Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Prewitt Penno P.E., University of Dayton; Roger J. Crum, University of Dayton; Eddy M. Rojas, University of Dayton

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reflected upon while abroad;• researching and discussing aspects of Florence to be explored and studied as students of engineering;• learning practical information about the program (housing, classroom logistics, packing, health and safety guidelines, cultural norms, and program policies and procedures while abroad);• learning specific information related to class schedules and content;• discussing how to integrate the study abroad experience into academic majors and career goals.During this pre-departure course, students are required to view William Whyte’s documentary,The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces4, and read John Stilgoe’s Outside Lies Magic: RegainingHistory and Awareness in Everyday Places5. These two works address

Conference Session

Why Can't We Get Faculty and Students to Go Abroad?

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Marie S. Call, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University

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participation in study abroad for STEM students is not due to lack of interest orintent. The literature indicates no statistically significant difference in intentions betweenstudents in arts and humanities majors and students in business, education, or science,technology, engineering, and math [8]. It appears that the question of most engineering andtechnology students is not whether or not they would like to study abroad, but rather whether ornot they feel able to study abroad with all the demands on their academic time.Engineering programs throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world follow very stringentcurriculum designs, with courses sequenced fairly inflexibly in most graduation plans. Theserequirements reflect accreditation standards (e.g

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haritha Gnanasegar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tawni Paradise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ramida Theeravachirakul, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Soumya Khanna, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margee Pipaliya, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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offer professional development which shares and reflects on these strategies. These challenges that international students often face are important because mostacademic failures can be traced back to the first year of transition for an international student[13]. Additionally, all of these challenges can make it more difficult for students to feel a senseof belonging on campus, and this is important because this supports students' engagement andmotivation in their studies [10, 14]. While most universities offer some support to students, many large universities have onespecific international organization or center that is meant to meet the needs of all internationalstudents. These large centers focus on the broader student

Conference Session

Building and Engaging Communities for Scholarship, Advocacy, and Action for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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);• regular dialogue with the Board of Directors; and• diversity booth at Annual Conference & Exhibition (sponsored by industry).This time period included some struggles to get critical momentum going, although perseveranceprevailed until the committee reached a critical mass of members. Much of this progress was theimpact of Bevlee Watford’s role as a charismatic and direct-speaking leader. Processes becamemore institutionalized, which helped set ASEE precedents to move from good ideas, to actionand implementation, to institutionalization and sustainability. A reflection on this period isprovided in the Spring 2014 Diversity Committee newsletter by J.P. Mohsen, ASEE formerPresident [14].3.3. 2013-2014 (Chairs: Teri Reed & Adrienne Minerick

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Uladzislau Ivashyn, Pennsylvania State University

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multinational projects in an introductoryengineering design course. This paper reports the preliminary findings from a survey based onthe Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) given to students before starting their participation inthe multinational projects. The data collected provides information in five constructs which are:interest/enjoyment, perceived competence, pressure/tension, perceived choice, andvalue/usefulness. These constructs provide a perception about students’ interests, belief, andfeelings about the international project that reflect their level of motivation and confidence tocarry on the tasks. The data is evaluated and considered in the development of the learningmodule to be incorporated before the project in the same course in the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University

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and Jerusalem.3.2 Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and TechnologyThe Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU currently has an enrollment of4000 students in five engineering and five technology programs. The college awardsapproximately 600 B.S., 100 M.S. and 20 Ph.D. degrees in a year. These degree totals reflect thedirection of the Board of Trustees that BYU remain predominantly an undergraduate institution.About half of the graduates go on to graduate school.The current college administration began to serve in May of 2005. It was natural that we tooksome time to identify strategic directions we felt would help prepare our students for success inthe 21st century and increase the visibility of the college.Concurrent with

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard SEAS; Evelyn Lynn Hu, SEAS Harvard

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. (ABET 3b, 3e) • Reflection: Critically reflect utilizing multiple forms of communication (oral presentation, poster presentation and formal report writing) (ABET 3e, 3g) • Communication: Communicate ideas/concepts to audiences in multiple cultures. (ABET 3g, 3h) • Collaboration: Effectively collaborate in multidisciplinary teams of students, faculty, staff, and outside constituents (ABET 3d)During a typical course, there can be quite a bit of interaction between students with differentcultural and social backgrounds. However, these interactions are set in the context of anacademic location (in this case, Cambridge, MA or Hong Kong). Very few of the engineeringstudents at Harvard and Hong

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ang Liu, Univ of Southern California; Yun Dai; James R. Morrison, KAIST, ISysE; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California

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the distance students, it was attributed to the fact that “every team member is a full-timeworking professorial”, as a result, “everyone pulled their own weight and contributed equally”.On the other hand, in the rest of locally distributed teams where distance students were mixedtogether, multiple distance students had reflected that their voices tend to be “easily missed if notneglected”, because “the online facet has many conveniences, but my physical presence isabsolutely lacking and it is therefore very difficult to influence any of the group's decisions”.And more than one distance students suggested that they need to work more diligent and behavemore proactively than the other on campus students.No significant difference was identified

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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statement development) Creative thinkers properties (pressure,  Identify the problem: Access to water at the volume, temperature) center in problem scoping session Thoughtful team light properties  Using the problem statement develop the workers (radiation, reflection, solution process to translate written refraction, insolation), statement into solution model electricity basics, Design (Design process methodology) (current, voltage, resistance), solar  Apply design process to generate ideas, geometry (daylight model, analyze predict and build the time), solar panel solution product, characteristics

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University

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the data. There is no indication that language andcommunication skills and the acquisition of knowledge in fundamentals of engineering are related.NCEES does not publish a passing score for the FE exam, although opinions and estimates aboundin this subject. However, it can be argued that in general, institutions of higher education offeringengineering and technology programs have lowered their threshold from C (70% or above) to D(60% or above) to pass a class, along with grade inflationary pressures [15].It is important to notice that on average the perception of poor performance by internationalstudents is not reflected in course grades between the two groups, meaning that eventualinstructor’s bias is not resulting in lower grades when

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University, West Lafayette; S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Cox, Harvard University

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classroom: Research into edX's first MOOC. Research & Practice in Assessment, 8. 2.   Lebron, D., and H. Shahriar (2015). Comparing MOOC-Based Platforms: Reflection on Pedagogical Support, Framework and Learning Analytics. 2015 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems (CTS), 167–74. 3.   Chi, M. T. H. (2009). Active-Constructive-Interactive: A conceptual framework for differentiating learning activities. Topics in Cognitive Science, 1, 73–105. 4.   Chi, Michelene T. H., and Ruth Wylie (2014). The ICAP framework: Linking cognitive engagement to active learning outcomes. Educational Psychologist, 49(4), 219–43. 5.   Hsiao, I.-Han, and F. Naveed (2015). Identifying Learning

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral, University of Minho - ALGORITMI; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Magda Oliveira Pinheiro, University of Minho

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representation of women in science and engineeringThe current existing dualism in science and engineering had its origin in the XVII centurywith Francis Bacon, who related science to the male gender and nature to the female gender.This dualism has been continuously influencing, up to the present days, the general perceptionof the world, which is reflected, among other aspects, in biased and stereotyped ways ofconceiving what is professionally appropriate for each one of the genders and contributing forrestraining, in the labor market, young and adult women to the repetition of those tasks whichthey have been doing in the private space [10, 11].The European Commission defined, through the International Standard Classification ofEducation, eight broad

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Qi Zhang, Yangzhou University

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overcome their academic weakness. Also, the class environment can be better nourished bythe students’ academic strength and capability.However, the American teaching style creates challenges for the Chinese students as well 1, 2, 7, 11,12, 13 . These challenges are primarily reflected by the language and cultural barriers, such as lackof written and oral communication skills in English, unfamiliarity in English technicalterminology, and lack of involvement in classroom dynamics. The authors of the paper believedthat if the instructors can effectively help the Chinese students get over these barriers, thestudents will gain much more from the American classroom environment. To build such alearning environment, the instructors built a three

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale A. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University; Satish M. Mahajan, Tennessee Technological University; Mohan D. Rao, Tennessee Technological University; David Tyrell Laxton; Logan Atkins; Kendall Morgan Hall; Ogle Basil Hall III, Tennessee Technological University; Samantha Brooke White; Michael Gage Babb; Sam William Keener, TTU Baja SAE

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enthralled with the one-on-one interactions with this iconic teamas seen in Figure 4. The presentation content and TTU team’s competency boosted the Indianteams’ energy as reflected in the written student feed-back shown below in Table 1. The resultsshow that students gave high scores (8.26 or higher out of 10) to the TTU team’s presentationstyle, competency, and with the Q & A session. Page 26.1659.7 Figure 2. Vellore workshop Figure 3. Demonstration by the 2011 championship vehicle Page 26.1659.8Figure 4. One-on-one interactions with TTU Baja team members and Indian

Conference Session

Continuing Education for Faculty

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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educative assessment (8, 27) .This would include decisions on how to provideinformation on students’ strengths and their mastery of course material, as well asguidance on how to proceed with learning activities to insure compliance withdefined goals and how to improve students’ performance and their grasp of newmaterial. Students will eventually need reliable feedback on their performance thatallows them to move forward as learners and deepens their understanding of thesubject matter. This feedback could come from the instructor, their classmates, theirown self-reflection, or a combination of the three. (27, 28)Another important factor in the optimization process is to integrate the differentcourse components (learning goals, teaching/learning

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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past several decades, there has been an increasing emphasis on the importance of engineerspossessing important professional skills, including global readiness or awareness. In 2004, theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE) described the Engineer of 2020 as being proficient in“interdisciplinary teams [with] globally diverse team members” (p. 55).1 As the NAE stated,“While certain basics of engineering will not change, the global economy and the way engineerswill work will reflect an ongoing evolution that began to gain momentum a decade ago.” (p. 4).Engineering graduates will be called to solve increasingly global problems and to work in teamsthat contain members who are either from international locations or are globally distributed.Across the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Muench P.E., University of Washington; Ashley Ann Thompson, University of Washington/PCS Structural Solutions; Sheryl Brandalik

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exploring topics using the four elements inKolb’s5 theory (concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, andactive experimentation). For each topic all the elements exist, but entry into Kolb’s learningcircle can begin at any one of the four elements16 with some elements overlapping one another.A typical sequence would be: (1) study engineering concepts in a classroom setting, (2) travel tolocation see the application of these engineering principles, (3) complete a computationalassignment that incorporates classroom learning and field observations, and (4) complete a Page 26.640.5reflective assignment and/or develop

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Meghan M. Alexander, Texas A&M University; Victor Manuel Camara-Poot, Yucatán Ministry of Education; Martha Elena Ortega, CANIETI

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Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Bianey Cristina Ruiz Ulloa, National University of Tachira; Francisco Gamboa, Universidad del Táchira; Johnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; Karen Dinora Martinez Soto; Reema Helen Azar, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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respected by theirmembers. The U.S. score is below average, represented by a degree of acceptance of new ideasand trying new things. This can also be reflected in the good perception that innovation andcreating new products have [16].Finally, in terms of masculinity, the dimension that explains how much a society is driven bycompetition, achievement, and success, Ecuador and the U.S. have very similar rankings in themiddle of the spectrum. The countries can be considered highly success-oriented and drivensocieties, competitive, and status-oriented [16]. While these two countries rank similarly, thecompetitive drive differs according to their cultural dimension of Individualism. For example,Ecuador is a highly collectivistic country, so competition

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Friesel, Technical University-Copenhagen; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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of Danish and American students. This understanding fact made the first contacts very formal and reflected by writing long, very formal e-mails. This turned out to have a negative effect on the efficiency of communication and project progress. It should later turn out, that this assumption of having to stay formal was false and the visit of DTU students at PURDUE changed totally the students’ assumptions of cultural differences between the teams. As the project progressed, the cultural differences did seem to merge into a “universal culture”, with the aim of succeeding with the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pete Hylton, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wendy Otoupal-Hylton, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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the UK were likely to be hired into industry engineeringjobs for which they were far less qualified than their American student counterparts. Uponfurther study and reflection, however, it became clear that UK businesses viewed a Third Classdiploma in much the same way a USA employer would view an American graduate with a 2.0GPA, i.e. as minimally qualified to be a potential employee.The author’s initial impression was that the external assessment of UK engineering educationprograms was much more rigorous than in the USA, due to the frequent encounters betweenexternal reviewers. However, after attending a UK exam board meeting, the author realized thatthe primary difference was not in the frequency of the visits. Rather, the six year cycle of

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H. Joshi, KLE Technological University; Ashok S. Shettar, KLE Technological University

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value12. 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0Figure 5. Survey responses to the question: What was the learning Value of the following components ofthe OWLS (Not valuable = 1; Somewhat valuable = 2; Valuable = 3; Extremely valuable = 4)4.3 First-year course The first year course was implemented in the Fall 2015 semester at the KLE TechnologicalUniversity, shortly after the workshop. Student activities in the first year course reflected many of theworkshop activities including soda straw towers, balloon drop, mechatronics (Figure 6), ethics, and thewatershed monitoring OWLS activity, among others. Additionally, the course faculty expanded

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shweta Chopra, Iowa State University; Prashant Rajan, Iowa State University; Chad M Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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and Political Weekly, 46(21), 106-114. 7) Mack, N., Woodsong, C., MacQueen, K. M., Guest, G., & Namey, E. (2005). Qualitative research Page 26.753.10 methods: a data collectors field guide. 8) Shenton, A. K., & Hayter, S. (2004). Strategies for gaining access to organisations and informants in qualitative studies. Education for Information, 22(3), 223-231.9) Johl, S. K., & Renganathan, S. (2009). Strategies for gaining access in doing fieldwork: Reflection of two researchers. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 8(1), 37-46.10) Gurney, J. N. (1991). Female researchers in male-dominated

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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improving teaching, developing research plans, and selecting appropriate service activities.  Become efficient in teaching, as well as professional development and service.  Continuously evaluate your teaching by self-reflection and by analyzing students’ course evaluations.  Seek advice from your mentor and other senior faculty. Visit classrooms of other faculty and ask your mentor and other senior faculty members to attend your classes.  Attend teaching workshops to learn from other teaching experiences.  Achieve balance between work and personal life by setting goals and establishing priorities.  Develop good rapport with students. Try implementing the exercise "who is this professor

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Thomas Carl Long, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech

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and meetingand conversing with local people. Third, the program provides students with an opportunity toexperience different countries where the political, technological, social, cultural, educational andenvironmental systems are different than that of the U.S. by completing in-class assignments thatlink to experiences when traveling abroad. Reflective assignments are completed after studentsfinish the international module.Program ComponentsEach spring, a new cohort of RSAP participants enroll in a semester-long course on GlobalEngineering Practice: Leadership and Culture. The course, which meets weekly for three hours,is designed to: 1) prepare students for travel abroad and 2) get students to consider engineeringchallenges and solutions

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Jacek Kropiwnicki, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland; Phuc Van Nguyen, Purdue University

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this subscale. Furthermoreincreasing the awareness of engineering students to experiences in other cultures andunderstanding how these experiences may impact growth in their own lives could stimulatediscussion and reflection. American Professional Group Difference Diversity of Contact 19.77 26.27 6.50 Relative Appreciation 22.11 24.73 2.62 Emotional Comfort 25.36 24.91 -0.45 Table 8 A comparison of American undergraduate student attitudes to attitudes from a group of global professionals

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Timothy L Elliott, Brigham Young University; Alan R Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University

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student biases and misconceptions areexposed and a broader perspective is gained of the world in which we live and work [2, 3, 4, 5]. Inrecent years there has been a significant increase in the number of engineering-specificinternational programs reflecting the increasing globalization of the engineering enterprise.As engineering educators one might ask if engineering students learn differently on study abroadprograms than do students in other majors? And, if so, what implication does this have indeveloping and conducting these programs? The field of international education has, for sometime, sought to find ways to adequately assess international programs [3]. There is a consensus inmuch of the literature that studying abroad can have a positive

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City College of the City University of New York; Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University; Claudia Ventura

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[36, 37]. Furthermore, decision-making was mostly provided by thegroup leader which in the context of this group enhanced the group process. Unsurprisingly,team relationship obtained a higher score which reflects the group’s main trait of agreeableness. The Pearson correlation of the eight dimensions demonstrated various significantcorrelations. As figure 3 shows, purpose and goals were significantly and positively correlatedwith team relationship. Team relationship is related to how each member appreciates each other,listening to each other, communicate with each member and so forth. One interpretation for thesignificant statistically results within these domains is that the further members appreciate eachother’s input the more likely

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John Jongho Park, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University

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other twosub-scales reflects greater ability to deal with this cultural factor. That is the higher scorereflects greater comfort with cultural differences.In a follow-up report, using additional pooled data, Bielefeldt (2008) indicates within freshmanstudents, females had significantly higher scores in all three sub-scales of the M-GUDS-Scompared with males. Male students raised outside the U.S. had significantly higher scores forDiversity of Contact compared with students raised primarily within the U.S. Comparison ofwhite students to all other students indicated that non-white students had higher Diversity ofContact scores. Comparisons of freshman and senior/graduate students indicated higher scoresfor Diversity of Contact and overall UDO in

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade, Westcliff University; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

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andindividualism [32]. In many individualistic cultures, practices reflecting the ethic resulted in self-esteem and a new spirit of enterprise, commitment, and excellence [49]. As defined in theHofstede study [35], the United States has low power distance, weak masculine, and weakuncertainty avoidance dimensions compared to the Arab nations, characterized as having highpower distance, strong masculine traits, and high uncertainty avoidance [35]. Elenkov [25]suggested that the culture-specific way people deal with lower power distance and uncertaintyavoidance is important and may be indicative of intra-country, i.e., economic activities within thecountry. Franke [27], and Hofstede [36] similarly noted that in general, rich nation’s scores showlow power