Conference Session

Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintana M. Clark, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. Page 26.868.5An online Qualtrics survey was used to collect learning ability data. The subject matters testedfor in our analysis were mathematics and English due to their familiarity and vast differences.Participants were undergraduate Purdue University students studying a STEM major in theCollege of Technology. In particular, the participants were enrolled in Tech 12000, DesignThinking in Technology course. The course was comprised of seven sections of about 40students each. Of the enrolled students N=185. The participants of the study were diverse ingender, age, ethnicity, educational level, and major. The 12 different majors identified wereAeronautical Engineering Technology (AET), Aviation Management Technology (AMT),Building Construction