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Using An Interactive Theater Sketch To Improve Students’ Perceptions About And Ability To Function On Diverse Teams

Conference Session
New Learning Paradigms II
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Marie Kendall-Brown, University of Michigan
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
-achieving student whodominates the project, a student who doesn’t pull his share of the load, a shy student who doesn’tspeak up, and a student who takes on a task without finishing it. The sketch also alludes todeeper issues relative to male-female gender dynamics, poor communication and follow-through,and frustration about unsatisfactory group dynamics.After Off-Course ends, the facilitator discusses the performance with the audience using a varietyof interactive learning strategies: pair sharing, large group discussion, and Q&A between thesketch characters and the audience. That is, the characters from the sketch remain on the stageand the students in the audience interact directly with them (as they remain in character) byasking questions
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Service Learning In Engineering Science Courses: Does It Work?

Conference Session
New Learning Paradigms I
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
thecommunity, (k) my enjoyment or satisfaction with teaching, (l) my ability to address ABEToutcomes in my teaching, (m), my day-to-day workload, (n) my access to resources and people,(o) the existence of partnerships between my College or program and other organizations in thecommunity, (p), the use of community issues in the class or program by other faculty in theCollege or community organization, (q) my role as a resource for colleagues in my College orprogram, (r) my connections with other engineers who share my interests and ideals, (s) mysense that I am confident and capable as an educator, and (t) my sense of pride and satisfactionwith the UML engineering program. This survey required reporting on a Likert scale of 1-9,with 1 being “strongly
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Preliminary Findings On Freshmen Engineering Students’ Professional Identity: Implications For Recruitment And Retention

Conference Session
ERM Poster Session
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
TK Beam, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Jamie Constantz, James Madison University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Robin Anderson, James Madison University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
Quarterly, 39, 239-263.12. Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, Inc. Page 14.968.12
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Surprising Possibilities Imagined And Realized Through Information Technology (Spirit): Attracting High School Students To Information Technology

Conference Session
Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ashlyn Munson, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka Harriger, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
., Hundigopal, N., and You, X. (2004). “Increasing high school girls’ selfconfidence and awareness of CS through a positive summer experience”. Proceedings of the Special Interest Groupon Computer Science Education.13. NEA Policy Brief. (2008). Mathematics and Science for Every Girl and Boy.http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:Y-ddNq11zBkJ:www.nea.org/assets/docs/mf_PB16_Math.pdf+girls%2B%22ap+exam%22%2Bcomputer+science&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us. (accessed March 2009)14. Harriger, A., Dunsmore, H., & Lutes, K. (2008-2011). Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized throughInformation Technology (SPIRIT). Subcontract with Purdue University, NSF, DRL-0737679.15. Alice: An Educational Software that teaches students computer
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The Design Landscape: A Phenomenographic Study Of Design Experiences

Conference Session
Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shanna Daly, University of Michigan
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
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Application Of Multimedia Theory To Powerpoint Slides Created By Engineering Educators

Conference Session
Using Classroom Technologies
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joanna Garner, Pennsylvania State University; Allen Gaudelli, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
). The Craft of Scientific Presentations. New York: Springer-Verlag.27 Atkinson, Cliff (2005). Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press.28 Doumont, Jean-luc (2007). Creating Effective Presentation Slides. http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pcs/index.php?q=node/111, audio file. IEEE Professional Communication Society.29 Alley, Michael, Madeline M. Schreiber, Katrina Ramsdell, and John Muffo (2006). How the Design of Headlines Page 14.221.14 in Presentation Slides Affects Audience Retention. Technical Communication, 53 (2), 225–234
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Exploring Gender And Self Confidence In Engineering Students: A Multi Method Approach

Conference Session
Student Attitudes and Perceptions
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
. NCES 2000-601.2. National Science Board (NSB). Science & Engineering Indicators 2008. Arlington,VA: National Science Board (NSB);2008.3. Hyde JS, Fennema E, Ryan M, Frost LA, Hopp C. Gender comparison of mathematics attitudes and affect: a meta-analysis. Psychol Women Q. 1990;14:299-324.4. Sax L. Mathematical self-concept: how college reinforces the gender gap. Res Higher Educ. 1994;35(2):141-166.5. Sax L. Gender and major-field differences in the development of mathematical self-concept during college. J Women Minor Sci Eng. 1995;1(4):291-307.6. Brainard SG, Carlin L. A six-year longitudinal study of undergraduate women in engineering and science. J Eng Educ. 1998;87:369-375.7. Burtner J. The use
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Changing The Marks Based Culture Of Learning Through Peer Assisted Tutorials

Conference Session
New Learning Paradigms II
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Esat Alpay, Imperial College London; Peter Cutler, Imperial College London; Susan Eisenbach, Imperial College London; Anthony Field, Imperial College London
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
. Hence, both making the exercises zero 1 Page 14.316.13weighted and using student tutors was successful in changing quite fundamentally thelearning culture in the department.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank Duncan White of CSG for developing the onlinequestionnaire software Q. 1 Page 14.316.14References.Anderson, G., Boud, D., 1996, Extending the role of peer learning in university courses. Research andDevelopment in Higher Education, 19, 15-19Congos, D.H., Mack, A., 2005
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