Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

,although they will take longer to graduate. The implications of this study can be used byadministrators and educators to understand differences in how co-op affects diverse studentpopulations, especially those from underrepresented groups. The research will also inform co-opprogram policy making.IntroductionSince the creation of the first cooperative (co-op) education program at the University ofCincinnati in 1906, programs have been affording students the opportunity to gain industryexperience before graduation. That program that would serve as one of the most widely acceptedinnovative teaching and instruction techniques in engineering education 1 2. Co-op programs arepartnerships between academia and industry employers who hire students for

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University; Sneha Ayyagari, Stanford University; Jonathan Edward Pang, Stanford University; Paul Dwight Watkins II, Stanford University; Aravind Arun, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

among underprivileged com- munities.Aravind Arun, Stanford University Aravind Arun is a graduate student at Stanford University, currently working to complete a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He participated in the GEE program in Spring of his senior year as a Stanford undergraduate student. Page 26.1724.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 What is global preparedness? Arriving at answers in collaboration with student engineers working with underserved communities globallyAbstractStudents have demonstrated increasing demand to use their

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

with thesematerials. It is primarily a call to consider how students engage in their college experience,and to search for proper tools that can be deployed to stimulate learning.In moving forward, there are numerous tools available to select from, including the modelspredicated on cooperation; i.e., working together to accomplish shared goals. Withincooperative activities, individuals seek outcomes that are beneficial to them and also benefitall other group members. (2, 3) Cooperative learning researchers and practitioners have shownthat positive peer relations are essential to success in college. The positive interpersonalrelationships promoted through cooperative learning are regarded by most as crucial totoday’s learning communities. They