Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scottie-Beth Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

). Supported by NSF Grant EEC-0957015, EEC-0935109, EEC-0935124.26. Lohmann, J.R. (2010). JEE strategic plan, 2005-2010: A summary report. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(4): 279-283.27. "Journal of Engineering Education." Journal of Engineering Education. Wiley Online Library, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2168-9830, Accessed 1 Dec. 201328. Knoke, D., and Yang S. (2008). Social Network Analysis. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Page 24.279.12 Inc.29. Carberry, A., and Yasuhara, K. “Engineering Education Community Resource.” http://engineeringeducationlist.pbworks.com/w

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakut Gazi, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

lower power distance, consultative or democratic practices are embraced. Latin American, Asia, Africa, and Middle Eastern countries score very high (have high power distance), whereas Western/Northern Europe and Germanic countries score low. United States score in the middle.2. the level of stress in a society when there is an unknown future, uncertainty avoidance. Societies with high uncertainty avoidance try to reduce stress by careful planning and step-by-step processes and by implementing rules, regulations, and procedures. People in low uncertainty avoidance cultures tolerate change more easily and have fewer roles. They are relatively comfortable with the unknown.3. the degree to which the society emphasizes individuals and

Conference Session

Model Eliciting Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

were already accounting. So, say their modelfocused on mean to rank the shipping companies; then they might be creating new data sets withmeans that are different and ignoring other data characteristics. This can only be verified bylooking at the teams’ Draft 2 models and the responses to this assignment in combination. This isbeyond the scope of this paper, but is a planned next step.It is encouraging that a few students kept the context of the problem in mind when developingtheir data sets. Students had individually explored some JIT manufacturing concepts during acontext setting step in the MEA sequence. While only two students explained that they includednegative values in their new data sets because the practice of JIT includes the

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle B. Reed, University of South Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

scores, credit hours taken, workexperience, future career plans (e.g., industry, grad school), etc.This study shows that students are reasonably good at correctly assessing their answers, butfuture studies should evaluate how this method affects their learning and understanding of thematerial. Whether or not they learn the material better, this method provides them additionalopportunities to practice assessing their own abilities, which is a practical skill that is oftenoverlooked in engineering education.AcknowledgmentsThe author thanks Gigi Yuen-Reed, Ismet Handzic, and Samuel McAmis for their insights andfeedback.References1. Bandura, A. (1977), 'Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.', Psychological review 84(2

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

depicted on Figure 1 suggest a possible relationshipbetween students’ exposure to computing courses and positive student perceptions aboutcomputing utility, their ability to currently use computing, and plans to use computing in future Page 23.888.8professional and academic work.Table 4. Pre- and Post-survey scores of students perceived ability to use computation, perceivedutility in their studies and future careers, and intentions of future use of computation grouped bynumber of disciplinary courses students completed. Pretest Scores Posttest Scores

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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Educational Research and Methods

towards cheating. Journal of Engineering Education, 95(3), 181–194.18. Harding, T. S., Carpenter, D. D., Finelli, C. J., & Passow, H. J. (2004). Does academic dishonesty relate to unethical behavior in professional practice? An exploratory study. Science and Engineering Ethics, 10, 311–324.19. Harding, T. S., Mayhew, M. M., Finelli, C. J., & Carpenter, D. D. (2007).The theory of planned behavior as a model of academic dishonesty in humanities and engineering undergraduates. Ethics and Behavior, 17(3), 255-279.20. Passow, H. J., Mayhew, M. J., Finelli, C. J., Harding, T. S., & Carpenter, D. D. (2006). Factors influencing engineering students’ decisions to cheat by type of assessment. Research in Higher Education

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Parikh, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, P.E., Stanford University; Kenneth E. Goodson, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

, why do they cool at the same rate? Inspiration: Concept inventory questions on factors affecting rate of heat transfer13. Comprehensive question including conduction, convection, radiation, temporal components, and material properties. Page 22.322.56. Punch You are planning on making punch and you would like to cool it with ice. At the store, there are 2 different one-pound bags of ice to choose from: one that contains large ice cubes and one that contains small ice chips. You only want to purchase one bag of ice and will add the entire bag to the punch. a) Would one of the bags cool the punch at a faster rate? If so

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

, and information literacy is crucial todeveloping those skills. For example, Shuman, et al, when describing requirements for lifelonglearning, explicitly includes informational components, expecting students will Demonstrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills Demonstrate an awareness of what needs to be learned Follow a learning plan Identify, retrieve, and organize information Demonstrate critical thinking skills Reflect on one‟s own understanding1.There is substantial overlap between Shuman‟s lifelong learning competencies and thoseidentified by the Association of College and Research Libraries in their Information LiteracyCompetency Standards, which include Determining the extent

Conference Session

Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Jack Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

develop MEAs in “fundamental” courses, particularly statics anddynamics, we plan to develop shorter MEAS that can be completed in one or two lecture periods.One in development deals with developing sporting equipment for people with mobilityimpairments, while a second involves designing a rotating chair for children with developmentaldisabilities.Ron Miller – Colorado School of Mines. I have piloted two MEAs in chemical engineeringcore courses at the Colorado School of Mines. “Wetsuit” requires that senior-level studentgroups in a transport phenomena course develop a mathematical model for a wetsuit company toestimate the time a user can stay in the water using a wetsuit made of a specified type andthickness of material. This will allow the

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendra Seniow, Oregon State University; Eric Nefcy, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

to their strategy in the project since it can help guide students and is oftentaught as part of a correct scientific approach. Other teams vary in problem scoping techniquesand depth, such as the number literature citations, shown in the journal and reports. Team Ainitially proposed the use of a Design of Experiments (DOE) to optimize operating parameters,but chose not to implement this idea due to its complexity. Page 15.1030.10Figure 6. Problem Scoping. The team lists data from multiple literature sources, though only a small portion is shown here. The originally plan to conduct runs based on a DOE, but decide

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

knowing how to articulate the implications of the skills or how to usethem in instruction. The rubric and the supplemental teaching guidelines will help them gradestudents’ presentations and teach the students how to improve. We designed these tools with theexpectation that they will be useful by faculty or teaching assistants, in varying engineeringsubject areas, and in varying types of institutions. In the near future we will continue the testing of the tools, first focusing on theapplication of the tools by teaching assistants. We plan to evaluate the tools’ effectiveness byusing them to assess student presentation performance in undergraduate engineering courses. Asa next step, we hope to integrate these instructional tools with the

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dazhi Yang, Purdue University; Aidsa Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; James Slotta, University of Toronto; Michelene Chi

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Educational Research and Methods

same way. They run towards thedoor at about the same speed and have the same goal of just exiting the door. Second, theindividuals are all acting and interacting independently of one another simultaneously: they areall just trying to move forward toward the door, and in doing so, they may bump into and pusheach other. Third, no single individual's running or pushing another person resulted in a jam atthe door and the individuals aren't really pushing each other with the intention of causing thejam. The jam is caused by all the people simultaneously trying to run toward the door. Fourth,all the people want to do is run to the door to get out. They were not planning to create a jam atthe door, or their interactions are not necessarily directly

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Rawson, University of California, Riverside; Tom Stahovich, University of California, Riverside

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Educational Research and Methods

former case, the student willlikely solve the related quiz quickly, while in the latter case, the student may struggle on the Page 23.974.10quiz. That is the motivation behind our Solution Pace feature which compares the student’s workpace on the quiz to that on the homework.Including features that characterize the correctness of the work, especially Quiz Score, canimprove the predictive power of the models. However, our goal is to predict performancewithout requiring manual grading. We plan to explore methods for automatically evaluatingsome aspects of correctness. For example, it would be possible to perform character recognitionon final

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric L Huerta-Manzanilla, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

of mutuality. A discussionof the results disaggregated by institution is presented to evaluate if a trend emerges whencompared with their persistence information.The two research questions posed can be integrated in a single inquiry goal as follow: Is itpossible to assess the relationship of social integration and persistence by estimating indexes likemutuality, using only academic records?The justification for such area of inquiry is that schools normally keep complete academicrecords. Thus, if such information can be used for evaluating an important aspect of academicdevelopment, like student’s integration, it may allow an interesting use of those hard-builtdatasets, for institutional strategic analysis, and for policy making and planning

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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Educational Research and Methods

, to analysis. Most importantly, the research should havea clear purpose, and all efforts should be planned around that purpose42. The research subjects areidentified in the planning stage of the research due to their relationship with the specific aspect ofthe world under consideration. They should also be selected to obtain as much variation in theirexperiences as possible, but still within the purpose of the study. Phenomenographic datacollection usually revolves around interviews51, which have an open ended format withinterviewees responding to an initial question or problem. “The researcher and researched mustbegin with some kind of (superficially) shared topic, verbalized in terms which they bothrecognize as meaningful”52(p299). The

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

bylocal and global collective action. We recognize that the next generation of leaders will be taskedto develop responses to a wide set of wicked problems in a socially and environmentallyappropriate manner. Some of the most prominent wicked problems in the immediate future willinclude sustainable urban planning, alleviating climate change, and feeding the world, to name afew. Emergent leaders, many of whom are currently students within and outside of engineering,will be central to realizing a more sustainable world for future generations. Our goal as authors isto inspire these future leaders (our students) to become motivated to and confident in respondingto these wicked problems in a manner that is socially appropriate and environmentally

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

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

together. Hello All -- Thanks to everyone for your patience as we organize a plan for the ASEE paper. After reviewing the reflective essays you wrote, thinking about the time we have available, and realizing how hard it is to schedule a joint meeting, here is what we propose. Paper: We address two questions in our ASEE paper (1) What types of experiences might be associated with being interviewed about a reflection activity, (2) What larger scale issues surface when reflecting on interviews about reflection activities? While we’ve already noticed patterns across your reflective essays for each of these questions (i.e., patterns in your experiences, and patterns in the types of larger scale issues

Conference Session

Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

inreflection sessions. We focused our research on a period of design that unfolded over about 12weeks due to the nature of our 10-week academic quarter. While we did do a large amount ofdesign work and planning prior to the beginning of the quarter, our designs and deploymentswere interwoven.We found ourselves iterating our designs on at least three timescales: across quarters, within thequarter, and in the moment. At the largest timescale, we made design decisions about theimplementation of the course that differed from prior instantiations of the course. We were alsoiterating substructures of the course at an intermediate timescale within the quarter. For example,the “design workbook” mentioned prior was created for each of 10 assignments and author

Conference Session

Studies of Student Teams and Student Interactions

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Md Nizamul Hoque Mojumder, Florida International University; Arif Mohaimin Sadri, Florida International University

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Educational Research and Methods

, 14 doi: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.15.020150.[16] K. C. Roy, S. Hasan, A. M. Sadri, and M. Cebrian, “Understanding the efficiency of social media based crisis communication during hurricane Sandy,” Int. J. Inf. Manage., vol. 52, no. January, p. 102060, 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.102060.[17] A. M. Sadri, S. Hasan, S. V. Ukkusuri, and M. Cebrian, “Exploring network properties of social media interactions and activities during Hurricane Sandy,” Transp. Res. Interdiscip. Perspect., vol. 6, p. 100143, 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.trip.2020.100143.[18] A. M. Sadri, S. Hasan, and S. V. Ukkusuri, “Analyzing social interaction networks from twitter for planned special events,” arXiv, pp. 1–20, 2017.[19] A

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies Afforded Through Technology and Remote Learning

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Manjina Shrestha, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

interactivity between the sub-models of a unit (including their assembling and disassembling of the subparts) is also animportant feature to consider in the future. In addition, UI and development interface can beimproved to make it more user-friendly to both the stakeholders - students and instructors (toimplement their course content). A new version of the app with complete models for a samplecourse is planned to be uploaded to the android play store in the future.5 ConclusionThe work discussed in the paper provided an opportunity to learn how technology can be used toimprove the learning process in education. Unity, Vuforia, C# were used to build an AR mobileapp that can be used in teaching complex 3D models in engineering. The prototype contains a

Conference Session

Studies of Classroom Assessment: Exam Wrappers, Equitable Grading, Test Anxiety, and Use of Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenya Z. Mejia, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

did not intend for these exam wrappers to have such knowledge gainsbut were pleasantly surprised to know that their students learned more from their exam wrappersthan what was planned. These trends show that the RKGI strongly measures learning outcomesfor intentionally designed factors, but also gives insights to other potential knowledge gains theinstructor might be inadvertently including in their reflection activities. Table 3. Sample student scores representing both high knowledge gains and low knowledge gains for different reflection activities. Factors and Item Student 1 Student 2Engineering Self In doing this reflection

Conference Session

Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Marja Talikka, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

studies were coded,the results were synthesized, and the quality of the results was assessed.Fig. 1. Information search strategy for a literature review adapted from Dresch et al. [24]The authors’ core organization offers its staff a wide variety of high-quality researchdatabases. Therefore, processing of the literature review started with selecting the mostcomprehensive search sources. To find applicable research literature, the search wasoriginally planned to cover the Scopus, EBSCO Academic Search Elite, and EmeraldJournals databases and the authors’ core organization’s library portal LUT Primo.The selected sources have a wide coverage of research literature and engineering science.Scopus is a comprehensive scientific, medical, technical, and

Conference Session

Teaching Assistants, Supplemental Instruction, and Classroom Support

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Changhyun Choi, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Frances Wood, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Educational Research and Methods

asolution. Students are required to meet our departmentally owned and embedded ECE academicadvisor each semester to holistically review degree progress, provide planning, support, andadvocate for students’ needs, including mental health concerns. Academic advising iscomplementary to degree-field-focused faculty advising and mentoring. Advising is integratedwith other ECE student administration, including the course scheduling processes, classmanagement, and curriculum. The academic advisor was key in hearing consistently concerningfeedback about Introduction to Microcontrollers in student advising meetings, holding a broadoverview of the student cohort, understanding departmental context, and seeing a wider picture ofthe course over a period of

Conference Session

Degree Pathways and Cocurricular Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Yixian Zhou, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

-Class Engagement of Engineering Students *,” vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 1213–1221, 2017.[25] P. Holzweiss, R. Rahn, and J. Wickline, “Are All Student Organizations Created Equal? The Differences and Implications of Student Participation in Academic versus Non- Academic Organizations,” Coll. Student Aff. J., vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 136–150, 2007.[26] N. D. Martin, “Social capital, academic achievement, and postgraduation plans at an elite, Private University,” Sociol. Perspect., vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 185–210, 2009.[27] S. L. Dika, “Bonds and Bridges: The Relative Importance of Relations with Peers and Faculty for College Student Achievement,” in 2008 Association for Institutional Research Forum, 2008.[28] A. Milsom

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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again, I don't like putting the spotlight on particular students. I know that I hated that as a student and if a particular instructor did it too much, I'd sit toward the back of the class, not make eye contact or sometimes even skip. That's not the result I want.”Again, this demonstrates the evaluative level as the OoR is not simply reflecting on what he orshe did or intended to do in the class session, what teaching strategies were used or a simpleanalysis of what did go as planned. This OoR is reflecting on his or her own experiences as astudent, comparing them with the learning environment he or she is creating and attempting tounderstand how the students feel and how this may affect their learning.Another excerpt

Conference Session

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Chen, Colorado State University; Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Ali Pezeshki, Colorado State University; Sourajeet Roy, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University; Melissa D. Reese, Colorado State University

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Educational Research and Methods

instructors of the three junior year courses to “squeeze” the regular planned content (listed in Tables 1 & 3) into a shorter time period in order to cover them all during the semester. This caused an increase of the overall work-load for the students. A thorough examination of the LSM contents is needed to better balance the contents taught in the LSMs and the amount of activities in the KI modules. 3. Related to work-load balance, there were many activities assigned during the week when KI modules were taught. This forced readjustment of assignments given by LSMs. Attempts were made to avoid significant overlap of assignments from LSMs and KIs during the period of KI activities. 4. The student groups

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Lewis Van De Bogart, University of Maine; MacKenzie R. Stetzer, University of Maine

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Educational Research and Methods

tasks, and identified several commonincorrect lines of reasoning or approaches associated with the most prevalent incorrect answersin the populations studied. We plan to collect additional student data on modified versions ofthis task and to develop additional tasks and related interview protocols in order to gain greaterinsight into student understanding of ac biasing networks. These efforts will also be used toguide the ongoing development of research-based instructional materials on this topic for useacross multiple disciplines.AcknowledgementsThe authors very much appreciate the collaboration of colleagues Nuri Emanetoglu and DuaneHanselman, who allowed us to collect data in their classrooms and who provided valuablefeedback. This material

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

rebecca devasher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley; David Mutchler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Julia M. Williams is the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her articles on writing assessment, electronic portfolios, and ABET have appeared in the IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Technical Communication Quarterly, Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, and the International Journal of Engineering Education. She is also the recipient of a Tablet PC Technology, Curriculum, and Higher Education 2005 award from Microsoft Research to assess the impact of tablet PCs and

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Haubold, Columbia University; John R. Kender, Columbia University

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Educational Research and Methods

Page 12.985.10applicability. This may include an animation, images, a prototype, models, plans, etc.Our initial four-semester attempt at including video productions in the classroom wasaccompanied by on-line material related to video editing software and equipment usage. Studentteams shared low-end digital video camcorders and used Apple iMovie to edit their material.While students had no difficulty acquiring basic skills in video editing, we have observed thatquality of final videos varied significantly due to level of interest and prior knowledge. Shortlectures on the following topics are necessary: A) storyboarding, selection of appropriate content,B) a selected editing software, e.g. iMovie, C) 3D animation basics (as an extension to

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Lisa Brooks, Texas A&M University; Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

petroleum and aerospace engineering departments developeda course (ENGR 101) for undergraduates in all majors, which focuses on thedevelopment of interest in and awareness of energy resources, utilization, sustainabilityand their impact on society. The ENGR 101 was approved as a core curriculum naturalscience elective. As such, it can fulfill a science requirement on the degree plans of non-science major students. This course is offered through the college of engineering to allundergraduates at a large Southern Research-I University.Unlike more traditional engineering courses, which often emphasize mathematicalcalculations, ENGR 101 emphasizes critical thinking and effective communication skillsas a mechanism to learn energy concepts, including