Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

forclassification of respondents’ views into one of the five major educational philosophies:essentialism, perennialism, progressivism, social reconstructionism, or existentialism. Responsesto supplementary questions allowed for students’ philosophies to be compared based ondiscipline, gender, past educational experiences, current teaching practices, and future careergoals. Students’ philosophies were also characterized as espoused or enacted by comparing theirself-declared philosophy with that determined by the Inventory. Results indicated thatessentialism is the predominant philosophy among the graduate students in this sample,according to both the Educational Philosophies Inventory and student self-reflections. Students’current teaching practices, as

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Lisa DuPree McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

Department. Her current re- search interests focus on technology in engineering education, human computer interaction, educational data mining, and scientific visualization.Dr. Lisa DuPree McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa DuPree McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Assistant Department Head of Graduate Education and co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). She received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago and an M.A. and B.A. in English from the University of Georgia. Her research interests include interdis- ciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO; Alyssa Nicole Berg, University of Colorado Boulder

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Graduate Studies, Student

. During theirparticipation in the mentoring program, undergraduates are assessed via pre- and post- surveys togauge several dimensions of their engineering identity and confidence. Additionally,undergraduates respond to biweekly reflective questions to give researchers a qualitative flavorof their experiences in the mentoring program. Graduate mentors similarly respond to severalreflective questions about their experiences during their participation in the program andcomplete pre- and post- assessments.This paper presents the qualitative data collected from graduate student mentors during the firsttwo years of program implementation. Graduate student responses have been examined in thecontext of each individual mentoring partnership to understand

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan ; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, University of Michigan; Steven J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

think about the length of the survey?  Do you have any concerns about the survey design?Our advisory board did not find significant problems with the survey and made severalsuggestions for improvement. We revised our survey to reflect this feedback. See Table 2 forexamples:Table 2: Examples of advisory board feedback Original Version Suggestion Revised VersionStrategies used to reduce concerns Add question about advisor to this Added question about advisor as adid not include a mention of the section source of supportadvisor“Please estimate the average time Measure these based on work week “Please estimate the average timeyou spend on

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

. Additionally, they areexpected to plan and teach a short lesson that includes active learning to a small cohort of theirpeers. During this practice teaching session, a trained facilitator helps the TA and his/hercolleagues reflect on the strengths of the lesson and any areas of improvement. Although a one-day orientation with a follow-up training module may not be as extensive of training as a week-long orientation or a semester long course, the strategic emphasis on active learning during thisorientation warrants a close review. This paper investigates the following research questionsfocused on TAs and active learning:  How do graduate student instructors describe ‘active learning’ and use these teaching methods in their classes?  What

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

to collect data from a variety of stakeholders, including undergraduate students,instructors, researchers, and administrators. The G-RATE provides feedback from multiplesources, including survey responses from students, real-time classroom observations, and/or theinstructors’ self-reflections. Here, the authors focus on the Observer function, which providesreal-time observations of pedagogical practices implemented by an instructor. For the purposesof this study, videos of classroom interactions were used to simulate the environment theimproved tool will be used in for future studies. In the future, this tool can be used to conductreal-time observations or to conduct analysis using video recordings of previous classes.Overview of the

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lyn Gassman, University of South Carolina; Michelle A Maher, University of South Carolina; Briana Timmerman, UVA Curry School of Education, Charlottesville VA; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

engineering, structural engineering, transportationengineering, and water resources engineering). Mirroring the departments’ graduate studentpopulation, students in this course were drawn from a broad band of nationalities anddemonstrated varying degrees of proficiency with the English language. Six students (27%)were female, with the smaller number of females than males reflecting the reality that femalesare underrepresented in STEM disciplines8.At semester’s start, students provided self-descriptions of prior writing activities. Responsesrevealed that 13 students (59%) had authored or coauthored a published or submitted scholarlypaper, while 14 (64%) had authored or coauthored a conference paper. Six (27%) reported theyhad never contributed to

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigan State University; Megan Shannahan, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

Page 23.599.9research experience. This finding is consistent with prior research about students’ motivationsfor undergraduate research,3,11,18,20,21 and is a reflection of students’ practical concerns aboutexploring options and preparing for future careers (whether in research, academia, or industry).The post-experience survey revisited several of these issues as part of a larger examination ofstudents overall impressions of the summer research experience. Students were asked to indicatetheir level of agreement with a series of value statements about the summer experience using afive-point Likert scale (Strongly Agree=1, Agree=2, Neutral=3, Disagree=4, StronglyDisagree=5). Table 7 summarizes students’ responses to these questions in the post

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic R. Primé, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Amy K. Way, Villanova University; Liza Cohen Hita Hita, Arizona State University; T Michael Liddell, CareerWISE, Arizona State University; Arti R. Sarma, Arizona State University; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Graduate Studies

effective approach to increasing applicability was toemploy real-life communication interaction scenarios—included for practice, reflection, andmodeling36, 37, 38, 39, 40. These scenarios were drawn from composites identified in CareerWISEfocus groups41, described earlier, which found the four major themes that affect attrition andpersistence decisions for graduate women in STEM: (1) advisor issues, (2) balance issuesbetween work and non-work life, (3) climate issues related to the STEM environment, and (4)delays and setbacks. These four major themes were then incorporated into the content andpresented as multidimensional (i.e., pertaining to more than one theme) self-tests and/or real-lifecommunication interaction scenarios. An example of a

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Mark Doggett, Western Kentucky University

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Graduate Studies

It is imperative that distance-learning faculty know thelearning preferences of their students and their familiarity with various instructional methods sothat curricula can be designed effectively. Effective online courses are those that engage thelearner while reflecting the instructor’s personality through the content.5 The intent being toutilize the appropriate method and format for instruction provided the instructional goalfacilitates its use.The design of an online course greatly affects its quality. In addition, the role of an online facultymember changes from lecturer to facilitator. Proper media selection for the content of an onlinecourse can either help or hinder the facilitation process, particularly the critical student-to

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Student

the answers. Students also appreciated mentors’patience and effort to explain things clearly and comprehensively. To answer students’ researchrelated questions, mentors:1. Asked undergraduates to describe the phenomena and explain what was happening. Graduate mentors then provided ways to think more critically and considerately about the problem. For example, mentors gave students the knowledge to understand the problem and allowed students to think upon and reflect about a problem rather than giving a solution.2. Asked students to investigate answers by searching through primary or secondary data sources. For example, graduate mentors pointed to the people with the expertise or to the literature to guide students to find

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

%20Undergraduate%20Educatio n%20%28Boyer%20Report%20II%29.pdf?sequence=1 Page 23.648.1231. The Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University. (1998). Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint for America’s research universities. New York: State University of New York. Retrieved from www.umass.edu/research/system/files/boyer_fromRussell.pdf32. Muzaka, V. (2009). The niche of Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs): perceptions and reflections. Teaching in Higher Education, 14, 1-12.33. Louis, R. A. & McNair, L. D. (2011). Graduate student identity in engineering and education: The

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Graduate Studies

Cyberstates8 report, Indiana’s high tech employment data afew years later in 2008 reflected that Indiana was the 23rd ranked cyberstate, with 73,700 hightech workers, and the state ranked 45th in high-tech private sector workers (30 out of every 1,000workers). On several indicators of high-tech employment, Indiana ranked no higher than 20th(payroll average wages for high tech workers, and number of high-tech establishments). Andaccording to the 2000 census data, only 5.5% of adults 25 or older in Lake County have attaineda graduate or professional degree.9 Page 23.375.4For Economic Growth Region 1in Indiana, the percentage of the population over age 25

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clara Pérez-Molina, DIEEC - National Distance Education University; Maria José Albert Gomez, UNED; Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); GABRIEL DIAZ ORUETA, UNED; Elio Sancristobal, uned; Sergio Martin, UNED - Spanish University for Distance Education; Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Alberto Pesquera, UNED; Félix García Loro

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Graduate Studies

taskanalysis, work modelling, use-case modelling and process map, used in other domains such assoftware engineering design and healthcare [13]. The PAC workflow model is in line with theRational-Linear approach, which represents one of the strongest traditions in the curriculumdevelopment. In addition, the PAC workflow model reflects research on instructionaldevelopment models. A summary of the actions initiated at the PAC project according to the proposedmodel is featured below.6.1 Reference Situation The content of the curriculum should be determined by the referent situation; that isthe work situation in which students who are enrolled in the curriculum will apply theirknowledge, skills, and attitudes after graduation. There can be