Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Engaging the Community through Educational Outreach

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariam Manuel, University of Houston; Ricky P. Greer, University of Houston; Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston (CoE & CoT); Virginia Snodgrass Rangel Rangel, University of Houston

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

to take ‘gatekeeper’ courses such as Pre-Calculus and Calculus (NCES, 2016).Purpose StatementAlthough, only in the preliminary stages of data collection, the primary goal of this work is toaddress the challenge of broadening participation in STEM, particularly among UR boys bybuilding on a pilot afterschool STEM program for UR boys. Specifically, this project proposesthe STEM Engagement through Mentoring (SEM) model as a way to address the followingquestions:1) In what ways do fathers/mentors motivate students to become aware of, interested in, and prepared for STEM careers?2) To what extent does involvement in SEM shape the students’ STEM identity?3) What impact does working with the SEM program have on the self-efficacy of pre-service

Conference Session

Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Engineering Engagement with Community

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noa Bruhis; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

nature, “communitas,” and personal growth. This “magic” allows for a strongsense of connectedness with people and place, and opens doors for new forms of learning.Powell, Kellert and Ham [3] published a study evaluating the knowledge gains and change inenvironmental behavioral intentions, prior to and following a multi-day whitewater rafting tripdown the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River. Their research suggested that knowledge gained onthe trip was mostly retained one year later, and that behavioral intentions changed immediatelyafter a trip, but were rarely implemented one year later.Others have paid close attention to informal learning environments and their impacts onknowledge retention, self-efficacy, and interest in STEM topics. For example