Paper ID #18460The 2017 Best STEM Books (Resource Exchange)Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked briefly as a process engineer, and taught high school physics and pre-engineering. She has taught engineering and science to children in multiple informal settings. As a pre-service teacher educator, she includes engineering in her elementary and early childhood science methods courses, and has
Paper ID #18779Elementary Student Reflections on Failure Within and Outside of the Engi-neering Design Process (Fundamental)Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked briefly as a process engineer, and taught high school physics and pre-engineering. She has taught engineering and science to children in multiple informal settings. As a pre-service teacher educator, she includes engineering in her
Paper ID #19223The Long-term Impact of Including High School Students in an EngineeringResearch Experience for Teachers ProgramDr. Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Assistant Director for Research, Evaluation and Program Operations for the Center for Pre-College programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Hirsch has a degree in educa- tional psychology with a specialty in Educational Statistics and Measurement from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for over 20 years. Dr
Paper ID #18778Developing Teaching Internships for Science and Engineering Undergradu-ate Students and Project Team Reflection (Evaluation)Dr. Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University M.S. Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson University. Her research group focused on the mechanical and tribological characterization of thin films, coatings and biological materials. She also contributes to the engineering education community through her research relating to student identity, motivation and undergraduate research programs.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. He received his BSEE from Temple University in 2011, and MSEE from Drexel in 2013. In 2012, he received the NSF-funded GK-12 Fellowship, for which he designed activities for Philadelphia high school students illustrating the connection between the arts and the sciences, to catalyze interest in STEM/STEAM. Jeff currently studies under Dr. Youngmoo Kim in Drexel’s Music Entertainment Technology lab, pursuing research in novel musical interfaces and machine learning applications in music information retrieval.Mr. David S. Rosen, Drexel University David Rosen is a doctoral student in Drexel University’s Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences program. He has an M.S degree
Paper ID #17801Implementation and Evaluation of an Engineering-Focused Outreach Pro-gram to Improve STEM Literacy (Evaluation)Dr. Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Chair of Department of Technology and Director of Aviation Sci- ence program at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He serves as the Site Director for NASA MUREP Aerospace Academy program at
Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST).Prof. Jesse S. Jur, North Carolina State University Dr. Jesse Jur is an Assistant Professor of Textile Engineering, Chemistry & Science at NC State Uni- versity’s College of Textiles, a position he has held since 2011. A graduate of The University of South Carolina, he received his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from N.C. State and has spent the last 12+ years researching primarily at the nanoscale. His research now focuses on applying the use of innovative materials methods to create functional electronic-textiles. Through this research, Dr. Jur is the technology leader for Human Factors and Integration in a
Paper ID #18463Exploring the Dynamic Nature of TPACK Framework in Teaching STEMUsing Robotics in Middle School ClassroomsDr. S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University Mizanoor Rahman received Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mie University at Tsu, Japan in 2011. He then worked as a research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS), a re- searcher at Vrije University of Brussels (Belgium) and a postdoctoral associate at Clemson University, USA. He is currently working as a postdoctoral associate at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, NY, USA. His
Paper ID #18477Building Trust in Robots in Robotics-Focused STEM Education under TPACKFramework in Middle SchoolsDr. S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University Mizanoor Rahman received Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mie University at Tsu, Japan in 2011. He then worked as a research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS), a re- searcher at Vrije University of Brussels (Belgium) and a postdoctoral associate at Clemson University, USA. He is currently working as a postdoctoral associate at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, NY, USA. His research
projects focused on STEM education and mentoring.Dr. Monique S Ross, Florida International University Monique Ross holds a doctoral degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Elizabethtown College, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University, eleven years of experience in industry as a software engineer, and three years as a full-time faculty in the departments of computer science and engineering. Her interests focus on broadening participation in engineering through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity in the engineering workplace; 2) discipline-based education research (with a focus on computer
Paper ID #18162Engineering Undergraduates Concurrently Seeking K-12 STEM Teacher Li-censure: Fuels the Soul or Too Many Barriers?Dr. Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Malinda Zarske is a faculty member with the Engineering Plus program at the University of Colorado Boulder. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engineering from CU-Boulder. Dr. Zarske teaches undergraduate product design courses through Engineering Plus as well as STEM education courses for pre-service teachers
/ Caucasian 566 438 1004 Hispanic / Latino 84 62 146 Multiracial 44 73 117 Other 40 34 74 Total 1043 936 1979InstrumentParticipants completed the Student Attitudes toward STEM (S-STEM) survey, developed by theFriday Institute for Educational Innovation (2012), assessing attitudes toward science,technology, engineering and mathematics as well as postsecondary pathways and careerinterests. The S-STEM survey was validated and found to be reliable with this sample ofparticipants (Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, 2012, Unfried, Faber
thisprocess, students are bringing a variety of ideas of areas they are interested in studying, includingwater quality, air quality and walkability of their city. Using the refined ideas, the research teamadapts the sensors to the students’ question(s), and the student team(s) deploys the sensors. Theteams also simultaneously engage in qualitative data collection that provides more face-to-faceand in depth data about the identified community issue. Students then monitor and analyze datafrom the sensors to answer their question, and present their findings and potential solutions tocommunity members, parents and family members, other youth, and city officials. While also allowing the research team to evaluate CPS technology as a
the pre/postassessment questions related to the fundamental CS theory. Table 1 contains the questions alongwith the CS concept(s) they assess. It is important to note that question seven, regarding theillustration of sequential operation, only contained graphical illustrations while all the remainingquestions were related to real code statements in one of three programming languages: C++,Python or Logo.Table 1. Assessment questions and corresponding CS concept(s).Question Session Assessment Question (Summary) CS Concept(s) Which command could be used to query aQ5 Baseline Syntax robot's joint state
worked to create but had fun at the same time: “Playing with Legos (is my favorite 15part), because I get to create things. I love creating things.” This seventh grade participantrecognized the need to use their brain to be innovative: “I feel like not just to be smart, but to behealthy, to be strong [sic]. It isn’t all about the brains. Most of it’s the brains, otherwise who’dcome up with NASA and stuff like that.” An eighth grade participant reported, “I was already thinking about it (a STEM career) butI think it made me for sure that I want to be an engineer later on [sic].” The participant enjoyedthe rocket launch experiment, as (s)he reports, “I think it was just really fun to
,therewerealsopromisingexamplesofmiddleschoolteachersutilizingtheSTEAMTrunks.Table2belowpresentsillustrativeexamplesofprojectsutilizingeachoftheSTEAMTrunks. 7Table2.IllustrativeExamplesofSTEAMTrunkUtilizationSTEAM Grade ProjectDescriptionTrunk Level(s) 3DPrinting 5thGrade Aspartoftheschool’sScienceandEngineeringFair,students designedandprototypedoriginalinnovationstosolvereal worldproblems. 8thGrade Student’sdesignandprototypehelmetsthatwouldmore effectivelyprotectagainstinjuryinavarietyofcontactsports. Electronics 4th/5th IntheirRoboticsenrichmentclass,studentsusevarious Grade
audience1 Building a Learn NC (web) Teacher 8th grade Building a paper bridge: Walston, S. (n.d.) mathematics bridge and An class measurement introduction to problem solving2 Lesson Plan Beam UCLA (web) Engineering Not stated Building a for Mulchandani, A. graduate bridge Bridge (n.d.) student Building3 Build a Teaching Ideas (web) Teacher Ages 7-11 Building a bridge
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affords us thechance to change our curriculum, making improvements based on teacher and student feedback;we will continue to do so, analyzing forthcoming results to gauge the success of the curriculumin changing student perceptions. The continuation of the project presents further opportunities toimmerse ourselves in student design experiences and uncover features that are influential forchanging student perceptions about engineering.AcknowledgementsThis materials is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNo. 1513175-DRL.References1. McGrath, E., Sayres, J., Lowes, S., & Lin, P. (2008, October). Underwater lego robotics as the vehicle to engage students in STEM: The build it project's first year of
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”included a claim about a design that was supported by anything else, whether that support was apiece of evidence or a warrant. Data So, Qualifier , Claim Since Unless Warrant Rebuttal On account of BackingFigure 1. Toulmin’s Argument Pattern23. Adapted from The Uses of Argument (p. 97), by S. E.Toulmin.The Framework for Quality K-12 Engineering Education was designed to inform thedevelopment and evaluation of curricula, standards, and other education initiatives related to K-12 engineering education24. The framework is made up of nine indicators that
and teaching, 21st century learning skills, using technologyin the classroom, and STEM career awareness (The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation,2012b). The Teaching Design, Engineering and Technology (DET) survey measures teacherperceptions and familiarity with these subjects and perceived barriers to teaching these topics.The DET survey has 40 questions using a 5 point Likert scale (Tao, Purzer, & Cardella, 2011).TRAILS students are being surveyed to assess interest and confidence in learning STEMsubjects as measured by the Students Attitudes Toward STEM Survey (S-STEM) for middle andhigh school students (Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, 2012a). Student participantsare surveyed in both the experimental and comparison
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