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First-year Programs: Research and Spatial Skills

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Cassondra Wallwey, Ohio State University; Tara Gupte Wilson, Ohio State University; Alexander James Egyed, Ohio State University; Olivia Vick, Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

technical communication strategies developed over thecourse of the projects, as students work to develop an interactive means for the general public toexplore and understand their technical research.Discussion & Student FeedbackThis course exposes students to forms of technical communication beyond typical lab reports toresearch proposals, journal articles, and poster presentations that some engineering students maynever be given the opportunity to practice otherwise in their undergraduate experience. Thisexposure opens doors to new possibilities of what engineering work students thought they werecapable of, particularly within the first year of their college experience.Student experiences also reflect the course’s ability to prepare students

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First-year Programs: Focus on Students

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Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

have been skewed by thepresentation of the topics in classes and the assignments. However, the data was collected across6-7 sections of the course taught by different instructors in each of the two years during whichdata was collected. Therefore, the data should reflect some averaging. For example, if oneinstructor taught sustainability well and with enthusiasm in one class, while another taught thetopic poorly, then the responses of students from one class should offset the responses from theother class when the data is pooled.Summary and Conclusions A survey-based study of first-year engineering students was conducted at the University ofNew Haven to determine their personality types and interest in topics such as visualization

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Retention & Bridge Programs #2

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Zahrasadat Alavi, California State University, Chico; Kathleen Meehan, California State University, Chico; Kevin Buffardi, California State University, Chico; Webster R. Johnson, California State University, Chico; Joseph Greene, California State University, Chico

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First-Year Programs

choice of major was correct shouldreduce the likelihood that the student will change majors, which can extend the time tograduation.Results of pre- and post-bootcamp surveys demonstrated improved self-confidence regardingskills important to their majors, particularly in their ability to learn and apply math concepts, aswell as an increased sense of belonging in the major. The authors also assessed the ALEKSmathematics learning tool as a means to improve students’ math skills. Evaluation of the impactthat PBL modules had in helping students recognize the importance and application ofmathematics in their chosen fields and the faculty reflections on the bootcamp are still inprogress. Data on participants’ success in Fall 2019 math courses and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #2

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Peter M. Ostafichuk, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Susan Nesbit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Gerald Tembrevilla, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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First-Year Programs

. Thisstrongly relates to metacognition.As described by Schraw and Dennison [2], metacognition refers to “the ability to reflect on,understand, and control one’s learning.” Sometimes described by the informal shorthand“thinking about thinking,” a more formal definition of metacognition typically includes elementsof knowledge of cognition (declarative knowledge involved with understanding learningprocesses and strategies, and knowing when to adopt a particular strategy), and regulation ofcognition (procedural knowledge of planning, monitoring, and adapting one’s learning) [3];although many other distinctions for elements of metacognition exist [4].Metacognition is a key asset as students transition to the more independent post-secondarylearning

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First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #2

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Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

early trends seen in this data hold true for alarger, more diverse population.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1644119. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.6.0 References[1] R.W. Lent, S.D. Brown, and G. Hackett, “Toward a Unifying Social Cognitive Theory ofCareer and Academic Interest, Choice, and Performance,” Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol.45, pp. 79/122, August, 1994.[2] A. Duckworth, C. Peterson,M. Matthews, and D. Kelly, “Grit: Perseverance and Passion forLong-Term Goals,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 92

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ENT Division Technical Session: First-year Experiences

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Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Yuezhou Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation, First-Year Programs

forimprovement. Similar to typical engineering classes, the instructor tends to assess the activity byquizzing the technical content but often ignores the instant feedback about the activity itself aswell as the emotional aspects, i.e. “Do you enjoy this activity?” We solicit information fromstudents about improvement of teaching towards the end of semester, but this would seldom focuson one particular activity and thus not add on much value. We recognize the importance of timelyfeedback after the activity. If a student notices his/her input is valued and taken into redesign theactivity, the feeling of ownership [22] may enhance the engagement.Student response to active learning is reflected in the question set 2[1] summarized in Table 4.Overall

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First-year Programs: Focus on Students

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Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Mary A. Robinson, University of Waterloo

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First-Year Programs

. Purposivesampling of students who remained on campus was used for the interviews to ensure theirperspective was captured by the researchers.Results show a significant number of students, regardless of where they spent the break, studiedinefficiently during the break from school, which is reflected in their academic performance; andstudents who remained on campus while most of their peers left, found the time lonely andlargely unproductive.IntroductionAlthough a fall break has become the norm for many universities in Canada, little research hasbeen conducted to determine the impact of fall breaks on students, whether it is an evaluation asto whether the stated goals of the break – which typically focus on stress and mental health [1] –are being met, or

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First-year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

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Joanne Kay Beckwith, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs