, 1986) and individual-driven proactive behaviors (Ashford & Black,1996). Therefore, we operationalized Weidman’s conceptual framework (shown in Figure 1)by integrating these specific mechanisms in order to understand both how the institutionshapes undergraduate socialization (through institutional tactics) and how studentsthemselves take an active role in the socialization process (through proactive behaviors).Scales measuring institutional tactics and proactive behaviors have been used together instudies of organizational behavior (Kim, Cable, & Kim, 2005; Ashforth, Sluss, & Saks,2007) but never in the context of higher education.In this paper, we examine this portion of our model, namely the relationships betweenstudents
to inform pedagogical interventions to foster motivation and thusimprove students’ learning.IntroductionStudents’ motivation has received a lot of attention in the field of Higher Education. Thelearning context, that includes the educational approaches, cultural context, or physical settingin which teaching and learning occur, can influence student motivation, which subsequentlyinfluences students’direction, intensity, persistence, and quality of the learning behaviors [1]–[3].Within higher education, there is an increasing trend towards student-centred methodologies,such as project based learning (PBL). Literature states that PBL actively engages students inthe learning process, leading to, among others, increased intrinsic motivation
, 2003). Secondly, studies indicate self-efficacy as a positive predictor of academicperformance (Bandura, 1997; Schunk, 1991; Bruning, Dempsey, Kauffman, McKim, &Zumbrunn, 2013; Sanders-Reio, Alexander, Reio, & Newman, 2014) as well as long-termachievement (Parker et. al., 2014). Self-efficacy is domain and task specific. The following section specifically discussesself-efficacy in science: 1) the established positive relationship between science self-efficacy andachievement in science; 2) factors that impact science self-efficacy, specifically prior successesand modeling of behaviors in academic settings; and 3) gender differences regarding therelationship between sources of self-efficacy and science self-efficacy.Science Self
design by using a preliminary data analysis.Keywords: logic of design, decision making, design philosophy1 IntroductionDesign and engineering of technological artifacts are the core functions of modern corporationsthat are situated in an increasingly international network of production, distribution, and exchange.It is well established in Science and Technology Studies (STS) 1 or history and philosophy of tech-nology 2,3 that social and political intentions as well as technical and instrumental necessities deter-mine the outcome of design and engineering decisions. Industrial and technological corporationsare establishments with financial, political, and moral roadmaps that among other entities such asresearch universities, national labs, or
military veterans make up small fraction of U.S. college undergraduates and only 1 in 5enrolled veterans pursue a STEM-related degree.While STEM education research with SVSM continues to grow, much about the collegeexperiences of SVSM remains unclear. Moreover, scholars point to unique challenges andlimitations associated with conducting SVSM research that hinder deeper understandings ofSVSM experience in higher education. Challenges include identifying and gaining access toSVSM participants, interpreting SVSM data without the insights afforded by personal militaryexperience, and unpacking SVSM experiences that often exist at the intersection of multipleidentities underserved in STEM (i.e., gender, nontraditional, first generation
high-profile incidents related tobuilding, transportation, manufacturing, and bioethics scandals.[1]–[4] This has resulted in aperception that Chinese companies and industries are problematically unsafe and potentiallyunethical. Central to these concerns would be the education of engineers.1In addition to the record number of Chinese students studying abroad [5], Chinese institutions oftertiary education now graduate more STEM majors than any other country in the world.[6], [7]China became a member of the Washington Accord in 2016 [8], requiring that engineeringgraduates achieve “Comprehension of the role of engineering in society and identif[y] issues inengineering practice in the discipline: ethics and the professional responsibility of an
iscritical to the nation’s economy. However, the industry faces increasing difficulty finding skilledworkers to fulfill their workforce needs. It is estimated that within the next decade there will be3.5 million available manufacturing jobs and of those, at least 2 million will go unfilled [1].Currently, up to 89% of manufacturers cannot find skilled workers to fill open job positions [2].One potential cause of this skills gap is thought to be the poor perceptions of manufacturingcareers held by the general public. A Deloitte study showed that while a majority of American’shave positive perceptions about the future workforce in manufacturing, less than 50% believemanufacturing to be a rewarding career and one-third would not encourage their children
[1]. Society demands engineers capable of co-creatinga sustainable society. The need to integrate sustainable development as a red thread throughall education has existed for a long time, and with the formation of the 17 sustainabilitydevelopment goals (SDGs) [2] in combination with the contemporary climate debate, thisneed is even more obvious regarding engineering education in 2030 than it is now.In addition to the challenge of sustainability, another challenge is posed by the industrydemand for engineers who are experienced in project management and who have the ability tolearn and adapt quickly, given that career paths will change more rapidly in the near future[3], [4], [1]. Therefore, these future requirements for employability
and Tapping) in High School Science ClassroomsAbstractShop classes where students use tools to fashion useful and functional objects from metal, wood,plastic, and other materials are disappearing from most American high schools in favor of moretheoretical subjects. Multiple factors contribute to this transition including 1) cost to maintainshops, 2) liability concerns, 3) focus on exam-driven standards-based testing, 4) and curriculumrealignment for improved college admissions. There is interest in re-introducing elements ofshop class back into high schools enabling students to learn by doing and to become more awareof how things are made.Borrowing upon foundational Energy Engineering Laboratory Module (EELM™) pedagogy
of Student Performance in Chemistry-based Courses in Public Universities Using University Matriculation Entrance Scores in ChemistryIntroductionIn Nigeria, since independence, access to university education has grown significantly. Initially,each university conducted its entrance examination and selected its own candidates based solelyon merit [1]. This individual university admission exercise was not satisfactory as it created toomuch room for wastage of admission slots through multiple offers to one candidate whiledepriving others of placement slots into the universities of their choice [2]. As the number ofuniversities increased marginally, this marked the genesis of centralized and coordinateduniversity admission system that led to the
development literature indicates that faculty members whoreceive adequate mentoring are more productive leading to greater overall objective careersuccess. Minimal research in engineering education has investigated the impact of facultydevelopment and mentoring programs despite these findings. Evaluating faculty developmentand mentoring programs can elicit information that can help inform the development of anevidenced-based approach to designing such programs. The Engineering Faculty ImpactCollaborative (EFIC) seeks to address this need by building a collaborative among institutionsand faculty that will: (1) instigate broad interest in and awareness of entrepreneurial mindset(EM)-based engineering faculty mentorship and development, (2) contribute
describes the outcomes of a successful program development and approvalprocess and the planned phasing of its implementation. The development team treated the1 Corresponding Author: M. Dyrenfurth, mdyrenfu@purdue.eduexisting program approval mechanisms, as found in most universities and states, as a staged-gate approval process. This necessitated the development of (1) a conceptual proposal, (2) acompetitive analysis, (3) a detailed program plan, (4) an implementation plan, and (5) aformal proposal with supporting data as required by the state coordinating body for highereducation.The program that evolved from this process was an industry-facing, distance/on-campus-hybrid professional doctoral program permitting extensive tailoring of the
liberal-arts education provides unique opportunities [1] to integrateinterventions within the curriculum. Cognitive approaches such as design and innovative thinkingcan be integrated into the curriculum and can be implemented through active learning and humancentered design methodologies. We incorporated these methodologies into our curricula to preparestudents to address the ever changing and complex environmental challenges that affect society[2]. Traditional lecture-based learning does not provide adequate preparations for students toutilize their learning and apply their knowledge in various real-life scenarios outside of theclassroom. Problem based learning provides a novel teaching and learning model where studentsinteract with concepts and
Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Project REAP: Reaping the Benefits of High-stakes Assessment Frequency Boosters1. Introduction To help starting engineering students in properly preparing for their engineering careers,introductory engineering textbooks advise them to devote a minimum of two to three hours ofstudy for every lecture-hour they attend [1]. In such textbooks, the point is often made that inhigh school most learning takes place in the classroom, whereas in college most learning takesplace outside the classroom. This important point correlates with other studies based on cognitivepsychology, which point out that the
indicator of success in chemicalengineering problem solving. That is, those students with high levels of spatial ability are betterat problem representation, which enables them to be more successful problem solvers. In thispaper, the project results are presented along with a detailed analysis of student performance onone of the problems.IntroductionAn essential component of engineering identity, problem solving is a skill whose developmentduring an engineering education is required by accrediting bodies [1]. It is widely accepted thatengineers are good problem solvers. Problem solving is not easy; it is a cognitively challengingprocess because a problem, by definition, is novel, has not been seen before, and storedinformation in long term memory
Pennsylvania State Uni-versity and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Maryland. Kelly is also currently pursuinga Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Nonprofit and Association Managementpart-time. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Role of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge in ASCE’s Raise the Bar EffortIntroductionThe Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CE-BOK) prescribes the necessary depth and breathof knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of any and all civil engineers entering the practice ofcivil engineering at the professional level. As Abbott [1] and others have indicated, theimportance of the CE-BOK goes even
Systems at East Carolina University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the North Carolina State University. Since 2001 he has taught courses in Engineering Design, Thermal and Fluid Systems, Digital Manufactur- ing, and 3D printing, GD&T, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Statics and Dynamics. His research interests are in the areas of Sustainability such as Renewable Energy and Green Manufacturing such as Additive Manufacturing c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Scientific Influence of the Journal of Engineering TechnologyFirst published in 1984 [1], the Journal of Engineering Technology (JET) publishes papers oncurrent subjects in engineering technology and
technologists perform the logistics support functions that exists in thearea between the engineer and the technician.DefinitionsEngineering is defined as “the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and naturalsciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment, to develop ways toutilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind” [1].Technician, as defined by Webster, is a specialist in the technical details of a subject oroccupation such as a computer technician; one who has acquired the technique of an art or otherarea of specialization [2]. The English Oxford online dictionary defines a technician as a personemployed to look after technical equipment or do practical work in a
increasing the probability of pursuing graduate education[1]. Also, research experiences can provide increased self-efficacy. Due to the lack ofopportunities at a two-year institution, a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)Program purposefully recruited from a local community college. By recruiting from communitycollege students, we provide opportunities to underrepresented populations, women, and otherswhich can meet the demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)graduates for the United States to remain globally competitive [2].As global competitiveness increases, community colleges can also help to increase interest inSTEM careers, especially engineering. Through research experiences, community collegestudents are
ethical decisionmaking:“... consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental,and societal contexts” [ 1]In some engineering programs, ethics is studied as a unit within a course that is otherwisefocused on engineering while, in other cases, separate courses in ethics have been offered. Somestudies have found that engineering ethics, offered in this manner, have not resulted in studentsbeing able to apply ethics in actual engineering practice. With respect to ethics units offered asseparate entities within engineering classes, Newberry argued that making them separate, ratherthan integrating ethics throughout the curriculum makes ethics seem unimportant and illegitimate[2]. Similarly, Leyden & Lucena found that
problems,knowledge, and material resources, as we as outsiders might see these.Using interaction analysis, we analyze and report on the interactions within one group as theyworked through design phases of a long-term project - a light-up class portrait. We bringattention to moments of uncertainty and found that they act as pivot points that learners can useto position themselves and others, to control problem-solving discourse, and ultimately to directprojects toward features, resources and practices that served their interests. We also saw thatwhile some students were able to use their projects to pursue personal learning goals andidentities, others were not.BackgroundDevelopment of expertise requires learning over long periods of time [1] and
Paper ID #25038The STEAM Conference: An Event to Promote Youth to Explore STEAM-related Fields and Potential CareersMr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College, Chicago Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the outreach programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for To- morrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning in community centers in the Chicago area, 2) the Junior
1,2 Christa M. Wille, PT, DPT 1 Naomi Chesler, PhD Departments of Biomedical Engineering and 2Orthopedics and Rehabilitation 1 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USACorresponding Author:Christa Wille, PT, DPTDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison2135 Engineering Centers Building1550 Engineering DriveMadison, WI 53706cmwille@wisc.eduAbstractApplications and outcomes of a flipped classroom in an engineering setting continue to be limited despiterecognized advantages including positive gains in problem-solving skills
socio-cultural dimensions of pre-college engineering education. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Studies from Emory University.Ms. Beth Ann White c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Tiny House Project: Building Engineering Proficiency and Self-Efficacy through Applied Engineering at the High School Level (Evaluation)IntroductionOne of the commonly cited benefits of engaging K-12 students in engineering is the potential forstudents to identify and work to solve authentic real-world problems [1], [2], [3]. In their recentelucidation of a set of epistemic practices of engineering, Cunningham & Kelly highlight theimportance of contextualizing engineering
pre- engineering or engineering programs in public four-year higher education institutions in Virginia James I. Cooke Jr and Jinmyun Jo Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806I. IntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curricula is one of the hottest topicsin education. The national focus is on recruiting students into STEM majors. For example, onDecember 6, 2010, President Obama spoke to the public at the Forsyth Technical CommunityCollege in Winston-Salem, North Carolina [1]. He stated that our generation’s Sputnik momentwas at hand. During the speech, he commented on the need for education for 21st centuryindustries and
EntrepreneurshipIntroduction:The University of Mount Union is a small, private, liberal arts institution located in the MidwesternUnited States. At the time of this work, The Engineering Department offered ABET-accreditedundergraduate degree programs in mechanical and civil engineering, with approximately 130students majoring in one of these disciplines. Based on alumni surveys, approximately 85% ofengineering graduates from Mount Union are hired into industry positions. For this reason, “thedevelopment of essential business skills” was established as one of the program’s Four Pillars ofExceptional Engineering Education (Fig. 1). Further, entrepreneurship was identified as animportant business skill, because the benefits of integrating the entrepreneurial mindset into
(CAM), and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) [1]. The riseof digital manufacturing and the reliance on these technologies to reduce development timewhile improving product design and quality has been exponentially increasing over the past fewyear [2]. The reliance on digital manufacturing by industry has grown as high performancecomputing technology evolves. Recognizing the far reaching implications of this technology onresearch, several government programs in the 1980’s and 1990’s promoted the growth of highperformance computing. Today, programs such as XSEDE promote the use of high performancecomputing to conduct research in multiple fields such as engineering by supporting scholars andresearchers in using these computational resources [3
mentoring; therefore, an adaption and implementation of the conceptual model posited byLee and Choi (2017) was utilized for this study—the Efficacy of Chatbots for Future FacultyMentoring (see Figure 1). In their research on a chatbot that provided movie recommendations,Lee and Choi (2017) discovered those who found the chatbot to be enjoyable, trustworthy, anduseful were more likely to feel satisfied and continue to rely on it. The current study intends todetermine whether future faculty mentoring can be accomplished through chatbots and whetherhigher ratings of satisfaction are a result of positive user interface and perceived trustworthiness,which would drive the intent to use it. According to Lee and Choi (2017), trust in technology isdeveloped
what we have experienced.Keywords: statistics, undergraduate, technology, online classroomIntroductionWe have become a data-driven society [1]. In any discipline, digitalization has made theknowledge and understanding of statistics necessary [2]. The University of HoustonMathematics department realized the need of a statistical course that can accommodate severalmajors but still have the prerequisite of calculus. Previously, there was a course called“Statistics” that had a prerequisite of “Probability.” In 2009 the math department at theUniversity of Houston (UH) changed the prerequisite to only requiring Calculus 2. The namechanged to Statistics for the Sciences and then became a “service course” for students that werein other disciplines
1 . It has been noted that the provision of engineering education gradually shifted from apractice-based curriculum to an engineering science-based model over the latter half of the 20thcentury 2 . An unintended consequence of this paradigm shift has been a diminished perception ofthe value of key skills and attitudes, which were considered integral to engineering education upuntil this point 3 . Here, we contend that the foregrounding of declarative knowledge, at theexpense of higher-cognitive attitudinal and social competencies, appears to be a significantimpediment to aligning the engineering education outcomes with societal expectations. It isimportant to note that there have been a number of commendable efforts to reduce the disparity