Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Malcolm Drewery, National Academy of Engineering; Stefani A. Bjorklund, Rankin & Associates Consulting

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-254: VALIDATION OF SURVEYS MEASURING STUDENTENGAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING, PART 2Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of EngineeringNorman Fortenberry, National Academy of EngineeringMalcolm Drewery, National Academy of EngineeringStefani A. Bjorklund, Rankin & Associates ConsultingStefani A. Bjorklund, Rankin & Associates Consulting Page 14.1344.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 VALIDATION OF SURVEYS MEASURING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING, PART 2AbstractThis paper will summarize the development, testing and validation of the engineering versions ofthe National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and its faculty version, the

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

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Educational Research and Methods

men and women in engineering and other STEM fields,we are exploring the character of this difference using data from the Academic Pathways Study(APS), part of the NSF-funded Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE).The APS is a multi-university, longitudinal study that focuses on students’ experiences as theymove into, through, and out of engineering education.15 Using a variety of methods, includingethnography, surveys, interviews, design tasks, and analyses of academic transcripts, APSresearchers have been systematically examining how engineering students navigate theireducation, and how engineering skills and identity develop during their undergraduate careers.In this paper, we take a mixed-methods approach to inquiry

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

preparation, but they were muchmore likely to rate new graduates as inadequate in communication skills and understanding ofbusiness contexts and constraints—another note for education improvement. Finally, theseresearchers emphasized that the quality of work relationships had a large effect on the learning ofnew engineers, highlighting another complexity and constraint of engineering work. Looking specifically at how engineering is taught versus how it is practiced, Sheppard, Page 14.1297.5Colby, Macatangay and Sullivan build a picture of engineering practice31. Their methodologyincluded reviewing other literature on the engineering profession