Conference Session

Innovation and Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Shauna Shapiro, Santa Clara University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-item “embracing” subscale of the CEI-II, measuring “a willingness toembrace the novel, uncertain, and unpredictable nature of everyday life” (p. 955). Respondentsindicate how they “generally feel and behave” on each item on a five-point Likert-type scalefrom 1=“Very slightly or not at all” to 5=“Extremely”. The variable “mindful attitude” is createdby averaging the four CEI-II items for each respondent. The mindful attitude items are only onthe EMS 2.0 survey.3.1.3 Measuring Innovation Self-Efficacy (ISE) and Engineering Task Self-Efficacy (ETSE)We measure both Innovation Self-Efficacy (ISE) and Engineering Task Self-Efficacy (ETSE) inthe EMS. All self-efficacy items were measured on a 5-point Likert-type scale from 0=“Notconfident” to 4

Conference Session

Innovation and Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ramon Benitez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

their work, andemphasizes non-confrontational feedback processes in which the presenter chooses what kind ofcritique they would like to hear 36. In terms of physical space, the chairs and tables would be setup by instructor and GTAs when students arrived, then students would be able to restructurespace according to the activity planned for the day. As in the first introductory course, studentsoften worked with their groups using supplies from the art cabinet at their tables and on thewhiteboards. Although we did not employ Gerber’s survey to measure Innovation Self-Efficacy(ISE)12, in many ways the students dispositions reflect signs of low self-efficacy. However, theISE indicators reflect the types of activities taught in the class, and

Conference Session

Writing and Communication

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Simson, University of New Haven; Judy Randi Ed.D., University of New Haven; Amanda Lynn Becker, University of New Haven

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

perceived utility of differentinstructional strategies, on a scale of 1 to 4, with 4 being the most useful. The results of thisstudy show that students perceived the lecture format (3.76) and feedback on reports (3.71)among the most helpful of the instructional strategies implemented. This may be because thelecture used exemplars of student work to model good communication skills. The use of peermodels may have contributed to students’ motivation and self-efficacy (Schunk 2007).Additionally, the lecture, which was integrated into the engineering course and delivered by theengineering instructor, may have provided students an opportunity to see connections betweenunderstanding of content and expression of that content. Students also cited the small

Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Alka Sapat, Florida Atlantic University; David J. Terrell, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

gender and ethnic differences in STEM participation (Eccles, 2005). Theyhypothesized that educational, vocational and avocational choices would be most directly relatedto person’s expectations for success and the value they attach to the available options. TheEccles’ theory suggests that choices to engage in activities are shaped by both competence andvalue beliefs. Competence is about acquiring skills and applying them. Competence beliefs havebeen studied more widely than value beliefs among K-12 and engineering students. They aremostly based on the self-efficacy theory (Bandura, 1977). Self-efficacy is enhanced by positivefeedback, better performance, and social comparisons. Value beliefs, on the other hand, have notbeen that well studied

Conference Session

Assessment and Liberal Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Ramon Benitez, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

construct their own general education pathways.23Innovation as a Content Area for General Education As a content area, innovation is a relatively new academic focus. As part of the challengeof working across disciplines, the team addressed the fact that there is no single accepteddefinition of innovation. Some define innovation from an organizational perspective24 – as anecessary trait for an organization (corporation) to be sustainably productive and for thatorganization to produce disruptive technology.25 Others define innovation from an individualabilities standpoint – as the capacity for students to execute the known processes of innovators,at which point the focus is on self-efficacy.26 There are multiple ways of connecting

Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkac, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

studies focused on solving is at the core of adistinction that we wish to draw attention to between ‘problem-solving’ and the solving ofproblems.According to a joint executive report from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and theNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA), student skills in engineering problem-solving(specifically in electrical engineering and computer science) are in dire need of a boost. Thereport states that “undergraduate and graduate students who study electrical engineering andcomputer science lack the ability or self-efficacy to create new ideas and innovations that stretchbeyond rote classroom exercises”1.Other high-profile reports agree: The National Academy of Engineering lamented in 2004 that“engineering students are not