Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norha M. Villegas, Universidad Icesi, Colombia - University of Victoria, Canada; Stephanie Celis Gallego, Universidad Icesi; Ivonne María Suárez, Universidad Icesi; Juliana Jaramillo JJO, Universidad Icesi; Angelica Burbano, Universidad Icesi; Alvaro Pachon, Universidad Icesi; Diego Antonio Bohorquez, Universidad Icesi; Lina Marcela Quintero P.E., Universidad Icesi; Isabel Echeverri, Universidad Icesi; Lady K. Castillo; Cesár Augusto Cuartas Rodríguez, Universidad Icesi

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Paper ID #26882Professor Critical Reflection and its Impact on Learning Environments: ACase Study Applied to a First-year Mathematics Course in EngineeringDr. Norha M. Villegas, Universidad Icesi, Colombia - University of Victoria, Canada Norha M- Villegas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information and Communication Tech- nologies, Director of the Software Systems Engineering Bachelor Program at Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia, an Adjunct Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science, University of Victoria, in Canada, and an IEEE Senior Member. Her research interests include engineering

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Mathematics in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Mathematics

. computer lab work and group exercises [25].Table 3. Description of categories within the Assessment Methods theme. Description Example Student reflections Students are asked to report A five-point scale was used to on their perceptions of the ask students about the course innovation(s), impacts of an engineering typically using Likert scales professor visiting precalculus and/or open response courses [17]. questions. Pre

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca George, University of Houston

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

then move to modify place-ment exams, curriculum, faculty attitudes, or pedagogy training as needed.Math PlacementAlthough many universities use SAT, ACT, or some other standardized placement exam todetermine if students will be successful in certain math courses, it has been reported thatthese scores under-predict the grades for female students [1]. In their article, Kessel and Linn[1] claim that college admissions officers may be missing talented females if they are relyingheavily on ACT and SAT scores. Their article points out that “females report spending moretime reflecting on similarities among problems, organizing and linking their ideas, and review-ing material” and because of this, they tend to be less able to demonstrate speed and

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Ghosh, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

. We plan to attempt using other means of reinforcement forthis question in future. We have presented other examples and discussion of connectivity withengineering concepts in another publication in this conference [14].To summarize, the current trend of student performance reflects neglect of importantmathematical concepts, and answering without proper technical considerations. If this trendpersists for long irrespective of our instructional efforts, subjects requiring more in-depthdeliberations would be difficult to deliver. Unable to recall relevant concepts required to solve aquestion during an examination, students usually guess or reply using a layman’s approach [2]. Itis therefore the responsibility of engineering educators to