served as an external reviewer for doctoral dissertations outside the U.S. She publishes regularly in peer-reviewed journals and books. Dr. Husman was a founding member and first President of the Southwest Consortium for Innovative Psychology in Education and has held both elected and appointed offices in the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Motivation Special Interest Group of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction. Page 26.558.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Do you catch my drift? Identification of
data (grounded).21 Charmaz, whileacknowledging the constructivist grounded theory research process is not linear, advocates sevensteps: (1) collecting rich data, (2) coding the data, (3) memo writing throughout the study, (4)theoretical sampling, saturation, and sorting, (5) reassessing what theory means, (6) writing adraft, and (7) reflecting on the process.21 This paper will discuss data collection and initialcoding. Page 15.1310.3 MethodsThe specific procedures and techniques for this study include developing and using ademographic
tools based on systematically collecteddata. Embedded in a system where students, teaching assistants and instructors use a common Page 15.1085.4rubric to generate iterations of peer assessment, TA feedback, and final evaluation for a grade.The rubric for every MEA addresses: (1) the appropriateness of the model generated, explainedor modified, (2) the generalizability of the model so it can be used in similar situations or readilyadapted to slightly different situations, and the (3) share-ability of the model so that itcommunicates readily with the intended client. By developing clear definitions of each of thesecharacteristics of a good
integrated in various ways: reflection journals, portfolio reflection, endof course meta-learning, peer assisted learning session, online reflections, and team reflections.While the authors note the dedication to reflective activities, they also note opportunities to moresystematically incorporate reflection into undergraduate engineering education.In earlier work on reflection in engineering, Turns, Newstetter, Allen, and Mistree report on thedesign of the “Reflective Learner”: an electronic system to support students in the writing oflearning essays.35 They argued that “learning essays can help students expand and enhancelessons that they are learning from design experiences” (p. 1).35 The learning essays aredescribed as short and structured with
topic. Students in Connor-Green’sclasses reported that they studied more consistently and came to class better-prepared, “Studentsappear to articulate their ideas more readily and clearly after writing their quiz responses, whichraises the level of class discussion.”8 However, Connor-Green did not realize any increase in thegrades of students who took scheduled quizzes.Literature Review: Other considerations On the other hand, Lowman 9 argues against frequent in-class quizzes because they canincrease anxiety about coming to class and can decrease the amount of learning that occurs inclass following the quiz. “…too frequent testing is costly in class time and in teacher time spenton grading; it also leads to an overemphasis on external
data collection. The format ofdemographic items can influence data whether researchers collect demographic data verbally, ona paper form, or electronically. A good strategy is to collect demographic information that isconsistent with a theoretical framing of social identities. Optimally, survey items arecomprehensive of all potential choices; however, the individualized nature of demographicvariables necessitates the collection of self-described identities as well.Speaking pragmatically, a good approach is to structure such questions not as either/or questionsbut as “select all that apply” questions. Another approach is to provide open-ended “write-in”responses that allow for students who do not fit within the predefined choices to document
(Criterion 3) of ABET [12],Pimmel [19] developed and tested a series of short modules aimed at teaching these skills. Hisresults of the students’ perceived confidence in their ability to use technical skills indicated thatthe use of those modules produced a successful and significant effect on student learning whencompared to a control group that did not participate in the modules. These studies proposed thefollowing strategies for developing students’ conceptual understanding and technical skills:learning activities that involve cooperative work, contain opportunities to practice the skill andreceive feedback, and incorporate written, oral and graphical writing in a professional context.While these studies suggest teaching methods to enhance
-face and online instruction. Our results demonstratea significant increase in teamwork effectiveness for online instruction. In addition, our thematicanalysis shows particular strategies adopted by teams that led to improved team effectiveness inthe online instruction environment.IntroductionProfessionals working in the Information Technology (IT) sector are expected to be proficientwith domain-specific technical skills, while also being able to solve problems by working withtheir peers, users, and clients [1], [2]. As such, IT professionals are required to be proficient withsocial skills such as communication and teamwork [3]. Furthermore, competence in writing andproficiency in management skills are described as critical to being successful
. Which populations are being studied in engineering education using critical theoretical frameworks, and which populations are not being considered? 3. How are these critical theoretical frameworks used in the research methodologies?MethodsThe databases ERIC, IEEE Xplore, Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE PEER, Journal ofWomen and Minorities in Science and Engineering, and the Journal of STEM Education wereused to locate primary sources. The descriptors “critical theory,” “underrepresented minority,”“critical race theory,” “feminism,” “conciencia,” and “intersectionality” were used to locateprimary sources. These descriptors were also used in conjunction with other descriptors such as“underrepresented populations,” “Latino
inside and outside theclassroom. In the TIED-UP model, the instructional delivery begins with the process of creating theconcept movie that involves subject research, protocol identification, script writing, animation, audio, aswell as video making, editing, and uploading to a web interface accessible to all the students before thesame concept is introduced in the class. Along this process, activities that are mandated for this concept arealso prepared in advance as a set of what we call TIED-UP sheets. TIED-UP sheets include short quizzesthat test conceptual knowledge, along with problems of varying level of complexity that enable theinstructor to assess the student’s knowledge. This follows in-class delivery of the concept, using the TIED-UP
valence or affect [8]. The commonality ofaffective assessments underscores the importance of emotion in the learning process, especiallyin the context of game-based learning where play is an element of motivation. They write thatthe body of research on game-based learning in engineering, “nearly unanimously agree[s] thatstudents enjoy game-based learning” but there is a significant lack of studies demonstrating theimpact on learning outcomes. This is either due to a lack of validated measures (e.g. student self-assessment on individually developed surveys or questionnaires) or small sample sizes and/ormissing statistical analysis [8].While games may inspire thoughts of play, the two are overlapping but distinct topics in thecontext of education
withresearch and/or engineering problems that lend themselves to integration. Then, the task of thestudents is to assemble the insights and techniques they believe to be the most pertinent and findways to verify their attempt with their peers. This is by no means an easy task, but one that materialsscientists and engineers routinely engage in.What kinds of assessments can we craft for evaluating students’ integration capability? Thisremains an open question. Nonetheless, below are some ideas: • Recognizing diverse epistemologies o What kind of questions about [phenomenon] would be interesting to [community]? o When publishing a paper with a brand-new finding, what do you think are the standards that [community] would
Paper ID #9382A thematic analysis on critical thinking in engineering undergraduatesMiss Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida Amy Bumbaco is a PhD candidate in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at University of Florida, USA. She is working on engineering education research as her focus. Her current research interests include first year engineering education, critical thinking, qualitative methodologies, and peer review. She received her BS in Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. She founded an ASEE student chapter at University of Florida and is currently an officer of the
data for student performance, the goals were toevaluate the level of consistency among different reviewers and to gather feedback regarding thedesign of the rubric. Results are discussed in the next section.Criteria # Description 1 Organization - Paper is well organized with respect to overall structure (e.g. appropriate section headings are used, topics are discussed in the proper sections, etc.) 2 Sentence/Paragraph Structure - Well structured sentences and paragraphs are used 3 Grammar - Correct spelling and punctuation are used 4 Style - Writing style is appropriate for technical report (e.g. proper tense and voice are used, text is
have their own way of thinking, and theymust interact with individuals from other subcultures of engineering and business to “negotiatetheir differences”11. Vinck highlights the importance of careful collaboration and notes problemsthat can occur in engineering due to poor communication12. Work by Trevelyan and Tilli and by Collin note that traditional conceptions ofengineering work do not match these findings of the social nature of the work. In surveys of newengineers, Trevelyan and Tilli found that up to 60% of their work is communication with othersin some way—writing, emailing, direct meetings, etc.13 Collin further notes that problem solvingis not linear and solitary as typically perceived, but interdisciplinary and ill-defined14
-solving skills. The test is a outcomes hybrid style of multi-choice and write-up questions.9. Oral Presentation At the end of the project, students present Assessing learningand Final Report their findings to their peers and submit a outcomes written final report.10. Post-project Get feedback and comments from the Assessing learningQuestionnaire students on benefits and pitfalls of the outcomes project. Page 22.159.7 Table 3. Active Learning Project OutlineIV
. However, Bronfenbrenner’s most recent writings indicatethat in addition to context, proximal processes (i.e., ongoing human interactions over time),person characteristics, and time effects also must be considered. Bronfenbrenner’s ecologicaltheory indicates healthy development is dynamic and continuous, separate from discretedevelopmental milestones occurring at particular points in time. To conduct ecological research,Bronfenbrenner proposed the PPCT model, a model which facilitates systematic study of thefollowing: (a) person characteristics (b) proximal processes; (c) over-arching, as well asimmediate, contextual influences; and (d) time effects.Bronfenbrenner4,5,7,8,9 theorized that individuals bring important person characteristics to
wide. For example, Takahira et al.3 found that theprimary factors associated with persistence in an engineering statics course (a perceived gatekeeper for engineering success) were GPA and SAT-math scores. Another study reported apositive effect of an entrepreneurship program on GPA and retention. 4 Other researchers found Page 23.875.2scores from a non-technical, writing assignment was a predictor of academic success of freshmenengineering students as measured by cumulative grade point average after completion of the firsttwo semesters.5 Another study identified poor teaching and advising, curriculum difficulty, andlack of belonging as the
0.896 0.232Q26d: confidence to write a labreport/scientific paper 0.869 0.336Q26e: confidence to apply science 0.822knowledge to an assignment or test 0.259Q26f: confidence to explain a science topic 0.721to someone else 0.284Q26g: confidence to get good grades inscience 0.615 0.555
elicit responses that reflect aspects of their engineeringknowledge and skills, and second to reveal how they apply this learning to engineering-designpractice. In their first and third years, students were given ten minutes to write their answers tothe question, “Over the summer the Midwest experienced massive flooding of the MississippiRiver. What factors would you take into account in designing a retaining wall system for theMississippi?” The purpose of this performance task was to analyze the breadth to which studentsframed an engineering problem. This is important, because defining the problem is as importantas solving it14 and framing is among the most difficult aspects of engineering design to assessand teach.3During the first year of the
apprenticeship highlights the cognitive tool for accumulation and utilizationof knowledge in authentic domain activity.25 Coaching is a central concept of cognitiveapprenticeship. While learners can use their prior knowledge when faced with various kinds ofsituations and opportunities, they cannot obtain such knowledge without proper coaching fromtheir teachers. In particular, teachers help identify the kinds of information learners should absorband offer increasingly complex opportunities to allow learners to apply and practice theirknowledge set.25 Collaboration, especially in a classroom setting, is a beneficial component of theframework of Ref. 25 that exposes learners to perspectives from their teacher and peers alike invaried ways to tackle a
that straddle border between categories or don't quite fit Cases (note how) Describe •Use core cases to highlight central themes of category •Use border cases to highlight variation within category categories •Explore boundaries between categories Describe •Use border cases and common elements to suggest relationships •Dimensions of variation can guide relationships •Present summaries of outcome space to various parties (committee Collaborative members, peers, undergraduates, connections at conferences) •Feedback on
Society for Engineering Education, 2020 “Adversary or Ally”: Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Perceptions of FacultyAbstractThis research paper examines students’ perceptions of faculty and how it influences their identitytrajectory. First-year students enter undergraduate engineering education with rich stories of howthey came to choose engineering as a career pathway. Over time, the culture of engineering andnetwork of peers, faculty members, and professionals shape students' stories and identitytrajectories. How students “cast” faculty members in their story, often as helpful or hurtful actors,have implications for their identity trajectory, success, and, ultimately, retention in engineering. Inthis
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF ENGINEERING MAJOR, CASE STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVENAbstractThis research focuses upon evaluating decisions made by engineering students to choose orchange their field of engineering study in order to determine influences and mechanisms thatdrive their choice of engineering major at the University of New Haven (UNH). Socializers(parents, peers, and faculty), self-identified competence, and media sources were studied for theirlevel of influence and effect upon the selection of an engineering field. This research alsoinvestigates students’ perceptions of different engineering majors at the
basis for comparisonof quality between accredited programs.One of the causes that triggered the writing of this paper was a conversation that one of theauthor’s had around the kitchen table with a niece who was in high school and consideringstudying engineering in college. There was nothing new or profound in the points discussed.Indeed what was remarkable was how straightforward and ordinary the questions were. It islikely that every engineering member of the academy has been asked the same questions.Questions asked included: what’s a good college for engineering? What do you mean when yousay that some colleges teach engineering differently than others? Is it better to study anengineering technology program? Does everybody not agree on the
acombination of the two. These pioneers helped individuals succeed in a variety of activities,mostly some combination of research and teaching work.Intellectual support, research work: By intellectual support, we mean support taking the form ofguidance on relevant content, pedagogy, or research techniques. For example, Sheri Sheppardspoke about her work in “facilitating people getting up to speed in this,” and “helping peoplelearn to do the work at high quality.” She gave the example of mentoring a fellow engineeringprofessor “on how you do this other kind of writing. And how do you make arguments now on adifferent kind of data than she’s ever been used to working with.” In other words, Sheppard hasleveraged her own experience and knowledge of doing
to the nature of qualitativeresearch. For the focus group data analysis, inter-rater reliability was established, but only oneresearcher examined the interviewer data, using peer de-briefing as the only method to decreaseresearch bias. Finally, the data was collected over several months. Thus it is possible for astudent‟s perceptions to have changed over that time. The choice of a semi-structured interviewas the second data collection method was made in attempts to mitigate this limitation bycapturing any changes in perceptions. By recognizing the existence of these limitations andattempting to mitigate them throughout the research design, the results of this study still providean important contribution to the examination of students
)? Reflect and memo. Memo: how does this help us think about answering our research questions? Consider: Memo on RCG lenses 7. A. how is my RCG (including intersectionally) operating here? (Word doc) B. how is RCG (including interjectionally) operating here? Of what is this a case? Write up short case of interview using insights from passes, memos (especially the ruling relations memos (step 4) and the TOC
PI first coded using in vivo and topic codes. This was followed by grouping codes intocategories. During the categorization process the two investigators discussed the categories asthey emerged from the codes providing peer review for the study58. After an initial set ofcategories emerged, the PI examined categories having a large number (>20) of codes andlooked for sub-categories. After coding was completed for a student, codes were compared withthe previous coding resulting in a repeated process of coding a student followed by comparing tothe previous coding results. This provided an ever emerging, expanding, and contracting codeand category list throughout the process. By saving the entire NVivo record after coding eachstudent, we were