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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anita Patrick, University of Texas, Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas, Austin

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these identity frameworks in the broaderliterature. To be fair, in the broader literature there have only been a few claims that identity isexplicitly distinct from other constructs such as self-efficacy2 or the expectancy-value theory ofachievement motivation.3 However, in the last five years some have made this distinction. Forexample, Lent, R. W., Brown, S. D., & Hackett, G.4 expand on Bandura’s theory of self-efficacyto the extent of illuminating the importance of self-efficacy in academic persistence. While thisis not explicitly identity, self-efficacy is a theoretically relevant construct that had to be takeninto consideration in this review as it is often associated with identity measures.Table 1 Categorization of Identity Studies by

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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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Hank Boone, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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*** AMR of college/university personnel before college -0.07 0.03 * Perception of Future 0.19 0.06 ** Connectedness -0.15 0.06 * Being a Female -0.35 0.15 * College expense provided by parent(s), guardian(s), or family -0.13 0.05 ** College expense provided by oneself -0.18 0.06 ** R2=0.23, p-value=3.91e-07 Legend: * = <0.05, **= <0.01, ***= <0.001The entire model is significant

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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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practices of constructing an engineering identity in a problem-based learning environment. Eur J Eng Educ. 2006;31(1):35-42. doi:10.1080/03043790500430185.7. Meyers KL, Ohland MW, Pawley AL, Silliman SE, Smith KA. Factors relating to engineering identity. Glob J Eng Educ. 2012;14(1):119-131.8. Chachra D, Kilgore D, Loshbaugh H, McCain J, Chen H. Being and becoming: gender and identity formation of engineering students. In: American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition; 2008.9. Johnston S, Lee A, McGregor H. Engineering as captive discourse. Techné Res Philos Technol. 1996;1(3/4):128-136.10. McNair LD, Paretti MC, Kakar A. Case study of prior knowledge: Expectations and identity

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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Prybutok, The University of Texas, Austin; Anita D. Patrick, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Mary Jo Kirisits, University of Texas, Austin

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an Analytic Lens. Journal of Research in Science and Teaching 2007, 44, 1187-1218. 2. Meyers, K. L.; Ohland, M. W.; Pawley, A. L.; Silliman, S. E.; & Smith, K. A. Factors relating to engineering identity. Global Journal of Engineering Education 2012, 14 (1), 119-131. 3. Ohland, M. W.; Sheppard, S. D.; Lichtenstein, G.; Eris, O.; Chachra, D.; & Layton, R. A. Persistence, Engagement, and Migration in Engineering Programs. Journal of Engineering Education 2008, 97 (3), 259- 278. 4. Meyer, M.; Marx, S. Engineering Dropouts: A Qualitative Examination of Why Undergraduates Leave Engineering. Journal of Engineering Education 2014, 103 (4), 525-548. 5. Godwin, A.; Potvin, G.; & Hazari, Z. The Development

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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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undergraduateengineering programs? Do first-generation students’ funds of knowledge shift or change as theyassimilate to their undergraduate engineering programs? We believe that future work in this areawill significantly improve retention for first-generation students within engineering and open waysfor them to feel like they fit in engineering.Table 3. First Round of Data Extraction for Primary SourcesTitle/Author(s) Source Purpose of Study Type of Study Setting/ Data Collected Summary of Findings PopulationAntonellis (2013). ProQuest This research was intended as Qualitative

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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park

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things.Methodological overview The methodological approach for this project came about via both theoretical (literature)and practical considerations. While the cultural construction literature tends to emphasize theoryand analysis, we tried to assemble a robust and consistent methodological approach to investigatecultural construction in a particular setting. In McDermott’s early writing at the time of his datacollection (1970’s) he aligned himself methodologically with three primary traditions:ethnography, ethnomethodology, and discourse/interaction analysis17,18,19. As an investigation ofculture, the work relies on ethnographic methods and approaches, such as the incorporation ofmultiple qualitative data streams, ethnographic field noting20, and one