Conference Session

Graduate Student Support

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

thechallenges that are present during graduate training are common among graduate students. Thesesimilarities are more evident among graduate students that share certain backgrounds, and inparticular among members of minority groups. While much research has been devoted to theexperiences of gender and ethnic minorities [1]–[3], the experiences of English as SecondLanguage (ESL) students in graduate school has been poorly explored. The challenges of ESLstudents often interplay with those of gender and ethnic minorities because their identities areintersectional with such characteristics. Therefore, being an ESL student represents a dimensionthat would be valuable to explore in the context of graduate education.Supporting the development of graduate

Conference Session

Online Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University; Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University; Francisco J. Montalvo, Purdue University; Jason Marion Davis

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: Design characteristics of a graduate synchronous online program. Journal of Education for Library Science, 54(2), 147-161.[7] Park, J. H. & Choi, H. J. (2009). Factors influencing adult learners’ decision to drop out or persist in online learning. Educational Technology and Society, 12, 207–217.[8] Steinman, D. (2007). Educational Experiences and the Online Student. TechTrends, 51, 46–52.[9] Willging, P.A., & Johnson, S. D. (2004). Factors that influence students’ decision to drop out of online courses. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 13, 115–127.[10] Smith, K. A. (2011, October). Cooperative learning: Lessons and insights from thirty years of championing a research-based innovative practice. In Frontiers in

Conference Session

Online Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tilman Wolf, University of Massachusetts Amherst; C. V. Hollot, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Russell Tessier, University of Massachusetts; Bryan Polivka, Shorelight Education; Chris Hoehn-Saric, Shorelight Education; Janet Donghee Kang; Katherine Newman

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

-academic-programs [7] M. L. Springer and M. T. Schuver, “Dwindling graduate student enrollments in distance- based programs: A researched-based exploration with underlying findings and premise,” in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jun. 2018. [8] P. Bawa, “Retention in online courses: Exploring issues and solutions—a literature review,” SAGE Open, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2016. [9] M. Prince, “Does active learning work? a review of the research,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 223–231, Jul. 2004.[10] D. Johnson, R. Johnson, and K. Smith, Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Class- room. Interaction Book Company, 1991.