argue that culturalresponsiveness, as well as a commitment to research that actively benefits marginalizedcommunities, are two core components of quality in qualitative research that were not originallyidentified by Walther et al.In the remainder of this paper, we use their six validation types—theoretical validation,procedural validation, communicative validation, pragmatic validation, ethical validation, andprocess reliability—as an organizational framework. Under each validation type, we describehow researchers can maintain cultural responsiveness during three phases: the conceptualizationphase, the data generation phase, and the data handling phase. To identify additional validationstrategies beyond Walther et al.’s framework, we conducted
performance, butdata analysis is ongoing (due to ethics considerations the data were only recently released foranalysis). A major weakness of the blended model is the capacity of students for self-directedlearning and so we have identified a need for the course to address metacognitive outcomes – inessence, the course needs to provide support to help students “learn how to learn”. Some studentsstated that they could not learn using online content and “needed to be taught,” as if this is aninherent fact rather than a skill that can be developed. In particular, sections who traditionallystruggle with this course did not find the online content effective for learning and were lesssatisfied with the blended model. Future course offerings may include a
. Her training is in nineteenth-century literature, but for the past 9 years she has taught engineering ethics, first-year en- gineering courses, and humanities for engineers. She has also worked with students and colleagues to develop role-playing games teaching engineering within its complex humanistic context. NOTE: this paper has co-authors.Dr. Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Leslie Dodson is a Faculty Teaching Fellow in Undergraduate Studies at WPI. She received her PhD from the University of Colorado-Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, ATLAS Institute. Her current research interests focus on the intersections of international development, human-centered de- sign and
the building collapsed similar enough that useful and the team had to come to an agreement comparisons are drawn. whose fault the collapse was. Followed Necessitates some form of debrief by a debrief on the social difficulties or reflection. associated with ethics-related engineering disasters (Lloyd & van de Poel, 2008). Feedback-practice Students practice the application of A digital game that gave students skeleton loop concepts or skills, get feedback code, asked students fill in the rest of the
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approaches with technical engineering skills. This requires anenhanced curriculum with a focus on student teamwork, a greater consideration of social context,improved communication with diverse constituents, and reflection on an ethical understanding oftheir decisions and solutions. Effective faculty members need to mirror these values and skills intheir instruction and mentoring. Efforts have begun to reimagine the “engineering canon” whichrequires a shift from positioning engineering as a purely technical endeavor to framing it associo-technical. We are developing a new General Engineering program that incorporates thisperspective [30]. In addition, we are developing modules that emphasize the sociotechnicalnature of engineering for traditional
1 Grit/Work • “Engineers have to have perseverance […] I feel like I have (“I have” or “I Approach perseverance” (Francis) am”) • “I do have a very strong work ethic” (Tranlin) Mindset/ • “Engineering is very much a personality thing” (Kathie) Brain • “It’s just the way my brain works” (Eric) • “I’m pretty good at communicating” (Dominic) Social • “I like to help people” (Elizabeth) • “I enjoy group work and working with people” (Bradley) • “I like when things
engineering education and related research by adoptingnew ways of thinking (ASEE, 2014; NAE, 2004; UNESCO, 2012). The Engineering EducationResearch (EER) Colloquies (JEE, 2006) specifically called for “research that will helpcharacterize the nature of engineering knowledge (i.e., its technical, social, and ethical aspects)and ways of engineering thinking that are essential for identifying and solving technicalproblems within dynamic and multidisciplinary environments” (p. 260). The ways of engineeringthinking need to be reconsidered to not only meet changing workforce demands, but also toincrease awareness of the social impacts of engineered solutions, to promote diversity andinclusion in the profession, and to solve chronic issues of student
design derived from the exercises.There are many ways of using class exercises in the classroom setting. For a small class size, theteacher may simply use an exercise to engage students in discussion and hands-on practice. Forlarger classes, the students can be assigned to small groups using the class exercise as aninstrument leading to group projects. Woods and Howard [12] effectively used class exercisesfor Information Technology students to study ethical issues. Day and Foley [13] used class timeexclusively for exercises, having their students prepare for class with materials provided online.Bishop and Verleger [14] presented a comprehensive survey of the research that revieweddifferent ways of using class exercises in the classroom, often
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Trevor S. Harding is Professor and Chair of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University where he teaches courses in synthetic and biological polymers, materials selection, and fracture mechanics. He has conducted educational research in the areas of ethical decision making, reflection and innovative pedagogies for the past 19 years. He serves as Associate Editor of the journal Advances in Engineering Education. He has served as division chair for the Community Engagement Division and Materials Division of ASEE. Dr. Harding was invited to deliver a workshop on Ethics in the Engineering Curricula at the 2009 NSF Engineering Awardees Conference and to
pedagogies on student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 WiP: Developing an Observation Protocol to Categorize Formative Assessment in Engineering CoursesIntroductionStudent assessment is a necessary component of engineering education that gives instructorsinsight into their students’ learning [1]. Two broad types of assessments include summativeassessment and formative assessment
-Scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His interests include computational complexity theory, professional ethics, and engineering education research. He served as the editor of the Journal of Engineering Education from 2012 to 2017. He currently serves as a member of the edito- rial boards of College Teaching and Accountability in Research. He is a Carnegie Scholar and an IEEE Fellow. Professor Loui was Associate Dean of the Graduate College at Illinois from 1996 to 2000. He directed the theory of computing program at the National Science Foundation from 1990 to 1991. He earned the Ph.D. at M.I.T. in 1980. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 WIP
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, and associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include student resistance to active learning, faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices, the use of technology and innovative pedagogies on student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Impact of Prior Experiences on Future Participation in Active Learning
perspective ofdevelopmental psychology, engineering students’ identity is tied to the need to align with theprofession in terms of a set of characteristics that are necessary for success [13]. Thesecharacteristics are considered malleable and teachable, rather than inherent. Researchers in thisarea tend to focus on engineering identity as a set of traits available to the individual while actingwithin the profession, rather than some of the more elusively-defined conceptions of identity.Loui [39] found four types of characteristics needed for identification with the profession:technical competence, interpersonal skills, work ethic, and moral standards such as integrity.These characteristics are seen as inherent to being an engineer, and are required
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) [1] defines attributes of the engineer of 2020as follows: “He or she will aspire to have the ingenuity of Lilian Gibbreth, the problem-solvingcapabilities of Gordon Moore, the scientific insight of Albert Einstein, the creativity of PabloPicasso, the determination of the Wright brothers, the leadership abilities of Bill Gates, theconscience of Eleanor Roosevelt, the vision of Martin Luther King, and the curiosity and wonderof our grandchildren.” This means that being an engineer is multifaceted, where expectationsinclude possessing a variety of abilities such as professionalism, leadership, ethical standards,communication, creativity, management, listening and problem-solving skills. In order to
with an assigned professor was also beneficial. Astedious as some people may have thought it was, it definitely made me feel like I had someonelooking over me and like I had guidance for future college semesters. The financial assistancewas also valuable because it provided me with extra money in case of a school emergency or tospend towards a summer/winter course…. Overall, the NSF S-STEM scholarship gave me theopportunity to be part of all these beneficial workshops, trips, and gatherings. It also gave memore confidence in myself and my work ethic. I would like to thank all the professors that cametogether to create this amazing scholarship program and I would also like to thank the NationalScience Foundation for funding this program with a
). Planet Hulk [19] exploreshow to find a sense of peace and stability when one can neither die, nor be trusted enough by thosearound him to exist in a safe society (thanks to which readers can learn about ethics). Secret Wars[20] explicitly asks the question: if you could re-make a multi-verse, who would you entrust thetask to…and what kind of a world would we end up with (thanks to which readers can learn aboutphysics, philosophy, and psychology)? Many examples of graphic novels with these and otherthemes exist. Too many to name. The overall point is that graphic novels generally explore multiplestrands of material within a single story and show the potential for readers to learn from them.In this vein, graphic novels have already found a place
decision-making. With a focus on qualitative research methods, she is working to better understand the ways in which undergraduate engineering students experience design and ill-structured problem solving. Her interests also include neuroscience, growth mindset, engineering ethics, and race and gender in engineering. In general, Dr. Dringenberg is always excited to learn new things and work with motivated individuals from diverse backgrounds to improve engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Validation of an Interview Protocol to Explore Students’ Beliefs about IntelligenceAbstractThe overarching research goal driving this
qualitative interviews. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 11(3).McKenna, A. F., Yalvac, B., & Light, G. J. (2009). The role of collaborative reflection on shaping engineering faculty teaching approaches. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(1), 17-26.Moesby, E. (2002). From pupil to student–a challenge for universities: an example of a PBL study programme. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 6(2), 145-152.National Science Board, (2007, November 19). Moving forward to improve engineering education. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsb07122/nsb07122.pdfPerry, W. G. (1999). Forms of intellectual and ethical development in the college years : a scheme. San Francisco: Jossey
an introduction to technical areas of study. ENGR 111 and 199 introduceengineering as a profession, historical development, ethics, curricula and engineering careers.The courses also cover introduction to problem analysis and solution, data collection, accuracyand variability. LAs hold recitations each week. ENGR 199 recitations are one hour each. MIME101 and ENGR 111 recitations are two-hours each. LAs did short presentations at the beginning.Students then worked on their task and LAs answered questions if students had any. In the end,LAs summarized the session. These two course also had a history of using undergraduate TAs inrecitations and the LA pedagogy workshop was new. The interactional team typically metweekly.Table 7 presents the
Ethics Education Student Party School Learning Student Cadre School Learning Participate in small class good study style classes, advanced class collective response activities Interpersonal communication Cultivate Critical Spirit Volunteering Student Cadres Participate in organizing campus activities Course learning Discipline Competition Professional Education Technological Innovation Activities Entrepreneurial Activities Technology Competition Social Practice Social Work Sports ActivitiesDo you think the following behaviors or events are Very unimportantVery importantimportant for the development of the overall quality of 1 2 3 4 5college students?Cultural ActivityInternational ExchangeObtaining
engineeringintersect with one another.Engineering education should be a place where students are able to make connections betweencurrent political discourse, engineering content, and their practice as future engineers. Yet, thepressure to be the upholders of cultural practices in engineering can interrupt the cultivation oftheir emerging identities that integrate politics with engineering. Students should be afforded aspace where they can co-create meaning between their emerging identities and, introspectively,synthesize a transparent view of the ethical role and relationship that engineering has to society.Our work begins to highlight some of the challenges of pushing against the current culture ofengineering and re-politicizing the engineering
majority ofrespondents who were employed noted that they found that employment helped in theestablishment of a STEM career pathway, and it did not negatively impact their studies. Ofthose who worked, they reported that employment increased their time management skills, 12work ethic, professional skills development, and future potential for employment in a STEMfield. Some examples of jobs held by some of the 2014-15 respondents included thefollowing: automotive technician, research assistant, information technologist, softwaredeveloper, gymnastics coach, mechanical designer, research assistant, cook, laborer, andfarmhand. A few students became
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time to reflect on the event and had a similarlyhigh response rate.1 This study has received approval from the University of Waterloo Office of Research Ethics, ORE # 19224 andORE# 21031.3 Program ImplementationsAs of this writing, seven Engineering programs at the University of Waterloo have implementedsome version of an Engineering Design Days event in first year: Mechatronics Engineering(Tron Days), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE Days), Mechanical Engineering (MechDays), Management Engineering (Case Days), and Systems Design and Biomedical Engineering(Design Dayz). One program has implemented Engineering Days in second year: CivilEngineering (Civ Days). The discussion that follows will concentrate on Tron Days, ECE Days,and