Conference Session

Understanding Students and Faculty

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida; Julie Zimmerman, Yale University; Nina J. Truch, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 22.235.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessing Engineering Students' Readiness to Collaborate for Sustainable Design: An open access instrument for experimentationAbstractTopping the list of the National Academy of Engineering’s grand challenges for engineering isthe imperative for designs which meet the needs of today's society without compromising theability of future generations to meet their own needs--sustainable design. Best practices insustainable design have drawn on open, participatory collaboration with stakeholders--a rareprocedure in most engineering disciplines. This type of collaboration requires integrated ethicaland social development as well as

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #25287Board 51: An Initial Step Towards Measuring First-Generation College Stu-dents’ Personal Agency: A Scale ValidationMs. Dina Verd´ın, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dina Verd´ın is a Ph.D. Candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She completed her M.S. in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University and B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at San Jos´e State University. Dina is a 2016 recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Re- search Fellowship and an Honorable Mention for the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program. Her research

Conference Session

Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sanchez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter Bermel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. In: Duit R, Jung W, von Rhoeneck C, eds. Aspects of Understanding Electricity. Proceedings of an International Workshop in Ludwigsburg 1984. Kiel, Germany: Schmidt and Klaunig; 1985:72-99.2. Gott R. Predicting and explaining the operation of simple dc circuits. In: Duit R, Jung W, von Rhoeneck C, eds. Aspects of Understanding Electricity. Proceedings of an International Workshop in Ludwigsburg 1984. Kiel, Germany: Schmidt and Klaunig; 1985:63-72.3. Treagust DF, Duit R. Conceptual change: a discussion of theoretical, methodological and practical challenges for science education. Cult Stud Sci Educ. 2008;3:297-328.4. McDermott LC, Shaffer PS. Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandra Austin, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

cause is dueto lack of encouragement and support from teachers and family. Specifically, there is an absenceof evidence focusing on the reasons African Americans avoid subjects relating to engineering.The purpose of this study was to investigate causal factors underlying the avoidance ofengineering opportunities by African American students. The idea of disproportionate education is not a recent phenomenon. This concept has beenaround for decades. Although schools have progressively become integrated, the content studentslearn and achievement outcomes are still largely determined by race and class 2-5. Thisdemarcation follows students into higher education and the labor market, influencing the choicesthey make. At a time in which the United

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Sarah Lanci, Colorado Mesa University; Kate Youmans, Utah State University; Cindy Ann Lenhart, Oregon State University; Alexis K. Van Winkle, University of Central Arkansas

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Educational Research and Methods

, 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

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

setting of this study was the redesign of a second-year embedded systems course that wasrequired for electrical, computer, and software engineering students. The redesign effort was partof a federally-funded initiative to facilitate change in the Electrical and Computer EngineeringDepartment at a large university in the Midwest United States8. The course redesign effort wasone several such efforts in the initiative tasked with helping to shift the departmental paradigmtoward student-centered teaching and learning practices and greater integration of professionalformation throughout the curriculum, in a bottom-up fashion9. As an established course in thedepartment, the course had undergone revisions in the past, but as part of the

Conference Session

Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Philip M. Reeves, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #11165A cross-sectional study of engineering students’ creative self-concepts: An ex-ploration of creative self-efficacy, personal identity, and expectationsDr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support

Conference Session

Communication and Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Kay White, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Lori Breslow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel E. Hastings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

conciselyconvey technical information to people who do not have an engineering background. This alignswith the goal of The Engineer of 2020 and is important to consider in curriculum development inengineering. Similarly, the key areas that students feel least confident in can be consideredopportunities to help them learn. For example, we found the students do not feel confident inidentifying the audience for whom they are writing, expressing ideas clearly to others, clarifyingthe source of problems on teams when they arise, identifying verbal and non-verbal behaviorsthat may be due to cultural norms, and creating visuals that communicate concepts, narratives, orarguments.Communication instructors, we hope, can benefit from our study by developing

Conference Session

Institutional Change

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashish Agrawal, Virginia Tech; Cassandra J. Groen, Virginia Tech; Amy L. Hermundstad Nave, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

integrating local institutional and/ordepartmental practices with disciplinary norms to transform student experiences.5. Conclusions and future workThis exploratory study sought to better understand local variations in the broad characterizationsof engineering teaching and learning culture across both disciplinary and institutional lines.Because an academic department serves as a site of enculturation for students entering theirchosen field, we explored the ways in which students engaged and interpreted departmentalcourses through semi-structured interviews. Our findings revealed that across threethemes - approaches to learning, perceptions of teaching, and perceptions of disciplinaryvalues - a complex relationship exists among disciplinary

Conference Session

Experiences of Diverse Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18411The Making of an Innovative Engineer: Academic and Life Experiences thatShape Engineering Task and Innovation Self-EfficacyDr. Mark Schar, Stanford University The focus of Mark’s research can broadly be described as ”pivot thinking,” the cognitive aptitudes and abilities that encourage innovation, and the tension between design engineering and business management cognitive styles. To encourage these thinking patterns in young engineers, Mark has developed a Scenario Based Learning curriculum that attempts to blend core engineering concepts with selected business ideas. Mark is also researches empathy and

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yupeng Luo, California State University - Fresno; Wei Wu, California State University - Fresno; Zhanna Bagdasarov, California State University - Fresno

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

’ acceptance and preferencesregarding various aspects of tablet technology. They can serve as an initial guide to help identifyand develop effective teaching strategies cultivating communication and critical thinking skills ina tablet-enhanced collaborative learning environment. A follow-up study with results from directmeasures would complement the analysis presented here and provide useful information forfuture implementation.Bibliography[1] Scardamalia, M., & Berieter, C. (1991). Higher levels of agency for children in knowledgebuilding: a challenge for the design of new knowledge media. Journal of the Learning Sciences,1(1), pp.37–68.[2] Koc, M. (2005). Implications of learning theories for effective technology integration andpreservice

Conference Session

Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Educational Research and Methods

and ReliabilityValidity is “an integrated evaluative judgment of the degree to which empirical evidence andtheoretical rationales support the adequacy and appropriateness of inferences and actions basedon test scores or other modes of assessment.” 28 For the purposes of this study, a literaturereview, group of first-year engineering instructors, and panel of experts were used to establishface and content validity. This process was necessary to ensure that the assessment tool coveredconcepts related to the subject, with the appropriate coverage of the topic.29 The dissertationexamination committee for this study served as the primary panel of experts. In addition, thefirst-year engineering program director and two experienced graduate teaching

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

Lisa Romkey serves as Senior Lecturer, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning with the Division of En- gineering Science at the University of Toronto. In this position, Romkey plays a central role in the evaluation, design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of various teaching and learning initiatives. Romkey is cross-appointed with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at OISE/UT, and teaches undergraduate courses in engineering and society, and graduate courses in engineering education. Romkey’s current doctoral re- search focuses on teaching practices in engineering and the integration of an STSE (science, technology, society, and the

Conference Session

Faculty Perspectives of Active Learning, Inequity, and Curricular Change

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hadi Ali, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Rod D. Roscoe, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #34551Conceptualizing Faculty Adaptability in Enacting Curricular ChangeHadi Ali, Arizona State University Hadi studies the influence of the future of work on curricular innovation, with a focus on exploring the relationships between and among adaptability, risk taking and value making. In an effort to characterize engineering education as an (eco)system for creating value, Hadi’s approach integrates analytical methods of data science to address changes in systems and society. More broadly, Hadi is interested in examining how engineering innovations mobilize social and economic change. Hadi has graduate degrees

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faouzi Bouslama, Zayed University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University

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Educational Research and Methods

Carolina State University in 1992. From 1992-1998, he was a senior researcher at MANTECH, NC. He joined Zayed University in August 1998. Currently he is an assistant professor of Information systems. His research interests include systems modeling, educational technology and curriculum design in Information Systems. His teaching interests include instructional technology and statistical modeling.Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University Akram is a Professor of CIS at Zayed University, UAE. He has worked at several academic institutions of which the last two were the University of Missouri-Columbia and Columbia College, MO. His teaching interests in-clude programming languages, logic design, and

Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University; David Knight, The Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

integration of disciplinary components isone potential outcome of interdisciplinary work, but according to this definition, it is not the onlycriterion for interdisciplinarity.Repko (2008)5 argues that interdisciplinarity “should be defined in terms of integration” and that“the disciplines themselves are the necessary preconditions for and foundation ofinterdisciplinarity” (p. 123). The task in an interdisciplinary project is to “identify the perspectiveof each discipline and interdisciplinei and their defining elements relevant to the problem [to besolved]” (2008, p. 122). This process of achieving integration, according to Klein (1996, p.221)14, requires identifying, evaluating, and rectifying differences between disciplinary insights.The OECD

Conference Session

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chell A. Roberts, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Ming Z. Huang, University of San Diego; Leonard A. Perry, University of San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

contributions to the new canon. We have held two such events. Some of the new courses discussed below are a direct result of these events. 2. Social Justice and Humanitarian Engineering Workshops: Juan Lucena and Jessica Smith of Colorado School of Mines presented the first workshop that focused on incorporating humanitarian perspectives in classroom activities. A second workshop delivered by Caroline Ballie emphasized the nexus between engineering and social justice. The objectives of the workshops were to develop an understanding of the barriers, mindsets, and ideologies that get in the way of integrating humanitarian engineering and social justice in the engineering curriculum and strategies for how to overcome

Conference Session

Medley of Undergraduate Programming and Pedagogies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kimia Moozeh, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Rubaina Khan, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, which could be because there was a diverse range of graduating years, and thisaspect of the curriculum has changed over time. Similar to instructors, a few recent alumnimentioned the Engineering & Society course as an effective learning experience to learn aboutthese concepts. They also mentioned that this implicit structure is integrated within the designcourses.Some of the noteworthy suggestions included teaching ethics as “grappling with the ambiguity ofit” rather than as a checklist to memorize; provide real life examples and guest seminars on thetopic; and presenting ethics as fundamental topic taught by experts. For example, an alumnusworking in the AI field suggested the following: “I think an ethics course that suggests thatethics

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 15: Perspectives on Engineering Careers and Workplaces

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Becka Morgan, Western Oregon University; Heidi J.C. Ellis, Western New England University; Gregory W Hislop, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

used by the HFOSS community is usually agile and HFOSS projects are often early adopters of new development approaches such as continuous integration, and containerization. Indeed, many applications that support these approaches such as Ansible, and Docker are open source projects themselves.  Computing for Social Good - Participation in an HFOSS project provides students with some understanding of the potential for positive social impact of computing.While the potential for student learning from HFOSS is great, there are challenges totaking this approach. There are typically multiple learning curves for both student andinstructor including tools, development approaches, and project application knowledge.HFOSS

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baba Abdul, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Robert Brown, Portland State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman

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Educational Research and Methods

research is the development of cognitive models of learning for areas of the school curriculum. …researchers have developed sophisticated models of student cognition in various areas of the curriculum, such as algebra and physics. However, an understanding of how people learn remains limited for many other areas. Moreover, even in subject domains for which characteristics of expertise have been identified, a detailed understanding of patterns of growth that would enable one to identify landmarks on the way to competence is often lacking. Such landmarks are essential for effective assessment design and implementation

Conference Session

Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole H. Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

,dialogue/discourse)—introducing such interventions may have contributed to significantchanges.Conclusion In this paper we take a first step toward addressing the culture of disengagement. Theresults of this study can serve to inform the larger research project and how to integrate CD intothe curriculum. First of all, the data we collected using the SSA were comparable to thenormative data and baseline data from the SCS-R and Measures of (Dis)engagement,respectively. Therefore, the absence of statistical significance is more than likely a result oflimitations of the data collected and the nature of the design project than an error on the part ofthe instrument. Moving forward, the larger research project will include additional steps to

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Kowalski, U.S. Military Academy; Joe Manous, U.S. Military Academy

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Educational Research and Methods

authors have begun a multi-year research programto assess a specific area of basic science education, general chemistry, within an environmentalengineering education. Chemistry was selected as an area of investigation because of itsrepetitive application within the environmental engineering curriculum and, as such, provides abasic science topic that should be reasonably well understood by all environmental engineeringundergraduates. A cohort of 12 seniors majoring in an ABET accredited environmentalengineering program at the United States Military Academy were interviewed a few monthsbefore graduation on selected chemistry topics. Each student was presented with five questions(Table 1) and asked to work the problems on a blackboard, explaining to

Conference Session

Efforts to Understand and Support Students' Socioemotional Factors

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Saira Anwar, University of Florida; Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

years at the University of Lahore, Pakistan. Additionally, he has been associated with the software industry in various capacities, from developer to consultant.Dr. Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette Muhsin Menekse is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University with a joint appointment in the School of Engineering Education and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Menekse’s primary research focus is on exploring K-16 students’ engagement and learning of engineering and science con- cepts by creating innovative instructional resources and conducting interdisciplinary quasi-experimental research studies in and out of classroom environments. Dr. Menekse is the recipient of the 2014 William

Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

can doin the process of providing useful services to community groups. Embedding S-L projects inrequired courses sends a message that service is part of what engineers do as professionals. Inother words, it is a given that service is part of the curriculum and part of the profession.Interviews with students and faculty who have participated in such projects have independentlyidentified this aspect of S-L (Burack, Duffy, Melchior, & Morgan, 2008) (West, theseproceedings, 2010). For example, solving community problems was discussed with student’soften emphatically stating, “That is the role of an engineer!”    One faculty member even said, “It[service-learning] will change the way we think about engineering. It adds an additionaldimension

Conference Session

The Role of Peers in Promoting Learning and Persistence

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Viranga Perera, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ellen Gundlach, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Daniel Ward, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Experiences in a Residential Learning Community: A Situated Learning PerspectiveAbstractA residential learning community (RLC) is an integration of academic and social settings thatassists learners to create meaningful learning experiences. An RLC allows students with similarinterests to live and learn together. Living in an RLC improves retention by helping studentsdevelop a sense of belonging and disciplinary identity. As such, RLCs can be a solution to studentattrition and low graduation rates among college students, which is negatively impacting economicgrowth across the United States. Developing effective RLCs involves providing authentic contextsto learners allowing them to socialize with mentors and peers while engaging in

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

 practices of experienced educators in well­established undergraduate engineering design courses.  Our research seeks to answer questions about how instruction is adjusted throughout the duration of an engineering design course to help students sequence an array of engineering design activities into coherent engineering design practices.  Our research adopts the informed design teaching and learning matrix as a lens for viewing design activities [1], [2].  This WIP paper is limited to exploring teaching strategies targeting a single focal engineering design pattern – troubleshooting – within a cornerstone engineering design course. Using interview data and classroom observations, we seek to provide rich descriptions of how teaching strategies

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

: Launch curriculum where students design (conceptually) and build multiple modules in asemester and use these modules on a regular basis to explore multiple thermodynamics conceptsinside the classroom.Overview of Year 1It must be stated that Year 1 is not truly the first year the author has used some form of projectdesign in his class, but it is the first year that the thought of integrating the projects inside theclassroom on a desktop has occurred. The students who were involved in the Year 1 course werefirst semester, junior-level students (33 ChE and 3 CEE) at TTU. There were nine teams ofstudents and each team contained four members. The teams were solely decided by the instructorbased on an analysis of the students’ college transcripts and

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance C. Perez, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Educational Research and Methods

to examine the approaches used by students and experts to solve theseproblems. This paper describes a knowledge representation framework developed by Hahn andChater [41] for analyzing a person’s episode of reasoning while solving a problem and presentssome preliminary results of the application of this framework to students taking a course insignal and systems. This course occurs in the junior year of an electrical engineeringundergraduate curriculum at a larger public university. The preliminary results demonstrate thatthe framework can be successfully used to distinguish between different types of reasoning thatstudents use when solving problems in this course. This study is part of a larger effort that istrying to determine if there is a

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies Afforded Through Technology and Remote Learning

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

them to drop out of college? Extensive research thereforeis still being conducted to determine how people learn [1], [2]. The importance of engagementhas been identified as key to retention, learning, and the development of self-regulated learners[3] – [9]. Interest as an affective state representing students’ experience of learning has beenproposed to be the result of integration of the three dimensions of engagement which arebehavioral, cognitive and affective engagement [10], [11].The effect of engagement in meaningful academic activities on retention of first year students [5]showed statistically significant impacts on GPA and persistence. It was also noted aproportionally higher positive impact of educationally engaging activities on

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; Deborah Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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Educational Research and Methods

embarking on educational research [1]. The last hurdle inBorrego’s assessment (a very engineer-like construct) was to integrate social scientists intoengineering education research teams. Essentially, her description of this process implies that thesocial scientists will be consultants supporting the efforts of the engineering educators.However, what we found was that our scholarship was improved and our experience moresatisfying when we moved beyond an engineer-consultant relationship to an integratedpartnership. Our research process is similar to those strategies espoused in recent forums andreports on qualitative research in engineering education and the work of social scientists studyingengineering education. (Ref. such as [2-21]) We will share