stimulate thought about theunique challenges encountered by Black students when navigating their engineeringenvironments. Furthermore, to maximize the impact of the work, we plan to partner with and leverage theexpertise of ethno-theater experts from academic cluster. If we wish to elevate the counternarratives ofpeople of color in ways that challenge the perpetuation of systemic racism, we must continue to find theseams of research and art to fully explore the true potential for impact. This work is a steppingstonetoward that goal.Most importantly, ethno-drama as a non-traditional mode of dissemination has the potential for morecritical engagement beyond academia. Microaggression, role negotiation, hypervisibility vs invisibilityand other
-0.6 D2 369 4.92 1.47 -0.6 -0.55 D3 373 5.03 1.5 -0.63 -0.41 E1 375 4.9 1.76 -0.41 -0.89 E2 374 3.46 1.6 0.48 -0.43 E3 375 3.77 1.66 0.25 -0.81We initially conducted a model containing the five factors and all planned items. However oneitem (E4) had inadmissible negative variance [35], and so we removed it and respecified themodel.We examined goodness of fit indices, comparing a one-factor model to the theoretically-derivedfive-factor model. The fit indices are found in table 3. A significant χ2 indicates
contexts • ABET 5: Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives • ABET 7: Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategiesCommunication, ethics, teamwork, and learning strategy development have been identified askey elements of success in the engineering workplace [4]. By incorporating these elements ofprofessional development into undergraduate curriculum, students have time to learn and grow inthese areas before they enter the workforce. This combination of technical and professional skilldevelopment helps to launch recent graduates into successful careers
. These include elements such as the quality of mentors [20], the ability toestablish trusting relationships between minority students and mentors across lines of difference [21], the limitedavailable time for mentoring activities [19], and engagement beyond departmental sanctions [22]. Literature shows alack of involvement of students and faculty in curricular or planning decisions [23] that could lead to disengagedparticipants [24]. In addition to the challenges of non-involvement, few programs look to improve the performanceof faculty mentors or cultivate a mentoring community [25]. Research suggests that effective involvement in suchdecisions could create a sense of community and perceptions of shared responsibility [26]. To reap the benefits
student's academic career fosters early network building and canstrengthen their sense of identity within the major and the university. It's common for alumni tosay that they remain in touch with the friends they met during their undergraduate years incollege. Lastly, all accredited engineering programs must incorporate teamwork into theircurriculum since the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) mandatesunder Criterion 3 that student outcomes include "an ability to function effectively on a teamwhose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment,establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives." [8]. In summary, teamwork in engineeringeducation is not just a pedagogical tool but a
level and critical thinkinggroups. Lab6, Lab7, and Lab8 show no significant difference for all three groups whichrequires revision if instructors plan to use it in the future. Table 8. Difference evaluation in lab assignments for SWEN 310 course Assignment Diff vs. CT Diff vs. OS CT vs. OS N Lab1 0.02 0.00 0.02 7 Lab2 0.14 0.04 0.10 7 Lab3 0.06 0.00 0.00 8 Lab4 0.17 0.00 0.00 9 Lab5 0.07 0.00 0.00 8
upon the steps we have taken toidentify this model, we plan to examine patterns of students changing mindset, especially growthduring design course experiences.References[1] International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, Standards for technological and engineering literacy: The role of technology and engineering in STEM education, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.iteea.org/STEL.aspx[2] ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, "Criteria for accrediting engineering programs," Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Baltimore, 2016. [Online]. Available: http://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/[3] D. P. Crismond and R. S. Adams, "The informed design
negative potential (N) and typically peaksbetween 100 and 300 milliseconds after stimulus onset.In a prior investigation [24], we conducted an ERP-based study to assess the impact of indoortemperature on the inhibition control ability among engineering students [24]. Cognitive inhibitioncontrol denotes the capacity to consciously suppress or override automatic thoughts, impulses, orbehaviors that might be irrelevant or unsuitable within a specific context [25-26]. This abilityforms an integral part of the executive functions, encompassing higher-order cognitive processesvital for self-regulating, planning, problem-solving, and overall academic achievement. Ourmethodology involved employing the Stroop/Reverse Stroop paradigm to evaluate
, and contributes to the existing knowledge gapabout marginalized populations’ experiences and success in engineering. Designing evaluationmethods to also allow research into student learning and identity formation is a powerful way toaddress this inequity. Our aim was to understand students’ individual research experiences alongside theirconceptions of what science is and their self-assessments of identity, sense of belonging, and 1professional skills. These insights serve as indicators of more valuable outcomes of learning andprofessional development than the common over-focus in REU program evaluation on whetherinterns plan to attend
Paper ID #41842Review of Sense of Belonging Relevant Concepts in STEM Higher EducationMrs. Xiaoye Yang, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Xiaoye yang is a Ph.D. student majoring in Research and Evaluation in Education at UMass Lowell. For over a decade, she has been involved in the language and education field holding various roles such as student, teacher, and researcher. She is a research assistant working at the center for program evaluation to conduct research on program evaluation methods as well as to offer evaluation planning, consulting, training, and services for the university, regional, and global
and support othersin makerspaces. Our future work will focus on analyzing the current data set further. ‘Reason forusing makerspace’ is just one of the broad codes from the interview analysis, and we plan to gothrough the broad codes using CCW as a framework. This set of interviews is within oneuniversity makerspace, so future work will also include a broad range of university makerspacesincluding university makerspaces from different regions and of different sizes. This work can beused to inform ways to amplify these funds of knowledge in makerspaces.References[1] M. E. Andrews and A. Boklage, “Supporting inclusivity in STEM makerspaces through critical theory: A systematic review,” J. Eng. Educ., p. jee.20546, Jul. 2023, doi
Paper ID #48431A Scoping Review of Sense of Belonging in Engineering and Computing Education:Research Landscape, Conceptualization, and OperationalizationMr. Collins Ugonna Lawrence, University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkAlexander V Struck Jannini, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Alexander Struck Jannini is an adjunct professor at Rowan University. His previous work has been focused on incorporating aspects of pharmaceutical engineering into the undergraduate curriculum. Alex plans on continuing his education and receiving a Ph.DDr. Eunsil Lee, University at Buffalo, The State University
): 𝛼𝛼𝑐𝑐 = � 𝑣𝑣𝑛𝑛 (2) 𝑛𝑛Here, 𝛼𝛼𝑐𝑐 , reflects the cumulative impact of all course interdependencies on students’ abilities toprogress and complete the program. Figure 1 illustrates an example calculation of a course’scruciality using these two factors. Figure 1. Example calculation of a course cruciality using the delay and blocking factors from [12]MethodsData SourcesWe collected the degree plans data from publicly available engineering handbooks for sevenengineering programs at a private Northeastern institution for the class of 2015-2019. Theseprograms are Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), Computer Science (CS
assessment items include Incorporating team awareness, the (1) product development teamwork training into ability to use teamwork quality; (2) group report; capstone courses can collaboration tools, (3) group presentation; (4) help students communication skills, the use of teamwork tools practically develop, planning ability, such as icebreaking and exercise, and improve interpersonal brainstorming; and (5) teamwork abilities and relationships, and writing team-building
slowlyincreased (Cunninghame et al., 2016), this group still remains largely underrepresented in STEMdisciplines (Moon et al., 2012). This discrepancy in representation reflects larger issues ofmarginalization in STEM fields and higher education at large. Current support structures fordisabled people remain ineffective, as accessing necessary resources requires navigatingphysical, cultural, and bureaucratic barriers (Groen-McCall et al., 2018). These barriers onlycontinue to widen for disabled students planning to pursue engineering careers (Prema & Dhand,2019), as seen in the high unemployment rate for disabled scientists and engineers, which isgreater than that of the entire U.S. labor force (Lee, 2010; NSF, 2017). Yet, disability is rarelyincluded
. Beyer, “Gender differences in causal attributions by college students of performance oncourse examinations,” Current Psychology, vol. 17, pp. 346-358, 1998.[34] V. L. Pateland G. J. Groen, “The general and specific nature of medical expertise: A critical look,” in K. A. Ericsson and J. Smith (Eds.), Toward a general theory of expertise: Prospects and limits, Cambridge University Press, 1991, pp. 93-125.[35] C. M. Seifert, A. L. Patalano, K. J. Hammond, and T. M. Converse, “Experience and expertise: The role of memory in planning for opportunities, “in P. J. Feltovich, K. M. Ford, and R. R. Hoffman (Eds.), Expertise in context, AAAI Press/MIT Press, 1997, pp. 101-123.[36
thegeneralizability of BSTiE to other communities. Nevertheless, BSTiE serves as a building block andmotivation toward understanding the thriving process for Hispanic students in engineering programs atPWIs, Native American students in engineering programs at PWIs, and other marginalized communities.Future WorkA limited body of work studies the university's role in facilitating thriving for Black students. This paper isa foundation to emphasize the need to look towards the university when considering how Black studentexperiences can be enhanced. We aim to build on this foundation by studying institutional support forthriving spaces for Black students. We plan to explore how universities can best support MEPs aspre-designated places of thriving for Black
managementapproaches and the importance of empathy when managing conflict. The implications of thesefindings are discussed in the paper, along with directions for future research.Keywords: scenario-based learning, conflict management, pedagogy, teamwork, instructionaltechnology, Menti, teaching and learning, Industrial and Organizational Psychology,interdisciplinaryIntroductionTeamwork is considered one of the key competencies engineering students should developduring their undergraduate educational experience. The ABET competency related to teamworkstates that students should develop “an ability to function effectively on a team whose memberstogether provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals,plan tasks, and meet
engineering practices • Note prior expectations • Plan for note-taking • Move between multiple viewpoints: Broader views to more detailed foci • Develop comprehensive observations (as much as possible) • Balance between observation and participation 2.4 Taking notes • Preparation (template) Discussion
masking their neurodiversity and hiding their struggles, especially within the context oftheir advisor-advisee relationship. Masking may be defined as covering or modifying one’sneurodivergent behaviors to blend in with neurotypical people [50]. Camouflaging to pass asneurotypical is associated with decreased mental health among neurodivergent individuals [51,52]. Nancy, who reported an auditory processing disorder (APD) and an anxiety disorder,described how daily efforts to mask her neurodiversity in front of her advisor contribute to hermental health challenges: I do this masking where I put on that I'm very together for - in front of her and I have all these plans, and my calendar is all marked, but then my day to day, I don't feel
bettercareer decisions. For example, one of the study participants said the following: “During the introductory classes, inform students about different types of engineering fields so students can decide which discipline they want to go to.” (Student 5).Some participants were also of the view that undergraduate engineering study is too much to becompleted in four years. They expected their institution to work on extending the duration of anengineering undergraduate engineering degree to five years and allow students to plan it properlywhile they are in their first year. 5.1.2 | Need for delivering needed information about student’s MHW and academicsStudy participants expected their institutions and faculty to be more cognizant of the MHW
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classroomactivities including mentored instruction, group work, and the posttests, which, for weeks 1-6 ofthe study, were administered in person. After the COVID-19 shutdown, these classroomactivities continued but were conducted synchronously online rather than in person. Despitethese disruptions, the study proceeded as initially planned, with the added goal to explore howthe effectiveness of the SIVs would be affected by moving the class online (i.e., by moving thesynchronous components of the course to an online setting with Zoom web conferencing). Theseadjustments to the study were approved by the [university redacted] Institutional Review Board(Protocol #).Data AnalysisAll statistical analyses were conducted in SPSS (version 25). We first conducted a
elation.This theory proved to be right as the percentage of people who used elation in Spring 2022 was~4% and the percentage of people who used excitement in Fall 2022 was ~17%.In this study, the surveys were completely anonymous and participant demographic informationwas not collected. Depending on the future uses of this instrument, it will likely be important tocollect participants’ demographic information. In the future, we also suggest two additionalchanges: first, we plan to add the word uncertainty to future iterations of the survey word list. Inour current reviews of literature, it has appeared frequently as an emotion students have whileengaged in learning: results suggest it is felt during engineering design [11] and may triggeradditional
Paper ID #37500A Systematic Review of Instruments Measuring College Students’ Sense ofBelongingMrs. Xiaoye Yang, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Xiaoye yang is a Ph.D. student majoring in Research and Evaluation in Education at UMass Lowell. For over a decade, she has been involved in the language and education field holding various roles such as student, teacher, and researcher. She is a research assistant working at the center for program evaluation to conduct research on program evaluation methods as well as to offer evaluation planning, consulting, training, and services for the university, regional, and global
teamwork [8].Despite several advantages of game-based learning, there has not been a wide acceptance of it dueto the cost and maintenance of such systems, coupled along with the complexity of developing aworking system suitable for learning [9]. Other restrictions faced are the approval of replacinggames as a focus in class from the professional world, but due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic,more educators have become inclined to use and explore the possibilities of this new educationaltool, and recent studies have backed this as a positive approach towards education [10], [11].Acknowledging the success and advantages of game-based learning in engineering, this proposedresearch study was planned. This research study aims at understanding how those
). For that reason, we had two additional(secondary) research questions: • Secondary question 1: Does JMCQ permit the creation of rich feedback? • Secondary question 2: Does JMCQ help with test anxiety?In brief, the data obtained answers these questions affirmatively. Note that JMCQ’s grading canbe fully automated and instantaneous when the justifications are themselves selected from amongdistractor-justifications. (In one of our trials we also used a text-input version for comparison.)Thus, JMCQ can be used to auto-generate a customized follow-up study plan for each student.Furthermore, because justifications are presented to students, it potentially removes some anxietyaround whether a student’s phrasing is sufficient.What are effective
graduatestudents. Items that received lower average scores focused on mentoring skills related tocommunication, coordination, personal relationships, and career planning. This was reflected inthe open-response questions, where participants frequently cited these areas as problems orpoints of stress in their relationships with their advisor(s). Items that received higher averagescores focused on research skill building, resource acquisition, feedback, and trust. These areastend towards some of the more technical aspects of mentoring that advising requires, whichengineering doctoral advisors may feel more comfortable with. For example, setting researchgoals with students may come more naturally for faculty members than helping students preparefor a career
to the field. So it really isn't about the question. It's about the process, I think for, for me.”To get another sense for the scope of these researcher identity I-poems, we compared I-poemstatements to the sections of the transcript they originated from. Sections were derived from oursix theoretical aspects of researcher identity. We noticed that neither poem included statementsrelated to the feelings when collaborating section of the initial interviews. Both participantsmentioned feelings they have while researching and collaborating on a team in their initialinterviews but did not use these statements in the poems. We plan to explore the area of feelingswhen collaborating further to learn more about how researchers might disclose
formative assessments [12]. Prior tomoving onto more intricate topics. Additionally, it underscores the importance of fostering abilitiescritical for analytical thinking and real-world application, such as analytical problem-solving andexperimental methods, to guarantee learners are well-equipped to utilize their learning in practicalscenarios [6]. Bloom's mastery learning model encapsulates the core tenets of this educationalapproach by emphasizing the definition, planning, teaching, and grading for mastery. It recognizesthe assessment of mastery as a crucial pillar, addressing the research question of how studentmastery is monitored and identifying the assessment models capable of measuring it [6].Mastery Learning Steps Bloom Mastery