Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

not absolute characteristics,and the Felder-Silverman model accounts for “balanced,” “moderate,” and “strong” preferenceswithin each dimension. However, because learning styles describe the cognitive processesinvolved in problem solving, it may be argued that individuals with more balanced learningstyles will be better problem solvers. Originally, our study focused on the correlation betweenstudent learning styles, problem solving strategies, self-efficacy, attitudes/perceptions, andperformance in an introductory undergraduate chemical engineering course at a largeMidwestern university, in an effort to better understand our student population and provide abasis for curricular development. We were interested in understanding whether there

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University; Derrick Wayne Smith, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

own skills in transforming writteninformation into visual form, without giving them so much aid that the software becomes acrutch. Grounded in the learning theory of Vtogsky, 11 this approach resonates with a rich legacy Page 26.243.3of software scaffolding approaches 12,13 in which learners are initially aided by modifications toproblems that make them initially more doable; the modifications are then gradually removed aslearners gain more skills. ChemProV would, in addition, give students an opportunity for earlysuccess in the material/energy balance class, leading to enhanced learning according to self-efficacy theory. 14In 2008 and 2009

Conference Session

Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, including e-mails, as well as basics of executivesummaries, memos, and other reports students may encounter in their careers.On the first day of class, students are given a survey on communication background and self-efficacy. The survey aims to understand student perspectives on communication, experiences,career goals, and course expectations. The self-efficacy component of the survey providesinformation regarding the individual student’s comfort with and attitude towards differentaspects of communication, and this is repeated at the end-of-semester in a final survey. Thisbefore-and-after administration of the survey provides a means for measuring student growthduring the course.Peer and instructor feedback and opportunities for revision are built