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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Sudipta Chowdhury, Marshall University; Ammar Alzarrad, Marshall University

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) manager at an engineering design firm in Chicago, where he managed multi-million projects (i.e., Wrigley Field restoration and expansion project). Dr. Alzarrad is a PMP©, CPEM©, and the Director of The Engineering Management Graduate Program at Marshall University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Sociocultural and Sociopolitical Challenges for STEM Education in the Current EraAbstract: To ensure learner engagement, the importance of integrating learners’ culture or, at thevery least, being cognizant about it while carrying out formal/informal STEM activities has beenwell recognized in the STEM literature. However, the importance of considering learners

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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entering AcES students believed theywere prepared for these courses and did not appreciate the extra review provided in the program.The Summer bridge curriculum was modified, first, to lessen the focus on math and chemistryreview in favor of a more in-depth project, and then was restructured to increase directinstruction on specific chemistry and specific math topics along with a continuation andexpansion of the in-depth project.The student rejection of review and assistance very early in their college experience is notsurprising. One study showed that students who ultimately were dismissed from an engineeringcollege or left it voluntarily entered college with higher average engineering and math self-efficacies than students who were retained [4