrequire significant attention to capture the range of activities undertaken by very small cohorts ofinterdisciplinary students and faculty. Our goal was to develop a “sustainable” evaluation plan given ourobservation that programs often begin with very ambitious assessment and data collection goals thatdiminish over time. This paper is a case study that describes the rationale for our assessment andevaluation choices, and select results from these activities.INTRODUCTIONThe National Science Foundation’s Research Traineeship Program (NRT) supports university efforts toexplore ways to equip master’s and doctoral degree students with the skills, knowledge and
that they showed the community plans of one highway that was still affecting them but went with another design. She described how often the initial plan was not exactly what they were going to follow through with.” 4. Act as faithful agent 10 [frequently misinterpreted the meaning on conflict of interest as conflicting interests among different groups in Tampa – e.g. commuters vs. locals] 5. Reputation by merit 0 6. Uphold professional
experience with online courses. We weresomewhat prepared when there was a need to move F2F courses to online courses as thepandemic started in early 2020.In spring 2020, fall 2020 and spring 2021, all undergraduate F2F courses in our department weremoved online to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 infections. For DE students, thechanges in course delivery were relatively small. For many F2F students, taking all coursesonline was neither expected nor planned when they came to this college. Both F2F and DEstudents were also facing additional challenges and stressors, physically, mentally, andfinancially. It is important to find a way to make the online transition as seamless as possible.3. STRATEGIES OF MOVING COURSES ONLINEIn the classes I
. Cindy is an associate editor for environmental chemistry for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.Dr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University at West Lafayette Joyce B. Main is Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Ph.D. degree in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University. Dr. Main examines student academic pathways and transitions to the workforce in science and engineering. She was a recipi- ent of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Award, the 2015 Frontiers in Education
]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/a- visual-intuitive-and-engaging-approach-to-explaining-the-center-of-gravity-concept-in- statics.[6] S. C. M. Namara, “The Design Competition as a Tool for Teaching Statics,” Jun. 2012, p. 25.1283.1-25.1283.13, Accessed: Apr. 08, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/the-design-competition-as-a-tool-for-teaching-statics.[7] A. K. T. Howard, “Work in Progress: 3-D Models with Lesson Plans,” presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2019, Accessed: Apr. 07, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/work-in-progress-3-d-models-with-lesson-plans.
written work. o Produce effective verbal presentations. o Time management o Teach and learn from others. o Develop partnerships, build a team and work on a team. o Provide and accept feedback.The inclusion of EML also necessitated an update to the project assessment structure as well.The project has eight deliverables such as Project definition, Game plan, Mid semester demo,Final report, Final demo, Peer evaluation, 5-minute video in lieu of a verbal presentation andStudent reflection.Results and DiscussionFrom the project implementation in Spring 2020, data was gathered in the form of student gradesand student reflections. Each team completed the survey, so the data presented below is arepresentation
systems mapping approach that can be used byfaculty developers and CTLs to engage faculty, students, administrators, and other stakeholders;2) highlight an example application of this systems thinking approach to student success andretention in engineering; and 3) explore potential benefits of systems mapping. The expectedoutcomes of this paper are to provide the reader an introduction to systems mapping via anexample application and prompt the reader to consider using systems thinking and systemsmapping in their faculty development and CTL planning or as an alternative way to gatherperspectives from faculty, students, and other stakeholders. Here, the focus is on using systemsmapping as a way to gather stakeholders’ perspectives to help identify
significantgreater: 1) Positive attitudes towards computing; 2) Growth mindset (e.g., computing can belearned); 3) Positive attitudes about the computing department; 4) Sense of feeling welcomed incomputing; 5) Skills in identifying career options; 6) Support from mentors and peers; 7)Engagement in K-12 outreach and mentoring others; and 8) Sense that CS administrators andfaculty care about diversity.PATHS scholars reported that they saw computing as a path of service and planned to pursuegraduate degrees in computing-related fields. That is, PATHS scholars reported greater agreement(mean 4.08, SD (0.84)) than the national cohort (mean 3.65, SD (1.06)) with the statement that acareer in computing would allow them to serve humanity. More PATHS scholars (23
students (linking to relatedness). The assignment had two parts- a plan and an and are they willing and able to reduce those gaps for future students? implementation. Five weeks into the spring semester, members from each team used one of their - How do first-year AE students feel about teaching aspects of their group project, “Teams recurring meetings to present their plan and get instructor feedback on each tool idea. Their plans Teaching Engineering”? And can some of the reasons they like the project be traced back
humanitarian engineering topics in research. Currently, she is investigating the connections between humanitarian engineering projects, professional formation, and views of diversity and inclusion.Courtney Deckard, Lipscomb UniversityHannah Duke, Lipscomb University Hannah Duke is an undergraduate student in the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering at Lipscomb University. Hannah is studying mechanical engineering and plans to continue on to graduate school, following the completion of her undergraduate degree, to get a master’s degree in Architectural Design. She is currently researching the effects of humanitarian engineering projects on views of diversity and inclusion and professional development.Makenzie CohnNatalie
presented in this paperpoint to many students describing relatively good psychological safety, to explore how studentdiversity and participation on specific teams impact the results, we further analyze andcontextualize the survey data and will conduct future research using interviews. In particular, weare interested in exploring how psychological safety and team culture are related and howminoritized students experience working on diverse teams. We plan on using these findings toimprove inclusivity on student-organized teams and to promote awareness of concerns related tostudent psychological safety among project advisors.Literature ReviewTeam formation and function has been studied in engineering classrooms for decades [3–5].Some research also
programs were taught by adjunct faculty in the early days of the program. When theday mechanical engineering program started, the string of adjuncts who had taught the eveningcourse were not available to the new full-time day instructor. As a result, the author developed anew, three credit version (per the ME academic plan) of the course with little outsideconsultation. About a year after the formation of the day version a full-time faculty membertook over the evening cornerstone/intro course which resulted in more opportunity forcollaboration and sharing of resources between the versions. This change provided goodcontinuity between the introduction course and subsequent courses in the programs. Further, therigor of the evening course was further
, it has been difficult to prove the benefits of field trips to both the students and thefield trip hosts [13]. In order to reap the benefits of field trips, previous studies emphasize theimportance of preplanning [13-15]. When planning a good field trip, many instructors match theobjectives of the field trip to the topics that the students are learning in class [16-18]. Onecommon intended benefit of an engineering or technology field trip is to give students exposureto a specific industry and the subjects discussed in class [16], [17]. Field trips are also used inintroduction courses to give the students hands-on experience with the unfamiliar subject [18],[19]. Numerous studies have found other benefits of field trips, including enjoyment of
career-development activities to bolster their readiness for post- graduation. 3. Be exposed to a wide variety of career options in STEM. 4. Learn details about graduate school. 5. Broaden their scientific network through multiple means. 6. Demonstrate scientific communication. 7. Acquire and demonstrate scientific knowledge in materials science. 8. Demonstrate competency in scientific ethics. 9. Develop and plan for participation in an outreach/broader impact activity. 10. Develop a sense of belonging in their role as a citizen in the scientific community.Program Structure and BackgroundPenn State University has a long-standing summer research program for undergraduates inmaterials research that has been supported by a
competitive edgein STEM [6].The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the traditional residential REU experience atuniversities and colleges, halting many plans for summer undergraduate research. Studentslost jobs and internship opportunities. With a whole cohort of students and faculty at risk, theComputing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI) researchers realized that theAffinity Research Group model [7] could be migrated to the virtual environment, providingfaculty and students with research experiences and opportunities that would otherwise be lost.During the summer of 2020, supported by a NSF grant, 51 students and 21 faculty participatedin a virtual REU (vREU) 8-week experience. The results from this work have been analyzedand are shared
thinking embeddedin the course activities (e.g. screencasts)? What were these changes?TAs and instructors pointed out that flexible structure in facilitating activities like prototyping,sketches, and cardboard design allowed students to think different aspects of the needs ofstakeholders. As observed by a TA, “before students think of stakeholders as “barriers” inengineering but now they integrated or internalized the needs of stakeholders in their designs, theimportance of the product and thus beginning to see stakeholders not as a barrier but a mediumto inform their plans and that describes more about empathy and digging deeper on the whyquestions.”Table 4. Students’ perception of systems thinking as perceived by the instructors and TAs
continues to be a challengeirrespective of the learning environment, either face-to-face or remote classrooms. Hence, educators haveto continue to find ways to strengthen team-work and team building among the students.IntroductionSeveral studies show that engineering students across educational levels are motivated in alearning environment that incorporates active learning instructional practices. Lesson plans thatemploy experiential learning activities that relate with the students’ daily lived experiencesincreases the interests of engineering students [1]. Teaching high school students engineering ischallenging because many things contend for the attention of the students. The attention span ofmost high school students today is short due in part
midwestern university to betterunderstand the immediate impact of the pandemic on retention of women in engineering.Review of LiteratureSelf-efficacy can be defined as “an individual’s perceived level of competence or the degree towhich she or he feels capable of completing a task” [8]. In an academic program, self-efficacyimpacts choosing a plan of study that aligns with a desired profession that you anticipate joiningafter obtaining your degree. In this way, self-efficacy has direct impact on the recruitment ofwomen into engineering programs of study, as women must first see themselves as a successfulengineer before committing to an engineering major. Additionally, self-efficacy is demonstratedin individual courses, as students choose classes and
process is divided into three phases: identification, planning, and implementation, with eachphase producing a deliverable [24]. Phase 1, the identification phase contains steps 1 - 3 of theevaluation process. This phase centers on understanding the evaluation program and its overallpurpose, leading to a statement of work (SOW). Next, phase 2, the planning phase contains steps4 - 6 of the evaluation process. This phase explores the program in more detail, deciding on datacollection, methods to use, and furnishes an evaluation proposal for the SEnS-GPS leadershipteam to review. Once the internal evaluation project proposal is approved, the evaluation teamconducts phase 3, the implementation phase. This final implementation phase contains
fashion designs that were desirable to clients. This skill is relevant to engineering as engineers consider clients’ specifications when planning designs.Later publications from this project expanded this work by elaborating on these findings andexploring other facets of Latinx youths’ funds of knowledge,11 for example, by focusingprimarily on funds of knowledge obtained in the context of workplaces.12Other scholars have offered different frameworks for understanding engineering-related funds ofknowledge. For example, building from Smith and Lucena’s research on first-generation, low-income undergraduate engineering students,13, 14 Verdín et al. created and validated surveymeasures to identify the