Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Piyush Pradhananga; Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Gabriella Santi; Lu Zhang, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

questions (Q), and 3% believed this activity did notimprove any skills. These results indicate a significant growth throughout the implementationof the VR activity, as 97% of the students demonstrate and improvement in their skills. Figure 10. Students’ Perception of Improvement of Skills, N=60Furthermore, 82% of students indicated they would continue to train their presentation skillsthrough the VR Simulations beyond this pilot study. Thus, offering alternative innovativelearning techniques is, in fact, an effective way to develop and nurture students’communication skills.Finally, the students’ feedback about the VR Presentation Simulation Training sessions wereobtained. Based on qualitative analysis, 88% of the students provided

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura Jun Chee Yong, Pennsylvania State University; Linda M Hanagan P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering

, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.7771/2157-9288.1185[28] Goonatilake, R., & Bachnak, R. (2012). Promoting Engineering Education among High School and Middle School Students. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and …, 13(1), 15–21. http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&btnG=Search&q=intitle:Promoting+Engineering+ Education+Among+High+School+and+Middle+School+Students#0[29] Knezek, G., & Christensen, R. (2020). Project-based learning for middle school students monitoring standby power: replication of impact on stem knowledge and dispositions. Educational Technology Research and Development, 68(1), 137–162. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-019-09674-3[30] Mohr-Schroeder, M. J., Jackson, C., Miller, M