Conference Session

K-5 Teacher Transformation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

further research.Introduction This paper shares the results of a study of the ways in which 35 elementary teachersdeveloped ‘teacher-of-engineering’ identities before and after teaching science-technology-engineering integrated units of instruction (hereafter, STE units), each of which include anEngineering is Elementary (EiE) unit, for the first time. The theoretical background section ofthe paper discusses the construct of identity, as well as the importance of examining teacher-of-engineering identity. Next, the paper describes the context of the SySTEmic Project in which thestudy was situated. This is followed by a description of the quantitative and qualitative methodsused to study teachers’ experiences with and perspectives about

Conference Session

Outreach to K-12 Females

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Ryan Davidson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; Maturity – Helping 9th-grade students develop the socio-cognitive skills to bridge the transition into high school. Page 23.1337.4  Subject Matter Tutoring – Providing a consistent, reliable source of encouragement and advice, including scheduled or as-needed online tutoring for academic subjects and help with homework.Pilot Study Model: During a 2008-2010 field testing, the EMERGE professional-levelsupervisor trained 18 women engineering and science students at Rose-Hulman in the skills ofmentoring. (Participation was by competitive application / interview for these paid positions.)Together, the supervisor and mentors set up