Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betty Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Dym and colleagues11 assert that “the purpose of engineering education is to graduateengineers who can design, and that design thinking is complex.” Because of the importance ofdesign in engineering education, efforts are ongoing to integrate design throughout theundergraduate curriculum, rather than reserving it for a single capstone course. Many studentssupplement their in-class design activities with non-required participation in designcompetitions. Focusing on the ABET learning outcomes, Lattuca, et al.6 found that studentparticipation in design competition significantly and positively influenced students’ self-reportedskills and abilities, including design and problem-solving skills, experimental skills, and life-longlearning skills

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 22: Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Julián Iñaki Goñi, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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should be directed to the challenges and sensemaking ofengineering. In the same line as Lattuca, Knight, Ro & Novoselich (2017), we believe there is aneed to showcase concrete educational experiences in the study of engineering education.Following a Vygotskian (1931) argumentation, there is a need to understand which is theeducational scaffolding needed for learning to take place. Throughout this case study, we willexpose some insights on how an Anthro-Design course promotes epistemic change in the contextof engineering design education.Case Study: The Anthro-Design CourseAnthro-Design is a third year minimum course corresponding to the Major in EngineeringDesign and Innovation. This major is part of the undergraduate curriculum at the

Conference Session

Digital Technologies and Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech

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where she led a university team to successfully launch their first virtual campus. She began her career working as a computer analyst for the Department of Defense. Dr. Scales presents regularly to the American Society of Engineering Education and serves on Ph.D. graduate committees. She is an affiliate faculty member with the Department of Engineering Education and publishes in the area of instructional technology and distance learning. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Instructional Technology from Virginia Tech, a M.S. in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins and a B.S. in Computer Science from Old Dominion University

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James A. Kaupp, Queen's University; Brian M Frank, Queen's University

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Educational Research and Methods

teamwork and interpersonal skills and delivering a higher quality solution than individual submissions39. 3) Encourage integration and synthesis of information and concepts spanning engineering and other disciplines9. 4) Encourage reasoning and higher-order thinking skills through the ill-structured and complex nature of MEA instruction40.These benefits lead to a more meaningful learning experience for students by engagingthem in an exercise that reflects professional engineering practice. This meaningfullearning experience helps foster both higher-level skills and desired outcomes of complexproblem solving, communication, information literacy and critical thinking, and providesa developing framework for the assessment of

Conference Session

Medley of Undergraduate Programming and Pedagogies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Calvin Sophistus King, MCET; Venugopalan Kovaichelvan, TVS Institute for Quality and Leadership

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Educational Research and Methods

] advocates that apart from the many benefits thestage gate process provides, it ensures that the new product or service offer unique and newbenefits to the customer that are superior in value.This work proposes integration of ADDIE and stage gate for programs and courses in anoutcome-based education environment. Rigor of execution of each stage is focused uponusing activities. The quality of reviews between stages is ensured using the criteria.Checklists and rubrics are developed and used in the decision-making process.3. Integration of stage gate process with ADDIEA team of identified faculty members working in the area of curriculum design were given anorientation on the stage gate methodology practiced in the new product development used

Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela van Barneveld, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Greg Light, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

settings (Barrows, 2002).In engineering education, PBL is often implemented in later years so that students have theopportunity to apply the foundational engineering and basic science knowledge that theyacquired earlier in the curriculum (Brodie, Zhou, & Gibbons, 2008; Mitchell & Smith, 2008;Nasr & Ramadan, 2008). However, engineering faculty have recognized and acknowledged theneed to implement problem-based pedagogies earlier in the program (Lima, Carvalho, Flores, &van Hattum-Janssen, 2007) to provide early opportunities to develop and integrate technicalskills, process skills (e.g., problem solving skills, communication and team work skills)(Simcock, Shi, & Thorn, 2008; Town & McGill, 2008), to demonstrate linkages

Conference Session

Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilo Vieira, Purdue University; Anindya Roy, Johns Hopkins University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University; Michael J. Reese Jr., Johns Hopkins University

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Computer Science (1991) from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in Physics (1998) from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been twice selected as a visiting ´ Chaire Joliot at the Ecole Sup´erieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles at Paris Tech and has orga- nized extended workshops on the physics of glasses and on friction, fracture and earthquakes at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. He has received several awards for his educational accomplishments, and in 2011 he received an award from the university’s Diversity Leadership Council for his work on LGBT inclusion. His education research focuses on integrating computation into the undergraduate core curriculum

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Innovation Through Propagation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra Magana is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and an affiliated faculty at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a B.E. in Information Systems, a M.S. in Technology, both from Tec de Monterrey; and a M.S. in Educational Technology and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Lisa K. Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yosef S. Allam, Colorado School of Mines

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Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Dr. Allam’s interests are in spatial visual- ization, engineering design education, diffusion of evidence-based teaching practices, the use of learning management systems for large-sample educational research studies, curriculum development, and fulfill- ing the needs of an integrated, multi-disciplinary first-year engineering educational environment through the use of active and collaborative learning, real-world application and examples, problem-based and project-based learning, classroom interaction, and multiple representations of concepts. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Role of Instructional Coaching

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 22: Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori C. Bland, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Anastasia P. Samaras, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University

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Paper ID #27474Design-based Evaluation: A Novel Evaluation Approach to Examine DesignedPrograms in Engineering EducationDr. Lori C. Bland, George Mason University Lori C. Bland, Ph.D., is an associate clinical professor of curriculum and research, and the Director of Curriculum, Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary. She teaches courses in program evaluation, educational assessment, educational psychology, data-driven decision-making, and gifted education. Bland received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia. Her current research focuses on assessing learning and

Conference Session

Mentoring Practices and Project Teams

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Cao, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Brown University; Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

practice as well as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields.Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed

Conference Session

Service Learning Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher Cornett, East Tennessee State University

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Educational Research and Methods

MediaProgram (fall 2005 and spring 2006 meetings), commendation was extended to the program forthe technical and creative abilities demonstrated by our graduates, but a lack of adequateprofessional skills was noted. The advisors indicated that weak presentation skills, writing skills,communication skills and overall professionalism often were a barrier to our students when theywere competing for jobs against other applicants. More attention to development of these skillsin the curriculum, and more exposure to the industry via work experiences in the form ofinternships and real world projects, was strongly recommended in order to better prepare ourgraduates to perform effectively as professionals, and to give them an edge as they enter

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 16: Faculty Development and Teaching Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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Educational Research and Methods

for Engineering Education, 2019 Creating a Learning Environment that Engages Engineering Students in the Classroom via Communication StrategiesIn this research effort, the authors claim that possessing technical knowledge is an insufficientasset to establish a learning environment that renders engagement with engineering undergraduatestudents during lecture sessions, but rather the integration of various communication strategies thatsupport students’ academic development. Research has noted that classroom context andconditions impact the degree of student learning and engagement and are further enhanced whenstudents feel comfortable communicating with the instructor and with their peers. If suchacquaintance is nonexistent

Conference Session

Predicting Student Success

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin L. K. Koskey, University of Akron; Nicholas G. Garafolo, University of Akron; Nidaa Makki, University of Akron ; Wondimu Ahmed, University of Akron; Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron; Uday Samreddy

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Foundation College of Education at The University of Akron, in the department in Curricular and Instructional Studies. Her work focuses on STEM curriculum integration and science inquiry practices in middle and high school. She is a co-PI on an NSF funded project to investigate the impact of integrating engineering on middle school students’ interest and engagement in STEM. She has also received funding to conduct teacher professional development in the areas of engineering education, problem based learning and inquiry instruction.Dr. Wondimu Ahmed, University of Akron Dr. Wondimu Ahmed is an Assistant Professor in the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Edu- cation at the University of Akron. He received his Ph.D

Conference Session

Practice I: Academic Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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for engineering19.College Experience – Academic and Social Integration We divide the academic and social integration solutions in two areas; instructionalenvironment and contextual support.Instructional Environment Four solutions covered the college instructional environment. They are, 1) removinginstructional bias towards women, 2) using student-centered pedagogical methods that involvemore interactions with faculty and peers, 3) having curriculum that supports diversity, and 4)developing identity and agency beliefs. For women to be successful in engineering, instructional environments must removebiases towards them. To do so, Felder et al.22 support several measures, such as being careful notto use gender-sensitive

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co- PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of ABET.Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University Dr. Neeraj Buch is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University. He is also the Director of Cornerstone Engineering and Residential Experience program at

Conference Session

Approaches to Assessment and Student Reflection

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jes Barron, U.S. Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, U.S. Military Academy; Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; John J. Case, U.S. Military Academy; John Andrew Kearby, U.S. Military Academy

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provides a means for creative students to express lesson content creatively;however, assessment bias, selection bias, and the inherent difficulty in assessing creativity doesnot allow us to draw conclusions about the creativity of engineering students in any absolutesense from the collected data; (2) incorporating an emphasis on freehand sketching into theengineering curriculum could have positive effects toward developing creativity and pictorialcommunication skills; (3) there was evidence in the data suggesting that the sample populationsexamined in the study are experiencing degradation in creativity between sophomore and seniorlevel coursework, which was an idea expressed in the literature; (4) the sketch creativity scoresare higher when it is

Conference Session

Faculty and Student Perspective on Instructional Strategies

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Roxana Maria Carbonell, University of Texas at Austin; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Patricia Clayton, University of Texas at Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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only 5 studies that used qualitative methods, one ofwhich used a case study approach to study student experiences in an extracurricular makerspace(O'Connell, 2015). This review also pointed out that while empirical research is focusing onstudent outcomes and curricular integration, many of the reports on academic makerspaces focuson the equipment and physical space of the makerspace itself (i.e., 18 out of 22 reports cited).While qualitative methods are being used as a methodology to study experiences withinmakerspaces, reports on systems and space are still happening. For example, as recently as 2019at the 2019 International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces, Wildbolz and colleagues(2019) shared best practices for managing access to space

Conference Session

K-12 and Bridge Experiences in Engineering Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Timothy Ryan Duckett, University of Toledo; Gale A. Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC

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computational thinking in engineering and mathematics: A work in progress examining the development and validation of a non-programming assessment This work in progress presentation chronicles the development and validation of an assessment thatmeasures student computational thinking skills (CT). As evidence of the growing need to integrate CT intoproblem-solving, particularly for ambiguous, open-ended problems, the International Society forTechnology in Education created CT Competencies that coincide with the K-12 Computer ScienceFramework. In its simplest form, CT is “procedural thinking” [1] but over the past 25 years its definition hasgrown and evolved matching that of computers [2]. Definitions vary among researchers

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Learning and Engagement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; John T. Solomon, Tuskegee University

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“Tailored Instruction and EngineeringDelivery Using PROTOCOLs” (TIED UP). In ‘tailored instruction’, the course syllabus will bere-organized into an integrated modular concept format where complex engineering conceptswill be presented as networked sub concepts in a web interface, creating a virtual neural space.Each of these networked concepts and sub-concepts will be further linked to several learningtools such as animations, short concept lecture videos (4-6 minute duration) and mandatedstudent activities that are designed leveraging latest insights from established theories of neuroand cognitive science with the help of a number of PROTOCOLs. PROTOCOLs are systematicbrain based learning principles to be followed while delivering a new concept

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 17: Student Cognitive Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Martin R. Okos, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #26064Work in Progress: Designing Modeling-based Learning Experiences Withina Capstone Engineering CourseMr. Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joseph A. Lyon is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education and a M.S. student in the School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. He earned a B.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Purdue University. His research interests include models and modeling, computational thinking, and computation in engineering education.Dr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra Magana is an Associate Professor in the

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

, is tainted by prevalent acts that are considered unethical,” adding that it is “tainted byillegal acts”2.As a part of the effort to curb unethical behavior, the mandate of construction related accreditingbodies have instituted requirements for literacy of ethics in the curriculum. The AmericanCouncil for Construction Education (ACCE) requires ethics integration in constructioncurriculum (at least 1 semester hour). The ACCE also states: In addition, oral presentation, business writing, and ethics must be integrated throughout the construction-specific curriculum. Example courses in this division include: Human relations, psychology, sociology, social science, literature, history, philosophy, art, language, political

Conference Session

Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Pervej Jahan, Miami University; Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University

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Educational Research and Methods

of undergraduate researchaccording to the students. In addition, developing relationship with the faculty mentor and thegraduate student mentor is another positive outcome of the undergraduate research.Haddad and Kalaani [5] presented an undergraduate research model to integrate research into alecture- based curriculum through summer workshops, research-designated courses, andundergraduate research grants. The proposed model included establishing an Office ofUndergraduate Research, developing a research-integrated curriculum, and instituting arecognition system as an incentive to encourage participation. A set of minimum requirementswere set for undergraduate students participating in the research to achieve the status ofundergraduate

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

from a local company. The frameworkof mathematical thinking that guided this study as we investigated how these students engagedin mathematical thinking while they designed. We found that two aspects of mathematicalthinking were most often used when the students were dealing with uncertainty in their design:problem solving strategies and the use of social resources. These findings have the potential toinfluence how engineering educators integrate engineering science and real-world designtasks.IntroductionThere have been debates among the engineering education community on how and how muchmathematics should be taught to engineering students. The debates arise because studies likethe one done by Underwood show that mathematics used in people’s

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

been extensively used to understand student emotions in other STEM fields[11]. However, this theory has not been used extensively in the context of computerprogramming. A better understanding of student emotions may help educators designcurriculum and pedagogy to mitigate the effects of negative emotions, and to promote positiveemotions. This improved curriculum and pedagogy may eventually help students maximize theirlearning and performance in programming courses.2. Research QuestionsThe overarching objective of this study is to understand the emotions experienced by first-yearengineering students as they work on programming problems. Specifically, I ask the followingresearch questions: 1.   What emotions do first-year engineering students

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dipanjan Pan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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,whether that be in industry, academia, or clinical settings7,10,11.We propose to connect student learning to engineering practice by interweaving a grandchallenge problem throughout multiple courses and experiences in the curriculum. Byinterweaving the problem throughout the undergraduate curriculum beginning freshman year, wetreat student engagement and retention as a process instead of an event4. To implement thisconcept, we developed the Cancer Scholars Program (CSP), a challenge-inspired experiencefocused on an overarching societal problem: cancer. Traditionally, students learn engineeringskills in isolated coursework without a connection to real-world problems, facilitating loss ofinterest. Additionally, students are rarely exposed to co

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University

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et al 11found that the variables contributing most to the likelihood of integrating technology werepositive experiences, comfort with the strategy, belief that the strategy was a valuableinstructional tool, and personal efficacy. Researchers have also highlighted the conflict ofintrinsic motivation with external costs as predictors of implementation.12, 13 Ertmer referred toexternal costs such as hardware and external support as first-order barriers, but found thatsecond-order barriers were more often the gatekeepers of implementation. Second order barriersinclude factors such as belief in success and confidence in the effectiveness of a strategy.In general, implementation of an educational reform often meets limited success for one or

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Learning and Engagement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carli Denyse Flynn, Syracuse University; Cliff I. Davidson, Syracuse University; Sharon Dotger, Syracuse University

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Educational Research and Methods

multiple disciplines, the integration of stakeholder considerations into the engineering design process, and mixed methods research designs.Dr. Cliff I. Davidson, Syracuse University Wilmot Professor of Engineering Director, Environmental Engineering Program Syracuse Center of Ex- cellence in Environmental and Energy Systems and Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDr. Sharon Dotger, Syracuse University Sharon Dotger is a Dual Associate Professor of Science Education at Syracuse University and Chair of the Department of Science Teaching. Her research interests focus on teacher and student learning in science and the relationships between instruction and learning outcomes for students

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

subject matter as well as student level. Although economy of scale is themain rationale for a large class size, it is generally argued that the benefits of such an increasestart tapering off since increasing class sizes typically result in lower student retention, adversestudent learning, etc. This study does not aim to discuss social issues or public policy, but thediscussion in this study is limited to examining any measured influence of class size on theperceptions of learning and outcomes assessed at the end of the semester.Project-based learning (PBL) is a recognized pedagogical approach that is commonlyacknowledged to motivate students and enhance student engagement.7,8 PBL allows anincorporation of open-ended projects into the curriculum

Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity

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proof on a board, is often critical in understanding new technical material.As Chandler and Sweller explained, “Cognitive load theory suggests that effective instructionalmaterial facilitates learning by directing cognitive resources toward activities that are relevant tolearning rather than toward preliminaries to learning. One example of ineffective instructionoccurs if learners unnecessarily are required to mentally integrate disparate sources of mutuallyreferring information such as separate text and diagrams. Such split-source information maygenerate a heavy cognitive load, because material must be mentally integrated before learningcan commence.”2In an effort to improve the cognitive load issue, one of the authors has begun