Conference Session

Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Randy R. Rapp, Purdue Building Construction Management Dept.

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the initial program structure has allowed the Purdue BCMdistance MS program to reach a nearly 100% completion rate for the last two cohorts of students.A current shortcoming of the Capstone Writing Course is a failure to create adequate interest on Page 24.966.12the part of graduating students to pursue journal article revisions. As would be expected, thejournal paper submissions that result from the course are seldom adequate to meet peer reviewacceptance without at least some revision. After two years of combined daily activity to meetcareer demands and course requirements, students are happy to accept their diploma. Becausethese students

Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Suely M. Black, Norfolk State University

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developed andevaluated by the group through presentations to take place during the subsequent IndependentResearch module. To provide time for trainees to review the scientific literature over the winter Page 24.1087.7break prior to the deciding on a research topic, the Ethics module was moved to the beginning ofthe fall. The Y2 writing module syllabus was prepared by a team of trainees over the summer,based on their newly acquired knowledge from that year’s Teaching and Learning module.Year 2 (Fall)Deliverables and outcomes: Trainees will write a short technical document from outline to draft,evaluate their peers' technical writing and provide

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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required to manageprospective situations.”1 A GTA in this course will learn pedagogy and teaching skillsconcurrently. The course activities include peer observations, microteaching, observations bythe instructor which include a video capture of the student teaching, and reflective papers. Thestudent skills acquired are practice and feedback, reflecting on one’s own abilities andexperiences, course design (writing learning objectives, selecting appropriate methods andassessments, grading), and communicating with students. Research on the effectiveness ofvideo feedback as a training component indicates that it is effective in improving instructionalquality.2The learning experience for GTAs being trained to teach provides learning of the

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Prateek Shekhar, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech

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further information by reading articles and booksabout various empirically tested teaching methodologies.For these reasons, it is important to expose prospective engineering faculty toconstructive discussions of effective engineering education pedagogy and theory. In thepracticum course discussed in this paper, discussions about active learning approacheswere supplemented by relevant literature reading assignments. In addition, the GTAsreflected on their teaching practices and experiences to improve student learning. Thisallowed the GTAs to collaboratively analyze their implemented teaching methodologieswith their peers. This form of formative assessment further facilitated modification ofvarious active learning approaches to best fit in

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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area 4.48 Develop and manage budgets for research 8 projects 4.48 8 Synthesize information 4.48 8 Manage multiple projects 4.48 8 Write peer-reviewed papers 4.48 Delegate tasks/projects based on others' 9 strengths 4.43 Understand how your research fits into the 9 field more broadly 4.43 9 Create proposals 4.43 9 Write grant proposals 4.43 10 Work in teams 4.38 10 Find problems 4.38 10

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Meghan McGlinn Manfra, North Carolina State University ; Tom Snyder, North Carolina State University; Chunlei Wang, Florida International University; Veena Misra, North Carolina State University

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as a researcher. A great example is the patent mining activity described later in thispaper. In this activity, students learn about intellectual property and practice developingpatentable inventions – a skill which advisors find a useful part of the student’s technicaltraining. One of our communication activities is a peer manuscript review, in which groups ofstudents provide feedback on each-other’s technical papers. This activity improves the students’technical writing skills while easing the editing burden on the advisor.The various TESP activities are offered monthly at all partner institutions. Some activities canbe shared among institutions via online teleconferencing technologies (WebEx, GoogleHangouts, Skype), but many are

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

. Page 24.190.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Applying Self-authorship Theory among Chinese Engineering Doctoral Students in U.S. InstitutionsAbstractDespite a large representation of Chinese students in U.S. engineering doctoral programs, thesestudents are understudied compared to their U.S.-born peers. In this study, we applied self-authorship theory among Chinese engineering doctoral students in U.S. institutions. Using thistheory, we try to understand the Chinese engineering doctoral students’ development towardsself-authorship. Focusing on sixteen participants who had been identified to exhibit self-authorship in the epistemological dimension through prior research

Conference Session

Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Andrew Branham, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Neha Choudhary, Purdue; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; M. D. Wilson, Purdue University

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, Allahabad, India in 2009. Her research interests are global engineering education, community learning and cross cultural competences in engineering education.Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette Trina Fletcher is an Engineering Education doctoral student at Purdue University. Her research focus includes the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups in STEM education with a special focus on women. Prior to Purdue, she spent time in industry along with completing research and writing on STEM education related topics. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology and a masters degree in Engineering Management. Follow her on Twitter at STEMGenius.Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, Virginia Tech; Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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, and research practices in science.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Assistant Department Head of Graduate Programs and co-Director of the VT Engineering Com- munication Center (VTECC). She received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in English from the University of Georgia. Her research interests include interdisciplinary collabora- tion, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics

Conference Session

Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin M. Foley, Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan; Ashley M. Verhoff, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan; John J. Pitre Jr., Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan; Kathleen Marie Ropella, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

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, peer participants provide feedback on workshopaspects that may need to be addressed prior to the official workshop, which include, in part,notation consistency, instructional pace, breadth of material, and timing. The practice workshopsare held one week prior to the scheduled time of implementation, which ensures there is time toaddress the concerns of the workshop participants.Both the instructor and the workshop participants can benefit from these practice workshops. Forstudent instructors, they provide opportunities to speak in front of an audience that is committed Page 24.1404.3to teaching. The audience can see subtleties that may have been

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e- portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Her teaching emphasizes the roles of engineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering education discipline, assessment methods, and evaluating communication in engineering. Page 24.652.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Graduate