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Tips and Tricks for Assessing Student Performance
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
assignment. Open-ended comments arequalitative. They can be used by authors in revising their work. They also allow authors(or instructors!) to judge how carefully the reviewer has read and reflected on the work.A rubric can be more or less detailed depending on how many artifacts students areexpected to review. A rubric with twenty separate criteria (“questions”) would beoverhwelming for an instructor to fill out for each piece of work submitted by the class,but the length might be pretty reasonable for students who are asked to review only twoto four peers. The detail in the rubric serves to draw reviewers’ attention to aspects of thework they might have missed. Ratings [Each has a dropdown to assign score, plus a text box where comments can be
Conference Session
Engaging Ethics in Teams and Communities
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xiaofeng Tang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Eduardo Mendieta, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
. 7.Reflect on which virtues apply. 8.Consider relevant relationships. 9.Develop a list of potential responses. 10.Use moral imagination to consider each option based on the above considerations. 11.Choose the best option. 12.Consider what could be done in the future to prevent the problem” [18].To indicate to the engineering audience that the process for ethical decision makingresembles the process of solving open-ended design challenges in engineering—a processmany an engineer is well familiar with—the authors rearranged the 12 steps into a 5-stageprocess using the language of engineering design (see Figure 1).  Figure 1 A Design-based Process for Ethical
Conference Session
Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Autumn Turpin, Stanford University; Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University
Tagged Topics
ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity
organizing preparation for the next general review. Previously, he has worked in promoting reflection in courses within Stanford University.Dr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Chen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her Ph.D. in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
assess and address more successful curricular applications andteaching methods in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Departments.Currently, the senior-level course in Sustainability is required for Environmental Engineers andserves as an environmental elective for the majority of Civil Engineers. Environmental and Civilengineers at Florida Gulf Coast University share the same course template for the first two years.Performance in the senior level Sustainability in Engineering course varies even though thetopics reflect all varieties of infrastructure including energy efficiency, construction,transportation and water and waste infrastructure as well as project planning, life cycle analysesand economic topics. Students in both disciplines
Conference Session
Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Kristina M. Fields, University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
, NY.Students are asked to reflect upon the “master list” of 3P impacts. For the campus parkingexamples covered in class (small-scale projects) only a few impacts are likely to be significant. Itbecomes readily apparent that many more will apply to these larger projects, makingsustainability evaluations more challenging which further addresses the third lesson objective.When concluding the in-class lesson, it is important to re-state for students that quantifying the3Ps is difficult, especially considering multiple perspectives. As is commonly done withalternatives analysis for large-scale infrastructure projects, meetings with stakeholders can beconducted to gather input. Sustainability Index scores are not absolute – there is inherentuncertainty in
Conference Session
Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Katherine E. Reuther, Columbia University; Andrea Nye, Columbia University; Lorna Helen Begg, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health; John D. O'Neill, Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Ahmet-Hamdi Cavusoglu, Columbia University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
size(0.2=small effect size, 0.5=medium effect size, 0.8=large effect size). For both pre- and post-course surveys, student respondents were separated from faculty respondents and analyzedaccordingly.Students. Compared to before the course, student scores after the course reflected substantialincreases in self-assessed knowledge in all areas of product commercialization (Figure 1). Theareas in which students made notable gains included overall product commercialization (p<0.0001,d=2.7), regulatory issues (p<0.0001, d=1.47), assessing the market landscape (p<0.0001, d=1.66),evaluating the business opportunity (p<0.0001, d=1.85), IP issues (p<0.001, d=1.27), andreimbursement issues (p<0.0001, d=1.87). In addition, students
Conference Session
Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Instructional
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue University; Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
, and digital art. Each ofthese areas, and related others within the computer graphics umbrella, struggle with thechallenge of accurate assessment of student artifacts.An additional advantage of the application of ACJ in graphics fields is the positive results thatemerge from the use of peer evaluation in student learning. Evaluation by peers providesopportunities for higher-order cognitive understanding of learning outcomes and applications,and provides students an opportunity to reflect on their individual efforts (Jones & Alcock, 2014;Seery & Delahunty, 2013). Comparative judging approaches provide the ability to assess thebroader and more divergent results that often occur in graphics-related artifacts, therebyenriching the deep
Conference Session
Balancing Act: Ideas in Pre- & Post- Surveys and Assessment of Professional Skills
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Kweku Tekyi Brown P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
instructional tools selected byfaculty. Course embedded indicators on tests, assignments, and projects are used to evaluateCEE Department outcomes. If average student performance for an embedded indicator tool ismeasured as 75% or higher, it is concluded students have collectively achieved appropriatelearning requirements and met departmental standards. Example work from three students(good, average, poor) for each tool is included with an embedded indicator summary thatprovides an assessment of student performance and is mapped to reflect linkage with appropriateDepartmental outcomes. Results from embedded indicators and other measures aresystematically evaluated to ensure overall performance standards are met and to formulatesolutions in the event
Conference Session
First-Year Programs: Assessment
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, University of Michigan; Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Stephanie Sheffield, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
this skill developmentmore intentionally. Specifically, we will add two additional short readings on leadership ofdiverse teams, and we will ask mentors to write short reflections (a few paragraphs) at three orfour time points during the semester. We believe this scaffolded reflection will enhance mentors’learning and retention of this critical information, as shown in other studies of double looplearning and scaffolded reflection [10,11].Suggested Best Practices for Working with Peer MentorsOver five years of teaching this course, we have found that certain practices for mentorrecruitment and facilitation have improved the project experience for students, mentors, andinstructors. For example, we:  Recruit excellent former students of the
Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Lynn A. Albers, Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
(summarized, by priority, in Table 1, below) include innovation;engineering education best practices; preparing students using a hands-on, project-based approach; integrating the traditional lecture format and laboratoryexperiences into a seamless “class-lab” format; strong professional developmentand service learning components; and an emphasis on a broad base of core skills,complemented with depth in focused concentrations: mechanical engineering(manufacturing focus) and chemical engineering (pharmaceutical focus). The initialconcentrations reflect regional and state engineering employment opportunities,the university’s historic strength in the health sciences, a forward-looking view ofengineering in the 21st century, and a desire to attract a
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carl A. Nelson P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Greg Bashford P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Tagged Topics
Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. We also wish to acknowledge the many faculty mentors who contributed tothis project, as well as the Bureau of Sociological Research at UNL for assisting with programevaluation.References Cited[1] Cesar Guerrero, Miguel Labrador, Rafael Perez, 2007, “Enhancing the Global Perspective ofREU Site Students,” ASEE 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii.[2] Robert Nerenberg, 2006, “Challenges and Opportunities in Working With Minority/OverseasREU Students,” ASEE 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, Illinois.[3] Terri Camesano, David
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carl A. Nelson P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Judith Marie Burnfield, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals' Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering; Linxia Gu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Adam Wagler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; William Edward Dick, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
studentsprovides mutual benefits, particularly improved understanding of stakeholder requirements forthe engineering students and the realism of working with a product development team for theadvertising students. Achievement of certain student outcomes targeted in engineeringaccreditation criteria is an added benefit.AcknowledgementsThis material is based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant Number 1159626. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References Cited[1] Don Dekker, Stephen Sundarrao, Rajiv Dubey, 2007, “Capstone Design and theRehabilitation Engineering Program
Conference Session
Student Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jordan E. Trachtenberg, Rice University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Student
. interviews 2007 Student Engagement 2015 demographics 2007 9. Etkina and Harper. (2002) Weekly Reports: Student Reflections on Learning. An Assessment Tool Based on Student and Teacher 3a an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering Student surveys Formative Chong Calibrated Peer Review Formative, Carlson Student and community Formative Elrod Feedback. Journal of College Science Teaching, 31 (7): 476
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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jennifer Gonser, United States Military Academy, West Point; Todd Mainwaring P.E., United States Military Academy, West Point
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
stay of the forefront of the application of sustainability in design and construction,LEED has evolved through four iterations. Reflecting the increasing rate of innovation, LEEDversion 2, launch in 2000 was followed by version 2.0 (new construction) in 2005, version 3 in2009 and version 4 in 2013. As a result, “61% of corporate leaders believe that sustainabilityleads to market differentiation and improved financial performance” (USGBC 2017) though itcomes with a cost. The process of certification generally adds 2% to the cost of a project.CE489: LEED GAThe United States Military Academy graduates about 50 civil engineers every year thatcommission in the Army as second lieutenants. Some of the graduates will join the EngineerRegiment and may
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kevin Cavicchi, University of Akron; John Fellenstein, University of Akron
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
with the Ohio Science Standards, which list designingtechnological/engineering solutions using science concepts as one of four cognitive demands andemphasizes real-world applications in demonstrating content mastery.5 The focus is alsoconsistent with National Science Standards that emphasize both that “science and engineeringare integrated in K–12 science education and K–12 science education should reflect real-worldinterconnections in science.”6ActivitiesThe RET site ran as an eight week program each summer. The program met for five days thefirst week and four day each subsequent week. This is a similar number of days to a five day perweek/six week program, but the extended total time of the program allows the teachers the timeto adjust to
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Austin Spencer Bohlin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Science Foundation CAREER grantunder Grant No. 1150874. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.References 1. Golish, B. L., Besterfield-Sacre, M. E., & Shuman, L. J. (2008). Comparing academic and corporate technology development processes. Journal of Product Innovation Mangagement, 25, 47–62. 2. Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1999). 16 implications of a systems perspective for the study of creativity. Handbook of Creativity, 313. 3. Fila, N. D., Purzer, Ş., & Mathis, P. D. (2014). I’m not the creative type: Barriers to creativity in student engineering innovation projects
Conference Session
First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Brandon B. Terranova, Drexel University; Christopher M. Weyant, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Steven Wrenn, Drexel Unviersity, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University, ExCITe Center; Lunal Khuon, Drexel University; Kristin Imhoff, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Kevin Ayers, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Leonid Hrebien, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); James E. Mitchell, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)
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First-Year Programs
impactof their tower. Environmental impact was calculated by summing the CO2 emission value foreach of their supplies. During each of the build weeks, teams could purchase additional suppliesat twice the cost, and they could not return any supplies that were ordered through their bill ofmaterials for each iteration. During weeks 2 and 3, there were also team oral presentations andwritten assignments based on their tower designs.During the last three weeks of ENGR 102, a common curriculum will also run through allsections with the professional skill building focused on project management and engineeringethics. In addition, activities will prompt students to reflect on their experiences during their two7WMPs and how they might impact their decisions
Conference Session
First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
, such as Solid Mechanics, Mechanism Analysis and Design, Mechanical Design, Computer Aided Engineering, etc. Her interests include inno- vative teaching pedagogies for increased retention and student motivation, innovations in non-traditional delivery methods, as well as structured reflective practices throughout the engineering curriculum.Dr. Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University Dr. Benjamin Mertz received his Ph. D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2010 and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005. He is currently a part of a lecturer team at Arizona State University that focuses on the first-year engineering experience, including
Conference Session
Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Venkata Rama Chaitra Thota, University of Cincinnati; Nan Niu, University of Cincinnati; Wentao Wang, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati
Tagged Divisions
Software Engineering Division
working software, each team was required to submit their ranked risk items aspart of their agile reflections at each of the 4 project milestones. The risk items were the mainsources for our data analysis and reporting.Our contributions lie in the analysis of students’ own perceptions of risks and their use of risks inmanaging the agile software development. The risks perceived by our students differed fromthose reported in prior studies9,10,11,12. Furthermore, our classification of the results of the firstoffering of the course suggested collaborative ways of identifying and mitigating the risks. Basedon the collaborative risk management, we designed several instructor interventions in our secondcourse offering and showed the effectiveness of
Conference Session
Faculty Development
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Staffan Andersson, Uppsala University; Arnold Neville Pears, Uppsala University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
numbers and also as a percentage of the sample between 2009 and2012 (N2009=59, N2012=87).Overall the educational theory background of the respondents is quite high and has in-creased over the period 2009 to 2012. This reflects the emphasis on in-service training inSwedish higher education over the last ten years. It is now standard practice that academicappointments at the grade of lecturer and above require candidates to have ten weeks offormal course-work in educational theory and practice for higher education, or documentedequivalent professional experience.Study MethodWe developed a Swedish language version of the ATI directly from the version published byProsser and Trigwell [4, page 418-419]. The English version was translated into Swedish
Conference Session
The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
ideas of existence (that something physically existsin the world) and essence (the underlying rationale for a thing’s state of being) have becomedecoupled. This decoupling, i.e. disconnect of artefacts from the natural world, has led tomeans being separated from ends leading to a crisis for civilization (MacIntyre, 2009). Itmay be that our disconnect from the essence of existence triggers a need for control that isexpressed through mastering technology. Feenberg framed technology dialectically on twoaxes: (1) whether technology reflects or stands separate from human values, and (2) whethertechnological developments can be managed by humans or are ultimately incontrollable(Feenberg, 2006; Mitcham, 1994). Mapping definitions to these axes
Conference Session
Professional Skills and Teaming in Design
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tristan Utschig, Kennesaw State University; Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University; Valmiki Sooklal, Kennesaw State University; Eduardo Farfan, Kennesaw State University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
. Finally, twointerdisciplinary case studies involving nuclear engineering topics are discussed – one frommechanical engineering and one from electrical engineering. These case studies includedescriptions of the projects along with reflections and assessments by students and facultymentors on their impact.IntroductionAn investigation into how interdisciplinary senior design projects emphasizing nuclearengineering applications can best be managed has been conducted, and nuclear engineeringtechnical content areas with the greatest opportunity for interdisciplinary projects are presented.RationaleAs the nuclear industry workforce ages, a new generation of engineers capable of filling this gapis needed [1]. At the same time, emphasis on detection of
Conference Session
Experiences of Diverse Students
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University, Department of Teacher Education and Leadership; Andrea L. Robledo, Angelo State University; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
a desire to effect social change. As indicated by Keating, nepantleros and nepantleras usetheir views to “invent holistic, relational theories and tactics enabling them to reconceive or inother ways transform the various worlds in which they exist” (p. 9).4 Thus, we argue that Latinxadolescents not only solve engineering problems using their ways of knowing, but also becomeagents of change and inspire others to do the same.Researcher’s PositionalityQualitative research is impacted by the researcher’s worldview, background, identities,experiences, and assumptions. Thus, within ethnographic approaches to research, it is importantto reflect on one’s biases, values, and experiences and make those explicit through reflection.14Reflexivity
Conference Session
Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
engineer’s identity(Anderson, Courter, McGlamery, Nathans-Kelly & Nicometo, 2010). Problem solving ability isheavily emphasized in engineering education. However, engineering education has beencriticized for emphasizing problems that may reflect students’ ability to work with formulatedand represented problems, but that do not resemble the types of problems students will encounteras professional engineers.However, despite engineering educators’ efforts to align the school and work contexts, scholarshave noted that there is a scarcity of systematic analyses of engineering work (Trevelyan & Till2007, Stevens, Johri & O’Connor 2013). Moreover, Trevelyan (2010) pointed out thatengineering education operates on a model of engineering as
Conference Session
Pre-College: Organizing Instruction Around a Theme
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Ikenna Q. Ezealah, Clemson University; Christopher Ciuca, SAE International; Meghan M. Stoyanoff, SAE International
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division
based on NGSS havethe potential to significantly impact assessment systems designed to evaluate student knowledgeand performance following instruction (National Research Council, 2014).Prior research studies which have been conducted in the broader STEM and NGSS assessmentrealms have produced suggested frameworks and practices for development of high-qualitySTEM assessments. Assessments in structured informal STEM environments should not containonly factual recall or other low cognition measures but should address a broad range ofcompetencies and should provide authentic evidence of learning and abilities (Bell, 2009).Specifically, NGSS assessments should reflect the three dimensions: disciplinary core ideas,crosscutting concepts, and science
Conference Session
Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Tagged Divisions
Student
commandof the material you are teaching and it is matter of setting up an exercise that you can model(and/or students can participate in) where you break down a complex procedure into simple,discrete steps.Repeat Class/Established Relationship with Course Instructor (Level 2):The suggestions with Level 1 are consistent with what most university teaching centers willrecommend for new graduate student graders or teaching assistants. Level 2 introduces novelapproaches that allow GTAs to support curriculum development and establish a deeper sense ofownership in the course.Address Concept Challenges via Curriculum DevelopmentPrior to the start of the semester, summarize and reflect on the main course topics that challengedstudents in the previous course
Conference Session
The Best of First-Year Programs Division
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Pankaj Sharma, Clarkson University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
ofdifficulty in psychometric testing and thus the items might require additional testingmethodologies to ascertain their internal consistency [24].Factor Analysis was used to support the validity of the survey. Confirmatory Factor Analysiswas applied based on the four a priori item groupings we had previously identified on aconceptual basis, yet while the group of items reflected a great deal of homogeneity within theseconstructs, the methodology failed to identify the underlying latent patterns. Exploratory FactorAnalysis (EFA) has long been used by psychologists to test the latent factors of humanintellectual abilities. Proposed in late 19th/ early 20th century by the English Statistician SirFrancis Galton and later propagated by statisticians like
Conference Session
CoED: Potpourri
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida; Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida; Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida; Ramtin Zand, University of Central Florida
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
reflection and growth. Specific and structuredfeedback that can be provided via digitized formative assessments facilitate student mastery andhave a positive correlation with student achievement. Further, digitized formative assessmentsallow instructors to mine assessment results for learning gaps and misconceptions, informingmodifications to instructional approaches, pace, and ordering of content. Digitized formativeassessments become a critical component of a comprehensive pedagogical framework, whichmaximizes the benefits of particular instructional strategies, while mitigating specific drawbacks.A comparison between some of the existing digitization approaches for STEM programs and theapproaches covered in our ADI Workshop is provided in Table
Conference Session
Learning from Industry
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
invested in particular activities was,in part, a measure of the student’s involvement. Further, Astin suggested that the learning anddevelopment associated with participation in a particular academic or social program is directlyrelated to students’ involvement in the program. Finally, involvement theory depicts time as avaluable resource to students, suggesting that activities wherein students must expend theresource of time reflect, to some degree, students’ priorities, interests, and long- and short-termgoals. Educators, Astin posited, are “competing with other forces in the student’s life for a shareof that finite time and energy,” which are directly related to “the extent to which students canachieve particular developmental goals” (e.g
Conference Session
Mathematics Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; William B. Corley, University of Louisville; Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mathematics
negatively skewed.The CA scores were negatively skewed because they are the representation of the class activitiesthe students did in class. The authors corrected these violations by reflecting and square roottransforming the CA scores. The data was tested for normality after reflecting and transformingthe data, and the normality was met to run a regression analysis with the transformed data.CALC-IIICA scores in CALC-III violated the regression assumptions of normality and homoscedasticity.The CA scores were negatively skewed. To correct these violations, the CA scores were reflectedand square root transformed. Normality was met after transforming the data.CALC-II-2TFor this model, the original data for UL scores violated the regression assumption