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Formation and Development of Engineers

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Russell Korte, The George Washington University; Saniya Leblanc, The George Washington University

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Paper ID #37225Studying the Formation of Engineers in the Learning Ecologies of EnergyEngineering Education and Energy Engineering PracticeDr. Russell Korte, The George Washington University Russell Korte, PhD. studies the social, cultural, and professional systems in organizations and higher education, along with their effects on learning and performance. This work focuses on the professional education and socialization of engineering students, the work of practicing engineers, as well as the prepa- ration of professionals for their future careers. Dr. Korte is an Associate Professor of Human and Organizational Learning

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 6

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Andrea (Lili) Lidia Castillo, Arizona State University; Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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graduating with an engineeringdegree [1], [2], [4], [6], [7] and career certainty [8]. To address research questions regardingstudents’ engineering role identity, researchers have been using the survey measure “I see myselfas an engineer” to represent students’ holistic view of their identity as engineers [2], [4], [6], [9],[10]. However, there are debates among researchers concerning the use of a single-item measureto capture complex and abstract psychological or affective concepts such as engineering roleidentity (e.g., [11], [12], [13]). Specifically, some arguments against using single-item measuresare that they lack depth and provide limited insights into the abstract constructs of interest.Additionally, single-item measures cause concern for

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 29

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David Paul Harvie, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; Kimberly A. Luthi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; Monica Surrency, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; John K. Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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consistsprimarily of adult learners with a majority of them either military veterans or still serving in themilitary. The research was conducted in various undergraduate courses that historically havepresented greater challenges to students, such as statics, dynamics, digital circuit design, andaerodynamics. The research supports engineering education and the support interventionsinvestigated have potential to increase persistence in the associated engineering disciplines. Theprogram also offers professional development to the peer leaders who are recruited fromprevious course offerings and participate in peer leader training to best support other students intheir acclimation to engineering and commitment to engineering career pathways. Initial yearone

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 7

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Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University

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, and diverse strategies used by universities [1].Craney et al. [2] surveyed 465 undergraduate research participants from varied disciplines andbackgrounds, discovering high satisfaction and significant gains in professional development,deeper subject understanding, and better preparedness for graduate studies and careers. Similarly,Lopatto [3] found that 85% of UR participants in science continued to postgraduate education,with those not pursuing further studies reporting lesser gains. Haddad and Kalaani [4] introduceda model to integrate research into traditional curriculums via summer workshops and designatedcourses, aiming to boost participation through the creation of an Undergraduate Research Office.Lopatto's further research [5

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 3

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Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Ade Mabogunje, Stanford University

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Paper ID #44474Work-in-Progress: Human Capital Formation as a Framework for Entrepreneurshipand Venture Design EducationDr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a Research Scientist in the Designing Education Lab in Mechanical Engineering and co-founder of the Integrative Learning Portfolio Lab in Career Education at Stanford University. She earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her PhD in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford. Her scholarship is focused on engineering and entrepreneurship education, portfolio pedagogy, reflective practices, non-degree credentials, and reimagining how

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 16

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Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University; Reginald F. Hamilton, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Tonya L. Peeples, Pennsylvania State University; Cynthia Howard Reed, Pennsylvania State University

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Paper ID #42303Capturing First- and Second-Year Master’s Engineering Students’ Perceptionsof Support in Their Transitions to Graduate SchoolDr. Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University Catherine G.P. Berdanier is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota, her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research expertise lies in characterizing graduate-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 2

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Tazim Ahmed, The University of Texas at Arlington; Syed Mufid, The University of Texas at Arlington; Shuchisnigdha Deb, The University of Texas at Arlington; Mahmudur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington

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world, including communication, problem-solving,adaptability, and leadership [3], [4]. Teamwork in STEM education teaches students how toarticulate their ideas clearly, listen to others, and collaborate to refine concepts, which areessential skills in any professional environment [5]. Additionally, working in a team allowsstudents to address more complex problems through task division and knowledge sharing,leading to more sophisticated and comprehensive problem-solving strategies [6]. Teamwork alsoprovides opportunities for students to take on leadership roles, whether in managing a project,leading a discussion, or coordinating tasks. These skills enhance students' abilities to contributeeffectively to their future careers and to society at

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 18

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Caitlin D. Wylie, University of Virginia; Kent A. Wayland, University of Virginia; Andy Wang, University of Virginia

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Undergraduate research experiences are a rich site for studying learning, identity, andbelonging. They are many students’ first exposure to the everyday realities of doing research.The students of this REU cohort - and many other REU programs - do not come from institutionswith abundant research opportunities, so their experiences can powerfully illustrate the value ofundergraduate research for students’ skill development, understanding of research practices, andlearning about graduate school and other engineering career opportunities. We propose here a methodology for simultaneously conducting program evaluation andresearch about undergraduate learning and socialization. To gather more nuanced data aboutstudents’ experiences and their

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 14

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Cory Lam, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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alsoreinforces the importance of using multiple strategies to support students in believing that theycan (self-efficacy) do engineering and should continue to pursue it as a valuable career choice.IntroductionEngagement plays a significant role in determining the level of success that engineers canachieve, both during school and at work. In the workplace, employee engagement has beenshown to increase productivity [1], retention rate [1], job satisfaction [2], and customer loyalty[3]. On a similar note, academic student engagement has been shown to be positively associatedwith critical thinking [4], academic achievement [5], retention in engineering degree programs[6], and persistence [7]. Retention in engineering is especially important as the demand

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 13

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Kyle Shanachilubwa, Harding University; James L. Huff, Harding University; Amy L. Brooks, University of Pittsburgh

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Paper ID #44449Faculty-Student Interactions as Experienced by Black Engineering and ComputerScience StudentsKyle Shanachilubwa, Harding UniversityDr. James L. Huff, Harding University Dr. James Huff is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Honors College Faculty Fellow at Harding University. He conducts transdisciplinary research on identity that lies at the nexus of applied psychology and engineering education. A recipient of the NSF CAREER grant (No. 2045392) and the director of the Beyond Professional Identity (BPI) lab, Dr. Huff has mentored numerous undergraduate students, doctoral students, and

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 14

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Sierra Outerbridge, University of Central Florida; Michelle Taub, University of Central Florida; Marino Nader, University of Central Florida; Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Ricardo Zaurin, University of Central Florida; Hyoung Jin Cho, University of Central Florida

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handling devices. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering fromthe University of Cincinnati in 2002. He worked as Research Engineer at Korea Electronics TechnologyInstitute (KETI) from 1993 to 1997. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2004 and was giventhe WCU (World Class University) Visiting Professorship under the Ministry of Education, Scienceand Technology, Korea in 2009. He is currently leading the NSF-supported HSI IUSE (ImprovingUndergraduate STEM Education) Project: Enhancing Student Success in Engineering Curriculum throughActive e-Learning and High Impact Teaching Practices (ESSEnCe). In this project, a team of facultymembers collaborate to implement active learning and high-impact teaching practices in engineeringgateway courses

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Poster Session

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Emad A Mansour, University of South Florida

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Martin [3] discussed potential biases in SETs due to several factors such asgender, race/ethnicity, attractiveness, age, course difficulty, and expected grade. These biases canlead to unfair assessments and hinder the recognition of effective teaching methods.Criticism regarding the misuse of Student Evaluations of Teaching (SETs) has been ongoingsince the 1990s. In 1997, McKeachie [4] along with Greenwald and Gillmore [5] cautionedagainst grading leniency that can affect the level of ratings. Fearing that lower ratings couldnegatively impact their careers, instructors might be inclined to grade more leniently,compromising academic rigor and standards. This, in turn, might provide an inaccurate picture ofteaching quality.More recent scholarly

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Instrument Design and Development

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Marcus Vinicius Melo de Lyra, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University; Zhen Zhao, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Christopher Barr

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Paper ID #38027Design and Testing of a Quantitative Instrument to Evaluate EngineeringResearch Center ParticipationMr. Marcus Vinicius Melo de Lyra, Arizona State University Marcus is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Engineering Education Systems and Design (EESD) Program at Arizona State University. His research interests include teaching faculty development and early-career faculty experiences. Before joining the EESD program, Marcus earned his BS in Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte and his MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Campina Grande, both

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 21

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Trevion S. Henderson, Tufts University; Collette Patricia Higgins, Tufts University

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examining sense ofbelonging for students from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM disciplines [16-20], weasked students to report key demographic characteristics, such as race/ethnicity, gender, andinternational student status. For example, existing research suggests that dimensions of socialidentity, such as race/ethnicity and gender, inform students’ sense of belonging, withimplications for students’ desires to pursue STEM careers, retention in secondary andpostsecondary education, and post-graduation career pursuits [13-20]. As such, we measureddemographic characteristics using a battery of items capturing racial/ethnic identity (1 =historically excluded student, 0 = non-historically excluded student), gender identity (1 = man, 0= non-man

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 3

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Bruce Frederick Carroll, University of Florida; Janice Mejía, Northwestern University; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Sheila Castro, University of Florida

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groups. This observation is consistent with national trends showing underrepresentation ofLatina/o populations in STEM disciplines.[1], [2] With this motivating background, a study hasbeen undertaken to explore the social, cultural, educational, and institutional factors affectingmatriculation of undergraduate Latina engineering students into graduate engineering programsand/or industry careers. A research team was formed with four members (co-authors of thispaper) from diverse backgrounds but a common commitment toward an asset-based approachthat avoids marginalizing individuals in the research design process and by selecting respectivemethods.[3] Results of these team discussions and decisions sought balance between variousphilosophical

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Investigating Student Pathways to and through Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University; Tram Dang, Purdue University; Beata Johnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Qian Shi, Purdue University; Cesare Guariniello, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University

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largelyunchanged since 2003 [3]. Findings regarding math and science interest and confidence seem toconvey a similar story; in one study, while science interest remained unchanged throughout astudent’s high school years, significant losses occurred in science confidence and math interestand confidence during these years [4]. These are alarming results, as these high school levelmath and science courses act as gatekeepers to STEM degrees and careers. One step towards overcoming this issue is to develop an understanding of what impacts astudent’s choice to attend college and to major in a STEM field. It is well understood that astudent’s interest in STEM develops through exposure at an early age [5]. While this interest ismaintained through middle

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Instrument Design and Development

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Kyeonghun Jwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Capturing attrition decisions in engineering graduate students using longitudinal SMS dataKeywords: Attrition, longitudinal study, SMS (Short Message Service), time series dataAbstractThis research paper reports results from a longitudinal Short Message Service (SMS) text messagesurvey study that captured attrition decisions from engineering graduate students who decided toleave their Ph.D. program or change degree objectives from Ph.D. to M.S. (Master’s-leveldeparture). While past research has investigated doctoral attrition across disciplines to

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Computer Science Education and AI research

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Ayesha Johnson, University of South Florida, College of Nursing; Zachariah J Beasley P.E., University of South Florida

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%) strongly agreed or somewhat agreed that pairprogramming helped to prepare them for their future career. Most students (69%) always workedremotely, compared to 30% who worked partially or completely in-person. Finally, 74% ofstudents strongly agreed or agreed that they would prefer to self-select their programmingpartner, although there were a few who wanted to be assigned a partner.Fig. 1. Pair Programming Survey ResultsPairs were similar with respect to whether they 1) found pair programming helpful, 2) enjoyedpair programming, 3) believed pair programming prepared them for exams, 4) believed pairprogramming prepared them for their future careers, and 5) would prefer to self-select their pairprogramming partner. However, there were significant

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 28

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Mitchell Gerhardt, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University; Benjamin Ahn, The Ohio State University

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Virginia Tech. Prior to joining VT, Dr. Pitterson was a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She holds a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University and othDr. Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University Dr. Dringenberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Ohio State University. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Kansas State ’08), a M.S. in Industrial Engineering (Purdue ’14) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Her current career purpose is to learn about and reveal beliefs that are widely-held as an implicit result of our socialization within systems of oppression so that she can embolden others to reflect on their assumptions and advance equity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 2

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Asif Mohaisin Sadri, International Islamic University, Malaysia; Arif Mohaimin Sadri, University of Oklahoma; Khondhaker Al Momin, University of Oklahoma; Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma; Tahrima Rouf, University of Oklahoma

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the average sentiment is shown on the map.A few sample tweets of this dataset are shared below and Table 7 in the appendix sectioncontains selected tweet examples representing all sub-research questions.- ‘I´m extremely impressed with my OSU senior who works extremely hard at staying on top of his studies, priorities and challenges himself to excel in his future engineering career!’- ‘We have to work on kids emotional health and troubleshooting more with them. They hate distance learning but I think is our lack of embracing this as a system than it actually being horrible. I have successfully taught and learned for 20 years.’- ‘I´m not an economics major but I am a civil engineer. The EPA has strict measures for water

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Disciplinary Engineering Education Research – Session 1

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Joreen Arigye, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University; Elsje Pienaar

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or algorithm, and the student's confidenceto debug a program. Self-efficacy can be a key factor in students' academic success and futurecareer choices in engineering. Self-efficacy defined as "one's self-judgment concerningcapability", is an important mediating factor in cognitive motivation [18]. In engineering,students with high levels of self-efficacy tend to have better problem-solving skills, greaterresilience in the face of challenges, and more positive attitudes toward their coursework andfuture careers [19].Another important aspect of self-efficacy is its relationship to the retention of women inengineering. Self-efficacy can play an important role in the success and persistence of women inengineering. Research shows a mixed view of

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 25

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Caitlyn Berryhill, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Amanda Clara Emberley, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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institution’s IRB was obtainedbefore any survey data was collected. The survey included four open-ended questions, sevenclosed-ended questions, and questions about demographic information. The open-ended questionstarget students’ conceptualization and relationship with engineering design. To begin, studentswere asked the following four open-ended questions: 1. In your own words, what is engineering design? 2. Describe up to two components of engineering design that you consider to be especially challenging. 3. Describe up to two components of engineering design that you consider to be straightforward or simple. 4. How and to what extent do you think you will use the engineering design process in your future career?The closed-end

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 3

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Ribhav Galhotra, Nanyang Technological University; Panting Yu, The University of Edinburgh; Jiafei Wang, The Education University of Hong Kong; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University

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Asia has a small population, and Singapore has a mere 5.92 million people [12]. Morethan five thousand engineering degrees are awarded annually to people in Singapore [13], and withthe country expecting only 9% to 18% of its citizens in STEM and engineering careers [14], theseengineers must be focused and capable. There is an increasing demand for engineers in Singapore,with salaries rising to encourage talent to enter the employment market [15]. It is a fair assumptionthat the demand for engineers will increase in the future with technological advancements. Thisimplies action to take place in the present that brings about educational innovations to inspireengineers to stay in the market and provide the technical expertise that ushers the

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Poster Session

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Laine Schrewe Ph.D., Otterbein University; Elena Joy Caruthers, Otterbein University

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small, midwestern university. While the university itself is quite small,the engineering department is even smaller, with an average of only 25-30 incoming first-yearstudents each year. These first-year engineering students all enroll in one of two sections of anintroductory engineering fundamentals course (that includes both a lecture and a lab) thatfamiliarizes them with engineering concepts and tools they will use throughout their four yearsof engineering coursework and in their engineering careers. One section of this course wastaught by a professor who has taught this course for many years (Instructor A) and the othersection of this course was taught by a new faculty member teaching it for the first time(Instructor B). Since the goal is to

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Research Methodologies – Session 1

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Matthew Bahnson, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity (CoNECD), Frontiers in Education (FIE), as well as major psychological con- ferences.Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University Catherine G.P. Berdanier is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn- sylvania State University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota, her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research expertise lies in characterizing graduate-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and

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Promoting Well-Being in Engineering Education: Strategies and Perspectives

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Connie Mosher Syharat, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn- sylvania State University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota, her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research expertise lies in characterizing graduate-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Burnout: The Cost of Masking Neurodiversity in Graduate STEM ProgramsAbstractA growing body of literature suggests that neurodivergent individuals, such as those with autism

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Research Methodologies – Session 1

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Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan; Jennifer Cromley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sara Rose Vohra, University Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research.Jennifer Cromley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Jennifer Cromley is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on two broad areas: achievement/retention in STEM and comprehension of illus- trated scientific textMs. Sara Rose Vohra, University Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sara Vohra is an undergraduate studying Bioengineering in The Grainger College of Engineering and minoring in Chemistry. ©American Society for Engineering Education

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 16

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Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Monica Lynn Miles, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Hasan Asif, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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their engineering degrees. Scholarship accentuates the positive impact ofundergraduate research such as involvement in various student outcomes, encompassingperceived advancements in academic skills and a deepened understanding of engineering andresearch processes [10], [11]. For example, studies have comprehensively explored themultifaceted benefits of undergraduate research (see [12], [13], [14]). Seymour and colleaguesinclusive review synthesizes findings from numerous studies, emphasizing the positive influenceof UR on students' interest in STEM majors, career readiness, research acumen, critical thinking,disciplinary expertise, comprehension of the research process, insight into scientificmethodologies, and enhanced self-efficacy and self

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 17

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Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University ; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University

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Research MentoringUndergraduate research mentoring is a critical component of undergraduate research programswhich have increasingly become a focal point in higher education, offering students anopportunity to engage in meaningful, hands-on learning experiences [1], [2]. These programsare instrumental in developing critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills, whichare essential for academic and professional success [3], [4], [5]. They also provide a platformfor students to immerse themselves in research methodologies, enhancing their understanding oftheir field of study [6]. Such experiences not only foster a deeper academic engagement but alsoprepare students for future research endeavors or professional careers [7]. Moreover

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 11

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David Paul Fernandez, Utah Valley University; Walker Eads, Utah Valley University; Israd Hakim Jaafar, Utah Valley University; Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Abdennour C. Seibi, Utah Valley University

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their degree. Theproblem is compounded when there is a lack of realization that these students have manyresponsibilities outside of schoolwork (Tyson, 2012).Yet, these students still enroll in college and universities for multiple reasons. A study found thattypical non-traditional students expect to utilize college for career preparation and were lesslikely to be focused on the social scene (Forbus, Newbold, & Mehta, 2011). Another study citeda personal desire to complete what they started, being a role model for their children, and thefinancial incentives to improve their economic situation (Bohl, Haak, & Shrestha, 2017).Providing a meaningful undergraduate experience to non-traditional students will go a long waytowards enhancing