Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darby Rose Riley, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

significantamount of stress from many different sources. Previous work has demonstrated a correlationbetween the amount of discrete stressors (including academic and personal) and the quantifiedstress level of graduate students. However, more qualitative analysis is still needed to moreaccurately characterize the stressors graduate students face, and the coping mechanisms they useto mitigate the ill effects of stress.This paper seeks to answer the following research questions: (1) What elements of theengineering graduate student experience cause students stress? And (2) What methods of copingdo students depend upon to persist in engineering graduate education? To answer thesequestions, we surveyed graduate engineering students at a mid-sized Mid-Atlantic

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunsil Lee, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Susan Sajadi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

transparentinstitutional action to enhance diversity and promote inclusive and equitable learningenvironments” [2, p.3]. Despite this growing attention and acknowledgment of the need toimprove graduate education in engineering, cultures and practices in these spaces are seldomcharacterized as welcoming. In response to the above calls, this study explores the engineering graduate student’sexperience, focusing on their perceived stressors or challenges, while considering the student’sdegree and citizenship status. This study is situated in a three-year effort to develop andimplement a mandatory graduate seminar course focused on promoting equity in STEM at anR1, research-intensive university in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. The following sections will

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larisa Olesova; Duoduo Liao, George Mason University; Ioulia Rytikova, George Mason University; Mihai Boicu, George Mason University; Harry J. Foxwell, George Mason University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

when they participated indiscussions and peer reviews applied research activities.MethodsResearch Design. This exploratory quantitative research study examined STEM graduatestudents’ perceptions of metacognition when they participated and completed the appliedresearch course learning modules. Specifically, this study examined how the inquiry-basedcollaborative approach impacted STEM students' perceived individual (self-regulation) andgroup (co-regulation) metacognition when they completed the applied research modules as partof their course requirements.Participants. Participants in this study were graduate students (n=155) enrolled in the AppliedInformation Technology (AIT) courses at one of the public universities in the Mid-Atlantic areain