also affirming the imperative for educators to recognize thediversity of Latinx communities and to develop partnerships that foreground local communityknowledges and resources. Funds of Knowledge and TranslanguagingAlthough the aforementioned previous descriptions of funds of knowledge did not addressmultilingualism, other writings by Moll foregrounded the role of bilingualism as a vital resourcein learning for many Latinx youth.16 If schools and educators embrace the ethical imperative tosustain rather than erase minoritized students’ home cultures, then sustaining home languages isvital to education in a democracy.17 Accordingly, translanguaging has gained prominence as animportant approach across academic
them what events should be remembered, how theyshould be remembered, and why they should be remembered [14]. Parents instill in theirchildren habits and methods for remembering that help propagate important aspects of theirculture. Indeed, the “I” often internalizes values and beliefs from important others, including notonly parents but also friends and mentors [15], [18]. As Thorne puts it, “families and friendscollude in self-making” [16], [10].Life stories can also be influenced by more intentional interventions. Studies have shown thatpeople who write their life stories can experience an increase in self‐esteem [17], improvedmental health and well-being [18], [19], and a greater sense of agency and control over their lives[20]. For example
physics and mathematics. Unfortunately, engineering disciplines are technicalin nature and grounded in societal values and practices that make communication and leadershipskills a secondary focal point, or of minimal interest. There are several institutions, nonetheless,that have integrated writing centers or Leadership programs with the intention of promoting andenhancing technical communication and leadership skills. However, given the extensivity ofengineering curricula, it becomes burdensome for undergraduate students to participate and takeadvantage of such venues.This trend has gained considerable attention from national, state, and local agencies aboutreassessing the landscape of STEM education and developing proactive measures to
technical presentations. The educational activities and technical presentation weredeveloped to cover several topics such as financial literacy, standardized testing, resume writing,and time management. Pre-college students also participated in individual mentoring sessions toallow for a one-on-one learning environment. Online surveys were formulated and distributed tothe participants at different stages of the STEM Education Workshop during the summer of 2020.The information collected was preliminarily analyzed to generate conclusions about the STEMEducation Workshop and draw recommendations to improve the material content, presentationmethods and communication technology for use in upcoming STEM Education Workshops.IntroductionSchools and
writing efficient codes in a given programming • Persistent encouragement from the faculty memberslanguage. The eCTF problems awarded flags not only for the • Peer group’s success in the other parts of the projectcorrectness of the solution but also for the design’s efficiencyand speed. As a result, the course instructors offered lessons V. C ONCLUSIONSon-the-fly on basic algorithm and data structure during the In this paper, the authors have described activities beneficiallecture/lab sessions. This experience has also motivated the to increasing the engagement of underrepresented minoritieselectrical engineering department to consider an algorithm in an embedded
Pennsylvania StateUniversity. In its eighth year at the time of this writing, the online MSME program hasexperienced significant growth and over the last five years of the online MSME program hasgone from a total of ~40 students in the program to 130 students. Nearly 50 students havingearned their master’s of science degrees via the online program. This growth is in part due toexplicit theory-driven attention to pedagogy, recruitment, mentoring, and facilitated guidance.Similar to our resident students, our online students have faculty research advisors and conductmasters-level research projects. This research element makes our online MSME program unique.While there is increasingly more written about the modest growth in online engineeringeducation
toquestions such as "Who am I ?" at the beginning of the course provides the opportunity for suchpractice. We also recommend that students critique each other's concept maps. The opportunityto offer peer feedback further exposes students to the rules and expectations for conceptmapping. This scaffolding approach is expected to improve the quality of the pre- and post-evaluation of the concept maps during module implementation.Furthermore, reflective writing is a useful tool for having students reflect on their personalexperiences while surprisingly teaching students empathy. The act of looking beyond their ownexperiences to the experiences of various stakeholders appears to have created opportunities forstudents to consider broader social and
-authorship, decision-making, and thedevelopment of a Personal Action Plan.The synchronous weekly discussion sections, led by near-peer mentors, provide structuredopportunities for students to explore their interests, values, and goals while building acommunity of peers who are partaking in the same type of exploration. Within this supportiveenvironment, students choose from a wide variety of asynchronous modules to explore the fieldof engineering. Students first complete a series of mandatory Foundation Modules that introducestudents to core course themes. Students then proceed to the Exploration Modules andEngagement Modules. Importantly, students choose which Exploration and EngagementModules to complete. Through Exploration Modules, students
Paper ID #33453Migrator Stories in an Aerospace Engineering ProgramDr. Devayan D. Bir, Loras College Prior to teaching at Loras College, Devayan pursued his doctorate in Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University and has worked as a Computer Aided Analyst in India. He earned his B.E. in Aeronautical Engineering, and has been passionate about Aerospace Engineering all his life. Hobbies include playing the guitar, soccer, and photography. Research interests include innovative pedagogies (Active, Flipped, and Online instruction) and applied numerical methods. Devayan has published peer reviewed papers, presented at
utilizing experimental measurement, computational simulation, scale flight tests, andprototyping. The course design allows students to feel adequately prepared to tackle the relativelycomplex design space associated with scale model rockets as well as give them ampleopportunities to practice project management, data analysis, and technical writing skills. Using alongitudinal survey, students report that they valued such a deep design experience early in theiracademic career, felt more prepared for later courses in the curriculum, and were better able totackle future complex design challenges in their senior capstone.Introduction This paper details the design and use of as design/build fly (DBF) experience as a semester-long activity to develop
new people and some people I know from before and I think that they may judge me, I do have the fear of not being able to convey my message properly.” “Once, a peer told me that they so much appreciate international students because they work very hard and they can imagine how hard writing would be for them if they had to write in a different language. I believe knowing about that significantly helped me with my self-confidence. Also, my advisor has always been open about acknowledging my struggles and has normalized it for me that I can make a mistake and it’s fine. Acknowledging my hard work has allowed me to be open up about my struggles and not be ashamed of who I am as a scholar. I
institution requires we gain approval from the certifying body for theuniversity's state. All institutions in the state must evaluate the effectiveness of their UCC atregular intervals. Our teaching methods and content has evolved such that the institution's componentcourses and pedagogies of Team Teaching are vital to achieving the desired outcomes. Ourmodel is an "all in" team endeavor; our instructional team meets with all classes, and such is anenterprising dynamic, engaging faculty, staff, and near-peer teachers, working together. Modeling teamwork is a core attribution of our approach. Research-to-practice becomespractice-to-research as we learn new ways to help our students succeed while growing theirpreparedness for future success
member shared that the online environment made it more difficult forstudents to engage socially and that they were less willing to take risks.Communicating written math in an online environment was another major challenge, particularlyin a course in which that kind of communication was central to its design. The majority ofstudents did not have the ability to write math symbols easily. One GTA noted that students werediscouraged by the inability to write freely and that their enthusiasm for group work was lost.Students’ struggles with online communication were perceived to have had a significant impacton group work. As one GTA said, “Group work doesn’t work if they don’t talk to each other.”One faculty observed that group leaders didn’t emerge
modeling, Numerical Linear Algebra, microprocessors, artificial intelligence, sci- entific image analysis, compilers, exascale programing, and courses in program and algorithm analysis.Dr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education
students develop the skills and writing habits to complete doctorate degrees in engineering. Across all of her research avenues, Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 12 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award with her share of funding being nearly $2.3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 21 journal publications and more than 70 conference papers. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty, an Outstanding Teacher Award and a Faculty Fellow Award. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, an M.S. in Materials Science from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Gary R
or state, and ensure the project design met allappropriate transportation requirements. The project also included possible business/residentialimpacts and relocations. This required student teams to weigh moral and ethical considerationsof impacting citizens or changing the design, which may result in higher project costs.Additionally, students developed and enhanced their engineering leadership skills by engagingtheir peers in a common vision, developing, and maintaining trust, and focusing on the use ofappropriate means to effectively provide meaningful contributions to society, through theiradopted design process that was reflective of professional engineering practice.Course Format and LogisticsStudent teams evaluated alternatives
are not the focus of thispaper, their implications for the delivery of instruction necessitate changes to the traditionalstructure and delivery of a flipped class. The implementation of COVID protocols around socialdistancing and sharing of objects alone introduce difficulties to the active learning methods thatcharacterize a flipped class. While working on problem solving or completing in-class exercises,social distancing limits the ability of the instructor to provide one-on-one guidance and critique.Social distancing can also limit student group work and collaboration, which reduces the benefitsgarnered from peer-to-peer teaching. Eliminating the sharing of objects to reduce surface tosurface transmission has the effect of disrupting hands
University of Technology Hanna Niemel¨a received the M.A. and PhD degrees in translation studies from University of Helsinki in 1993 and 2003, respectively. She is currently working as an associate professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Lappeenranta, Finland. Her professional experience ranges from translating to teaching and language consulting. Her interests include electrical engineering, scientific writing, and special languages.Dr. Heikki J¨arvisalo, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology Heikki J¨arvisalo received the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering and the D.Sc. degree in electronics from the Lappeenranta University of Technology
and the Commonwealth supports key initiatives in diversity, equity, and inclusion atall levels. [12]In contrast, there is low participation of women and low representation of URM in STEM and ahigh number of women in poverty in the region. Common STEM barriers include a lack ofmentors and role models; lack of awareness and understanding of STEM opportunities; and lackof academic preparation for STEM degree programs. Societal and cultural biases favor somecareers (nursing and teaching, for example) over others (e.g., engineering and science) forwomen, meaning fewer women pursue certain STEM fields. Those who do sometimes lackfamily and peer support.OriginsPVWIS was founded on the idea of access. The range of access for women in STEM isdependent
engagement in these experiences, which can befacilitated by student affairs professionals [11]. For example, experiential learning can facilitatelearning between peer mentor/mentee relationships as students practice and developinterpersonal and leadership skills. Student involvement provides significant opportunities forexperiential learning. Previous research has found that key aspects of student involvementinclude engaging with peers, receiving mentorship, and developing skills and sense of identity[12]. Students’ involvement and engagement has significant influence on their well-being,positive academic outcomes, sense of belonging and community, and student thriving [13], [14].Student Affairs ProfessionalsStudent affairs professionals serve an
, while advancing her career goals.Even beyond the selected author examples, student leadership experiences correlate well with offaculty service roles. Student government organizations discuss topics such as allocation offunds, campus policies, and academic procedures [42]. They often build proposals for theinstitution’s administration regarding these topics and may host campus services within theirframework (e.g. grant programs, food pantries, peer mentorship programs). Fundingmanagement knowledge directly translates to management of research funds or faculty advisoroversight of student organization budgets. Proposal or report writing experience can aid researchefforts, but more directly provides insight for faculty members when attempting to
]. Theability to self-direct learning was found to be a predictor for adult learners’ MOOC completion rate[9]. Aspects of self-regulated learning also affected students’ online learning attitudes [13]. Thosestudents who better self-regulate their studies by managing their time properly, being conscious oftheir learning and social behavior, being critical in examining course content, and persevering inunderstanding the learning material are most likely to better perform online [19]. On the other hand,research reveals that an online environment presents multiple barriers to self-directed learning. Theinstruction and peer interactions available in a traditional classroom setting are limited, thus leadingto non-engagement of learners [20]. A qualitative
, students are subject to widely held human psychologicalneeds: the desire for esteem and recognition in the eyes of their instructor and peers, and the evenstronger influence of their fears of negative evaluation. Grades provide a standardized andstructural means of providing this recognition or judgment. All too often, instructors use gradesas one of the sole means to give students feedback, without attention to coaching and other formsof feedback not tied to the “carrot” or the “stick” of a specific grade.As grades represent a point of continuous and structurally endorsed feedback for students, themessaging sent by the grade that students receive can overwrite their own self-concept, i.e.whether they are good at the subject matter or have the
to request more lectures and less labtime. Student attitudes towards working with their partner and peer-to-peer learning werepositive across cohorts and semesters. In light of this the authors describe methods of scaffoldedopportunities for independent as well as peer-to-peer learning. While student preferences varied, data is also presented on student behavior and achievement.Class attendance remained over 90% throughout all three semesters (including the COVIDSpring 2020 semester). Student feedback has indicated a sense of obligation to their lab partnersand perceived value of the in-class activities to be the primary motivators of attendance. Further,data on student achievement of summative assessments across topics has been summarized
adapt to the restrictedlearning environment3,4. This include creating a remote Mechanical Engineering Summer UndergraduateResearch Program to engage students in active research and to provide a mentored experience forindependent research work. Students were matched with faculty based on their fields of interest and wererequired to participate in a workshop series on research methods, scientific writing, career planning, andprofessional development5. Another attempt at asynchronous online delivery of remote introductoryphysics lectures used the Playposit technology which is an interactive audio (MP3 listening assignment)and video (MP4 viewing assignment) components6.Some of the challenges that have been reported include financial strains placed
demonstratedto improve collegiate graduates’ entry-level starting salaries, level of initial position, and jobresponsibilities [10] [11] [12]. The authors discuss the importance of experiential experiences inthe formation of professionalism in RS students [13]. To establish a reflective element withineach RS student experience, each fall the students come together for a one-hour seminar to talkand write about their journey and to continue learning about methods of growing their supportweb with university professors and staff [14].The RS students selected for this program implementation were typically residential applicantsof a low-socioeconomic status (SES) and that selected an under-represented minorityrace/ethnicity in their database entry. There was
together. You can see everyone working, and it's all there, all of the writing …, you have a lot more freeform than if you're typing on text on something like OneNote… you can see the different ways everyone works through the problem.” “… I felt like everyone kind of contributed in their own way. And anytime you kind of like make a small error it's really easy to see what other students are doing too, and it's easy to correct your errors being able to see what your peers are doing. So it makes sense.” “I'd also say [groupwork] was helpful. I guess, getting to know more students. Because otherwise you're just sitting in the lecture and not really talking to each other. So it was a good way for us to
evaluations: two peer evaluations were collected during each module. Most of the students commented that class activities and the project work helped them improve their teamwork skills. However, one student commented that “The peer evaluation papers are the least valuable component of this course, since if you think that one of your teammates is slacking or not putting in enough effort you can just say something to them in person and work it out instead of writing it down. If it really becomes a problem then you can tell the teacher directly.”The fourth statement of the survey is on whether working on a design project increased students’interest in engineering or not. Student survey results in Table 3 show
intentions and destinations vary by students’ gender andrace/ethnicity? We examine students’ career pathways in other majors to contextualize patterns.Data come from the longitudinal, NSF-funded Engineering Majors Survey (EMS). The firstwave of EMS (EMS 1.0) was administered at a nationally representative sample of 27 U.S.engineering schools in 2015. A second wave was administered to 1.0 respondents in 2016, and athird wave, in 2017. Our baseline sample is maximally composed of 87 1.0 respondents whomarked that they were environmental engineering majors, 695 respondents marking civilengineering majors (our “peer” major), and 6,408 respondents majoring in other engineeringfields. Our longitudinal sample is smaller, requiring more of a detailed
value [2]. However, while educatorscommend active learning, their teaching philosophies are still passive in a traditional writtenformat. There is considerable literature on writing a teaching philosophy; nevertheless, there arelimited attempts to develop a visual representation using emerging technologies [1]-[3]. Thisresearch hypothesizes that creating and sharing a visual teaching and assessment philosophy 1empower student success and foster an inclusive learning environment for everyone to learn andscore an “A.”Teaching Philosophy Literature1-What is a Teaching Philosophy?A teaching philosophy is a narrative that uncovers the instructor’s beliefs and valuesabout teaching and learning, often