an array of models for adult learners that are connected to the varying sectors such asmedical, transportation, computer science, engineering, etc. Working in collaboration withDCCCD and DCP-PP, the Southern Methodist University research team is working to identifyand test interventions for adult learners to provide valuable information that will inform otherlarge metropolitan areas across the United States on best practices and methods to solve thelongstanding problems associated with advancing adult learner education and employmentopportunities in STEM careers. The following is a description of the two goals that will beexecuted for the project based upon research conducted through the ALPPS project.First Goal: Develop Evidence-Based
Paper ID #32748Examining the Me in Team-based Projects: Students’ Perceptions of Timeand TasksDr. Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware Dr. Headley is a Research Associate III at the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) at the University of Delaware. She specializes in the development of mixed methods research designs and strategies for integrating quantitative and qualitative research approaches. She is the recip- ient of the 2017 American Education Research Association (AERA) Mixed Methods SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award. Her methodological work has been published in the prestigious
overviewThe Essential Adult Skills Initiative (EASI) was a large-scale research project undertaken by theHigher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) and 20 postsecondary partners in 2017-2018. EASI was designed to measure the numeracy, literacy, and problem-solving skills ofincoming and graduating college and university students in Ontario.The central research goals of the larger project were: a) to determine the suitability of theEducation and Skills Online (ESO) assessment to measure post-secondary students’ literacy,numeracy, and problem-solving; b) to determine observable differences between incoming andgraduating students’ skillsets, and; c) to identify practical implications of implementing such aproject in post-secondary
). Evaluation of parallel analysis methods for determining the number of factors. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 70(6), 885-901.Costello, A. B., & Osborne, J. W. (2005). Best practices in exploratory factor analysis: Four recommendations for getting the most from your analysis. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 10(7), 1–9.Creswell, J. W. (2015). A concise introduction to mixed methods research. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications.Cronbach, L. J. (1951). Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests. Psychometrika, 16(3), 297-334.Dalal, M., Archambault, L., & Carberry, A. (2019). Exploring engineering and social sciences researchers’ ways of thinking in the context of interdisciplinary
sustained curricular program focused on enhancing teaching and learning and thatprovide faculty with the opportunity to engage in active collaborations with one another throughdynamic community building (Shulman, Cox, & Richlin, 2004). FLCs can provide faculty acrossdisciplines with the opportunity to share instructional strategies, materials, best practices andengage in intellectual discussions that help empower faculty to be agents of change in theircourses, departments, and universities and even in mentoring other faculty. Research on FLCs has shown a positive impact on faculty and course delivery/design(Horvitz & Beach, 2011). Faculty who are part of an active FLC have showed self-efficacy gainsand have effectively improved their
, Dr. Spiegel also directed an award winning teacher enhancement program for middle grades science teachers, entitled Science For Early Adolescence Teachers (Science FEAT). His extensive background in science education includes experiences as both a middle school and high school science teacher, teaching science at elementary through graduate level, developing formative as- sessment instruments, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in science and science education, working with high-risk youth in alternative education centers, working in science museums, designing and facilitating online courses, multimedia curriculum development, and leading and researching profes- sional learning for educators. The
registered professional engineer, project management professional and LEED accredited professional. Her career vision is to become a global leader in research that builds capacity and broadens the participation of students completing construction and engineering degrees and entering the technological workforce by shaping practices and policies in retention, informal learning, pedagogy, professional competency, work- force development and life-long learning. Her research interests are in investigating students’ develop- ment of leadership skills and other professional competencies and in students’ involvement in curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Dr. Simmons is a NSF CAREER award recipient for her
Ford Motor Company's Scientific Research Lab. Dr. Sheppard's graduate work was done at the University of Michigan.Lorraine Fleming, Howard University LORRAINE FLEMING is professor and former Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Howard University. Dr. Fleming serves as the Co-PI of a National Science Foundation HBCU Undergraduate Program grant designed to increase the number of underrepresented minorities who pursue degrees in engineering, mathematics, and science. Additionally, she is a Co-PI for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. She serves as the Principal Investigator of an NSF grant designed to study the post baccalaureate decisions of high achieving
, and engineering teach- ing to frame his research on STEM teaching and learning. Nadelson brings a unique perspective of research, bridging experience with practice and theory to explore a range of interests in STEM teaching and learning.Dr. Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University Dr. Villanueva is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department and an Adjunct Pro- fessor in the Bioengineering Department in Utah State University. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for un- derrepresented populations has aided her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best
Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and
, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.5 p. 124 in Baldwin, R. G., & Chronister, J. L. (2001). Teaching without tenure: Policies and practices for a new era. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press.6 Lattuca, L. R., Terenzini, P. T., & Volkwein, J. F. (2006). Engineering change: A study of the Impact of EC2000. Baltimore, MD: ABET, Inc.7 Pascarella, E. T., & Terenzini, P. T. (1991). How college affects students: Findings and insights from twenty years of research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.8 Pascarella, E. T., & Terenzini, P. T. (2005). How college affects students, Vol. 2: A third decade of research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.9 Casella and Brougham (1995
Engineering and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs at the University of Florida. He received a Ph.D. at the University of California-Berkeley in 1980. Tim is currently editor of Chemical Engineering Education, member of the editorial advisory board J. SMET Education, and served as director of the SUCCEED Engineering Education Coalition. His discipline research interests involve electronic materials processing. Page 11.1324.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Role of Academic Performance in Engineering AttritionI. AbstractThe role of cumulative grade-point average
been designed to bridge this gap by distilling significantamounts of medical and patient data into an accessible and useable format.Similarly, a close mentor-student relationship, developed over extended periods of time, isperhaps the best way to facilitate student learning. This is why such approaches are still prevalentin medical education after medical school and in graduate programs. However, the modernengineering faculty faced with large classrooms and brief educational experiences bracketed into15-week semesters or 10-week quarters cannot get to know each student well enough to facilitatea personalized mentoring approach. In addition, the various draws on faculty time for researchand scholarly activity makes it difficult to spend the
of 2020 Seed Grant program is designed to provide seed funding for faculty to tryout new and innovative strategies that foster these target attributes. The first round of grants wassolicited in fall of 2007, and these first grants were awarded in February 2008. A total of 19proposals were submitted, of which 5 were selected for funding at a level of $40,000 each. Thecriteria upon which the proposals were rated included: 1. Significance of the proposed project in relation to current knowledge 2. Grounding of the proposal in current theories and knowledge on teaching and learning 3. Potential impact of the work (its ability to embed the new attributes in all CoE graduates) 4. Potential to gain significant funding beyond the seed
improve quality Development of life. We as future engineers must practice the principles of sustainable development during the design, manufacturing, construction, production and operation stages in order to meet the need for economic growth of our country without compromising the need for future generations. (Team 3) Engineers also need to consider through analysis and research on the significant impact on their products or ideas towards the society and
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, 2017 Engineering Identity and Project-Based Learning: How Does Active Learning Develop Student Engineering Identity?AbstractThis purpose of this research paper is to understand how the use of evidence-based pedagogicalmethods, such as active learning, for teaching engineering design concepts, influence students’engineering identity growth and increase retention in engineering programs. Students in a staticscourse (n
impacts c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 How Engineering Educators Use Heuristics When Redesigning an Undergraduate Embedded Systems CourseIntroductionUnderstanding the strategies instructional designers use in practice can help to identify thefactors that influence how courses and learning environments are designed and suggest methodsto improve practices. Prior research has shown that educators use heuristics, models, andframeworks1–5, as they design their courses. Although prior work has contributed to ourunderstanding the practices expert instructional designers use to develop new instructionalmaterials, this work is often not based on authentic course design or redesign
science education includes experiences as both a middle school and high school science teacher, teaching science at elementary through graduate level, developing formative as- sessment instruments, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in science and science education, working with high-risk youth in alternative education centers, working in science museums, designing and facilitating online courses, multimedia curriculum development, and leading and researching profes- sional learning for educators. The Association for the Education of Teachers of Science (AETS) honored Dr. Spiegel for his efforts in teacher education with the Innovation in Teaching Science Teachers award (1997). Dr. Spiegel’s current
Institute ofTechnology." In Elements of Quality Online Education: Practice and Direction, edited by J. Bourne and J. C.Moore, 261-78. Needham, MA: Sloan Consortium, 2002. 7. Collis, B., “Course Redesign for Blended Learning: Modern Optics for Technical Professionals,”International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Lifelong Learning, 13 (2003): 22-38. 8. Kaleta, R., Skibba, K. and Joosten, T., "Discovering, Designing, and Delivering Hybrid Courses." InBlended Learning: Research Perspectives, edited by A. G. Picciano and C. D. Dziuban, 111-43. Needam, MA: TheSloan Consortium, 2007. 9. Peercy, P. S. and Cramer, S. M., “Redefining Quality in Engineering Education Through HybridInstruction,” Journal of Engineering
. Her current research interests include the effect of instructional technology on student learning and performance, effective teaching strategies for new graduate student instructors, and the impact of GSI mentoring programs on the mentors and mentees.Chris Groscurth , University of Michigan Christopher R. Groscurth is an instructional consultant in the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) at the University of Michigan. At CRLT Chris promotes excellence in teaching and learning through individual consultation, professional development programs, and applied research. He has a Ph.D. from the Department of Speech Communication at the University of Georgia, and his research
tools available to students. Therehas been a tremendous amount of work on best practices for instruction in college courses, andresearchers have identified the value of formative assessments to help students and instructorsidentify strengths and weaknesses and adjust instruction. We add to this discussion byundertaking a psychometric analysis of classroom tests. In particular, we will focus on themeasurement precision when tests are analyzed using Item Response Theory (IRT), a non-linearlatent variable model that evaluates the student’s probability of responding to items correctlyconditional on ability level. A useful byproduct of IRT analysis is that measurement uncertaintyis quantified conditional on ability level, and it often reveals that
: MethodologyThe flipped class format can be used as a more engaging and effective teaching method;however, flipped classes typically require a large amount of materials to be developed. Thesematerials can require a significant upfront time commitment, which can be a barrier for adoption.This can be especially true for a faculty member that has spent years developing a traditionallecture style course.Dr. Anna Howard at NC State has several years experience teaching a flipped statics course.Through some trial and error, best practices were identified for the types of materials to use,including: short three to five minute videos summarizing the lectures key topics29, pencastivideos of example problems, skeleton course notes for students to complete on their
influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering stu- dents’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2016 American Society of Engineering Education Educational Research
Colorado Boulder.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environ- mental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living- learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service- learning, sustainable engineering
coordinator was hired to provide aneasier link to community partners for faculty new to S-L. A motto for the faculty has been:“Start small rather than not at all.”An implementation grant from NSF in early fall 2005 allowed the continuation of minigrants,more graduate student assistants, and the hiring of a full-time S-L coordinator (LindaBarrington). Concurrently, the university matched resources to provide course release time forfaculty members who serve as department coordinators as well as a course release for one facultymember in each department to develop significant, high quality S-L projects in a course orcourses. We are presently having biweekly community of practice meetings of faculty with afew invited students and occasional outside
do assigned work. These studentsprioritize studying but are inefficient because they have done few, if any, of the assignments andhave minimal or poor notes from class. The reasons students choose less than optimal learningstrategies were not explored in this study, but cognitive overload, where the capacity of workingmemory is exceeded, may be a factor in whether or not they are able to be effective learners [20].Efforts to reduce cognitive load, such as presenting new concepts in smaller chunks, andmodeling, scaffolding and providing myriad opportunities for practice, may remove some ofthese challenges.The literature shows that students want to be successful in their studies [13] but do not alwaysapply the best practices even when
examined to identify what wasparticularly salient for their persistence and success.Purpose The Transfer-GEMS Program, a grant-funded scholarship and curricular support effort,was developed to increase the number of transfer students graduating with STEM baccalaureatedegrees from the University, and to decrease their time (number of semesters) to graduation. Theprogram was designed to provide opportunities, resources, and financial support for students, inorder to create a holistic solution to any challenges that a STEM transfer student may experience. A program evaluation was conducted to study the implementation and impact of theprogram. Findings showed that students benefitted from a number of program supports, and alarge majority
credit for teachers.A recent international review of research on professional learning for educators by LindaDarling-Hammond and colleagues22 report that strategically designed, intensive, and sustainedprofessional learning can have a powerful influence on teacher skills and knowledge andultimately lead to improvements in student learning. Prevost and colleagues23 examined thePLTW teacher professional development training documents, training activities, teacher projects,and teacher self-assessment and self-reflection items. They described it as localized to a two-week intensive program rich with engineering and math concepts that were often implicitlyembedded in the engineering activities. Little, however, was revealed about the impact
, Drexel University Gregory Hislop is a Professor and Senior Associate Dean in the College of Computing and Informatics at Drexel University. His scholarly interests span computing education research, information technology for teaching and learning, and software engineering. Prior to coming to Drexel, Dr. Hislop spent 18 years working in government and industry, where his efforts included software development and support, technology planning and evaluation, and development and delivery of technical education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Student Software Engineering Learning in HFOSS ProjectsABSTRACT Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) projects
and researcher of the Universidad Andr´es Bello (UNAB). She graduated as physics teacher (for middle and high school), physics (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. in Physics at Universidad Nacional de C´ordoba, Argentina. In 2013 she obtained a three-year postdoctoral position at the Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her focus is set on educational research, physics education, problem-solving, design of instructional material and teacher training. She teaches undergraduate courses related to environmental management, energy and fundamentals of industrial processes at the School of Engineering, UNAB. She currently is coordinating the Educational and Academic Innovation Unit at the School of Engineering (UNAB) that is engaged with