University. Her research focuses on international education systems, individual and social development, technology use and STEM learning, and educational environments for ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025(Engagement in practice): Collaborative Reflection on Evolution of an Engineering Community of PracticeAbstractCommunity-engaged practices must prioritize reciprocity [1] in university-community engagement, by centering thewants and needs of the community, as identified by the community themself. In this paper, we highlight thedevelopment and evolution of a Community of Practice, emphasizing the role of community members as experts inassessing their own community needs and developing solutions to
surveys, end-of-semester interviews, and reflective essays, thisstudy provides a comprehensive assessment of the relationship between ICC and SOB. Thefindings will offer practical insights for faculty development programs and suggest pathways forembedding ICC training across engineering curricula.Moreover, the study contributes to the broader discourse on educational equity by highlightingthe role of culturally competent teaching in mitigating the systemic barriers faced byunderrepresented students. By fostering an inclusive and culturally aware classroomenvironment, ICC-trained professors can help bridge the gap between diverse studentpopulations and the traditionally homogenous engineering community. This research not onlyunderscores the
; Urban Design, CU Boulder d. Engineering Management Department, CU Boulder INTRODUCTION PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3 Action Research (AR): CONCLUSION Involves a systematic process of acting, observing, reflecting, and re- PALAR is a valuable framework for engineering
the civic engagement elements of the courseThe course has been taught twice and during each iteration the intentionality of civic engagementhas been revised. During the first iteration, students were introduced to civic engagement as partof the project; however, there was no reflection or assignment to assess how much learning incivic engagement was realized. During the second iteration, students were again introduced tocivic engagement and they were asked to reflect on their experiences and learning as it related tocivic engagement. Table 1 shows the course demographics of the engineering students and thegirl scout participants.Course DemographicsCourse Offering Spring 2023 Spring 2024# of students
community engagement programs for understanding the value propositionfor each stakeholder group. Such investigations can help researchers and practitioners betteroptimize programs to more closely meet their full potential.IntroductionLeading institutions in engineering education have been focusing on integrating experientiallearning into the undergraduate experience in recent years [1], which is a pedagogy that involveseducators purposefully engaging learners in direct experience and focused reflection [2]. Onesubset of the experiential learning approach is community-engaged learning, which is intended toincorporate the five elements of engagement, academic connection, reciprocal partnerships, mutuallearning, and reflection [3]. In engineering
IDIsoftware. These scores correlate to produce reports detailing individual and/or group results thatprovide insight into characteristics within each phase. These results were then assessed usingMicrosoft Excel’s statistical toolset to analyze the changes across the IDC continuum of theoverall group, subgroups, and individuals. Changes (+/-) 7 on the IDI scoring are consideredstatistically significant.Qualitative Data CollectionQualitative data were collected from a modified Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALG)Survey, developed using the SALG assessment tool [20] with reflection activities guided by [21],and course artifacts including student assignments, focus groups, individual interviews, classdiscussions, reflection activities, and related
research team to acquire hands-on models that professional studentorganizations could use as a tool to increase engagement. This factor was also studied toascertain any insights into how the models enhanced the experiences of the event. Collegestudents wrote reflections after their interactions. This paper shares how community-engagedactivities not only change attitudes and outreach self-efficacy in all students but also might becritical in self-efficacy and motivation for minority women engineering students.I. IntroductionKennesaw State University (KSU) is thriving with nearly 43,000 students on two metro Atlanta,Georgia campuses. The adoption of strategies like providing incentives, such as scholarships andfinancial aid, for minority
reflected on why understanding redlining andother social justice issues are important to their future careers as civil engineers. This paper describeswhat was done in both classes and reflections from both students and instructors.IntroductionService-learning and community-based learning are proven pedagogical approaches used across multipledisciplines and educational levels to bridge teaching and community engagement (Billig, 2000; Kuh,2008). Over the course of decades, research demonstrates the benefits of service-learning (SL) to studentlearning (Warren, 2012), satisfaction (Drinkard & Tontodonato, 2019), engagement, and retention(Bringle, Hatcher & Muthiah, 2010). This paper describes how information on redlining wasincorporated into a
internshipsare a primary vehicle for developing these skills, some students face scheduling challenges. Toaddress this, the Construction Engineering Program at The Citadel partners with Habitat forHumanity to offer a practicum that provides hands-on construction experience while fostering asense of service to the greater community. Many students are inspired to return on weekends,volunteering with their fraternity and building alongside future homeowners.BackgroundService-learning is a teaching strategy that integrates meaningful community service withinstruction and reflection, enriching the learning experience, teaching civic responsibility, andstrengthening communities [1-2]. Unlike volunteering, service learning includes a curriculum,and unlike
studies,methodologies, and frameworks for thinking about how to teach engineers about the nature oftheir work1. The American Society for Engineering Education has a separate Engineering EthicsDivision that has also tackled broader topics on how engineers should consider the ethical andsocietal implications of what they do. Our research paper here seeks to build bridges to some ofthat engineering education and ethics research by reflecting on recent efforts that have beenperformed from within a government agency, the National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration (NASA), to reflect on the implications on the work of engineers. This event wascalled the Artemis and Ethics workshop, and it focused on bringing in social science andhumanities scholars
their needs.BackgroundThere is a long history of engagement of academics with communities [1-4]. Historically someof this work was termed service-learning (SL) where the goal was for students to reapeducational benefits from credit-bearing activities through a process of reflecting on their work,while community partners also benefited from the collaboration. SL work often faced challengeswith equitable benefits and power sharing. SL in engineering is now often being framed underthe larger umbrella of community engagement (CE). CE is a broader idea that encompassescommunity partnerships in co-curricular activities (such as Engineers Without Borders studentchapters). CE work can also be focused on scholarship and research, termed CommunityEngaged
plan to carry out study abroad opportunities, having community partners in eachlocation also allows for justification for travel for students in both the U.S. and India.Actionable changes for leveraging strengths - within or between teams, or in curricula:In addition to questioning short-term interactions and dynamics, and with the intent of challengingunjust systems toward “critical service learning,” [11] it may be helpful to establish social justiceand global relationship-based reflections [6], [7] toward systemic change. It is well establishedthat students cultivate empathy through partner interaction in service-learning projects, which isassessed by regular reflections [12]. Currently, students on the U.S. team are asked to reflect
staff member, or supplies. At the end of the week, math circle leaders sharefeedback with math circle organizers.Current State of the Program and Community Engagement CourseOne of the key points of feedback the program received from the math circle leaders, from ourcommunity partners, and from our colleagues at large, is that the training we had been offering tomath circle leaders could be more substantial and systematic. To act on this feedback, weconverged on the idea to offer a credit-bearing course, wherein the enrolled students learn aboutmath circles, extracurricular mathematics, and teaching strategies; and then, for the majority ofthe course, lead math circles at a community partner site, all the while engaging in reflections ontheir
approaches to • Student reflections community-engaged research • New programs and curricula • Disseminate community-engaged STEM • Research products graduate traineeship model. • Publications and conference presentations • Trainees publish papers with authors from • Collaborative grant proposals multiple disciplines; • Student placement statistics • New transdisciplinary collaborations. • Community of diversity recruitment • Trainees articulate and analyze the advocates
achievingcommunity engagement long-term goals. To use TOC, the long-term change needs to beidentified and the conditions necessary to achieve the change should be established. The TOCapproach has been used in a wide range of CBR projects, including those focused on healthpromotion and environmental sustainability. However, the difficulty of measuring intangibleoutcomes and the power dynamics between university and community partners can make theevaluation of community engagement challenging (Stoecker et al., 2010).An effective community-university partnership positively impacts students and CBR projectquality. Students involved in CBR engage in active learning. They engage in some activity thatforces them to reflect and think about what they are doing
countries. his student underscores a motivation for a more equitable world due to the perceived harmTcaused by their high-income country, particularly in terms of the environmental degradation that will affect low-resource communities.I n summary, while the motivations varied among students, this study identified all students at one point expressing a motivation for social justice, often using vocabularies such as justice and equality. While this exploration was not exhaustive in capturing the entirety of students' experiences, we found that students reflected on a spectrum of emotions. These include a sense of solidarity with marginalized populations they once lived with, drawing inspiration from the resilience and
dispositional changes in STEM self-efficacy and identity.Students completed surveys and reflections at multiple points throughout their internship,including a retrospective pre/post survey capturing dispositional shifts during the experience.The results of the internship experience on student intern participants educational andprofessional plans at the 3 sites are evaluated in this paper. Results show significant gains onitems related to professional discernment (desire to work in a STEM field, use technical skills,on open ended problems for the betterment of society) for participants at all sites. Additionally,there are differences by gender.OverviewBeginning in 2015, the College of Engineering researchers and staff at UNIVERSITYdeveloped, piloted
promote social equity andcommunity transformation. The program emphasizes ethical and reflective engagement with thesocio-cultural and environmental aspects of scientific research. Through immersiveundergraduate research experiences, the program aims to foster personal growth and culturalawareness among students as they co-create socially impactful solutions in partnership withcommunities.Program DescriptionThe collaborative STEM Research for Social Change REU program welcomed its inauguralcohort of eight undergraduates in the summer of 2024. Over a three-year period, including thesummers of 2025 and 2026, the program will engage a total of 28 undergraduates in a 10-weektransformative research experience. The experience is thematically focused on
engineering as a professional wayof being [9] whereas Huff et al. discusses the importance of identity development in early careerengineers [10]. Initial findings from the open-ended questions from the questionnaire fromthematic analysis of the responses are analyzed fully in [2].Though not necessarily foundational to this work, the authors find inspiration from three otherstudies with similar objectives. First, Cech discusses an idea that beliefs of professional work canimpact intra-profession activities in the workplace [11]. Cech reflects that the engineeringideology of technical/social dualism may have a role in the gender wage gap in the field. Inrelation to this study, could involvement in HEPs cause students to reconsider their
Test (DAET) [35], though the second instance of the DAET was slightly modified toask participants to draw what it would be like if they were engineers. The DAET images wereused to facilitate portions of the interview. The lead author acted as the main interviewer, and asecond researcher who had also been trained in the interview protocol attended to take notes.These interviews generally focused on how the participants view engineers, engineering, andthemselves in relation to engineers and engineering, though also included questions about thelearning environment by asking participants to reflect on the similarities and differences betweenlearning in Girl Scouts and learning in another setting. The interviews were semi-structured innature to
dynamics as a challenge when confronting discrimination or bias. Pressurefrom a group to avoid conflict or to not alienate oneself may be a strong driver of silence ininstances of prejudice.The last new code that emerged from the interviews was changed behavior. From the qualitativeanalysis of the open-ended responses in the surveys, the authors uncovered changed perspectiveas a code. There is a subtle difference between these two as defined by the researchers wherechanged behavior recognizes a new action or intended action from the participant based on anew learning or reflection whereas changed perspective might not result in an action. Thisdifferentiation is important for this study and the resulting goals as simply changing perspectivesor
ultimately help facilitate more effective interactions betweenacademia and community.One major limitation is evident within the body of outreach literature. The vast majority ofoutreach literature has historically addressed outreach in a top-down manner where academia isdelivering knowledge in a one-way exchange to recipients. Relatively recently, the research hasbeen reflecting the validity of the knowledge and expertise non-academic communities alreadyhold and that outreach should be a two-way exchange of knowledge. [8], [9]Additionally, most outreach studies focus on outcomes surrounding the recipients of outreachevents. [10] We aim to focus on the other side of outreach: those who participate in facilitatingthe outreach. This will act as a first
appropriate institution to attend in the short term, they are alsoexpected to plan long-term for what kind of career that enrollment will lead to [18]. Whilestudents typically pick a major course of study based on interest in that field, they expect thatcompleting the institution’s program will enable them to find a high-paying job [19].Amidst this pressure of applying and having to make long-term plans at a young age, collegeapplicants also need to parse unclear messaging from universities. Institutional missionstatements, which inform their marketing to applicants, are often designed to attract applicationsrather than be reflective of the “lived mission” of those institutions in practice [20, 21]. Even ifinstitutions try to hold a unifying mission
. Theultimate goal is for this initiative to serve as a model and inspiration for universities andcommunities alike, highlighting the transformative power of collaboration between highereducation institutions, industry, and community partners to drive meaningful improvements inour communities, fostering growth, innovation, and social well-being.1. IntroductionOverview of Community Engagement in Engineering EducationIn recent years, the field of community engagement in engineering education has been growing,reflecting a shift towards a more holistic approach that extends beyond theoretical knowledge.Building sustainable and resilient communities is a core purpose of civil engineering andeffectively engaging with communities is vital. Such engagement is
, Strachan et al. [1] emphasize the importance of faculty and industry mentors insustaining project momentum. Accordingly, LAU implemented modular project structures with regularmentorship check-ins, as well as establishing sustainable funding partnerships. Cullers et al. [6] furtheradvocate for embedding mentorship into the curriculum through credit-based models, which couldenhance both support and accountability.Student Engagement and ConfidenceVIP courses at LAU have made a significant positive impact on student engagement, with 88.23% ofparticipants indicating that their involvement enhanced career prospects. However, only 21% expressedfull confidence in applying their acquired knowledge, reflecting a gap between theoretical learning
Success Case method to determinewhich participants to interview in these case studies [23].VI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis paper builds upon the work-in-progress paper presented at the 2023 ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition, “Board 53: Engagement in Practice: Strengthening Student’s STEMIdentity Through Service,” [24, p. 53] and funded by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. DUE-1832553. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. We would like to acknowledge the researchers from whom we inherited thisproject: Selvin Yovani Tobar, Bara Maisara Zalloum, Anna N. Le, Yessenia Nicacio-Rosales,Adam Moine
educational and professional opportunities should reflect and support these values. Futureresearch on this topic could include power sharing structures and opportunities within SUCCs, thequantitative impact of an intervention program like DeSIRE on student academic outcomes or teacherretention rates, or community and parent perceptions of SUCCs (especially in conjunction with theservice mission of public universities).ConclusionThe purpose of this study was to understand how a school-university-community collaboration coulduse existing community assets to support the reduction of rural flight, or “brain drain,” by influencingstudent and teacher perceptions of local workforce opportunities. Through meaningful relationshipbuilding between various
the three domains. The only sub-competency that didnow show significant difference between pre and post was in World Orientation, or the degree towhich one is interested in other cultures and the people who live in them. World orientation wasthe lowest sub-competency in the pre-test results. However, the overall domain of InterpersonalEngagement reflected significant growth due to strong gains in Relationship Development.For Cohort 2, there were increases in each of the domains and sub-competencies, however, theonly domain that indicates a significant difference between pre and post was in ContinuousLearning, or how we learn about people and the accuracy of that learning. Continuous Learninghas two sub-competencies. For Cohort 3, there were
these participants. We will also enhanceour recruiting strategies and assess what prevents students from volunteering. We will continueto expand our data size and we will continue to collaborate with more local community partnersand student organizations within Wright College to organize volunteering opportunities. Withmore activities and larger data size, we will compare the impact of all terms on the STEMidentity and STEM efficacy of volunteers.V. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.DUE-1832553. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience
, Reflective Writing in Medicine and Healthcare, Engineering Leadership and Team Building, and Engineers in the Community, among other courses. She believes that education can be a force for liberation and freedom, and through engineering, we can build a more just and equitable world.Sandra Payton Matteucci ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Engagement in Practice: Innovating a Project-Based, Community Engaged Course for Engineering Students that Fosters Ethical ThinkingAbstractThe killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (a suburb of St. Louis) catalyzed the BlackLives Matter movement, underscoring the need for students to explore how privilege andsystemic injustice have physically