material interms of Whitehead’s rhythm of education; however, material is still overwhelmingly confined tothe precision stage.IntroductionEngineering education has a history of recognizing the importance of philosophicalconsiderations on educational research and practice [1]. This is reflected in a 2006 statementfrom a group of leading engineering educators titled The Research Agenda for the NewDiscipline of Engineering Education [2, p. 259] where “engineering epistemologies” is cited asone of five research directions. Epistemology is there defined as “research on what constitutesengineering thinking and knowledge within social contexts now and into the future.” That broaddefinition is applied in “drastically different ways” as Beddoes [3] found
the assigned process mechanicallybecause their project deliverables follow the steps in the process. Engineering students need to study design. In other disciplines, students begin by observingthe phenomena to be studied, but engineering students are plunged into a design process (especiallyin cornerstone design courses) before they have ever seen anyone design. Indeed, engineeringstudents learn about design in cornerstone design courses, but they learn only one process, whichis a limited perspective, and they have little opportunity to reflect upon the process and consideralternatives. By observing more experienced students and professional engineers, new engineeringstudents gain a richer understanding of design. Moreover, this type of
modules developed to support different levels of researcher and student atUMD. The presentation was well received and, some faculty in the CEE department wish toexplore ways to further integrate equitable citation practice into their graduate curriculum.Assignment ProposalAfter the presentation on citational justice, faculty in the CEE department became interested inintegrating critical citation practice into their graduate student’s research requirements. One ofthe faculty members developed a short reflective assignment for the graduate students theyadvise to complete. Included in this assignment was identifying who is most cited in the field,analyzing their identities, and reflecting on identities that were underrepresented or missing.After
generalizability of the results to an international context.Currently, additional faculty are being surveyed as to which of these suggested interventions topromote engineering technology adoption would be most appealing and most likely to be utilizedby them. The results of these surveys will inform focus groups that will flesh out more detailsand structures of chosen interventions. Work is also underway to expand the survey to includeengineering faculty at another university.Acknowledgement:This work was funded by the National Science Foundation award # 2024970. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.References: 1. Schwab, K. (2017
industry advisors helpedthe participating teachers develop modules reflecting current cutting-edge research in dataanalytics as well as gain a better understanding of the development needs for next-generationdata analytics workforce. In this paper, we summarize key activities of the AR-DATA program,including findings from the application process, the six-week summer program, and academicyear follow-up. We analyze the teachers’ expectation and feedback of the program as well as thelearning modules developed and piloted in the classroom. Finally, we present challenges andopportunities for sustainability of the AR-DATA program.IntroductionThe Arkansas Data Analytics Teacher Alliance (AR-DATA) program was established in 2020,funded by the National
WiSTEM is theobservation that Black women are underrepresented in STEM for a variety ofreasons that include (1) anxiety pertaining to mathematics and computing (2) a lackof exposure to STEM disciplines and tangential careers (3) a lack of exposure toculturally responsive pedagogy, and (4) a lack of communities of support. Key Words - STEM Identity, Sense of Belonging, Persistence, Community, Self AwarenessINTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM STATEMENTMany institutions of higher education in the US do not reflect the racial and ethnicdiversity of our nation amongst its degree recipients. Clearly, we must acknowledgethe barriers to STEM education for individuals underrepresented in these disciplinesand develop interventions to mitigate them [1]–[3]. Racial
have on thelived experiences of scholars in the field (e.g., as it relates to their citation count, academicprestige, and career progression).The above discussion led to the hypothesis that the CS collaboration networks in the literaturewere overly representative of the collaboration networks of white and Asian scholars incomputing. By extension, reported network measures such as degree (or the average number ofunique coauthors) would not be reflective of the collaboration experiences of non-white andAsian computer scientists. Further, this work posited this difference would skew in favor ofwhite and Asian scholars. That is, if the “average” (e.g., race-neutral approach) computerscientist has x number of unique collaborators, then minoritized
- Cybersecurity Planning and Management (CPM)CPM-1: Examine the placement of security functions in a system and describe the strengths andweaknessesSource: Final Project Individual Reflection Question 2 which provided a network diagram andasked students to identify strengths and weaknesses. EAMU Vector (19,0,0,0)CPM-2: Develop contingency plans for various size organizations to include: businesscontinuity, disaster recovery and incident response.Source: Final Project Individual Reflection Question 3 which provided three scenarios and hadstudents answer how to achieve various goals. EAMU Vector (18,1,0,0)CPM-3: Develop system specific plans for (a) The protection of intellectual property, (b) Theimplementation of access controls, and (c) Patch and change
attributes, the “anticipatory” stakeholder possesses two of these 2attributes, and the “definitive” stakeholder possesses all three attributes [7]. In orderto realize their respective value demands, these power subjects constantly interact.According to the research by Mitchell R.K. etc., the “definitive” stakeholders canbetter reflect the characteristics of engineering education quality assurancestakeholders.Currently, the research on engineering education stakeholders in academia mainlyinvolves the research on stakeholders and their roles in the accreditation process [8],the research on the evaluation culture of stakeholders in the accreditation process [9],and the stakeholders in the engineering education
students are positively disposed toward engineering ethics content [18].Beliefs and assumptions about disciplinary coherence and autonomy (or lack thereof) shape ourthinking and are not usually the subject of critical reflection. The analysis presented here drawson the literature on interdisciplinarity to engage in such critical reflection. The intent is not todenigrate or devalue disciplinary expertise, but rather to understand the ways that disciplinarythinking and structures limit the possibilities for bringing academic expertise to bear in contextsthat are not organized by disciplinary structures.How Research on Interdisciplinarity Clarifies Its Purposes and ChallengesRobert Frodeman provides an approach that is particularly useful in the
, students complete two exam problems toassess mastery of the last three weekly topics. Quiz problems were on average slightly lessdifficult than exam problems, as reflected in the overall average scores. A total of 8 quizproblems and 8 exam problems were completed over the course of the semester.Since quiz and exam problems test specific concepts, this study also investigates whether therelationship is stronger for certain concepts than others, e.g. simpler fundamental concepts at thestart of the semester vs. more advanced topics require integration of multiple concepts.The Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations (PSVT:R) is a timed standardized test ofmental rotations commonly used to assess spatial ability. The passing threshold is typically
people (n = 3) walking on the staircaseImage detection is unsuccessful when simultaneously.many people are moving on the staircasesimultaneously. Adequate separation should be provided between moving people. The authors recommend at least 3 feet (1 m).Based on the user's position and field ofview, people standing near the middle of Each person being tracked must stand close to thethe steps (-Z direction) are not right edge of the staircase (i.e. railing).consistently recognized by the model.Image detection was temporarily The effects of the reflections can be reduced if: (a)disrupted or misinterpreted (e.g
earned a graduate degree in ChE through their studies. With this in mind,one comparison that we intend to make is comparing the frequencies of earning a degreebetween Groups 1 and 2. This comparison would seem to show whether the graduate bridgingcourses helped students achieve their ultimate goal: a graduate degree in ChE. However, thiscomparison is somewhat fraught by the idea that some students may take the bridging courses (orad-hoc measures) and realize that they no longer wish to pursue a graduate degree in ChE, thusnot applying to or dropping out of the graduate program entirely (which is not necessarily a“bad” outcome and does not necessarily reflect the quality of their preparation - graduate ChE isnot everyone’s cup of tea!) We are
,2014, p. 13). As such, PD activities should enable BIPOCx contingent faculty in engineering to 3authentically design, develop, and implement intended outcomes. Notably, asset-based practicescannot be disconnected from the realities and multiple worlds that BIPOCx people in engineeringface (Mejia et al., 2022). Thus, PD activities should provide room for deep reflection andpurposeful iteration and center the voices of those impacted.Comparative Critical Theories Derived from legal scholarship, critical theories offer an analytical lens to examine racialand ethnic inequalities experienced by BIPOCx individuals. Over the years, critical
theteaching and learning of a physics course through the students' perception. The modifiedILD has the same three stages as the original ILD, with two main differences in whoperforms the experiment and when it is performed. Specifically, the three phases in themodified ILD are 1) predict, 2) experiment (by students working in groups, not theinstructor), and 3) reflect (in groups, not individually). The first phase, prediction, beginswith the analysis of a physical situation in which students have to predict the behavior ofthe situation based on the knowledge imparted in the session by the instructor. This occursat the end of the instructor's exposition. The second phase occurs in the laboratory sectionof the course and relates to students' experience
underlying Well-being and developmental programsand addresses the theories in relation to teachers. Author Theoretical Background Relevance To Teachers & Year Diener, Diener’s Subjective Well-being explores Teachers’ Subjective Well-being has 1984 the perception of the individual about been shown to influence their view on his/her life. It reflects the positive and work and their overall satisfaction with limiting emotional reactions to one’s life [27]. It has been predominantly noted satisfaction with life [26]. This theory by that teachers with decreased levels of Diener shows Well-being as an outcome
learning activities to promote students’ deep learning.Cognitive psychology literature shows that students do not necessarily learn concepts deeply bysolving problems, unless they monitor their thinking and decision-making process before andduring problem solving, and reflect on the process after will help to conditionalize theirknowledge, i.e., when to use what knowledge to solve the problem.In this paper, we present a study on a multidimensional approach to enhancing students'reasoning skills by integrating a variety of explanatory learning activities, namely oral exams,written guidance prompts for homework which asks students to justify their problem-solvingprocess, and video assignment in which students perform group-explanation on
circle modeldemonstrated that peer-to-peer tutoring resulted in improved written communication thatdemonstrated higher-level critical thinking outcomes from students further along in theirprogram of study written communication [7]. However, the writing circle approach requires ahigh level of commitment, time, and money for the training and its continued use. Eachapproach, regardless of the academic year of the students, had a positive result, with some of theparticipating students reflecting that the process helped them to become better writers by seeingthe work of others [6] [7].Collaborative ApproachesA collaborative approach that comes from forming a collaborative relationship between STEMinstructors and writing center staff can result in
to those published on the TeachEngineering Digital Library(https://www.teachengineering.org/). One of the modules – Surface Tension in Water has beenpresented twice to different community partners. Evidence of engagement in our service-learningactivities can be found on our website (https://publish.illinois.edu/service-learning/).As we reflected on the experience of expanding our service-learning effort, one importantstakeholder that has been absent so far is K–12 educators. Although we have partnered with severallocal schools, direct contact has always been with the administrators. In order to produce STEMmodules that fit the needs of K–12 students in their classrooms, we believe it is of paramountimportance to
outside of their field (µ=8.62, σ=1.52) than the graduate program control group (µ=8.00,σ=1.89). On the other hand, ethics class alumni rated “academic freedom and free speech” (µ=8.31,σ=1.68) slightly lower than the graduate program (µ=8.57, σ=1.64). The ethics class alumni alsovalued listening to professionals within their field (µ=8.37, σ=1.60) slightly less than the controlgroup (µ=8.57, σ=1.40). However, neither of these differences were of statistical significance(p>0.05). Figure 3: Importance of Various Parameters on one’s Ability to Act EthicallyDiscussionAlumni of the ethics class had different priorities for their professional careers and lives asengineers and scientists (Figures 1 and 2). This may partly reflect a self
mind map was created as shown in Appendix A.Two very important points should be made about the mind map as presented here. First, a mindmap is simply a way to organize ideas, concepts, techniques, etc. It should not be considered aone-size-fits-all final objective document. It should be considered a living document wherein thecontents can be expanded, techniques can be moved to other levels or removed altogether, etc.For example, there are no set rules on the amount of time spent on a Rank Order and how deepof a learning impact it may have on the students. The author has witnessed a Rank Order withonly five items to rank by each individual student for a total class time of about 8 minutesincluding reflection. Also witnessed is a Rank Order
unnecessary work which is pain to do and he (the instructor) grades strenuously.”“As it is now, this course is a waste of time and does little to aid future engineers.”“For a one credit seminar class, your (the instructor’s) grading on the homework/quizzes washarsher than most students felt it should have been.”“You (the instructor) have minimal experience at a company…”Apparently, this course failed to achieve its goals and objectives and needed significant changes.Upon reflection, the author found that the students’ critiques had mainly focused on three aspects:(1) the coursework was excessive for a one credit seminar class; (2) the grading was too harsh; (3)the instructor (author) did not have the experience and credibility to some contents such
inaccurate or may nothave been appropriately maintained by the appropriate institutional office. As CurricularAnalytics is applied more broadly, reflecting on current practices and considering how thisframework can be expanded to capture more nuanced curricular representations is valuable. Research AimThis paper recounts the obstacles encountered during the data collection process for alongitudinal multi-institution project employing Curricular Analytics and offers the dataconventions we developed to overcome those obstacles. We outline these procedures not onlyfor transparency, but also to assist other researchers and practitioners who want to use theCurricular Analytics framework at scale. Given the lack of
Community” First- Year Engineering Experience Conference, Michigan State University, August 2022.10. C. B. Zoltowski, and W.C. Oakes, “Learning by Doing: Reflections of the EPICS Program”, Special Issue: University Engr. Programs That Impact Communities: Critical Analyses and Reflection, International Journal for Service-Learning in Engineering, 2014, pp. 1-32.AppendixIBE Curriculum Requirements Integrated Business & Engineering Courses Business Core Courses (37 Credits) Engineering Courses (6 credits) Introductory Accounting (MGMT 20000) General Chemistry (CHM 11500) Accounting I (MGMT 20100) Analytical Geometry & Calc I (MA 16500) Microeconomics (ECON 25100
the problem that has been proposed to them. In theMDC course, the instructors have the students spend 4 weeks at the beginning of the projectidentifying the problem and root causes before beginning work on possible solutions. Thisprocess was emphasized for students to reflect and modify their problem identification as theygain knowledge progressing through the design process. The instructors reinforced thisrelationship between their performance and knowledge gained through revisions to past writtenreports that were used to build on their project. Retrieval practice helps students to monitor their learning by encouraging them to retrieve priorknowledge [30 – 46]. The MDC instructional team implemented this practice by giving writtenfeedback to
is important for ensuring that interventions are adequately designed to supporttheir teaching development. This study used semi-structured interviews to investigate challengesand support structures that early-career engineering faculty experience during their initialtransition into the classroom. The outcome of this study will help faculty personally reflect ontheir teaching experiences and support the design of appropriate professional developmentactivities addressing actual challenges that early-career engineering faculty face.PositionalityThe primary author of this paper is an international graduate student in an engineering educationprogram who aligns with a social-constructivist perspective, which centers his understanding ofthe
reasons for significant changes One speculation for these changes in overall student performance is that they reflect going fromthree exams per semester to four. This leads to less content per mid-course exam. But when it comes to afinal exam when students are required to illustrate overall knowledge of the course material, they werenot able to retain and show comprehensive knowledge, resulting in a dip on their final exam. In addition, logistics of having students take online exams while still allowing for grading ofhandwritten work, required allowing students an extra 15-30 minutes upon completion of their exam toscan their handwritten work and upload it to Blackboard for partial credit grading. Extra time allotted tosubmit exam
populations.As the institution being studied, the junior-level MSE lab courses have robust computational modelingand simulation curricular content. Our findings therefore suggest a strong positive impact that frequentuse of simulation tools in MSE courses can have on students’ attitudes toward these tools in the contextof engineering work. However, because we did not directly measure students’ actual competency, butonly their self-efficacy, it is not clear whether their lack of confidence with these tools accurately reflectsa low level of proficiency or whether it reflects a greater level of appreciation of the complexity of thesetools, which novices would not appreciate. It would be valuable for a future study to examine therelationship between actual
structure [3]. During the laboratories, students have the opportunity torevise their understanding of the material learned in lecture and interact with robots, observingthe real-world application of the abstract concepts covered in the homework assignment.Students are actively reviewing the same topic, which can increase their performance in the class[1]. Additionally, based on the taxonomy introduced in [4], the hands-on laboratories canactively engage students who are physically handling the robots and reflecting on the conceptslearned in lecture. In other words, lecture is generally regarded as a passive learning activitywhereas the “labture” format can be regarded as active, constructive, or interactive, depending onthe activities designed by
1 450 Required and reflections laboratory work Yes, Lecture topic: introduced lab exercises to encourage integration ECE 343 Electronics laboratory course 3&4 100 Elective of experiences across related courses to explore new solution spaces of an