regarding specific scenarios but inconsistencies in approaches have minimized thegreater possible impact of center evaluations [11, 12].Large-scale, cooperative efforts are essential to further innovation and effective practicesemerging from such centers [11]. A multi-institutional consortium, The ERC EvaluationConsortium (TEEC), was formed to combat prior shortcomings through the design of easilyaccessible quantitative and qualitative [13] evaluation instruments shared by all centers. Theconsortium is composed of ERC education directors, researchers, and evaluators from six NSF-funded ERCs.This research paper reports on the in-progress validation efforts for the Multi-ERC InstrumentInventory (MERCII) survey designed to assess the perceived impact
Paper ID #43053The Impact of a Graduate Teaching and Leadership Course on EngineeringGraduate Teaching Assistants’ Learning of PedagogyRobin Jephthah Rajarathinam, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Robin Jephthah Rajarathinam is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of Curriculum and Instruction, DELTA program, UIUC. His research focuses on Collaborative Learning, Learning Analytics, and Human-Centered Design within STEM disciplines. His background is in mechanical engineering and education.Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Joshua E. Katz is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Curriculum and
design thinking and innovations at the graduate level, he also contributes to research in engineering education, effectDr. Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard teaches both undergraduate and graduate design-related classes, conducts research on fracture mechanics and finite element analysis, and on how people become engineers. From 1999 to 2008, she was a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading its engineering study. Sheppard has contributed to significant educational projects, including the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education and the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Her industry experience spans Detroit’s
. His current research interests are focused in educational innovation and educational technologies. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Impact of the flipped classroom methodology on the development of argumentative skills and academic performance of engineering studentsAbstractAt the Tecnologico de Monterrey, we face two great challenges: working under a new student-centered educational model, which focuses on the development of skills and competencies; andon the other hand, the return to face-to-face learning after preventive isolation to which we weresubjected due to the Covid-19 contingency. In the classrooms we observed problems in theteaching-learning process such as lack of
Alliance members are still figuringout how research will inform the selection and/or design of the high impact practices and in turncontribute back into the collective knowledge. Participants’ comments range from lookingentirely to external sources to co-creating equity solutions.Ongoing CommunicationsOngoing Communications involves a range of approaches to strategically disseminate ideas andinformation and to educate stakeholders and decision makers to advance equity. The lack of timeto discuss problems and solutions during meetings is a major obstacle for the Alliance. Membersreflected that they are not able to have meaningful conversations about the issues they face anddevelop solutions that can help the Alliance move forward. This lack of
Paper ID #38926Work in Progress: Using Participatory Design and Qualitative ResearchStrategies in the Development of a New Faculty Mentoring Program forUndergraduate Engineering StudentsDr. Constanza Miranda, Johns Hopkins UniversityMrs. Rachel McClam, Johns Hopkins University Rachel McClam is a doctoral student at Johns Hopkins School of Education. Her primary research inter- ests involve questions about how to support educators to make and sustain growth in their practice across the span of their career. In particular, she is interested in ways to better support educator development toward equitable outcomes for historically
of factor analysis indicatedthat the instrument we developed had acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) and could extractthree sub-constructs: context authenticity, task authenticity, and impact authenticity. This study provided anew measure for engineering education researchers to deeply explore the construct of effective engineeringlearning environments.Key Words: authenticity; engineering learning; community of practice; instrument developmentINTRODUCTIONEngineers are entrusted by the public to apply their professional knowledge and competencies to innovate,design, and implement solutions for societal needs [1]. But in recent years, many engineering students havereported they have difficulties in applying their professional
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Paper ID #37500A Systematic Review of Instruments Measuring College Students’ Sense ofBelongingMrs. Xiaoye Yang, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Xiaoye yang is a Ph.D. student majoring in Research and Evaluation in Education at UMass Lowell. For over a decade, she has been involved in the language and education field holding various roles such as student, teacher, and researcher. She is a research assistant working at the center for program evaluation to conduct research on program evaluation methods as well as to offer evaluation planning, consulting, training, and services for the university, regional, and global
of Engineering Education Research (IHEER) will be publishedby Routledge in 2023. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Learning Sciences & Technology Design (2007) fromStanford University, Palo Alto, CA. More information is available at: http://mason.gmu.edu/˜johri ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Investigating Engineering Practice Using Ethnographic Methods: Experiences of Student Observers at Multiple Field SitesIntroductionResearch on engineering practice involves unique opportunities as well as challenges. On onehand, those seeking to study the day-to-day realities of engineering work may find themselves ina relatively wide-open field of scholarship where new methods can be used to
that guide engineering research. I, and many of my colleagues, while noting the historyof marginalization of people who look and think like us in engineering contexts, beganquestioning the value systems that undergird the engineering research enterprise in which weoperate. We noted discrepancies between the espoused values of the enterprise and those thatwere enacted by some of the agents that operate in engineering research spaces. For example, inour graduate context, we noted an espoused desire for equity and inclusion alongside aperpetuation of stress culture, a centering of White theories in our foundational classes, and alack of accommodation for non-traditional and neurodivergent students. We began to questionother value systems having
in a course titled Capital-Formation DesignTheory in Practice (ENGR 306). ENGR 306 is co-taught by Dr. Ade Mabogunje, a seniorresearcher in the Stanford Center for Design Research in partnership with Phil Wickham,founder and managing director of Sozo Ventures and former executive chairman and alum of theKauffman Fellows Program. The design of ENGR 306 re-envisions the Kauffman Fellowscurriculum by addressing the interests and needs of undergraduate and graduate students whowish to create new companies, transition organizations, solve a societal or educational problem,and/or learn more about the venture capital process and industry.ENGR 306 focuses on innovation and innovators. While the following metaphor uses a formulato describe the
, especiallyfor students with disabilities.Recommended Pedagogical Practice: Teachers Should Be Considerate, Patient, andCreativeSome informants designed lesson plans with Frozen and Angry Bird themes. Researchers need torecognize that integrating STEM and robotics content in teachers’ curricula may not be as simpleand intuitive as it appears and will require conscious and consistent efforts on their side, whichshould be very much appreciated. At first sight, such connections may seem naive and furtherreify the gendered nature of STEM. But it is a critical first step for our informants to think aboutrobotic integration in their classroom and make the robotic experience relevant for their students.We understand that how our informants experience and
culturally relevant engineering education in multiple settings, focusing on the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the Case Study. For his work, his paper, ”Telling half a story: A mixed methods approach to understanding culturally relevant engineering education in Nigeria” was awarded the best DEI paper in the International Division of ASEE at the 2023 Conference. He is the Founding President of the African Engineering Education Fellows in the Diaspora, a non-governmental organization that leverages the experiences of African scholars in engineering education to inform and support engineering education policy, practice, and pedagogies in Africa. His research revolves around the professional development of STEM educators and
research aims to amplify the voices and work of students, educators, and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) overall and support continued educational innovation within engineering at these institutions. Specifi- cally, she focuses on (1) educational and professional development of graduate students and faculty, (2) critical transitions in education and career pathways, and (3) design as central to educational and global change. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Who are Graduate Program Directors and What are their Roles in Healing within Graduate Engineering EducationAbstract This Work in Progress (WIP) paper proposes a synthesis of
. in Mechanical Engineering and Secondary Math- ematics Education at the University of Nevada, Reno (’17). Atop his education, Justin is a previous National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and has won over a dozen awards for research, service, and activism related to marginalized communities, including the 2020 American Society for En- gineering Education Educational Research and Methods Division Best Diversity Paper for his work on test anxiety. As a previous homeless and food-insecure student, Justin is eager to challenge and change engineering education to be a pathway for socioeconomic mobility and broader systemic improvement rather than an additional barrier.Ms. Alexandra Mary Jackson, Rowan
, Physics and Engineering, and Computer Science from Lansing Community College. Her research interests include the impacts of culture on students and their sense of belonging, graduate educa- tion, and the faculty experience. This work is motivated by her experience and training in student affairs and her enthusiasm for student development and inclusive environments. She is hoping to continue her work and research in an engineering education Ph.D. program in the coming cycle.Dr. Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan Erika A. Mosyjowski (she/her/hers) is the Research and Faculty Engagement Manager in the Center for Socially Engaged Design at the University of Michigan. She has a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from
model has also been developed, refined, anddisseminated through multiple NSF grants, along with the US Department of Energy and theInstituteof Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)[6]. The approach is promising for Hispanic andunderrepresented students in STEM because it is structured to help students to acquire the skillsfor successful research participation and professional development rather than assuming thatprofessional skills have already been developed by graduation[5, 6, 7]. Research on ARG forHispanic students has shown positive results and is endorsed as a best practice by the CAHSI, aNational INCLUDES Alliance [8]. Studies have found that successful participation in the ARGmodel is associated with student growth and development
and figure out how to do them well and that will set me up the best to do more in future years.” – Tasha, Interview 2As the participants entered the summer in Interview 3, both Lucas and Mark Lankenau’sprofessional goals extended beyond the semester timeframes. Mark, in particular, was focused onprofessional goals that extended beyond graduate school and included figuring out employmentopportunities he could readily translate his skill set to after he finished his degree. AlthoughLucas’s professional goals continued to center around accomplishing tasks for his degree, he wasthinking further into the future into the next year instead of just the next semester, specificallyhoping to publish his research in the upcoming year. It was only
community engagement (e.g., likes) and interaction features (e.g., “stitch”) uniqueto this platform [29].To protect autonomy and equality of individuals, we designed our research following the InternetResearch: Ethical Guidelines 3.0 [64] when centering neurodivergent voices on the internet usingperson-centered research methods. We collected publicly available content only (not private) andstored the data in a secure Box folder. To protect the identity of the creators, we also usedpseudonyms for each content creator and blurred out faces and usernames on shared screenshots.We will delete all content on Box at the end of the analysis providing a deidentified dataset to theinstitution’s digital commons for study replication.4.2. Data Collection and
. She is currently working with Dr. Marissa Tsugawa on Neurodiversity Research and Education. She believes that neurodiversity can help her better understand her younger brother’s condition (Asphyxiation) and respond to his basic needs because his mind works differently from everybody else’s due to which he unable to express his feelings and pain.kiana kheiriDr. Marissa A Tsugawa, Utah State University Marissa Tsugawa is an assistant professor at Utah State University focusing on neurodiversity and identity and motivation. She completed her Ph.D. in Engineering Education focusing on motivation and identity for engineering graduate students.Hamid Karimi, Utah State University I completed my Ph.D. in Computer
2023, she was a Research Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She was also the Director of the Fundamentals of Engineering and Computing Teaching in Higher Education Certificate Program. Her research focuses on empowering engineering education scholars to be more effective at impacting transformational change in engineering and developing educational experiences that consider epistemic thinking. She develops and uses innovative research methods that allow for deep investigations of constructs such as epistemic thinking, identity, and agency. Dr. Faber has a B.S. in Bioengineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson
. Internalconsistencies for each of the six subscales, measured by Cronbach’s α, ranged from 0.751 to0.878; average discrimination indices ranged from 0.509 to 0.688. The development of thisquestionnaire affords researchers the opportunity to more deeply explore students’ attitudestoward and perceptions of engineering, as well as the relationship among these two phenomena.Introduction and BackgroundA diverse pool of engineering graduates who can apply sociotechnical thinking – consideringboth technical and non-technical factors (social, economic, cultural, political, etc.) [1, 2] – isneeded to solve complex, interdisciplinary problems that have a significant impact on society atboth local and global levels (e.g., climate change, access to clean water, etc.) [3-5
ASEE and represents ASEE on the Engineering Accreditation Commission. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE, IEEE, and AAAS. He was inducted into the ASEE Hall of Fame in 2023. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A novel research design: Using multilevel discrete-time survival analysis to investigate the effect of Calculus I on engineering student persistenceAbstractThe persistence of engineering students through graduation continues to be a concern in highereducation. Previous studies have highlighted a link between students’ performance inintroductory mathematics courses and graduation rates. Focusing on a crucial foundationalcourse within the
variouspositions, we found that student staff use the makerspace not just because of external factors,such as coursework, but also because of the assets they bring to the space.What is a makerspace?Makerspaces are prevalent in institutions across the world and especially prevalent inundergraduate engineering programs. Makerspaces are informal, opt-in STEM (science,technology, engineering, mathematics) spaces and are increasingly recognized for their potentialto increase student access to and engagement with STEM [5], [6], [7]. Over the past two decades,research has highlighted the benefits of makerspaces, including engineering specific skills, suchas prototyping, supporting student design projects, entrepreneurship, and innovation, [8], [9],[10]. Other
held fellowships in Ethics of AI and Technology & Society organizations.James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology James Magarian, PhD, is a Sr. Lecturer and Associate Academic Director with the Gordon-MIT En- gineering Leadership (GEL) Program. He joined MIT and GEL after nearly a decade in industry as a mechanical engineer and engineering manager in aerospace/defense. His research focuses on engineering workforce formation and the education-careers transition.Dr. Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto Alison Olechowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineer- ing and the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 (WIP) Caring Means Clear Explanations: The Epistemic Value of Engineering Students’ Descriptions of Good TeachingIntroduction and BackgroundThis work in progress paper explores engineering students’ beliefs about teaching and learning in the context ofongoing efforts at educational innovation. Within the literature on education, there is a clear consensus on theprinciples that increase learning. At the core is a shift in principle from the post-positivism of ‘instructor-centered’teaching practices to the constructivism of ‘student-centered’ ones, often implemented via ‘Research BasedInstructional Practices’ (RBIS) [1,2]. Efforts to improve engineering
concentration in power engineering and smart grid.This research study aims to serve the national interest of enhancing power engineering educationand learning to meet the nation’s urgent needs for a highly qualified next-generation Smart Gridworkforce.To achieve a remarkable change in power engineering education, the research teamadopted the thematic analysis approach[14] to further understand the industry stakeholders’expectations for qualified power engineering graduates in different segments of the industry andto establish a harmony that allows defining a prioritized list of learning objectives that wouldguide the curriculum design of ECE programs. Hence, asking them directly to understand whatthe industry needs is better. Faculty and administrators
significant Research and Practice Implications for these themes.Dr. Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma Dr. Kittur is an Assistant Professor in the Gallogly College of Engineering at The University of Oklahoma. He completed his Ph.D. in Engineering Education Systems and Design program from Arizona State University, 2022. He received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Master’s in Power Systems from India in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He has worked with Tata Consultancy Services as an Assistant Systems Engineer from 2011–2012 in India. He has worked as an Assistant Professor (2014–2018) in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KLE Technological University, India
her substantial experience supporting students with disabilities, she has assisted faculty members in redesigning instructional content and syllabi to ensure digital accessibility. Furthermore, Elnara has conducted training sessions for instructors and textbook authors to enhance the representation of students with disabilities both in classroom settings and within textbooks. She is a Graduate Research Assistant in the Technology Leadership and Innovation program at Purdue University.Mr. Shawn Farrington, Purdue University Shawn is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University. He coordinates the core design thinking course as part of the Freshman Experience, teaches his sections, trains