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Novel Pedagogies 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Razi Nalim P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Manikanda K Rajagopal, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert J Helfenbein, Indiana University-IUPUI, School of Education

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novice instructors adopting active learning approaches.Student teamwork, increased communication with engineering faculty, and professionalism werealso emphasized. Significant findings include faculty perceptions of both the value of andbarriers to implementing a PEL component in gateway engineering courses and an underlyingunderstanding of the need for increased student engagement in the engineering curriculum.Literature ReviewFor most college majors, the first year is the most critical for persistence in college. Tinto3observed that almost one-half of students entering two-year colleges and more than one-fourth ofstudents entering four-year collegiate institutions leave at the end of their first year. However, inthe decade ending in 2010

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Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole P Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #9661”Actively constructing interactive engineering learning environments”Miss Nicole P Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette I am a second year PhD student in the Engineering Education Department at Purdue University. I currently hold a MSc in Manufacturing Engineering from Western Illinois University. My research interest is eliciting students’ conceptual understanding of AC circuits using an active learning approach. I work under the tutelage of Dr. Ruth Streveler.Dr. Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ruth A. Streveler is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan McNeill, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of Florida; David J Therriault, University of Florida

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AC 2012-4029: INSTITUTIONAL DISCOURSES IN ENGINEERING ED-UCATION AND PRACTICENathan McNeill, University of Florida Nathan McNeill is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, where he is studying the factors that contribute to success in open-ended problem-solving. He has a Ph.D. in engineering education from Purdue University, an M.S. in mechan- ical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in engineering from Walla Walla University.Dr. Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida Elliot P. Douglas is Associate Chair, Associate Professor, and Distinguished Teaching Scholar in the De- partment of Materials Science and

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pao-Chi Chen, Lunghwa University Science and Technology; Kwannin Kuo, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology; Meei-Ruey Hsu, Ming-Chuan University

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AC 2010-1184: ESTABLISH AN IMPORTANCE INDEX OF BASIC CHEMISTRYCOMPETENCE IN THE UNIVERSITIES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTAIWANPao-Chi Chen, Lunghwa University Science and Technology Professor Chen is the Dean, College of Engineering at Lunghwa University of Science and Technology.Kwannin Kuo, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology Kwannin Kuo is a lecturer in the department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Lunghwa University of Science and Technology in Taiwan. He is also an EdD candidate in TESOL program at Queen's University, Belfast.Meei-Ruey Hsu, Ming-Chuan University Meei-Ruey Hsu is a professor in the department of Tourism at Ming-Chuan University in Taiwan

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Conceptual Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tameka Clarke Douglas, Purdue University; Aidsa Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy

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AC 2010-1776: DOES CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING MATTER: PATTERNSOF ERROR IN SENIOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS PROBLEM-SOLVING INSTATICS?Tameka Clarke Douglas, Purdue University Tameka Clarke Douglas is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech). Before coming to UTech, Tameka was a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She was a George Washington Fellow and Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Engineering Education, Purdue University. Her primary research interests are studying communities of practice and difficult concepts in science and engineering.Aidsa Santiago Roman, University of

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex Albert, University of Colorado

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subjects and settings (Johnson and Christensen 2010). Every research study needsto include appropriate or representative samples of the target population to be able to makegeneralizations. MBT studies through inter-subject replication enhance external validity. Alsoliterature suggests whenever necessary to use of clustered groups based on demographics orbehavior and to reduce systematic variability 27 through which logical generalizations can bemade.Finally, each study is conducted on a sample of subjects in a specific setting. In order to ensuregeneralization beyond the sample to the target population, sufficiently large samples 55 must berandomly assigned to the study and the study must be conducted under sufficient differentsettings 31

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Kathryn Ann Mobrand, University of Washington

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AC 2012-3119: SUPPORTING SELF-AUTHORSHIP DEVELOPMENT: THECONTRIBUTION OF PREPAREDNESS PORTFOLIOSMs. Brook Sattler, University of Washington Brook Sattler is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. Her dissertation focuses on mechanisms for supporting engineering student development, specifically self-authorship.Dr. Jennifer A. Turns, University of WashingtonMs. Kathryn Ann Mobrand, University of Washington Kathryn Mobrand is a doctoral candidate in the Human Centered Design & Engineering Department at UW. She investigates engineering undergraduates’ conceptions of the communication they will engage in as practicing engineers

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natalie Barrett, Purdue University

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AC 2011-2046: MAKING SENSE OF NANOSCALE PHENOMENA: A PRO-POSED MODEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND THINKINGAlejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra J. Magana is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and the School of Engineering Education, at Purdue University. Alejandra’s research inter- est are focused on identifying how computational tools and methods can support the understanding of complex phenomena for scientific discovery and for inquiry learning.Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ruth A. Streveler is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Before coming to Purdue she spent 12 years at

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University; Steven M. Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-1416: RETENTION: QUANTIFYING THE APPLES AND OR-ANGESThomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety and reliability of hydraulic structures, and he

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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AC 2011-1873: UNDERSTANDING THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION RE-SEARCH PROBLEM SPACE USING INTERACTIVE KNOWLEDGE NET-WORKSKrishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Krishna P.C. Madhavan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is also a member of the Education Research Team of the NSF-funded Network for Com- putational Nanotechnology (nanoHUB.org). Prior to his arrival at Purdue, he was an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the School of Computing and the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Dr. Madhavan also served as a Research Scientist at the Rosen Cen- ter for Advanced Computing, Information Technology at

Conference Session

K-12 Students and Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Young Rae Kim, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Mi Sun Park, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

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AC 2011-2205: THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL AND AS-SESSMENT TOOL FROM STUDENT WORK ON A MODEL-ELICITINGACTIVITYMicah S Stohlmann, University of Minnesota Micah Stohlmann is a Math Education doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota where he also received his M.Ed in Math Education. He also is minoring in statistics education. Previously he taught high school math in California and Minnesota. His research interests include STEM integration, cooperative learning, elementary education, and the effective use of technology.Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Tamara J. Moore is the co-director of the University of Minnesota’s STEM Education Center and an

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Kristin E. Oliver, Texas Tech University

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AC 2011-614: EPISTEMIC BELIEFS AND USE OF COMPREHENSIONSTRATEGIES BY INDIAN AND U.S. ENGINEERING UNDERGRADU-ATESRoman Taraban, Texas Tech University Roman Taraban is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology at Texas Tech Univer- sity, Assessment Coordinator for the Texas Tech University Howard Hughes Medical Institute (TTU/HHMI) Biological Sciences Education Program, Member of the Texas Tech Teaching Academy Executive Coun- cil, past President of the Society for Computers in Psychology (SCiP), and Associate Editor for the Journal of Educational Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity. His interests are in how undergraduate students learn, and

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James A. Kaupp, Queen's University; Brian M Frank, Queen's University

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: Employer Priorities for College Learning and Student Success. Washington, DC: American Association of Colleges and Universities and Hart Research Associates, 2013.5. M. S. Roth, “Beyond critical thinking,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2010.6. R. W. Paul, L. Elder, and T. Bartell, “California Teacher Preparation for Instruction in Critical Thinking: Research Findings and Policy Recommendations.,” 1997.7. A. P. Finley, “How Reliable Are the VALUE Rubrics?,” Peer Review, vol. 13, no. 4, 2012.8. L. J. Shuman, “AC 2012-3847: CCLI: MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITIES,” presented at the Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 2012.9. T. P. Yildirim, L. Shuman, M. Besterfield-Sacre, and T. Yildirim, “Model

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Charles Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Erin McCave, Clemson University; Svetlana V. Levonisova, University of Southern California; Rachel Elizabeth Savage; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Brunhaver, Stanford University; Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Micah Lande, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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AC 2010-118: SUPPORTS AND BARRIERS THAT RECENT ENGINEERINGGRADUATES EXPERIENCE IN THE WORKPLACESamantha Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a second year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on her Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Her research interests include engineering education and design for manufacturing. She earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University in 2008.Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Russell Korte is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is currently a Fellow with the iFoundry project in the College of Engineering at

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Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Kelley Walczak, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2010-1615: UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FACULTYAND ADMINISTRATOR GOALS AND STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES WITHETHICS EDUCATIONMatthew Holsapple, University of Michigan Matthew A. Holsapple is a doctoral candidate at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at U-M. His research interests include the impact of educational experiences on student moral development and personal and social responsibility, professional ethics education, college student outcomes assessment, and quasi-experimental research design in higher education. He is currently a member of the American Education Research Association, Association for the Study of Higher Education, and NASPA-Student Affairs

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Justine M. Chasmar; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Conference Session

Learning Outside the Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Jessica M. Yellin, University of Washington

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AC 2011-536: INVESTIGATING BEST PRACTICES IN THE RESEARCHMENTORING OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS INENGINEERING: THE IMPACT OF INFORMAL INTERACTIONSCheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington Dr. Allendoerfer is a Research Scientist in the University of Washington’s College of Engineering.Jessica M. Yellin, University of Washington Page 22.971.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Investigating Best Practices in the Research Mentoring of Underrepresented Minority Students in Engineering: The Impact of Informal

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Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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AC 2011-1771: LEARNING IN CONTEXT: RECOGNIZING CHALLENGESAND REWARDS OF ENGINEERING CURRICULUM REFORMAlison A. Dingwall, Howard University Alison Dingwall is a Ph.D. candidate in Social Psychology at Howard University. She earned a Masters in Public Health from The George Washington University and a Master of Science in ocial psychology from Howard University. Her baccalaureate studies were completed at American University. Ms. Dingwall is a graduate research assistant with the Department of Civil Engineering at Howard University. Her research interests include engineering education, social rejection and program evaluation.Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University Lorraine N. Fleming is a Professor of Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Venters, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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AC 2012-4530: USING WRITING ASSIGNMENTS TO IMPROVE CON-CEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN STATICS: RESULTS FROM A PILOTSTUDYMr. Chris Venters, Virginia Tech Chris Venters is a Ph.D. candidate in engineering education at Virginia Tech. His primary research in- terests involve studying conceptual understanding among students in early undergraduate engineering courses. He received his B.S. in aerospace engineering from North Carolina State University and his M.S. in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Assistant Department Head for Graduate Education and co-directs the

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter H. Meckl, Purdue University; Marc H. Williams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Leah H. Jamieson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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AC 2012-3748: TAKING STOCK: PROGRESS TOWARD EDUCATING THENEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERSDr. Peter H. Meckl, Purdue University Peter H. Meckl is a professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, where he has served since 1988. Meckl obtained his B.S.M.E. from Northwestern University and M.S.M..E and Ph.D. degrees from MIT. His research interests are primarily in dynamics and control of machines, with emphasis on vibration reduction, motion control, and engine diagnostics. His teaching responsibilities include courses in sys- tems modeling, measurement systems, and control. In addition, he teaches a course entitled technology and values, which introduces students to the social and environmental impacts of technology

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2011-1562: SHORT TERM IMPACT OF AN ENGINEERING EDUCA-TION RESEARCH WORKSHOP ON PARTICIPANT’S RESEARCH IN-TERESTS AND CAPABILITIESJunaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette Junaid Siddiqui is a doctoral student at the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University. Before joining the doctoral program he worked for nine years at the faculty development office of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. In this role he was involved in several faculty development activities, particularly working with the faculty members for exploring the use of web-based technologies in the support of classroom teaching. He received his MS in Civil Engineering from KFUPM while he has also

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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AC 2011-1601: STUDENT LIFELONG LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR DIF-FERENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENTSSusan M. Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford Univer- sity. She is currently Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engi- neering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, and student autonomy. Dr. Lord served as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference. She has been awarded NSF CAREER and ILI grants. She is currently working on a collaborative NSF-funded Gender in Science and

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Tseng, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, P.E., Stanford University

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AC 2011-1968: EARLY ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES OF NON-PERSISTINGENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATESTiffany Tseng, Stanford University Tiffany Tseng is a second year mechanical engineering graduate student at Stanford University with re- search interests in design and engineering education. She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2009.Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a researcher at the Center for Design Research in the School of Engineering and the Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning (SCIL) within the Human-Sciences Technologies Advanced Research Institute at Stanford University. She earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her PhD in

Conference Session

Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2011-1010: EVALUATING STUDENT RESPONSES IN OPEN-ENDEDPROBLEMS INVOLVING ITERATIVE SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT INMODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIESMark T Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Carnes is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and is currently a doctoral student and a future faculty fellow in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Before coming to Purdue, he spent over 30 years as an electronics designer of control and power conversion circuits. He received an MS from the University of Michigan (1982) and a BS from the University of Notre Dame (1975), both in Electrical Engineering.Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the

Conference Session

Understanding Students and Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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AC 2011-1292: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ READINESS TOCOLLABORATE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: AN OPEN ACCESS INSTRU-MENT FOR EXPERIMENTATIONLinda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University Linda Vanasupa is a professor of materials engineering and co-director of the Center for Sustainability in Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.Dr. Qiong Zhang, University of South FloridaJames R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida Dr. James R. Mihelcic is a Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and State of Florida 21st Century World Class Scholar at the University of South Florida. He also directs the Peace Corps Master’s International Program in Civil & Environmental

Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; Nina Truch, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2010-878: SPECIAL SESSION: ASSESSING MORALITY, IDENTITY, ANDMOTIVATION IN A FIRST-YEAR MATERIALS ENGINEERING SERVICELEARNING COURSETrevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University Trevor Harding, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, where he teaches courses in engineering design from a materials perspective. His research is focused on the educational outcomes associated with service learning and project-based learning with a particular focus on ethics education. He is also PI on several projects investigating the degradation of biomedical materials in physiological environments. Dr. Harding serves as Associate Editor of the

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan Hynes, Tufts University; David Crismond, The City College of New York; Barbara Brizuela, Tufts University

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AC 2010-447: MIDDLE-SCHOOL TEACHERS’ USE AND DEVELOPMENT OFENGINEERING SUBJECT MATTER KNOWLEDGEMorgan Hynes, Tufts UniversityDavid Crismond, The City College of New YorkBarbara Brizuela, Tufts University Page 15.873.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Middle-School Teachers’ Use And Development Of Engineering Subject Matter Knowledge: Analysis of Three CasesAbstractThis paper reports on a portion of a study of three middle school teachers (twomathematics teachers and one science teacher) as they taught a unit of engineeringinstruction. The study investigated the subject matter and pedagogical contentknowledge these teachers used and developed as they taught

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Educational Research

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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AC 2010-526: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF MIXED METHODSSTUDIES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONErin Crede, Virginia TechMaura Borrego, Virginia Tech Page 15.22.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Content Analysis of the Use of Mixed Methods Studies in Engineering EducationAbstractThe complex phenomena studied by engineering education researchers frequently require thecomplementary use of qualitative and quantitative approaches. In light of these needs, manyresearchers are utilizing mixed methods designs to take advantage of the relative strengths andindividual merits of both quantitative and qualitative approaches. This article

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Chris Groscurth, University of Michigan

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AC 2010-1814: PERCEPTIONS OF MILLENNIAL STUDENT LEARNING: THEFUTURE FACULTY PERSPECTIVETershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan Tershia Pinder-Grover is the Assistant Director at the Center for Research on Learning in Teaching (CRLT) at the University of Michigan (U-M). In this role, she is responsible for teacher training for new engineering graduate student instructors (GSIs), consultations with faculty and GSIs on pedagogy, workshops on teaching and learning, and preparing future faculty programs. Prior to joining CRLT, she earned her B.S. degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the U-M