Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

practices asfundamental to their fulfillment of design challenges.BackgroundIn the past two-decades, engineering educators have used lessons learned in science educationand the learning sciences to improve engineering courses at both the collegiate7, 15 and pre-collegiate 13 levels. Engineering modules that emerge out of this work typically employ a versionof project-based learning 9 in which students are posed problems or challenges that motivateexploration of the desired engineering science content. In engineering education, this is typicallycalled Challenge-Based instruction (CBI). Across this work we see three different sorts ofchallenges: Problem, Design, and STEM-Design.In CBI that focuses on challenging problems students are given large

Conference Session

Learning Outside the Classroom

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Janel A. Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan; Robert M. Bielby, University of Michigan; Eunjong Ra, University of Michigan

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the Center of Teaching & Learning at Lawrence Tech where he was responsible for conducting faculty development programs. In addition, Dr. Carpenter actively conducts educational and pedagogical research on teamwork, leadership, and ethical development and is Kern Fellow for En- trepreneurial Education.Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli, Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Research and Learning in Engineering and re- search associate professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. In addition, she actively pursues research in engineering education and assists other faculty in their scholarly projects. She is past Chair of the Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Claudia Morrell, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Anne M. Spence is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UMBC and holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland - College Park. During her twelve years as an engineering educator, she has developed curricula, directed programs to increase the recruitment and retention of women in engineering, and developed hands on engineering programs designed to foster an interest in engineering among elementary, middle and high school students. She manages a number of NSF grants related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and serves as the director of the Project Lead the Way

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey; Diane C. Bates, The College of New Jersey; J. Lynn Gazley, The College of New Jersey; Christopher Wagner, The College of New Jersey; Steven Schreiner P.E., The College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour P.E., The College of New Jersey

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Diversity

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Group since 2010, working on a longitudinal study of over 200 graduate students in the life sciences.Her major research project, the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded ”FIRSTS (Foundation for Increasing and Retaining STEM Students) Program: A Bridge Program to Study the Development of Science Identities,” examines mentoring relationships, identity development, and the role of outside-of-college commitments in persistence among students coming to STEM majors with limited financial support.Dr. Christopher Wagner, The College of New Jersey Dr. Wagner is currently Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), where he has taught students at all levels of the curriculum

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Barbara G. Ryder, Virginia Tech; Margaret O'Neil Ellis, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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environments in different ways thantheir male peers altering their continued interest in computer science.Personal FactorsPersonal factors such as motivation, sense of belonging, personal fulfillment, and identity caninfluence persistence to degree. Research shows that while these personal factors are unique toeach student, educational environments can be structured or altered to influence some personalattributes in ways that positively impact retention.Motivation can impact how students face and persevere through challenging concepts and coursework. Research using project based computer game development has shown that assignmentscan be structured to facilitate student motivation and encourage them to work through difficultmaterial [13]. Motivational

Conference Session

Curricular Transformation

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University; Seda McKIlligan, Iowa State University; Steven Joseph Abramsky, Iowa State University

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Educational Research and Methods

think-aloud findings24, and resulted in 62 key heuristics articulated aspotential directions for instructional change in instructional settings for organizations. Anexample of an instructional heuristic in this study is negotiate the scope of the project with theclient and create a statement of work upfront, emphasizing the importance of consensus aboutthe expectations of the work ahead of its implementation. However, determining which heuristicswere actually used in practice was beyond the scope of this study.Other studies of instructional design practices show common approaches, with varying researchmethods across a variety of settings and in a variety of instructional design tasks. Visscher-Voerman26 extracted 16 principles demonstrated by

Conference Session

Faculty Development II: Building Community Among STEM Educators

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Ann Sitomer, Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University Dr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher is a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She is currently participating in a project that supports the use of evidence-based instructional practices in undergraduate STEM courses through developing communities of practice. Her research interests focus on understanding how organizational change occurs in higher education with respect to teaching and learning in STEM courses.Ms. Christina Smith, Oregon State University Christina Smith is a graduate student in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineer- ing at Oregon State University. She received her B.S. from the University of Utah in chemical engineering

Conference Session

Mentoring, Advising, and Facilitating Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

students, ideally helping students connectwhat they are learning to their future goals. This information also can lead to recommendationsfor future survey questions that more fully capture the range of students’ actual perceptions,worries, hopes, and plans about their futures.IntroductionThe National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter) was launched in 2011on the premise that it is becoming more necessary for engineering students to learn skills relatingto innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E). The work of Epicenter aims to strengthenentrepreneurship education for engineers and expand understanding of how I&E learningenvironments influence students. As part of the Epicenter research projects collectively known

Conference Session

Instruments and Methods for Studying Student Experiences and Outcomes

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zhen Zhao, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Alison Cook-Davis, Arizona State University; Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University; Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Wendy M. Barnard, Arizona State University; Megan O'Donnell, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University

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Social Psychology. Prior to joining UOEEE, she supported the research and program evaluation efforts of Maricopa County Adult Proba- tion Department, coordinated and executed the research and program evaluation for a large Department of Justice Second Chance Act grant. These efforts included monitoring, assessing, and evaluating the impacts of program outcomes. Since joining the UOEEE in 2015, Dr. Cook-Davis has led research and evaluation activities for over 50 separate grant-funded programs or initiatives funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Agri- culture, National Institutes of Health, and The Kern Family Foundation. These projects

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun Kyoung Ro, Carnegie Mellon University; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4880: MEASURING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ CONTEXTUALCOMPETENCEDr. Hyun Kyoung Ro, Carnegie Mellon University Hyun Kyoung Ro is a Research Designer and Analyst in the Institutional Research and Analysis at Carnegie Mellon University.Dr. Lisa R. Lattuca, University of MichiganDr. Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University Dan Merson is a Postdoctoral Fellow for the Center for the Study of Higher Education and the College Student Affairs program at Penn State. He received his Ph.D. in higher education from Penn State in the summer of 2011. While at Penn State, he primarily worked on the NCAA-funded Student-Athlete Climate Study (SACS), a nation-wide project to assess student-athlete’s perceptions and experiences

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Students in Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Research ExperiencesAbstract This study investigated a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at aMidwest research university that had two community college student participants in the summerof 2012. In the 10-week summer program, under the supervision of a faculty member, thecommunity college students were paired with a graduate student and an experiencedundergraduate researcher to work on a biomedical engineering research project. The researchquestion of this study was, “What do community college students’ gain from an undergraduateresearch experience?” As this was the first year community college students participated in theREU, a case study approach was used

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison A. Dingwall, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering education. Page 22.1004.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Learning in Context: Recognizing Challenges and Rewards of Engineering Curriculum ReformAbstractThis paper examines the learning experiences of engineering faculty from four institutions asthey engaged in the first stages of a yearlong curriculum reform project. Focus group discussionsprovided insights of the personal and institutional challenges and rewards of curriculumdevelopment, the implications of which are described in detail.BackgroundOver the past few decades there has been a renewal in engineering

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

2000 from the University of London (UK) where he was deputy head of the Lifelong Learning Group now the School for Lifelong Education and International Development - at the Institute of Education. He has taught post- graduate courses in higher and professional education and consulted across the higher and professional education sector in the UK the USA and Canada. His research and scholarship focuses on the theory and practice of learning and teaching in higher and professional education. Recent projects and publications have focused on student learning and the professional development of teaching in higher education

Conference Session

Alternatives to Traditional Assessment

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Richard T. Mangum, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology

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might be all but one. In this method,students can also choose to work towards the grade they want in order to spend their timeelsewhere (Nilson, 2015). Another instructor might use a mix of traditional grading and pass/failgrading. For example, to earn an A in a course, a student may have to receive an average examscore of 80%. The instructor can also set bars for specific grade levels such as a C resulting fromfailing a peer evaluation. In all of these systems, missing one element on the overall gradechecklist results in a lower grade.As all elements become pass or fail, the specifications for an assignment must be made veryclear. Writing good specifications is a lot like writing good requirements for a project. Just likerequirements in

Conference Session

Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kathryn Elizabeth Shroyer, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

annotations as theory called annotated portfolios. In these portfolios, thedesign issues, decisions, and rationale of are used to annotated visual artifacts of design. Thesecollections of designs, once synthesized, surface design theory.2. 3 How to Conduct an RtD Inquiry?Zimmerman and Forlizzi suggest 5 steps for carrying out RtD: 1) Select, 2) Design, 3) Evaluate,4) Reflect and Disseminate, and 5) Repeat [2]. In HCI, RtD inquiries are conducted bymultidisciplinary research teams that typically include interaction designers, ethnographers, andcomputer scientists [23]. The full scope of a RtD project, including multiple iterations of designand deployment, is often several years [24].The selection phase refers to identifying a design research problem

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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Educational Research and Methods

Graphical Communication. Her research interests involve the retention of women in engineering degree programs and effective pedagogy in undergraduate engineering curriculum.Dr. Yosef S. Allam, Colorado School of Mines Yosef Allam is a Teaching Associate Professor in the EPICS first-year engineering program at the Col- orado School of Mines. Prior to joining Mines, he was an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Funda- mentals Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an Affiliate Director for Project Lead The Way in Florida, as well as an Instructor in the First-Year Engineering Program at The Ohio State University. He graduated from The Ohio State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial and

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

. 5AppendicesCourse schedule Class # Topic Assignments due Class 1 Introduction to reflection N/A What is ‘BME’ Class 2 Intro to design thinking Reflection - What is engineering Reading on four levels of reflection Preferred Name/Pronoun form Read and sign syllabus Class 3 Shop introduction Campus Map Design Project Project Presentations Class 4 BMES introduction Reflection - Working styles Interviewing skills Design thinking reading Sense of belonging Class 5 Entrepreneurial mindset Reflection - Design

Conference Session

Motivation and Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Florida International University; Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

involvement for some time asan essential aspect of meaningful learning” [6]. On the heels of the critique of traditionalapproaches to teaching and learning came the movement towards student engagement and activelearning in engineering classrooms. Studies focused on approaches such as cooperative learning,problem and project based learning, learning communities and service learning sought to supportthe idea of increasing student engagement [5], [10]. In addition, engineering educatorsrecommended specific changes be made to the engineering curriculum to reflect the importanceof actively engaging students [11]. However, despite various studies on this issue “the engineeringcurriculum has been slow to respond” [12, p. 286]. Some scholars [13] attributed

Conference Session

Instruments and Methods for Studying Student Experiences and Outcomes

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sreyoshi Bhaduri, McGraw-Hill ; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #30058Developing the ESLS - Engineering Students Learning Strategies instrumentDr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri, McGraw-Hill Sreyoshi Bhaduri leads Global People Analytics at McGraw Hill - where she works on projects leveraging employee data to generate data-driven insights for decisions impacting organizational Culture and Talent. Sreyoshi has an interdisciplinary expertise having earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and Masters degrees in Applied Statistics and Mechanical En- gineering. Her research interests include women in technology and industry, studying the impact

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

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

first-year undergraduate females in STEM. Her research interests include pre-service science teacher education, curriculum development, STEM identity, and K-12 outdoor science education. She is currently working on research projects focused on diversity in engineering and the retention of women in STEM.Mr. Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Raised in South Florida, born in Mexico. Half Colombian and half Mexican; proud Mexilombian. H´ector acquired an MS in Computer Engineering and is currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education, both from Purdue University. His research interests are in investigating the experiences of LGBTQ+ students in engineering

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, Utah State University

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Paper ID #24808Board 40: Understanding Industry’s Expectations of Engineering Communi-cation SkillsDr. Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida, Utah State University Dr. Lilian Almeida is a Ph.D. Research Assistant at Utah State University.Prof. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education Kurt Becker is the current director for the Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER) which examines innovative and effective engineering education practices as well as classroom technologies that advance learning and teaching in engineering. He is also working on National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

3 of 4 8. Engineering Technology T123 Issues in Engineering 1 • “Writing Proficiency in Engineering Technology Students and Skill Technology Education 5 of 5 Development in the Classroom” #11907 9. First Year Programs M427 Design in the First 1 • “Implementing and Evaluating a Peer Review of Writing Exercise in a Year: Challenges and 3 of 6 First-Year Design Project” #12126 Successes 10. Materials T536 (Technical Session 1) 1 • “Writing, Speaking, and Communicating-Building Disciplinary

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Learning and Engagement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine McGough, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

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.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on

Conference Session

Applied Frameworks

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

useful for understanding problem solving.O’Connor et al. suggest a mediated discourse analysis to explore the process of becoming anengineer.44 In their study they analyze student presentations in a project based class. Since projectpresentations are a common practice in many engineering curricula, they seek to understand howthe practice plays a role in reproducing a certain aspect of engineering culture, the belief thatengineering design is isolated from the social and political realm.45 In their study the mediatingobjects included presentation technology such as the projector and desktop computer along withsoftware such as PowerPoint and SolidWorks. The mediational means will depend on the study,though because we are interested in how students

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Ona Egbue, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Stephen Phillips, University of Waterloo

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Educational Research and Methods

pedagogy in asmall and a large classroom setting and what improvements have been done in addressingstudents’ concerns. 93% of the students - found the process of creating the questions for the quizto be helpful in reviewing the material learned in the class and the process of taking the quiz tobe helpful in learning the material; 93% of the students indicated that they learned from theirclassmates; and 13% of the students preferred lecture only class.The project is a result of an international collaboration with professors from two differentuniversities across three different disciplines in STEM including Civil Engineering, ComputerScience and, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Slight variations of the method wasemployed based on the specific

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University; Seda McKIlligan, Iowa State University

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Educational Research and Methods

and community populations Example(s) Integrate design thinking Increase the difficulty of and Introduce a design project in activities into technical labs time spent on lab projects which students design for and because the challenge was how with an elementary school you developed as an engineer classTable 3. Comparison of Similar Heuristic Observed in All Three Datasets Team Meetings Instructor Interviews Course Papers Title Increase activity within lecture Get students active in lecture Increase activity in lecture Description Add hands-on

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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Educational Research and Methods

decrease in the size of thewell-prepared school-leaver pool. For growth in graduate numbers to occur, it is recognizedthat a more diverse, potentially less-well-prepared student cohort will challenge engineeringeducators to respond effectively via curriculum, assessment and teaching methods to optimizesuccess and retention at first year.A preliminary evaluation of the first (2007) cycle of a two-cycle action-research project ispresented in this paper. This project aims to identify the level of preparedness the studentcohort brings to a year-one course in Electrical and Digital Systems, to determine key factorsthat lead to success in this course, to measure the effectiveness of remedial and supportmechanisms, and to audit the content and assessment

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

beginning programmer at the start of ENGR 106, Ryandiscussed the development of positive efficacy beliefs due to his ability to master the skill, notingthat he was able to complete programming assignments more quickly than his teammates. Hefurther explained his ability to contribute more than his share of the work to the team project as asecond factor in this efficacy-building experience. …and like, I came into the class not being able to do anything with programming; and now I’m pretty, I feel pretty good at MatLab, where like I did most of the prime program for our last project which was like programming intensive. So, I think I’ve, I think I’m doing pretty good. …And like, like in this-this last project, I wrote one

Conference Session

Student Misconceptions and Problem Solving Abiltiy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Educational Research and Methods

activities havenot been systematically developed for engineering education.This work is a step towards filling that gap. In the initial phase of the project, the work targetsone student misconception relating to heat transfer. The specific misconception addressed is thedifferentiation between factors impacting the rate of heat transfer versus those impacting theamount of heat transfer. Educational materials to address student misconceptions in these areashave been developed and tested.The effectiveness of the prototype materials was assessed using concept inventories. Conceptinventories are reliable and valid multiple choice assessment tools specifically designed toidentify common misconceptions. Members of the research team that developed a

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

skills.Framework and Situation in Current LiteratureOverall our research project is broadly situated in social cognitive career theory (SCCT) 6. Thistheory suggests that a variety of factors contribute to career choices. Of particularly importancein the SCCT model is the role of self-efficacy beliefs. In accordance with SCCT, self-efficacybeliefs are an individual’s beliefs with regard to their capability to succeed in a particular career6 , in this case engineering. People with positive self-efficacy beliefs regarding engineering aremore likely to pursue a career in engineering. However, before we can begin to understandengineering self-efficacy beliefs as they relate to career choice, we must understand what itmeans to be an engineer what types of