load introduced by the presentation of an idea, and germane cognitive load is the effortrequired to convert knowledge from short to long term memory [17].Cognitive load is related to laboratory activities. At minimum, the presentation of laboratorymanuals can affect extraneous cognitive load. For instance, laboratory manuals that linkdiagrams to text poorly can introduce extraneous cognitive load [18]. Further, medical literatureshows some evidence that pursuing many learning goals can affect cognitive load [19].4 Teamwork, Interdependence, Stress and SpecializationTeam or group-based work benefits student learning [8], and teamwork skills are consideredessential to employment [20], [21], so teaching and learning teamwork is important
].Expectations for TAs:While research shows that TAs believe that content knowledge is the sole key to being aneffective teacher [14], students have a much different idea of what TAs should bring to the table.In a study of seven laboratory and lecture courses in environmental and water resourcesengineering, students were asked to rank what makes an effective TA from 17 categories ofintellectual excitement and interpersonal rapport developed by the American Society of CivilEngineers Body of Knowledge (ASCE-BOK) to describe effective teaching [22]. 21.3% ofstudents ranked fair grading practices as their first choice for what makes for an effective TAfollowed by explaining difficult concepts well (14.9%), coming to the classroom or laboratoryprepared (13.3
Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoJohn Galisky, University of California, Santa BarbaraDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for sev ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Instructors’ Framing of their Instructional PracticeIntroductionThis WIP study stems from a larger project focused on the propagation of educationaltechnology in diverse instructional settings
the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her research and teaching, including Dean’s Awards for Outstanding New Faculty, Outstanding Teacher Award, and a Faculty Fellow. Dr. Matusovich has served the Educational Research and Methods (ERM) division of ASEE in many capacities over the past 10
-- and allowing it to guide one’s behaviorThe study of this domain focuses on determining what teaching practices produce the most positiveattitudes or connections to a concept and how feelings and behaviors change throughout theprocess of learning a concept/topic. This domain is harder to study and quantify since it is moreabstract compared to the cognitive domain. Also, it can be hard to separate positive feelingstowards the information and process of learning of a concept versus positive feelings created bygenerally positive social interactions during certain activities, such as during a laboratory session.Thus, our research aims to find general trends based on students' experiences, perceptions, and/orthoughts towards engineering classes and
60% ofstudents pursuing a major in a STEM degree in the US do not complete their degree [3].At the national level, it is evident that there is a need to change STEM education in order to bemore effective and accessible to all students [3]. A similar sentiment has been echoed by studentswho have indicated that their undergraduate engineering education experience could beimproved by changing teaching styles and techniques [4]. There is some indication that highereducation is beginning to implement a wide range of teaching practices and strategies (WATPS)[2]. Including a WATPS is not only beneficial for higher education in terms of attracting andretaining students but also for students and industry as a WATPS assists with preparing work-ready
[4]. This was found to better prepare students for lectureson new concepts, as well as give instructors more time to teach the new concept in class as theydid not need to review prerequisite knowledge with students [4]. Similarly, another study foundthat having more tutorials or example problems was helpful in engineering students'comprehension of math [12]. Other studies tested new e-learning practices and programs [5], [9-10]. They found that this style of learning was the best alternative during the COVID-19 pandemic;however, it also produced more confusion during certain laboratory activities [5], [10]. Recognizethat these studies were conducted before and during the pandemic, so newer studies may finddifferent results as online learning
Program,” presented at the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Aug. 2022. Accessed: Feb. 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://strategy.asee.org/scaffolding-reflection-across-the-design-curriculum-triangulating- student-alumni-and-faculty-perspectives-of-the-role-of-design-within-an-engineering- science-program[5] A. J. Dutson, R. H. Todd, S. P. Magleby, and C. D. Sorensen, “A Review of Literature on Teaching Engineering Design Through Project-Oriented Capstone Courses,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 86, no. 1, pp. 17–28, 2013, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1997.tb00260.x.[6] R. H. Todd, C. D. Sorensen, and S. P. Magleby, “Designing a Senior Capstone Course to Satisfy Industrial Customers,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 82, no. 2, pp
Paper ID #41180Exploring the Evolution of Engineering Doctoral Students’ Academic andCareer Goals in the First Year of Graduate SchoolGabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University Gaby Sallai is currently a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering department at Penn State. She is working under Dr. Catherine Berdanier in the Engineering Cognitive Research Laboratory (ECRL) studying the experiences of engineering graduate students. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Franklin & Marshall College in Physics and Women & Gender Studies.Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University Catherine
, Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Alexandra completed her graduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech (PhD) and Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia (UVa). Prior to attending Georgia Tech, Alexandra received a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from MIT and a master’s degree in systems engineering from the University of Virginia. Alexandra comes to FIU after completing a post- doctoral fellowship at Georgia Tech’s Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and three years as a faculty member at Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts. Alexandra’s
to investigating the experiences of Latina/o/x and Black students in engineering. Her scholarship is particularly focused on the relationship between the language and cultural practices of communities and engineering practices. Through her research, teaching, service and mentoring, she supports traditionally underrepresented students who experience a cultural mismatch between the ways of knowing and speaking in their communities and those in engineering. In addition to her work on culturally relevant learning through emerging technologies, Greses uses mixed methodologies to investigate the strengths multicompetent individuals, whose lives exist between languages and/or cultures, might be able to contribute to
Paper ID #39845A Literature Review to Explore a Relationship: Empathy and Mindfulness inDesign EducationMs. Rubaina Khan, University of TorontoDr. Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University Adetoun Yeaman is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the First Year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. Her research interests include empathy, design education, ethics education and community engagement in engineering. She currently teaches Cornerstone of Engineering, a first-year two-semester course series that integrates computer programming, computer aided design, ethics and the engineering design process within a project
, Georgia Institute of Technology Yiming Guo is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at University of California, Los Angeles. His primary interests involve machine learning and circuit design.Dr. Ying Zhang, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Ying Zhang is a Professor and Senior Associate Chair in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. She is the director of the Sensors and Intelligent Systems Laboratory at Georgia Tech. Her research interests are centered on systems-level interdisciplinary problems across multiple engineering disciplines, with AI-enabled personalized engineering
analysis, we used mainly categorical response tallies and descriptive statisticsto identify portions of the survey with the most potential for follow-up study and hypothesisgeneration. We also performed a thematic analysis on free-response data to help support thesenext-steps ideas. A first trained annotator coded the full dataset and a second rater coded 10% ofthe data. The resulting Cohen’s kappa was 0.70, which indicates a substantial level of inter-raterreliability.Results and DiscussionOverall, the results show little difficulty accessing current course materials, as well as low levelsof interaction with peers and the teaching team during Ecampus coursework, as further detailedbelow. These realities of Ecampus coursework interactions are
modeling: applications using mplus. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2012.[22] C. Payne and K. J. Crippen, “A structural model of student experiences in a career‐ forward chemistry laboratory curriculum,” J. Res. Sci. Teach., Apr. 2023, doi: 10.1002/tea.21860.
students’ suits) among members of this REU community, including students and facultyresearchers as well as key staff and teaching faculty who can be key points of contact and guidance for studentsnavigating these challenging career and academic learning curves.C. Individual Interviews Findings from our analysis of individual interviews revealed undergraduate participants’ experiences in thesummer research internship programs further developed their engineering identity. Notably, participantsdescribed feeling more comfortable in research lab settings and confident in their ability to progress in theirengineering programs. Another common theme was participants’ appreciation for the opportunity to engagehands-on with research. Specifically, they
would consistently come home from work covered in grease and grime after climbing bodily into machines to fix them. He shares a promise with his grandfather, now departed, that he will continue to innovate, contribute, and revolutionize industry through engineering and teaching. His world view that can be summed up in two statements: ”Just because it works, doesn’t mean in can’t be better.” – Shuri, Black Panther and ”First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare.” – Walt Disney. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina State University while a part of the Accelerated Bachelors-Master’s program. He proceeded to finish his master’s at North Carolina
involve individual students working in faculty research laboratories with one-on-onementoring, typically spanning one or more semesters, although the activities and mentoringstyles may vary. Due to limited capacity, UREs are often competitive and have selection criteriasuch as grades, test scores, and previous experience or performance based in a class [19].In contrast, CUREs have a structured curriculum and are open to a broader range of students,placing higher demands on mentors to guide multiple students [18]. Duration is a critical factorin both UREs and CUREs, influencing outcomes significantly [18]. UREs and CUREs differ inselectivity, duration, setting, mentoring approaches, and associated costs. Notably, Burt andcolleagues [19] delve into
://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0016127.[12] D. H. Uttal et al., “The malleability of spatial skills: A meta-analysis of training studies,” Psychol. Bull., vol. 139, no. 2, pp. 352–402, 2013, doi: 10.1037/a0028446.[13] C. A. Supalo, “Teaching chemistry and other sciences to blind and low-vision students through hands-on learning experiences in high school science laboratories,” 2010. Accessed: Feb. 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010PhDT.......375S[14] T. Green, D. Kane, G. M. Timko, N. Shaheen, and W. Goodridge, “Spatial Language Used by Blind and Low-Vision High School Students During a Virtual Engineering Program,” presented at the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference, Jun. 2022.[15] D. E. Kane, T. Green, N. L
effectiveness, and global competencies He helped establish the scholarly foundation for engineering education as an academic discipline through lead authorship of the landmark 2006 JEE special reports ”The National Engineering Education Research Colloquies” and ”The Research Agenda for the New Dis- cipline of Engineering Education.” He has a passion for designing state-of-the-art learning spaces. While at Purdue University, Imbrie co-led the creation of the First-Year Engineering Program’s Ideas to Inno- vation (i2i) Learning Laboratory, a design-oriented facility that engages students in team-based, socially relevant projects. While at Texas A&M University Imbrie co-led the design of a 525,000 square foot state-of-the
Paper ID #41602Characterizing Teamwork Dynamics and Computational Model-Based Reasoningin Biomedical Engineering ProjectsAbasiafak Ndifreke Udosen, Purdue University Abasiafak Udosen is a professional Mechanical Engineer in Nigeria and a doctoral research scholar at ROCkETEd laboratory, Purdue University, United States. He earned a B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Eng in Energy and Power Engineering both in Nigeria. Over the years he has had the privilege of teaching courses such as Thermodynamics, Measurement and Instrumentation, Engineering Metallurgy, System Design, and Quantitative research methods at the
participants in this paper. It is this closeness to similar lived realities that Iwas able to build the confianza to conduct the research. Driven by my own experiences in theUnited States and Mexico, my teaching and scholarly work seek to promote and incorporatesocial justice issues in the engineering curricula, primarily the development of criticalconsciousness in engineering to nurture engineers’ ability to meaningfully engage with thesesocial justice issues. It was through my own self-reflexivity as a materials engineer workingon different projects around the world and asking “what is engineering for and who does itbenefit?” that I started to become more critical of the world around me and work towarddeveloping my own critical consciousness or
Paper ID #38665Switching research labs: A phenomenological study of internationalgraduate students.Ms. Ifeoluwa Priscilla Babalola, Texas A&M University Ms Babalola holds a BS and an MS degree in Chemical Engineering. She is currently a PhD. student in Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. In her current research, Ms Babalola designs and develops curricula to teach computational tools to chemical engineering undergrad- uate students. She conducts phenomenological studies to capture and document graduate students’ lived experiences in US engineering programs.Dr. Victor M. Ugaz, Texas A
Paper ID #37742Addressing the Needs of Hispanic/Latino(a) Students with the FlippedClassroom ModelDr. Alberto Cureg Cruz, California State University, Bakersfield Dr. Cruz is an Associate Professor of Computer Science, Principal Investigator of the Computer Per- ception Laboratory (COMPLAB), and board member of the Center for Environmental Studies (CES) at the California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). He received a few grants from the National Science foundation and local agencies to support work in applied machine learning and engineering education.Dr. Amin Malek, California State University, Bakersfield Professor
Paper ID #43928Promoting Equity and Cognitive Growth: The Influence of an AuthenticLearning Assignment on Engineering Problem-Solving SkillsDr. Boni Frances Yraguen, Vanderbilt University Boni Yraguen is an Instructional Consultant with the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching. Boni is passionate about engineering education. She has led and participated in various educational studies on the impact of student reflections, authentic learning assignments, the use of technology in the classroom, and graduate education.Elisa Koolman, University of Texas at Austin Elisa is a Ph. D. student at the University of Texas at Austin. They
pollinators. His educational research interests include effective teaching techniques for enhancing engineering education, global engineering and international perspectives, thinking and working in multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary ways, cyberlearning and cyber-environments, service and experiential learning, mentoring, peer-mentoring, teaming and collaborative learning.Prof. Reginald F. Hamilton, Pennsylvania State UniversityDr. Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University Catherine Cohan, Ph.D. has been a research psychologist for over 20 years. Her areas of expertise include engineering education, retention of underrepresented students, measurement, and assessment. She is currently an Assistant Research Professor
, as well as chemistry, and physics. All students wereundergraduates in their 2nd to 4th year. Two faculty members from the MSE department participated in an interview. Bothprofessors regularly teach classes and work with undergraduate students in research labs. Theseprofessors taught the two classes where we recruited students.Survey The survey consisted of a set of demographic questions, a self-report measure of curiosity[15], a self-report measure of intellectual humility [16], and a set of questions asking students torate how curious various elements of class made them feel. Besides the demographics, studentsresponded to these questions using a 7-point Likert scale. The survey was designed to take lessthan 20 minutes to
–95, Apr. 2012, doi: 10.1080/13875868.2011.599901.[8] S. Millar, “A theory of spatial understanding and development,” in Understanding and Representing Space: Theory and Evidence from Studies with Blind and Sighted Children, S. Millar, Ed. Oxford University Press, 1994, p. 0. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198521426.003.0010.[9] N. A. Giudice, B. A. Guenther, N. A. Jensen, and K. N. Haase, “Cognitive Mapping Without Vision: Comparing Wayfinding Performance After Learning From Digital Touchscreen-Based Multimodal Maps vs. Embossed Tactile Overlays,” Front. Hum. Neurosci., vol. 14, 2020, Accessed: Feb. 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00087.[10] C. A. Supalo, “Teaching
practices, sociotechnical knowledge and skills, and queer student experiences in engineering. Their work is motivated by their passion for and experiences with inclusive teaching and holistic mentorship of students, seeking to reimagine what an en- gineer looks like, does, and who they are, especially for queer folks, women, and people of color, through empowerment, collaboration, and co-development for a more equitable world. Shannon is also a Senior Graduate Facilitator and Lab Manager with the Center for Socially Engaged Design.Berenice Alejandra Cabrera, University of Michigan Berenice Alex Cabrera (she/her) is a Ph.D. student in Higher Education at the Marsal School of Education at the University of Michigan. She
Paper ID #41273Exploring Engineering Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Creativity in Academicand Research EnvironmentsAutumn R. Deitrick, Pennsylvania State University Autumn Deitrick is a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). She is working under Dr. Catherine Berdanier in the Engineering Cognitive Research Laboratory (ECRL) studying creativity in graduate-level engineering education. She earned her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Penn State and her S.M. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology