Conference Session

Managing Dual Careers

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Shannon Bartelt-Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Janet Callahan, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer, Faculty Development Division, Women in Engineering

assessed the partner’spotential for bringing in research funding, and has opted to invest in their potential (andpresumably also identified a lab where the research can be carried out, and a research mentor).Other offers can emerge, depending on your partner’s goals. For example, an offer of Lecturer,or Clinical Assistant Professor are good long-term positions with job stability, and the rewardingexperiences of working with students. These are teaching-focused positions and will keep thepartner very busy, precluding their ability to pursue research objectives. Thus, if becomingtenure-track faculty members in your respective fields lies in your long-term dual-career goals, Irecommend negotiating for a partner position that actively supports their

Conference Session

Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Werner Creixell, Texas A&M University; Rachelle M. Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Susan Niki Ritchey, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

undergraduateengineering students showed that, even though most students identified as being extrinsicallymotivated by grades, the teacher played an important role in influencing intrinsic motivation byinspiring students to learn content for the benefit of themselves 12 . Through the development ofactivities and delivery of content, teachers must consider the students’ personal connections withthe content in order to influence motivation. Student engagement is often directly linked to aconnection with real-world applications and purpose, allowing students to investigate questionsthat are relevant to them 9 13 . If students have a say in the nature of the project or task, the studenttends to be more motivated to complete the assignment 14 . When students see a