Conference Session

Teaming & Collaborative Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadas Ritz, Cornell University, College of Engineering; Lisa Schneider-Bentley, Cornell University, College of Engineering

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the reasons for their preferences, and 64% (124) of the students whoresponded did so with written comments.Of those who preferred the board format, 70% (57) of commenters indicated that the work at theboard improved collaboration among group members. Most of these simply gave very briefcomments such as “more collaborative” or “easier to work together.” The next common responsewas given by 21% of respondents, who noted that the board work made it easier for all to see thework and follow along. Here are a few of the more articulate responses explaining the boardpreference, which capture sentiments expressed by many students in this group: Working on the board seemed to get everyone more involved as we could all follow along step by

Conference Session

Understanding the Discipline of Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Gireesh Guruprasad, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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focuses on student problem-solving pro- cesses and use of worked examples, change models and evidence-based teaching practices in engineering curricula, and the role of non-cognitive and affective factors in student academic outcomes and overall success.Mr. Gireesh Guruprasad, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Gireesh Guruprasad is a graduate student at Purdue University. As part of his research, he explores factors that affect the Professional Formation of Engineers, based on students beliefs and preferences and the beliefs of the faculty who teach them. Gireesh obtained his Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and is currently pursuing his Masters degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Conference Session

Applied Frameworks

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Joel Raymond Hood, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Derrick S. Harkness, Utah State University

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science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educators in an easily accessible and compelling form:that of an online forum student usage model. Recent work in engineering education providesprecedent for the use of personas to communicate research findings [10-12]. Moreover, incommunicating our findings using personas with contextualized scenarios that describe how thepersonas choose to actively engage (or not engage) with the online forum, we anticipate (a)improved transfer of contextual findings to a broad audience of STEM education stakeholdersand (b) heightened motivation and confidence among STEM educators toward implementingonline forums in order to increase participation of diverse, nontraditional undergraduates.Prior Use of

Conference Session

Motivation and Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Gwen C. Marchand, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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), suggesting a complex anddynamic interaction between context and learner that shapes the emergence of relevant affective andmotivational processes related to learning and knowledge construction in engineering education. Theunderlying stability of student affect/ motivation and engagement, the environmental factors thatcontribute to its dynamic change over time, and the meaningful levels of analysis and time frames ofstudy are all points of leverage for future research. Evaluation and assessment. The establishment of faculty collaborative networks for research andteaching (Madhavan, et al., 2011) and the diffusion of educational innovations among engineeringeducation faculty (Borrego, et al., 2010) possess underlying network structures that

Conference Session

Motivation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jiawei Zhang, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rebecca Kramer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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, Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education.20. Grandy, J. (1994). Gender and ethnic differences among science and engineering majors: Experiences, achievements, and expectations. (RR-94-30). Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Services.21. Morozov, A., Kilgore, D., Yasuhara, K., & Atman, C. (2008). Same courses, different outcomes? Variations in confidence, experience, and preparation in engineering design. Paper presented at the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA. https://peer.asee.org/348622. Beghetto, R. A. (2006). Creative self-efficacy: Correlates in middle and secondary students. Creativity Research Journal, 18(4), 447-457. doi: 10.1207/s15326934crj1804_423. Center

Conference Session

Quantitative Research Methods

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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students’ behavior and…to draw reasonable inferences about what studentsknow” (p. 833)2. This information consequently informs instructors and other stakeholders ininstructional processes.A key element of these analyses are the underlying patterns or groupings in the data whichresearchers hope are informative. Using methods such as analysis of variance (ANOVA), t tests,or tests of invariance, these groupings are explicated by the researcher and are known a priori.However, cluster analysis, a method for identifying those groupings which are close togethersolely from the data provided, may prove useful in augmenting instructor and stakeholderunderstanding of student characteristics. “Cluster analysis is the organization of a collection ofpatterns

Conference Session

Engineering Identity

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Charles Major, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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in Engineering Education, August 2017, at Purdue University under the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Within his graduate work, Justin plans to explore low socioeconomic high school students’ mathematics experiences and the affect they have on their choice of pursuing post-secondary engineering education.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem

Conference Session

Learning from Industry

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Engineering Education Department; Scott Joseph Campbell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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aprevalent source of evidence used to characterize engineering practice, including in studiesfocused on the experiences of early career engineers. Representative examples include: Korte’sstudy of organizational socialization among early career engineers based on interviews withnewly hired engineers and select managers6; research by Brunhaver et al. on gaps betweenengineering education and practice based on interviews with engineering students and newlyhired engineers7; and research by Trevelyan and Tilli that aimed to identify the specific kinds ofwork activities performed by recent engineering graduates in Australia.8Yet commentators have noted some of the limitations associated with interview data. Stevens etal., for instance, point out that

Conference Session

Faculty Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Antonia Ketsetzi; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Deniz Eseryel, North Carolina State University; T. Fulya Eyupoglu, North Carolina State University; Tianyun Yuan, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

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tookplace at a selected HBCU in US for an overarching goal of improving students’ learningexperiences and outcomes. For this purpose, authors have proposed a project to widen theimplementation of evidence-based pedagogies in STEM education at an HBCU in US andsystematically capture the changes in STEM faculty’s approaches to teaching and understandingof their students’ learning. The project was funded by the department of education and initiatedin 2015. The purpose of the study we present here was to explore and document the changes inSTEM faculty’s approaches to teaching and understanding of learning because of theirparticipation in the project activities.Literature Review Widening research-based pedagogies in higher education and