Conference Session

Middle School Students' Engineering Identity, Efficacy, Attitudes, and Perceptions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia K. Ellis, Smith College

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

the potential ofthis approach for increasing (1) learners’ capacities to engage in both far transfer (innovation)and direct application (efficiency) and (2) the formation of STEM identity. This new study willuse a mixed methods approach, including a quasi-experimental research design incorporatingboth quantitative and qualitative data analytic methods. A combination of measures includingstandards-based science unit tests, existing district student and administrative data sources,student pre-post surveys, and a preparation for future learning (PFL) assessment tool.VI. ConclusionsWe have applied the theory of Imaginative Education to develop Through My Window, atransmedia learning environment for engineering education. Evidence indicates that

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alissa Ruth, Arizona State University; Tameka Spence, Arizona State University; Joseph V. Hackman, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez M.Ed., Arizona State University; Hope Parker, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

underrepresented groups, is paramount to meet the needs of the currentand future generations1. Though the United States is in a demographic shift with an increasingpopulation of ethnic minorities, they remain heavily underrepresented in the science andengineering fields2. In order to decrease this gap within the growing population, the countrywould need to increase the number of underrepresented students pursuing engineering by three-fold1. Researchers suggest that one way to meet this demand and increase the pipeline of womenand minorities is to focus on K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)preparatory programs2. In fact, Arizona, the setting for this research study, has a large Latinxpopulation (30%) and offers an opportunity to

Conference Session

Professional Development for Teachers and Counselors

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Gearns, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

and ContextResearch design. This pilot study employed a convergent parallel mixed methods approach [31]to analyze counselors’ reactions and ongoing professional development needs with regard topreparing and informing students about science and engineering career pathways. Pilotqualitative and quantitative data were collected simultaneously to determine school counselorpractices and constraints related to STEM advisement.Conceptual framework. The theoretical basis for the professional development design isderived from two psychosocial theories that explain academic and career choices. The theory ofplanned behavior suggests that students make academic decisions based upon their self-efficacyand sense of controllability [32]. That is, career

Conference Session

Underrepresented Populations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srinjita Bhaduri, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Van Horne; John Daniel Ristvey Jr., UCAR Center for Science Education; Randy Russell, UCAR Center for Science Education; Tamara Sumner

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

school’s premises.EmbodimentParticipant Structures. Participating youth were organized into small groups with clearlyassigned roles, such as UAV pilot, safety officer, and spotter. These roles were rotatedthroughout the semester and every youth had a chance to play each of these roles. Each group ofyouth was supported by a dedicated STEM coach and another adult volunteer from the IHADprogram. Two undergraduate and one graduate student from the engineering program at theUniversity of Colorado were recruited to serve as STEM coaches who facilitated the program.Each coach participated in a professional development program designed to familiarize themwith UAVs, the overall curriculum, the engineering design practices being emphasized in thecurriculum

Conference Session

Robotics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy Burack, Brandeis University; Alan Melchior, Brandeis University; Matthew Hoover, Brandeis University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, educators and policy makers have expressed growing concerns over thelevels of math and science achievement among American students and the gradual decline in thenumbers of young people moving into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)careers [1], [2], [3]. These concerns have led to the development of new standards for scienceand technology education [4], [5], [6], policy initiatives aimed at promoting science andtechnology education [7], [8],[9], and to a growing body of research on math and sciencelearning and the pathways leading to STEM-related careers [10], [11]. While the picture oflooming shortages of scientists and engineers has been challenged and recent studies haveindicated that American students are taking more science and