Conference Session

Improving Retention & Self-Efficacy through Experiential Learning and Research Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel A. Tillman, University of Texas at El Paso; Thomas Joseph Soto, University of Texas at El Paso; Song An, University of Texas at El Paso; Carlos Paez, Navajo Technical University; Alice Carron, Blue Marble Institute of Space Science

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

officialpolicy or position of William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Department of the Army,Defense Health Agency, or the US Government.Introduction This project will advance middle school student math and sciences progress through itsinnovative use of non-invasive personal and familial data collection and analysis. Usingaccessible technologies such as: non-contact infrared thermometers with memory function, pulseoximeters with Bluetooth that painlessly clip on to your finger, electronic digital calipers, andhousehold tools including tape measures, students will learn to collect and analyze their personaland familial health-data. Using laptops and tablets with MS Excel software, students will uploadtheir data and explore it with simulation and

Conference Session

Improving Retention & Self-Efficacy through Experiential Learning and Research Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Donohue, University of New Mexico; Kamryn G. Zachek; Alex Webster, University of New Mexico; Timothy L. Schroeder; Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

retention both within STEMmajors and in college overall, and improved satisfaction with college. It is therefore critical tocreate pathways for early-stage college students to engage in undergraduate research.Transdisciplinary Grand Challenges programs at large public universities provide an opportunityto engage undergraduates in research that is directly tied to their community’s needs. Theobjective of this paper is to present the development and implementation of a sciencecommunication fellowship to engage early-stage undergraduate students in research. We createdthe Grand Challenge Water Science Communication Fellowship, in which students work withmentors (faculty, research scientists, graduate students) to create a communication project

Conference Session

Experiential Learning : Global Models and Perspectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Daniel Munro, University of Toronto; Virginia Hall; Tracy L. Ross, Actua

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

task or career will be positive; in the context of a career, it might bedescribed as whether an individual can meet goals or values in choosing a particular path. Third,interests - subject-matter relevant or otherwise - impact career choice and persistence. Finally,personal goals drive people to pursue certain paths. These can be categorized as performancegoals, learning goals or competency-based goals. In addition, there are institutional orenvironmental variables, including social support, expectations from others, and economicopportunities that influence career decisions [22]. Various reinforcing relationships exist betweenthese variables in the SCCT model, and variables can have an impact whether they are real orperceived.Within