Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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funded by grants from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF), and National Science Foundation (NSF). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 WIP: Investigating the relationship between FYE students’ reflections and academic performance across genderAbstractPrior studies have emphasized the importance of reflective process and reflection activities asthey facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. In the context of First-YearEngineering (FYE) courses, reflection activities engage students with the learning content,specifically with concepts that are traditionally considered as a threshold

Conference Session

Technical Session T1B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Hannah Nolte, The Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University; Christopher McComb, Carnegie mellon University; Nicolas F Soria Zurita, The Pennsylvania State University & Universidad San Francisco de Quito

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Paper ID #36358Student and Instructor Reflections on Integrating ShortMindfulness-Based Meditation Practices into a First-Year EngineeringDesign CourseDr. Hannah Nolte, The Pennsylvania State University Hannah Nolte has recently completed her doctoral degree in Industrial Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University specializing in human factors and ergonomics. Her research investigates the applicability of mindfulness interventions as a stress-management technique for engineering design to improve design outcomes and student well-being. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Psychological Science from Gustavus

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Erica J Marti, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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assignments completed. Required assessments hadcriteria-based rubrics indicating what was needed to achieve correct/incorrect orexcellent/adequate/insufficient levels. Correct and excellent or adequate marks on the criteriameant that the student successfully completed the assignment. If students received incorrect orinsufficient, the assignment did not count toward meeting contract requirements. However,students could revise and resubmit the assignment along with a reflection (metacognitivecomponent) on what was missed and how they could avoid incorrect or insufficient marks in thefuture. All submissions were manually graded within a learning management system.Results and discussionAt the end of the course, students completed a survey about their

Conference Session

Technical Session M5C

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Srinivas Mohan Dustker, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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be customized to align with EPICS. Anexample is that the reflection assignments in the new course built on the EPICS experiences. Forexample, critical and reflective thinking is an area assessed in EPICS but first-year students oftenstruggle. To help them, a weekly reflection was included in the common engineering course ontheir EPICS experience. Feedback was provided and this helped their work in the EPICS course.The common course also provided a means to address issues that may arise in EPICS. For example,the EPICS assessments are modelled after professional performance appraisals and requirestudents to identify their most significant accomplishments and document them for evaluation.This method is often foreign to students, but it was

Conference Session

Technical Session T1B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University; Katrina L Carlson, Michigan Technological University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, Montana Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Sarah Tan, Michigan Technological University

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relationships reported amongst respondents? 2. How do the results obtained from the previous study compare to the findings of this cross- university study?Study DesignTo further examine the role of familial influence on student engineering major choice, this studyemploys a multi-methods approach facilitated through a survey with both quantitative andqualitative components. Data obtained from elements of the survey were first analyzedindependently from each other. These independent analyses were followed by a combinedinterpretation phase that sought to understand the results in reflection of one another. To aid inthe analysis and interpretation of results, Social Cognitive Career Theory is used as a theoreticalframework for this

Conference Session

Technical Session T1A

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Jessica Martin, Baylor University; Jana Roste, Baylor University; Austin T. Smith, Baylor University; Shane Michael Meyer, Baylor University; Emma G Cartisano, Baylor University; Emily Sandvall, Baylor University; Andrea Pouso Morales, Baylor University

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, planned activities asthey articulated their definitions of involvement, a few—like Noah—explicitly describedinvolvement as something more abstract and informal: “Involvement. . .is being present. I thinkwhen I’m involved, it means I’m a part of the thing—a part of the places and the communitiesI’m in. So yeah, that that means being present to me.”Noah’s definition of involvement is particularly important since it reflects the reality of studentslived experiences. As we continued engaging students, it became apparent that theirinvolvement, as experienced and not just defined, extends beyond easily identifiable formalinvolvement opportunities. Informal group interactions—in dining halls, during student-initiatedstudy session, when walking together

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Madison Jeffrey, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Mark Mills, UM, Center for Academic Innovation

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swayed by characteristics andperceptions of students, instructors must approach the practice with a complete understanding ofwhat those ratings reflect. Establishing best practices for peer assessment in how it is conducted,determining the subject matter, and how it is reviewed is integral to the growth of small learningpractices and its positive impacts on the student experience.References[1] M. Donia, T. O’Neill, & S. Brutus. (2018). The longitudinal effects of peer feedback in the development and transfer of student teamwork skills. In Learning and Individual Differences, 61, 87-98.[2] C. Brooks & J. Ammons. (2003). Free riding in group projects and the effects of timing, frequency, and specificity of criteria in peer

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Jennifer I Clark, Montana State University - Bozeman; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman

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: Perspectives on the ecology of human development, P. Moen, G. H. Elder Jr., and K. Lüscher, Eds. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1995, pp. 619–647.[16] U. Bronfenbrenner, “The bioecological model from a life course perspective: Reflections of a participant observer,” in Examining lives in context: Perspectives on the ecology of human development, P. Moen, G. H. Elder Jr., and K. Lüscher, Eds. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1995, pp. 599–618.[17] M. Ashley, K. M. Cooper, J. M. Cala, and S. E. Brownell, “Building better bridges into stem: A synthesis of 25 years of literature on stem summer bridge programs,” CBE Life Sci. Educ., vol. 16, no. 4, 2017, doi: 10.1187/cbe.17-05-0085.[18