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Increasing the Interest of Elementary School Girls in STEM Fields Through Outreach Activities

Conference Session
Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jennifer M. Bastiaan, Kettering University; Roger Bastiaan, ENWIN Utilities
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
assembled as a group. Questions for the students arelisted with a “Q” symbol. Comments are marked with bullets. The instructor leads the activitythroughout, announcing each step and making sure that all student groups have completed thestep before proceeding with the next step.INTRODUCTIONQ: Have you ever changed a light bulb?Q: Why did you change the light bulb?Q: What happened when the new light bulb was put in the lamp? • When a light bulb is burned out, it does not light because the lamp’s circuit is open (draw an open circle on the board, one that does not connect the end to the beginning). • When a new light bulb is placed in the lamp, the lamp’s circuit is closed and electrons can move around the circuit (draw a closed circle on
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Evaluating the use of a Personalized Learning Management System to Increase Student Enrollment in High School Physics (Evaluation, Diversity)

Conference Session
Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Meera N.K. Singh, University of Calgary; Qiao Sun, University of Calgary
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
. 3, pp. 243-257, 1995.[7] Canvas. Instructure, 2019. https://www.canvaslms.com/about-us/[8] M. Singh, Q. Sun, and C. Weber, “An Evaluation of a Digital Learning Management System in High School Physics Classrooms.” In Proc. of the ASEE 123rd Annual Conference & Exposition, Paper 17350. New Orleans, LA, 2016.[9] R. M. Felder and L. K. Silverman, “Learning and teaching styles in engineering education,” Engineering Education, vol. 78, no. 7, pp. 674–681, 1988. Available as of March 3, 2012 from http://winbev.pbworks.com/f/LS-1988.pdf[10] R. S. Dunn and K.J. Dunn, Teaching Students Through Their Individual Learning Styles. London, U.K.: Pearson College Division, 1978, 336 pp.[11] D. Kolb, Experiential Learning
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'It’s Nothing Like October Sky!': Spurring 9th and 10th Graders to Think Like Engineers via Rockets Custom-Designed for Maximum Altitude

Conference Session
Energy & Technology in Pre-College Engineering Education
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc.; Sharon Liz Karackattu, Oak Hall School
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
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Engineering Identity in Pre-College Students: A Literature Review

Conference Session
Interest & Identity
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Abigail Clark, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
. Nurius, “Possible Selves,” Am. Psychol., vol. 41, no. 9, pp. 954–969, 1986.[18] J. Husman and W. Lens, “The Role of the Future in Student Motivation,” Educ. Psychol., vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 113–125, 1999.[19] R. H. Tai, C. Q. Liu, A. V Maltese, and X. Fan, “CAREER CHOICE: Enhanced: Planning Early for Careers in Science,” Science (80-. )., vol. 312, no. 5777, pp. 1143–1144, 2006.[20] T. Beam, O. Pierrakos, J. Constantz, A. Johri, and R. Anderson, “Preliminary Findings on Freshmen Engineering Students ’ Professional Identity : Implications for Recruitment and Reten,” in American Society for Engineering Education, 2009.[21] H. Matusovich, R. Streveler, and R. Miller, “Why Do Students Choose Engineering? A Qualitative
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Connecting to the Physical Space through Funds of Knowledge: Lessons Learned from a STEM Summer Enrichment Program (Fundamental, Diversity)

Conference Session
Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Vitaliy Popov, University of San Diego; Victoria Rodriguez; Damian Ruiz, San Diego State University; Perla Lahana Myers, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Joi A. Spencer, University of San Diego
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
” (A Companion to the Anthropology of Education. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, p.^pp. Pages.[25] J. Saldaña, The coding manual for qualitative researchers, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, 2015.[26] M. Q. Patton, Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods, 2nd. ed ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 1990.[27] J. C. Mitchell, "Case and situation analysis 1," The sociological review, vol. 31, pp. 187- 211, 1983.[28] M. P. Cook, "Visual representations in science education: The influence of prior knowledge and cognitive load theory on instructional design principles," Science education, vol. 90, pp. 1073-1091, 2006.[29] S. Tobias, "Interest, prior knowledge, and learning," Review of
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Developing and Assessing Authentic Problem-Solving Skills in High School Pre-Engineering Students

Conference Session
Best Practices in Research & Assessment Tools for Pre-College Engineering Education
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Susheela Shanta, Governor's STEM Academy @ the Burton Center for Arts and Technology - Center for Engineering
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
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Execution Details and Assessment Results of a Summer Bridge Program for Engineering Freshmen

Conference Session
Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rezvan Nazempour; Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Peter C. Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Yeow Siow, University of Illinois, Chicago; Jeremiah Abiade
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education
their STEM majors.  Introduction to Engineering Fields: The purpose of this component is to introduce the Scholars to different types of engineering including bioengineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, civil and materials engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and computer science - as disciplines and as major programs offered at University of Illinois at Chicago. It intends to familiarize the Scholars with career options, path to graduation, research areas (undergraduate and postgraduate), and future outlook. Each of these sessions is typically a 30- to 45-minute presentation followed by a lively Q&A
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“Maybe If I Put My Mind To It": 5th Graders’ Receptivity to Pursuing Engineering Careers (Fundamental)

Conference Session
Engineering Design for Elementary Students
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karen Miel, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Emily Fuller, Tufts University; Kelli Paul, Indiana University; Euisuk Sung, Indiana University; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
in science,” Int. J. Sci. Educ., vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 669-685, 2010.[7] R. H. Tai, C. Q. Liu, A. V. Maltese, and X. Fan, “Planning early for careers in science,” Science, vol. 312, no. 5777, pp. 1143-1144, 2006.[8] L. Archer, J. DeWitt, J. Osborne, J. Dillon, B. Willis, and B. Wong, “Science aspirations, capital, and family habitus: How families shape children’s engagement and identification with science,” Am. Educ. Res. J., vol. 49, no. 5, pp. 881-908, 2012.[9] J. Dewitt, L. Archer, and J. Osborne, “Nerdy, brainy and normal: Children’s and parents’ constructions of those who are highly engaged with science,” Res Sci Educ, vol. 43, pp. 1455–1476, 2013.[10] A. Nick Chambers, E. T. Kashefpakdel, J
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