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Quantitative And Qualitative Measures Of Community Development Through A Structured Workshop Curriculum

Conference Session: Curricular Innovations
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Lynette Osborne, National Academy of Engineering; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education, and Fellow, Discovery Learning Center at Purdue University West Lafayette. He has been at the University of Minnesota since 1972 and is in phased retirement as Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering. Karl has been active in the Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) for over 25 years and has served in many capacities, including Chair of the Division. His Bachelors and Masters degrees are in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and his Ph.D. is in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota. He has co-written eight books including Cooperative

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Recognizing Engineering Students’ Funds of Knowledge: Creating and Validating Survey Measures

Conference Session: ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Dina Verdin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

and bachelor’s degrees in International Studies, Anthropology and Latin American Studies from Macalester College.Dr. Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines Juan Lucena is Professor and Director of Humanitarian Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). Juan obtained a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech and a MS in STS and BS in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). His books include Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking to Create Scientists and Engineers from Sputnik to the ’War Against Terrorism’ (University Press of America, 2005), Engineering and Sustainable Community Development (Morgan &Claypool, 2010), Engineering

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Daily Review Quizzes: A Hindrance or a Help?

Conference Session: Assessing Student Learning
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James E. Bluman, U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn Purchase, U.S. Military Academy; Christopher Thomas Duling, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. She has served in the United States Army for the last 8 years as an officer and Army Engineer. She is a graduate of West Point (BS in Civil Engineering), Missouri Science & Technology (MS in Engineering Management) and the University of Vermont (MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering).Christopher Thomas Duling, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point Major Chris Duling is currently an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has served the United States Army for the last 11 years

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Social Dialogue in the Engineering Classroom: The Effect of National Events on the Political and Social Attitudes of First-Year Engineering Students

Conference Session: Social Dialogue on Diversity and Inclusion
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Social Dialogue in the Engineering Classroom: The Effect of

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Reflecting on Reflection: How Educators Experience the Opportunity to Talk About Supporting Student Reflection

Conference Session: Faculty Development II
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline Community College; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Douglas Karl Faust, Seattle Central College; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching, University of Washington
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #12382Reflecting on reflection: How educators experience the opportunity to talkabout supporting student reflectionDr. Jennifer A Turns, University of WashingtonDr. Brook Sattler, University of Washington Dr. Sattler is a Research Scientist for the Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT) and a Multi-Campus Coordinator for the Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE) at the University of Washington. Her research interests include understanding and promoting self-authoring engineers.Dr. Lauren D. Thomas, University of WashingtonDr. Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington

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International Engineering Education Journals: Past, Present and Potential Research Directions

Conference Session: Trends in Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Leticia Anaya, University of North Texas
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7352International Engineering Education Journals: Past, Present and PotentialResearch DirectionsDr. Leticia Anaya, University of North Texas Leticia H. Anaya, PhD, ETEC Graduate Program Coordinator UNT College of Engineering Department of Engineering Technology 3940 N. Elm, #F115U Denton, TX 76207 Lanaya@unt.edu (940)565-2022 Lucian Visinescu, Ph.D. Student Information Technologies & Decision Sciences College of Business University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle Denton, TX 76203-5017 Office: BA 233A Phone: (940) 565-3128 Fax: (940) 565-4935 lucian.visinescu@unt.edu

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Challenges And Opportunities In Bridging K 12 And Engineering Education Research

Conference Session: New Learning Paradigms II
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

instructors understand the role of exploring technology/society interactions in engineering education? ≠ How do faculty describe the process they use in exploring technology/society interactions in their own teaching? ≠ Are there challenges or barriers to teaching about technology/society interactions in engineering education?Where “society” includes both social issues (such as poverty, or environmentalconservation) and social structures (such as political and economic systems).As a lecturer of education and technology & society studies, and an education specialistwithin an engineering faculty, I have become intrigued with the beliefs behind curriculumselection, and also how professors choose to contextualize their

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High School Teachers Engineering Design Lesson Planning Through Professional Development

Conference Session: Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Utah State University; Jodi Cullum, Utah State University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1678: HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ENGINEERING DESIGN LESSONPLANNING THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCameron Denson, Utah State University Cameron Denson is a post doctoral research associate for the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education at Utah State University. He earned a Ph.D. in occupational studies from the University of Georgia. His research interests include diversity initiatives and increasing student self-efficacy in science and math through infusing engineering design into 9-12 technology education. Previously, he was a middle school technology educator in North Carolina, active in the community activism and grassroots initiatives.Nathan Mentzer, Utah State University

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Middle School Teachers’ Use And Development Of Engineering Subject Matter Knowledge

Conference Session: New Learning Paradigms II
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Morgan Hynes, Tufts University; David Crismond, The City College of New York; Barbara Brizuela, Tufts University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

the United States (US) K-12 setting is an idea that has been gainingattention as professional and educational groups push for its inclusion into the pre-college STEMclassrooms 1-4. Other countries such as the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, New Zealand, andCanada include design and technology in their pre-college curriculum 5-8.The International Technology Education Association (ITEA) places engineering design withintechnology education classrooms and describes engineering design as demanding “criticalthinking, the application of technical knowledge, creativity, and an appreciation of the effects ofa design on society and the environment” 1. The National Research Council (NRC)3 recognizesthe importance of the relationship between the

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Work in Progress: Novel Ethnographic Approaches for Investigating Engineering Practice

Conference Session: Postgraduate Pathways and Experiences
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University; Russell Korte, George Washington University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance understanding of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and practice.Dr. Aditya Johri, George Mason University Aditya Johri is Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at George Mason University where he also directs the Engineering Education and Cyberlearning Laboratory (EECL). Dr. Johri studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He received the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in

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Advanced Student-Centric Learning Practices in Applied Engineering Programs

Conference Session: Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #8586Advanced Student-Centric Learning Practices in Applied Engineering Pro-gramsProf. Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University Prof. Ben Radhakrishnan is currently a full time Faculty in the School of Engineering, Technology and Media (SETM), National University, San Diego, California, USA. He is the Lead Faculty for MS Sus- tainability Management Program. He develops and teaches Engineering Management and Sustainability Management graduate level courses. Ben has taught Sustainability workshops in Los Angeles (Army) and San Diego (SDGE). His special interests and research include teaching methods (specifically

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Lean LaunchPad and Customer Discovery as a Form of Qualitative Research

Conference Session: Research Methods
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Cory Hixson, Rowan University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #21616Lean LaunchPad and Customer Discovery as a Form of Qualitative ResearchDr. Cory Hixson, Rowan University Cory is an Assistant Professor of Experiential Engineering Education (ExEEd) at Rowan University. He earned his B.S. in Engineering Science (2007), M.S. in Industrial and System Engineering (2014) and Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2016). Cory has experience as both a professional engineer and high school educator. His professional interests are understanding the interaction between engineering educa- tion pedagogy and entrepreneurship, faculty technology commercialization experiences, and institutional

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Evaluating Freshman Engineering Design Projects Using Adaptive Comparative Judgment

Conference Session: Assessment of Student Work
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue University; Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Michael Grubbs, Baltimore County Public Schools; Daniel Gordon Mendiola Bates, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #17703Evaluating Freshman Engineering Design Projects Using Adaptive Compar-ative JudgmentDr. Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Greg J. Strimel is an assistant professor of engineering/technology teacher education in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. His prior teaching experience includes serving as a high school engineering/technology teacher and a teaching assistant professor within the College of Engineering & Mineral Resources at West Virginia University.Dr. Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue University My interests revolve around adaptive

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Cleerhub.Org: Creating A Digital Habitat For Engineering Education Researchers

Conference Session: Educational Research
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota; Tameka Clarke Douglas, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

global reach. Capacity building has also been aided by thecreation of PhD-granting departments of Engineering Education at several US and internationalinstitutions.NSF recently funded a new project to continue and expand the work done by RREE and ISEE.Expanding and sustaining research capacity in engineering and technology education: Building onsuccessful programs for faculty and graduate students (which we will call the RREE2) (DUE-0817461) broadens the Community of Practice (COP) model successfully used to develop the RREEand ISEE programs. Page 15.280.2The RREE2 project has three goals: 1. Design and deliver a new generation of programs to

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Vertical Integration of the Liberal Arts in Engineering Education

Conference Session: Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Bingbing Li, California State University - Northridge; Robert G. Ryan, California State University - Northridge; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University - Los Angeles; Yong Gan, Cal Poly Pomona; Hadil Mustafa, California State University - Chico; Helen Cox, Institute for Sustainability, California State University - Northridge; Li Ding, California State University - Northridge
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

) Develop newcourses for engineers that integrate liberal arts using FLCs.KeywordsLiberal arts, engineering education, faculty learning communities, general engineering paths,sustainabilityIntroductionEngineers are charged with creating, developing and implementing technological solutions tocontemporary challenges, and innovating solutions for tomorrow’s. Yet, engineering training isprimarily focused on comprehension of the mathematical, physical and sometimes, chemicalequations governing the behavior of systems and their components and applications of these,often with little attention to humanistic inquiry. This can lead to engineers who are not trained tothink critically about human and social dimensions of challenges nor integrate them fully

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Toward Eliminating An Unsupported Statement In Engineering Education Research And Literature

Conference Session: Classroom Engagement
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Keith Holbert, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

, and theyquestioned whether the reviewers check references 80.Bibliography1. M. Molenda, “On the origins of the ‘Retention Chart’,” Educational Technology, vol. 44, no. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2004, p. 64.2. D.G. Treichler, “Are you missing the boat in training aids?,” Film and Audio-Visual Communications, vol. 1, Feb. 1967, pp. 14-16, 29-30, 48.3. J.E. Stice, “Using Kolb’s learning cycle to improve student learning,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 77, no. 5, Feb. 1987, pp. 291-296.4. J.E. Stice, “Socony-Vacuum retention study,” email communication to Robert Befus, May 12, 2007.5. E. Dale, Audiovisual Methods in Teaching, 3rd ed., NY: Dryden Press, 1969.6. R.V. Krivickas, “Active learning at Kaunas University of

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A Quantitative Study of Collaboration Patterns of Engineering Education Researchers

Conference Session: Research in Engineering Education I
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

(NAE)1 asks for more interdisciplinary knowledge and cross-disciplinary collaboration inengineering to address future grand challenges. In 2003, National Institutes of Health (NIH) hasissued new policies2 to impose the implementation of research data sharing on NIH granteesfunded $500,000 or above a year. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)established a Scientific Data Lifecycle Management Working Group3 in 2009 to harness digitaldata and improve data dissemination. National Science Foundation (NSF) also announced policychanges4 in 2011 to enforce dissemination and sharing of research results by requiring all grantapplicants include a plan of data management in any proposal submitted.In Engineering Education Research (EER

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E-learning and Assessment in the Cloud: Engineering Courses

Conference Session: Teaching and Learning in Online Environments
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Stefanos Papanikolaou, West Virginia University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

experiencesmay be limited to the audiovisual interaction with the instructor and the blackboard and may beenriched by modern technology-enabled classrooms that can deliver impressive intensity ofknowledge transfer through the use of various audio-visual tools, while seamlessly incorporatingactive learning techniques [1,2]. In this paper, we focus on an evidence-based practice study thathas been carried out in an Engineering course for Juniors, Introduction to Thermodynamics (seeFigure 1), to assess the effectiveness of the technology-enabling (E-Learning) environmentlabeled as Google-Classroom (GC), into enriching classroom teaching. We show ways to use anintegrated online homework delivery system based upon the Google online ecosystem, anintegrated

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Introducing Contemporary Issues to Engineering Students: A Case Study Module

Conference Session: Contextual Competencies
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

potential) of current engineering-related efforts in a variety of contexts (e.g. political, economic, social…). Together these form apicture of both student awareness of issues and the impacts of those issues in the world. Ofcourse, other departments may have their own sub-criteria developed for 3j, however as will beseen in this study, such a division between issues and impacts lends itself to using distinct sets ofboth broad-based and case-specific quiz questions. Outcome Description J Knowledge of Contemporary Issues Criteria J1 Knowledge of contemporary issues in engineering/technology J2 Knowledge of the impacts of contemporary issues in engineering/technology Table 1: Criteria used by

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Engineering Students’ Self-Reflections, Teamwork Behaviors, and Academic Performance

Conference Session: ERM Technical Session 3: Working in Teams
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Asefeh Kardgar, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #27069Engineering Students’ Self-Reflections, Teamwork Behaviors, and AcademicPerformanceMs. Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette Saira Anwar is a third-year doctoral student at School of Engineering Education, Purdue University. She is interested in exploring the effects of using technology to enhance students’ learning. Further, she is interested in understanding the ways and interventions that can be designed to deal with conceptually hard concepts in STEM courses especially programming and software engineering courses. Prior to Purdue University, Saira worked as Assistant Professor in Computer

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Sources of Anxiety among Engineering Students: Assessment and Mitigation

Conference Session: Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #14626Sources of Anxiety among Engineering Students: Assessment and MitigationDr. Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University Dr. Paul Yanik is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. His areas of research include human-robot interactions, assistive devices, pattern recognition, machine learning, and engineering education.Dr. Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University Yanjun Yan received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Harbin Institute of Tech- nology (China), and the M.S. degree in Applied Statistics and the Ph.D. degree in

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Gender and Engineering: Using Photo Elicitation as a Method of Inquiry

Conference Session: Professional Identity
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Katherine M. Morley; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

promote institutional change in engineering education.”Shawn S Jordan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Shawn Jordan is an Assistant Professor in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State Uni- versity. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University. His research interests include virtual cross-disciplinary engineering design teams in industry and pre-college engineering design pedagogy.Dr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She led the Institute for Scholarship on Engineering Education (ISEE) as part of the Center for the Ad

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Characterizing Students’ Design Strategies During Simulation-based Engineering of Sustainable Buildings

Conference Session: Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Tugba Karabiyik, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Parsons, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ying Ying Seah, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Magana is a Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and an affil- iated 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 from Purdue University. Her research is focused on identifying how model-based cognition in STEM can be better supported by means of expert technological and computing tools such as cyber-physical systems,visualizations and modeling and simulation tools.Dr. Paul Parsons, Purdue University Paul Parsons is an Assistant Professor in the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University. His research

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The Variation of Nontraditional Teaching Methods Across 17 Undergraduate Engineering Classrooms

Conference Session: Quantitative Research Methods
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18471The Variation of Nontraditional Teaching Methods Across 17 UndergraduateEngineering ClassroomsMr. Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin Kevin Nguyen is currently a doctoral student in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education program at University of Texas at Austin. He has a B.S. and M.Eng in Environmental Engineering both from Texas Tech University. As an engineering and STEM education researcher, he draws on a variety of social science research methods from ethnography to regression modeling. He is currently working on two projects: engineering faculty’s use of active

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Board 54: Do Engineering Students Care about the Social Good?

Conference Session: Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Emily Parry; Joanna Wright, University of Washington; Lauren Summers, University of Washington
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

motivated to remain in engineering by a love for technology, or adesire to solve puzzles and think conceptually [5], [6]. Although many of these workforcestudies are qualitative, with generalizability yet to be proven, it appears that the strongest andmost powerful factors that motivate engineers to persist in the workforce are inconsistent withwhat drives the major challenges that face engineering today. Given the importance of thesegrand challenges [1], engineering must attract individuals who are invested in the benefits andoutcomes of meeting those challenges.Among women engineers, motivation and opportunity to pursue social good are especiallyimportant. Although key predictors of female retention in the engineering workforce includehigh self

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Methods For Exploring Engineering Design Thinking In High School Student Teams

Conference Session: Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Matt Lammi, Utah State University; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University; Elizabeth Dansie, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

, Page 15.869.2Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies, Full Option Science System, The Infinity Project,Materials World Modules, and Project Lead the Way. The sample for this study was drawnproximal to Utah State University which resulted in the inclusion of students from Project Leadthe Way (PLTW) programs. The National Academy of Engineering highlighted three significantbenefits of improving the public understanding of engineering: 1. Sustaining the U.S. capacity for technological innovation. A better understanding of engineering would educate policy makers and the public as to how engineering contributes to economic development, quality of life, national security, and health. 2. Attracting young people to careers in engineering