SSKG:StudentSuccess (b) Individual: SSKG:iLink_REU Annotations: dc:source < https://ilink.cybershare.utep.edu/> dc:description “The iLink group provides research and training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students through multiple research projects funded by different agencies, organizations and industry partners.” Types: SSKG:UGResearchProgram (c) ObjectProperty: SSKG:impacts SubPropertyChain: SSKG:ReportedIn o SSKG:DescribesOutcomeFigure 3. (a) Description of the SSKG High Impact Practice class, (b) an example of anUndergraduate Research Program instance individual, and (c) an Object Property
is to inspire people to be curious, excited, and passionate about engineering and life. She currently works as a civil engineer and her research focuses on engineering readiness in agriculture technology start-ups. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Examining the Implementation and Impact of Reflective Practices in Engineering Courses: Insights from Faculty and Teaching AssistantsAbstractThis paper explores the implementation and impact of reflective practices in engineering courses,as perceived by faculty members and teaching assistants (TAs) who integrated these strategies intheir Spring 2023 course offerings. Reflection provides a valuable opportunity for students toenhance
position. The experiment was this: create a position dedicated to cultivatinginnovative teaching practices, engineering education research, and engineering outreach withinthe College of Engineering as a tenure-track faculty line, while not housing the position directlyin any one of the existing college departments. While there were well-documented guidelinesand policies for promotion and tenure as a whole, exactly how they would be applied to my casewas also part of the experiment, and it did not end the way we all hoped it would. The takeawaybeing that I am no stranger to uncertainty, and I am also sensitive to the fact that good intentionsare not enough to ensure good outcomes.Our AnalysisThrough analysis of our reflections and discussions, we
potential contributionsto the typology of effective teaching strategies. The study is anchored by a research question:what student-centered teaching approaches do exemplary engineering instructors employ topromote knowledge-building in their courses, and how do these approaches align with theirbeliefs about teaching?Data CollectionTo address the research question, the study employed the participatory action research (PAR)methodology, which prioritizes the invaluable input and expertise of participants. The PARapproach is best suited for this study because it actively improves social practices [10], involvingparticipants in designing data collection, reflecting on data, and testing identified practices intheir own contexts. A diverse group of
Research Professor and the Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center at Penn State. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Lessons Learned: Mental Health Initiatives for Engineering Faculty This “Lessons Learned” paper seeks to share insights gained over the last year at anengineering-focused faculty development teaching and learning center (TLC) for the Collegeof Engineering (COE) at a large, historically White, R-1 institution located in the EasternUnited States. Specifically, the TLC sought to go beyond the traditional role of a TLC ofincreasing skills related to teaching practices of faculty, and intentionally focused on alsoincreasing skills and resources
, Kenya, and Ethiopia to cultivate innovation ecosystems and provide hands-on design education opportunities at nine universities across sub-Saharan Africa and the United States. Together, collaborators from across these universities developed the Invention Education Toolkit (ive-toolkit.org), an open-access resource to support the transformation of engineering education in African universities to solve local and global challenges. Taylor received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, MPH in Public Health Education, and MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Josh Iorio Josh Iorio is a Visiting Professor of Practice in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction. He primarily works with graduate
Feedback Form.” 2023. [Online]. Available: https://courseevaluationsupport.campuslabs.com/hc/en- us/articles/360038360953-IDEA-Diagnostic-Feedback-Form[16] D. J. Bernstein, J. Jonson, and K. Smith, “An examination of the implementation of peer review of teaching,” New Directions for Teaching and Learning, vol. 83, pp. 73–86, 2000. 5[17] M. Dennin et al., “Aligning practice to policies: Changing the culture to recognize and reward teaching at research universities,” CBE - Life Sciences Education, vol. 16, no. 4, p. 5, 2017, doi: 10.1187/cbe.17-02-0032.[18] S. Thomas, Q. T. Chie, M. Abraham, S. J. Raj, and L. Beh, “A qualitative review of the literature on peer review of teaching
and Medicine. He currently holds a postdoc appointment with two institutions at Penn State University—the Rock Ethics Institute and the Leonhard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education—to facilitate exchange and collaboration between philosophers and engineers. Prior to joining Penn State, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Science History Institute working on the history of engineering ethics education. Shih earned his PhD and MS in science and technology studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. He also has a graduate certificate in engineering education (ENGE) from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University.Dr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State
Paper ID #43897Board 128: Work in Progress: Toward a Common Sci Comm StrategyMr. Mark Blaine, University of Oregon Mark Blaine is a professor of practice who works at the intersection of storytelling and science, producing stories, developing experiential courses, and training scientists with audience analysis, strategic communication, and storytelling tools. He also works with media researchers to translate their work to best practices in science communication for journalists and strategic communications teams. At the Knight Campus, he has designed a novel, holistic approach to training scientists that seeks to
allows a gateway to improved learning andbroadening participation as engaging in SoTL requires faculty to think more critically as they adoptand disseminate research-based practices. However, the vast majority of disciplinary engineeringPhD programs (e.g., non-Engineering Education programs) do not prepare graduates for teachingand/or disseminating best teaching practices through the scholarship of teaching and learning(SoTL) [7]. As a result, the limited teaching preparedness of new college and universityengineering educators has the potential to turn students off from engineering [8], which directlyimpacts retention and completion rates [9].Several factors potentially contribute to this problem. First, most disciplinary engineering PhDprograms
Paper ID #42619TA Training at Two R1 Institutions: A Comparative AnalysisMs. Haley Briel, University of Wisconsin, Madison Haley Briel is an instructional design consultant with the Collaboratory for Engineering Education and Teaching Excellence (CEETE) within the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) at UW - Madison’s College of Engineering. Her work focuses on promoting inclusive, evidence-based best practices in teaching for instructional staff and faculty. She is particularly passionate about teaching assistant training as a foundation for graduate students as they begin careers in academia.Dr. Deesha
) mentorship (M=3.68) 2. Overall: Promoting long-term career 7. Research: Translating research into real-world satisfaction (M=3.84) impact (M=3.64) 3. Student engagement: Enhancing 8. Student engagement: Promoting student engineering student motivation and accessibility and belonging in engineering interest (M=3.84) (M=3.6) 4. Overall: Reducing burnout and stress 9. Overall: Mental health and work-life balance in your work (M=3.84) (M=3.56) 5. Mentorship: Building effective 10. Mentorship: Faculty mentoring best practices mentor-mentee relationships (M=3.72) (M=3.52)trying to be on the top
Paper ID #42733Faculty Perspectives on Undergraduate Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence(GAI) Assistance: A Work-in-ProgressMichaela Harper, Utah State University Michaela Harper is a graduate student at Utah State University specializing in engineering education with a background in Environmental Studies, focusing on STEM and non-traditional education. Her interest predominantly lies in understanding the underlying nature of things, bringing an exploratory and explanatory approach to her research, including the impacts of disruptive technology on engineering, a field popularly deemed as ”tech-savvy.”Dr. Cassandra
Provost. She is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and enjoys teaching thermo/fluids/energy and design related courses. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The ICE Faculty Development Program (Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset) – Then and NowAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper describes the creation and evolution of a faculty developmentprogram known as “Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset” (ICE) that has beenoffered for more than ten years. The program began when entrepreneurially minded learning(EML) was in its infancy and has undergone continual improvement as a deeper understandingof what is required for effective EML has continued to
Postdoctoral Researcher Award at the University of Michigan; and serves as a PI/Co-PI on multiple projects funded by the National Science Foundation. He currently serves in editorial capacity for the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, and Journal of International Engineering Education.Jeff Knowles, Oregon State University Dr. Jeff Knowles is an engineering instructor at Oregon State University who began teaching courses in 2015. His current pedagogical research is related to barriers associated with implementing Evidence-Based Instructional Practices (EBIPs) in STEM-related courses and determining what affordances can be granted to overcome
continents. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Evaluating the Importance of Inclusive Teaching in STEM Faculty HiringAbstractThis research paper describes a study designed to help inform STEM faculty hiring practices atinstitutions of higher education in the U.S. The purpose is to explore how incumbent facultymembers evaluate the importance of STEM faculty applicants’ teaching ability. The researchquestion that guided this study is: How important to search committee members arequalifications related to inclusive teaching practices in STEM faculty hiring? We were interestedin understanding how – or if – the introduction of a DEI-related construct impacted respondents’evaluation of the importance of
feeling like I’m bending myselfinto a pretzel are the best for me to tackle.” Such concerns about genuineness may hint at abelief in an innate capacity for positive leadership, which research suggests is vastly outweighedby intentionality [16]. The faculty members’ desires for authenticity may also speak to theimportance of constructing one’s positive leadership in alignment with the core self, as well asthe ongoing need for support in actualizing new knowledge.Value and InstitutionalizationEven as some faculty grappled with practicing positive leadership principles in academia, theirassessments of the training program were markedly positive, with words like “well-done” andeven “fantastic” surfacing. Some participants, like Helen, recognized the
studied ina variety of fields [5], bringing together a wide range of perspectives from scholars across variousdisciplines to examine the challenges and opportunities for diversifying STEM fields [6], [7]. Inparticular, Shivers-McNair et al. [8] implemented a community-driven framework for supportingtechnology innovation with marginalized communities and explored how a community-basedmentorship can guide innovative technology design through intersectional technofeministperspectives. It is increasingly noted that diverse and inclusive scientific teams can amplifyinnovation, productivity, and impact [3], [4]. Despite these increases, STEM women faculty arestill underrepresented [1], [2], and they often advance slower than male faculty into
Paper ID #42184Lessons Learned: Summer Book Club to Promote Reflection among EngineeringFaculty on Mental Health of StudentsLuis Delgado Jr., Penn State University Luis R. Delgado Jr. is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Pennsylvania State University. He has a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso and earned a master of science degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Public Policy from Penn State. Along with his role as a Ph.D., he is also a graduate research assistant at the Leonhard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn