Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Porche, Wellesley Centers for Women; Corinne McKamey, Wellesley Centers for Women; Peter Wong, Museum of Science

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

masculinity ideology had higherodds of engineering aspirations. On the other hand, both boys and girls who haveinternalized more conventional femininity ideology regarding objectification of thefemale body were less likely to report engineering aspirations. Although this findingfluctuated in significance as we moved through the model building, the direction iscontrary to previous analyses completed with the first wave of study15. This discrepancypoints to the need for additional investigation; with our upcoming third and final wave ofdata collection we will be able to test for developmental changes in gender ideology thatcould explain differences using longitudinal methods21 which would increase the powerto detect associations. It may also be that as

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Joseph Cocozza, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups in STEM education continues tobe a national challenge. Accordingly, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has required awardrecipients within the NSF’s Division of Engineering Education to create pipeline opportunitiesfor underrepresented students to enter university STEM programs. Outreach through EngineeringResearch Centers (ERCs) is one such effort. This paper describes a mixed methods researchendeavor that addresses this engineering challenge and one engineering research center’sresponse to recruiting underrepresented groups into biomedical engineering using two broadlydefined pipeline efforts: (1) teachers in K-12 via a Research Experience for Teachers programand (2) undergraduate students via

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University; Forrest Stamper, Hoopa Valley High School; Laura Atkins, Humboldt State University; Rebecca Raymond, Humboldt State University; Katie Mills, Humboldt State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

something to Design idea å gather info å alternative solutions 6 do with the idea, then design, then å best solution å design and implement. build, test repeat?DYF Teacher Institute Participants Likely to Incorporate More Engineering CurriculumTwo of the DYF teaching institute objectives revolve around creating a community of teachers Page 14.705.13interested in using engineering approaches: • Develop awareness of existing engineering secondary school curriculum, K-12 engineering education research (see www.teachengineering.com). • Develop a community of teachers interested in pursuing