Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stefanie A. Hotchkiss, Undergraduate Research Assistant; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Michelle Londa, Texas State University; Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

, is crucial to manifesting interest in a subject or domain [4, 2] and, asresearch shows, contributes significantly to self-efficacy [4]. By capitalizing on methods toincrease students’ sense of belonging and confidence in STEM majors, more students could beattracted to pursue STEM degrees [4]. Recent trends in welcoming makerspaces into educationalenvironments suggests that makerspaces provide a domain in which interest and creativity ispropagated. This work-in-progress study hypothesizes that by implementing a universitymakerspace that welcomes a representative population through non-verbal, physical cues,increased feelings of belonging and self-efficacy can be achieved. However, a tool is needed toevaluate stereotypes and ambient belonging

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kalen Kahn, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Student

participation [10].” Because of the exploratory nature of the independent study project,the author was allowed maximum autonomy. In addition, motivation was elevated because therewas only self to blame for failure and in contrast, no theoretical limit to success. Any shortcomingsor accomplishments were a direct reflection of ability; the author’s sense of competence and self-efficacy were at stake. This success-failure motivation leveled off after the initial weeks of theproject. It was later supplemented by a more holistic enthusiasm for the challenge of designing amechanical system. Early in the project, the author identified competence gaps associated with the breadth ofthe project he had undertaken. Despite an ability to grasp theoretical