Conference Session

Supporting Teachers and Students in STEM+C Learning Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuqing Pan, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

students’ STEM learning at home,while also collaborating with community leaders to integrate local resources and expertise intoeducational activities. Furthermore, teachers play a key role in mediating between students andexternal stakeholders, ensuring that students' learning experiences are both meaningful andrelevant. By facilitating these connections, teachers help bridge the gap between classroomlearning and real-world applications, ultimately enhancing students’ engagement and achievementin activities. The outermost layer, the social and academic context, encompasses societal, cultural, andpolicy-related factors that influence STEM education. Teachers need to navigate this complexlayer by balancing national education policies, societal

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 3: Let's Get Thinking on Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Povinelli, Syracuse University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

, particularly for secondary students.The course seeks to strike a balance between the level of rigor typically found in high schoolsand engineering college courses. The aim is twofold: first to reinforce the introduction andlearning of new knowledge to prepare the student for in-class dialogues and projects, and second,to challenge their comfort levels in terms of the amount of homework and effort required,thereby helping them adjust their habits. These habits include time management, organizationalstrategies, sustained critical reading and writing, and voluntary attention spans. Through thisapproach, students are actively engaged in cultivating the purpose, outcomes, and goals of theirlearning, with an emphasis on intrinsic motivation and student-led

Conference Session

Mr. Burns' Brainchild: AI in the Springfield STEM Classroom, Release the Hounds!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Shailja, University of California, Santa Barbara; Satish Kumar, University of California, Santa Barbara; Arthur Caetano, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ayush Pandey, University of California, Merced

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

already displayed a passion for AI before joining the program. Both of these factors limit our findings. 2. Confirmation bias: Some survey questions used language that may have contributed to a confirmation bias — a commonly acknowledged issue with Likert surveys. 3. Retrospective study: The research presented is retrospective, hence, there was no prospective course design to act as a control experiment. The number of students in the class (n = 30) is low to draw any strong statistical conclusions. 4. Lack of diverse population of students: Although the student population represented in our paper is gender-balanced (17 girls and 13 boys), there is no representation of African Amer- ican or Native

Conference Session

Evaluating Pre-College STEM Programs: Longitudinal Impact, Integration, and Engagement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiwon Kim, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Woongbin Park, Purdue University at West Lafayette at West Lafayette; Abigail Erskine, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Knic Austin Royer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Hui-Hui Wang

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

County and its alignment with the cultural and environmental emphasis in theedTPA rubrics. Each team member designed a lesson based on their expertise while keeping thefour lessons all centering around the deer mortality data. We structured the lessons to build uponeach other to create a cohesive curriculum. Lesson 1 introduced foundational biology concepts,while Lesson 2 covered basic Excel skills and statistical analysis. Lesson 3 advanced to datavisualization, and Lesson 4 engaged students in proposing engineering solutions to real-worldchallenges like reducing deer-vehicle collisions.To refine our lessons, we piloted the curriculum in our graduate course. Peers acted as studentsby engaging in the activities and providing constructive

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University; Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University; Jin Ho Jo; Maria Luisa Zamudio

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

between familiesand the partner schools. Recruitment will prioritize inclusivity and will be based on an expressedinterest by the student to participate in a college-connected STEM enrichment program.Although resources are not unlimited, it is not our intention for the program to be selective. Theprogram enrollment cap at each school is not rigidly fixed at 20 but is instead based on abalancing of material resources, teacher-mentor oversight capacity, and physical spaceconstraints. Due to graduation and other attrition, the group of students at each school willchange from year to year, although students may also participate for consecutive years if desired.Thus, the informal learning experiences in each year of the program will be designed to

Conference Session

Reimagining STEM Transitions: Bridging Gaps and Building Resilience in Post-Pandemic Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Daniels, The Johns Hopkins University; Michael L Falk, The Johns Hopkins University; Rachel E Durham, Notre Dame of Maryland University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, The Johns Hopkins University; Allison Reigel, The Johns Hopkins University; Margo K Williams, The Johns Hopkins University; Karen Watkins-Lewis, Morgan State University; Emily J Yanisko, American University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

missionincludes four sections: an ‘intro’ session; a ‘play’ session in which students experiment withmaterials; a ‘learn’ session in which students review and practice relevant algebra standards; anda ‘build’ component, in which students build a design using algebra skills. Example missiontopics are technical rescue, machine learning, soundproofing, business optimization, and urbanheat islands. Moreover, ten role model videos feature predominantly minoritized professionalsdescribing their work in engineering careers, how their interests developed, challenges theyencountered, and how they persisted. The program also included two field trips to the sponsoringuniversity to learn about college admissions and scholarships, tour an engineering design lab,and