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Paper ID #39571An Exploration of Black Engineering Students’ Aspirational Capitalwithin Community Cultural Wealth and Ecological Systems TheoryMs. Jessica Allison Manning, Clemson University Jessica Manning is a graduate student in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clem- son University. She is also a Graduate Administrative Assistant for the Bioengineering Department and assists with advising students throughout their academic careers.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in
developing professional skills [95].DiscussionAddressing the Research QuestionsTo address the first research question of this paper that explores individuals’ engineeringpathways from high school to workplace”, our literature review shows the following patterns inpathways of students who consider pursuing, or have pursued, an undergraduate engineeringdegree. At the high school stage, the educational pathways are primarily categorized by ‘STEM’vs ‘non-STEM’, either for choice of subjects studied in high school, or by the choice ofpostsecondary majors. However, at the postsecondary education stage, pathways are defined bychoice of engineering disciplines and persistence in an engineering discipline till completion. Atthe workplace stage, pathways are
perceive a lack of readiness as a barrier toparticipation. [3] Creating pathways for diverse and underrepresented undergraduate students to enterundergraduate research and continue to pursue graduate research is imperative to diversity theworkforce. Underrepresented minority students often value collaboration and helping people asimportant factors in their educational objectives and careers. [4] They may have a misperceptionthat science is an isolated field that does not engage in broader community interests. Involvingstudents in community-engaged learning projects allows them to see the social and economicaspects of science problems, exposes them to the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature ofscience, and can result in improved
Paper ID #37679Elevating Student Voices in Collaborative Textbook DevelopmentLeah M Wiitablake, Clemson University Leah M. Wiitablake is a current doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education department at Clemson University. Her dissertation research focuses on undergraduate student interest and perceptions, in particular, the perceptions of and interest in the geosciences from students from traditionally minori- tized groups. As a graduate research assistant, Leah has worked on designing and assessing virtual reality field experiences for introductory geology courses and is currently involved with
James Madison University. Dr. Nagel, a mechanical engineer by training, performs research on engineering student learning and engagement with a focus on interventions, pedagogies, and design methodologies. Through his research, he seeks to gain applicable knowledge for increasing student engagement and re- ducing barriers in engineering, design, and making. At James Madison University, Dr. Nagel has been KEEN Leader, sophomore design coordinator, and Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineer- ing Education. At Carthage College, Dr. Nagel is leading development of two new degree programs: a Bachelor of Arts in Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. ©American Society
. universities), acquireworld-class knowledge, and benefit the global economy by way of engineering contributions.However, graduate students from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are generally understudied withinthe broader population of international engineering students. This is noteworthy becauseindividuals from SSA have among the highest rates of degree attainment, specifically inengineering and other STEM fields. Students from some West African countries like Nigeriahave among the highest levels of educational training of SSA students and Black populationsmore broadly.Expanding research on Black students from West Africa (WAFR) (a region within SSA) isparticularly important since not all Black students are the same. This work responds to a growingcall for
. Thisfull paper explores the impact of self-paced and online Portable intercultural modules (PIMs) onthe intercultural learning goals of the students enrolled in a junior-level system thinking course.The PIM used in the class aims to improve learners’ teamwork and communication skills. ThePIM contains five activities, including watching videos about cultural diversity and empathy,survey, quizzes, and exercise that applies learning towards intercultural collaboration. The studentsin the system thinking course were asked to complete the PIM and a reflection assignment. Theresearch questions that we intend to answer for this study are: RQ1: What domains of interculturalcompetence, as defined by the AAC&U IKC Value rubric, are represented through
toward individual groups [42]. Among thetargeted strategies developed to increase the number of minority students in engineeringprograms is the nationwide growth of outreach programs like summer camps, weekend familyevents and other informal education opportunities in which students can engage. In general,many researchers consider educational “outreach” to be informal, out-of-school experiences forstudents [43].One possible reason for the lack of easy-to-locate research in minority engineering recruitment isthe loose, poorly defined use of the terms “outreach” and “recruitment” in engineering educationresearch. For the purposes of this discussion, we utilize “outreach” to mean informal interactionswith K-12 students that are generally geared
children, and people withdisabilities, are more likely than their traditional graduate student counterparts to report climate-related issues [4]. While some studies of university or campus-level climate for students haveincluded doctoral students in general, few studies disaggregate findings by discipline or bydemographic categories beyond gender identity and race/ethnicity. In engineering, Riley, Slaton,and Pawley’s [5] observed that the engineering education research community tends to take upissues of diversity focused on “women and [racial and ethnic] minorities while queerness, class,nationality, disability, age, and other forms of difference are for the most part not seen asrequiring address”. This literature review was conducted as
Assistant Professor in Mathematics at Navajo Technical University (NTU) as well as the Program Advisor for the Mathematics Program at NTU. His current research focuses on technology-enhanced active learning in college mathematics for tribal students. He works developing lessons and curriculum to promote students’ interests in learning mathematics. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses about mathematics. He received his doctoral degree in the Science, Technol- ogy, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Strand of Teaching Learning and Culture Program at The University of Texas at El Paso in 2014 under the mentoring of Dr. Judith Munter.Alice Carron, Blue Marble Institute of Space Science Alice Carron is a Science
faculty and graduate students involved in these activities. Today, only a very smallpercentage of engineers and scientists who are involved in research are exposed to technologycommercialization training or activity. At many research universities, the primary role for facultyis very oriented towards scientific production, more than either teaching or entrepreneurialengagement. Many individual and institutional factors are believed to influence academicresearchers’ decisions regarding whether to engage in academic entrepreneurship, and whether tocontinue to stay involved. Therefore, increasing participation requires a comprehensiveunderstanding of academic researcher motivations.Motivation for EntrepreneurshipMotivation is defined as “a set of
Paper ID #38022Toward Bidirectional Faculty Development: A Collaborative Model forDesigning and Implementing Faculty Trainings on Evidence-BasedStrategies for Supporting Student Learning in Low- and Middle-IncomeCountriesMr. Steven Ghambi, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences Steven Ghambi has over seven years experience as a lecturer in Materials engineering, currently with the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS). While searching for better teaching strategies, Steven got attached to the NEST project co-implemented by Rice University and MUBAS. Through these collaborations, Steven has
# 1914869) for an associated research study. She is, and has been, principal investigator (PI) or co-PI on multiple NSF grants related to computer science and STEM education. She integrates multidisci- plinary collaborative projects in her courses, to create immersive learning experiences that deeply engage students with a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. Students in her research lab are researching and implementing machine learning and collective intelligence algorithms, that harness the cognitive abilities of large numbers of human users to solve complex problems.Prof. Kim E. Pearson, The College of New Jersey Kim Pearson is professor of journalism at The College of New Jersey who teaches a range of courses
. Comparative case studies and analyses were introduced with breakout room discussion to help students comprehend the interplay among science, technology and the2Cultivating “global competency” in a divided world formation of world communities in various socio-political contexts.2. Prompt-based Interview: Students conducted three sets of prompt-based interviews with their global partners through which to exchange learning outcomes and detect biases and stereotypes in cross-cultural communication.3. PECE Digital Infrastructure for collaborative homework and research data curation: The digital archival platform PECE (Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography) was implemented in this course to facilitate epistemic
,Signals and Systems, and Microcomputers I, through which students gain solid foundation beforestudents take on senior design projects. Lab modules with open-ended design learning experience through using a lab-in-a-boxapproach were developed to allow students to solve lab problems with multiple approaches thatallow problem solving independently and collaboratively. Because this innovative lab designallows problem solving at various cognitive levels, it is better suited for concept exploration andcollaborative lab learning environments as opposed to the traditional lab works with a“cookbook” approach that tend to lead students to follow certain procedures for expectedsolutions with the absence of problem exploration stage. In addition to
disagree.Literature ReviewEstablishing the link between EI and teamwork is crucial for several reasons. Teamwork skill isstressed by ABET but unevenly distributed among engineering graduates according to employersurveys (Marra et al. 2016). When students with varying skill levels work together in teams, theirinteractions and perceptions of themselves and others can influence their EI formation.Underrepresented minority (URM) students may be particularly affected. Studies have shownthat female students who asked questions during teamwork were perceived as less competent inSTEM (Hoehn et al. 2020), and racial minority students suffered from low self-esteem for fear ofbeing viewed as diversity “tokens” (Ong et al. 2020). Weatherton et al. (2017) found
, Texas A&M University Blaine is currently a graduate student earning his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Research, Measurement, and Statistics at Texas A&M. His research is primarily focused on issues of equity in STEM education.Camille S. Burnett, Prairie View A&M University Camille S. Burnett, Ph.D., ACUE, is Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education and Director of the SMaRTS (Science, Mathematics, Reading, Technology, and Social Studies) Curriculum Resource Lab in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Prairie View A&M University. She has almost 20 years of combined experience in the K-12 and higher education settings. She is also the principal investigator for
faculty mentorship, the pathway into and through graduate education, and gender and race in engineering.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. She is also the Engineering Workforce Development Director for CISTAR, the Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources, a Na- tional Science Foundation Engineering Research Center. Her research focuses on how identity, among other affective factors, influences diverse students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and
-methods research on and for people at work, ensuring that organizations intentionally center the human experience. Sreyoshi has spoken at over 100+ global venues, addressing diverse audiences ranging from academics, NSF PIs, in- dustry leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals to students or high-schoolers starting out with Computer Sciences, helping them strategize and broaden participation, as well as explore, understand, and apply emerging technologies. Sreyoshi is committed to broadening participation among underrepresented mi- norities in engineering and serves as a Senator at the Society of Women Engineers. She is also part of the Advisory Board at the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and serves as an
Paper ID #37108Where Are We, and Where to Next? ’Neurodiversity’ in EngineeringEducation ResearchTheo Sorg, Purdue University Theo Sorg (they/them) is a third-year PhD student and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. They received their Bachelor’s de- gree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Purdue University. As an undergraduate, they also received a Cooperative Education Program certificate for their work as a Pathways Intern at NASA’s John- son Space Center. Their research interests focus on challenging problematic conceptions and
courses on Computer Security, Be- havioral Cybersecurity, and Applied Computational Cognitive Modeling to undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Aggarwal has strong interdisciplinary collaborations with various universities and such collaboration will be beneficial for this project. Dr. Aggarwal published her research work in various conferences including HFES, HICSS, ICCM, GameSec, and journals including Human Factors, Topics in Cognitive Science, and Computers & Security. Her papers in HICSS-2020 and GameSec-2020 received ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #39324 the
mechanics and bioprocess engineering. She began her position as Director of Community Programs and Diversity Outreach at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 2003. In partnership with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students, she develops and implements programs for K-12 students, teachers, un- dergraduates, and families that are designed to increase scientific and engineering literacy, and to inspire people with diverse backgrounds to pursue science and engineering careers. At the undergraduate level, she directs a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program that brings students to Harvard for 10 weeks to work in research laboratories. This program hosts between 45-70
achieve higher grades,use cooperative learning strategies, and be intrinsically motivated, while boys are more likely toengage in competition and challenging activities, use problem-solving strategies, and beextrinsically motivated. Understanding the effect of gender on student learning and motivation inclassrooms is important to promote equity and improve performance in the Sciences.THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKLearning is a dynamic and individual process. It is critical for educators to understand how newskills are developed, new knowledge is acquired, and new behaviors, morals, attitudes, and valuesare instilled. Learning theories describe the structure of how people learn. Research has beenconducted to discover how people learn, and theorists have
other factors. Workers hired after thenew scheme was implemented were on average 28% more productive than the ones hired in theold regime.Experimentation is an effort that requires collaboration among Science, Product, andEngineering teams which means it is typically multi-disciplinary in nature. Experiments typicallyhave three phases: the pre-experiment planning, the implementation and monitoring, and thepost-experiment analysis. During the pre-experiment planning, Science, Product, andEngineering work together to translate the business problem at hand into testable hypothesis,make ethical and legal considerations and submit the research proposal for review if applicable,define the details of the intervention, design the randomization, define
phase of their careers ifthey could collaborate with an international team during their educational phase [14]. Moreover,international virtual exchange programs are not associated with high cost and investmentcompared to study abroad programs and are timely and more flexible; hence can be adopted asan alternative or supplement to study abroad programs [13].IVE allows for international and intercultural interactions among students, which substantiallylowers the barriers for participating in such exchange. It is clear that IVE has potential tocontribute to sustainability, and develop the ability to collaboratively contribute to the alleviationof global sustainability issues, such as climate change [15].The InVEST (International Virtual
stating such commitment. Forexample, informed by the typology of student resistance and work on intersectionality,Rodriguez et al. [6] explored how Latina undergraduate students critiqued racist, sexist, andclassist structures of their STEM undergraduate education and how they engaged in communitytransformation and healing. Supporting women and other minorities' participation in STEM hasimplications for social justice. Similarly, valuing the lived experience of Black women in STEMdemonstrates our commitment to move beyond the rhetoric of resting the responsibility of copingand adaptation solely on the individual levels [14]. Still, research that explicitly has a CriticalFeminism commitment is wanting. Our work aims to fill such gaps, disrupt the
faculty representation. Context Historically, Latinx engineering graduates represent 6% of all engineers in the workforcewith little year-over-year growth in the last decade. To further break down that statistic, Latinosmake up 4%, while Latinas make up 2% of the engineering workforce [5]. To address the glaringunderrepresentation of Latinx in the engineering workforce, the Research-Oriented LearningExperiences (ROLE) program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), wasdeveloped to increase diverse participation in research within engineering undergraduateprograms. The researchers understand the need for HSIs to create culturally relevant programsthat support whole-student development
highlight this. Rarely, however, are there spaces andplaces for women in engineering to discuss these tensions. We wanted to create space so thosecoming after us can do the real work to move toward sisterhood.Race affects cross-racial mentoring relationships at all levels of higher education includingsenior faculty to junior faculty, faculty to postdocs, and faculty to graduate students [1]–[3]. Forexample, common factors that shape cross-racial mentoring of Faculty of Color include “anawareness of the mentee’s cultural experience” by the mentor, “open-mindedness”, and “trust,comfort, and common ground” [3]. Davis and Linder [4] further call to action the necessity toacknowledge and candidly discuss whiteness in cross-racial relationships between
powerdistance it would be expected that students have the same cultural traits. However,different results will likely be reached that open the door to further research to explorethe reasons for the results within the university.The Universidad San Francisco de Quito, a private university located in Quito, wasfounded in 1988 as the first liberal arts university in Latin America, however, it was notuntil 1955 that it obtained official recognition from the Ecuadorian government[18],[27]. According to the QS University Ranking, USFQ is ranked #1 in Ecuador and#60 in Latin America [28]. About six thousand undergraduate students are enrolled eachyear and about five hundred are graduates in the same time frame. The Ecuadorianuniversity has a minority program