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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-1238: USING ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT COM-MUNICATION AND COLLABORATION SKILLS IN A SPECIAL NEEDSCLASSROOMCarol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology Carol Shields is a Senior Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist at the Center for Innovation in Science and Engineering Education, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ. Page 22.1.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Engineering Activities to Support Communication and Collaboration Skills in a Special Needs ClassroomThe purpose of this paper is to provide a

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Engineering in K-12 Science and Mathematics Standards

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Forster D Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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learning and increasing teachers’ use of effective STEM instruction in the elementary grades. More recently, her research has focused on using literacy to support scientific inquiry, engineering design and STEM integration.Mr. Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Aran W Glancy is a graduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota pursuing a Ph.D. in STEM Education with an emphasis in Mathematics Education. He received his M.Ed. in Science Education (Physics) from Lehigh University. Prior to enrolling at the University of Minnesota, Glancy spent six years as a high school mathematics teacher and two years as a high school science teacher. His research interests include STEM integration, modeling

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Diana Fiumefreddo, Smith College

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and sharing curricula for their own classrooms.The workshop was designed as a learner-centered program to promote deep and meaningfullearning within the chosen Technology/Engineering curriculum strands with the followingsignificant core beliefs as a foundation: ≠ SPS teachers are experts in their classrooms ≠ The experiences and challenges of SPS teachers are valuable and important and must be validated and appreciated ≠ Workshop instructors have expertise in the subject matter, but do not have knowledge of the challenges of an SPS middle school classroom ≠ The workshop was a collaboration, not a top-down teaching experience ≠ Learning how teachers learn and teach is a

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Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karl A Smith, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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within its real-life context, especially when the boundariesbetween phenomenon and context are not clearly evident” (p. 18). For the present study,the case is defined as the work and experience of the student groups as they engage in thedata analysis tasks embedded in an integrated STEM unit.Setting. The students, teachers, and curriculum in this study were selected from teachersparticipating in the EngrTEAMS: Engineering to Transform the Education of Analysis,Measurement, and Science project. This project provides professional development andyear-long support to teachers as they first learn principles of effective STEM integrationand then develop their own integrated curriculum to be used in their classrooms. Forty to50 teachers per year

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Nowak Jr., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Daniel A Kaczmarek, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Johnson Samuel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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develop an outreach (a) curriculum around these LMT units and to also train middle-school teachers in the design, building and testing of LMTs. These efforts are aimed at ensuring wide-spread dissemination of these LegoTM-based manufacturing education modules. Our team is also currently working closely with local middle-school and high-school teachers to develop a LegoTM-based curriculum for manufacturing

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Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Sonia Katrin Ellis, Smith College; Isabel Huff, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

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women before, during and after an undergraduateengineering education. Goodman et al.1 found that half of the women who left engineering leftbecause of lack of interest in the field. Smith, Sheppard, Johnson and Johnson2 highlight theneed for increasing engagement in engineering education. They note that engagement affects astudent’s capacity to learn and to learn deeply, and may positively affect retention rates.Students who withdraw from engineering education often do so because they have becomedisengaged with the undergraduate engineering curriculum.3 Increasingly, engineering is being integrated into pre-college education. Learners in theearly stages of their education are often fascinated with the hands-on, experimental aspect

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Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, wire-guided switches, motors and other equipment to design, construct, and controlrobots to maneuver in a 3-4 foot deep pool. This paper will explore the impact of the project onthe students, specifically, changes in understanding of the key science concepts embedded in thecurriculum and changes in knowledge about, and attitudes toward, engineering. It will alsoexplore gender differences in attitudes toward the engineering aspects of the curriculum and inthe pedagogical strategies embedded in the curriculum, including hands-on learning and groupwork.Theoretical FrameworkRobotics has been demonstrated as an effective vehicle to teach STEM concepts at many levels.The theoretical foundation for using robotics in education has been put forth by

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K-12 Professional Development I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bowen Ed.D, North Dakota State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Education Transfer Plan to integrate theknowledge gained through the work experience into the classroom.[1,4] The Georgia InternFellowships for Teachers (GIFT) program is sponsored by the Georgia Institute of Technologythrough its Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing.[6] Since1991, this program has placed an average of 75 teachers per year in university and industrysettings to gain practical knowledge about current industry practices.[6] Program evaluations onboth the IISME and GIFT program reveals that after participating, classroom teachers are morelikely to use "real-life" examples, incorporate hands-on activities, integrate other fields ofknowledge within their course curriculum, and use scientific inquiry as a

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Mora, New Mexico Tech; Ricardo Negron, WPAFB; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

U.S. students in their knowledge of and theirparticipation in STEM as an area of critical concern to national security. Basic science andmathematics competence, gained in grades K-12, form the foundation of an educated, capable,technical future work force for DoD. The objective of NDEP is to support the education anddevelopment of such a future workforce by establishing a DoD-wide program to invigorate thescience and mathematics curriculum, to enhance teaching skills of science and mathematicsteachers to deliver the curriculum, and to increase the level of awareness, interest and activeparticipation of students in STEM activities, projects, and academics. The overall strategy is tohave DoD scientists and engineers partner with educational

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K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, INSPIRE, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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techniques for their students to facilitate their learning in engineering.Engineering Teachers will integrate engineering, such as engineering concepts, vocabulary,Integration activities, the EDP, EiE, and MEAs, into current curriculum or subjects.Engineering/ Teachers will introduce students to engineering and technology throughTechnology instruction on engineering vocabulary, difference between engineering andKnowledge technology, what engineers do, and examples of engineering in their everyday life.Engineering Teachers will include engineering activities, which are more hands-on and/orActivities use problem solving approaches.Thinking Skills Teachers wanted to develop students

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Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanley Hunley, Michigan State University; Joshua Whitman, Michigan State University; Seungik Baek, Michigan State University; Xiaobo Tan, Michigan State University; Drew Kim, Michigan State University

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, teamwork, engineering analysis, and cutting edge technology into asingle, integrative project. The build-and-test device used in this program is an actuatorthat simulates the action of sarcomeres (individual contractile units of muscle fibers)during muscle contraction, which demonstrates how creativity in engineering design mayinspired by phenomenon found in nature. To build the device, a group of three or fourstudents are assigned individual tasks that combine to produce a working device. Thediversity of these specific tasks also allows students to identify areas of engineering thatmay pique their interest. Furthermore, the project implements new technology in the formof electroactive polymer (EAP), which produces a motion when subject to a

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Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa; Melissa Chapman Haynes, Professional Data Analysts; Soko S. Starobin, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Tom Schenk Jr., Northwestern University

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State University. Currently, he is Interim Director of the Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education (CESMEE). His research focuses on education pathways for diverse students in STEM fields.Mr. Tom Schenk Jr., Northwestern University Page 25.107.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Study of the Impact of Project Lead The Way on Achievement Outcomes in IowaAbstract Iowa has implemented the secondary engineering curriculum Project Lead The Way (PLTW)in an effort to create a more seamless transition for students from secondary school into

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Descriptions of Outreach Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rayshun J. Dorsey, WizKidz Science and Technology Centers, Inc.; Ayanna M. Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-273: MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ROBOTICS AC-TIVITIES IN UNDERSERVED K-12 COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE THE CLASS-ROOMRayshun J Dorsey, WizKidz Science and Technology Centers, Inc. Rayshun Dorsey is currently the Founder and President of WizKidz Science and Technology Centers, an organization that works in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology and currently offers an extensive in-formal education collaboration through various outreach projects to include AroPability, a federally funded initiative in conjunction with California Institute of Technology, Center for the Vi- sually Impaired, National Federation of the Blind and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite that seeks to stimulate STEM

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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-MathematicsDistrict D 23 17 40 32 33 39 4 12 349GR 5 - ScienceandTechnologyProject DescriptionEiE is meant to be integrated with a school's existing science and mathematics curriculum. Forexample, simple machine concepts such as levers, inclined planes and pulleys, are traditionallyintroduced in the 4th or 5th grade of elementary school. These concepts would still be covered inscience class but enhanced through the implementation of the "Marvelous Machines" unit of EiE.Table VI shows that District B chose to implement "Marvelous Machines" in Grade 5, butDistricts C and D implemented "Marvelous Machines" in Grade 4 because simple machineconcepts are covered in Grade 5 of District B, but in Grade 4 of

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8783K-12 Teacher Internships: Professional Development in the Engineering De-sign Process and STEM LearningDr. Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University Bradley Bowen is an assistant professor at North Dakota State University. He has a duel appointment with the Teacher Education Department and the Department of Construction Management and Engineering. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and received a Master’s of Civil Engineering and an Ed.D. in Technology Education from N.C. State University. He specializes in developing and integrating project-based activities into the K-12 classroom that

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Amy Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Al Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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AC 2009-1715: HIGH-SCHOOL TEACHERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT ENGINEERINGPREPARATIONMitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison Dr. Mitchell Nathan is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is Chair of the Learning Sciences program. He holds appointments in Curriculum and Instruction, the Psychology Department, the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research, and the Center on Education and Work. Dr. Nathan received his PhD in experimental (cognitive) psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He holds a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering, mathematics and history from Carnegie Mellon University. As an engineer, Dr

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Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene Mena, Purdue University; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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AC 2009-117: SIGNIFICANT CASES OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS'DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING PERCEPTIONSIrene Mena, Purdue University Irene Mena is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her M.S. and B.S. are both in Industrial Engineering. Her research interests include K-12 engineering education, first-year engineering, and graduate student professional development.Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University Dr. Brenda Capobianco is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Engineering Education, as well as Affiliated Faculty in Women's Studies at Purdue University.Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Dr. Heidi Diefes-Dux is an

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ernzen, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Kendra Rae Beeley

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-1 and DCI-1, these particularelements did not resonate strongly among the 15 lesson ideas (Table 3). Only one-third of thelessons were found to address the practice of having students ask questions and define problems(SEP-1). In many lessons it was deemed students were either handed a problem to solve or thelesson did not genuinely involve a problem design at all. Lesson ideas that did not integrate SEP-1 included students reading an article and then discussing the social and environmental impact ofthe European Extremely Large Telescope, and having students “create a water filter from every Page 26.1753.8day materials, then write a paper

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arlisa Labrie Richardson, Estrella Mountain Community College; Maria Reyes, Estrella Mountain Community College; Marge Goodman, Intel Corporation

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

.  Encourage activities that integrates science and technology learning with other disciplines,  Provide girls and young women with mentors form local campuses research facilities and corporations.2These recommendations fulfill the Hermanas conference objective of creating an encouragingstudent-centered learning environment, contextual curriculum that emphasizes exploration andcooperative learning.Belenky, Goldberger and Tarule in, Women’s Ways of Knowing, noted that women tend to beconnected knowers, where context is an important role and intuition, induction and creativity area part of the learning process. A contextual curriculum is a common theme for making thescience and engineering classroom more inclusive.7 This allows students

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen B. Wendell, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Christopher George Wright, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Patricia C. Paugh, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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Tennessee.Dr. Patricia C Paugh, University of Massachusetts Boston Patricia Paugh PhD is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her research focuses on language and literacy education in urban contexts. Page 24.1145.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Supporting Children’s Engineering Discourse and Decision- Making with Multimedia Engineering Notebook Tools (work in progress)Numerous recent efforts in science education have focused on supporting the ways of

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Alex Petersen, STEMpact2020; Christopher D Wyant, Wichita East High School

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successful with mentors. Takaghaj2 described the impact of mentoring girls in STEM.Feldhaus3 describes a mentoring program, which involves under-represented mentors. Sarder4discusses the impact of a mentor in designing K12 curriculum. Rochefort5 describes a programthat used graduate students as mentors. Mentoring has been attempted in many places for a singleprogram. This paper describes an effort, which strives to increase the number of STEM mentorsacross many programs in a single community.The Wichita Coalition is comprised of individuals and organizations that are passionate about thefuture of our community. Wichita has a high concentration of STEM professionals (the 3rdhighest concentration of engineers in the nation, according to Forbes). In

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Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karla Korpela, Michigan Technological University; Shalini Suryanarayana, Michigan Technological University; Christine Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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. As the demand for technical talent continues to grow,underrepresented groups must become an integral part of this workforce. Precollege STEMprograms specifically targeted at women and minorities are invaluable tools in creating apipeline to higher education. Coupled with additional access, mentoring, and retentionprograms, these programs increase the diversity of the pool of future scientific and technicalworkers.Focusing on students entering the pipeline, Michigan Technological University’s extensiveprecollege programs (Youth Programs) have the strength of a 35 year history. The primary goalsof the programs are to increase students knowledge and awareness of career options and toencourage students to become academically prepared for higher

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Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Michele Dischino; Manjit Khosla, HALS Academy; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dan Fagan, Wallace Primary School; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Staley, Doherty Memorial High School

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, and mathematics (STEM) faculty at institutions of highereducation is a requirement of all MSP grants. The PISA program presents a novel approach toaccomplishing MSP goals by integrating the use of exemplary, research-based elementaryengineering curricula, engineering explorations and problem-based activities to strengthenteachers’ science learning. An intensive summer institute, followed by in-class mentoring andcoaching support, and online help, represent key program components.Partnership GoalsThe overarching aim of the three-year PISA program is to: (a) demonstrate and institutionalizewithin participating schools a methodology, supporting curriculum materials, and otherinstructional resources and strategies to increase student interest

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Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Strutz, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

education for students in the U.S. isparamount26. Students need to be taught the principles of engineering and be given positiveexperiences that may encourage them to pursue an engineering career5. Engineering educationneeds to begin in elementary school while student interest in mathematics and science is stillhigh. About 80% of fourth graders report positive attitudes toward mathematics and sciencecompared to an estimated 33% of eighth graders who report positive attitudes towardmathematics and science21. Integrating engineering concepts, practicing related skills, andexploring associated careers in the elementary and middle school classrooms may increase thenumber of students who pursue engineering.Influences in the Pursuit of EngineeringBesides

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K-12 Robotics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Fatih Ugurdag, Ozyegin University; Alpaslan Sahin, Texas A&M University

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a circuit to breadboardthrough LED; and to test CNY70 sensor on the breadboard. They also studied DC motor, 7895regulator, PIC 16F628A (Micro Controller), L298 integration and LM 324 (updated).As an extracurricular activity, the students visited the Ford Company where passenger cars andother vehicles were manufactured and exported to our countries. In their trip to the FordCompany, students have seen where and how the robots are used for automobile production. Atthe same time, they witnessed the environment where the engineers work after higher education.The camp participants were encouraged to attend the presentations of visiting faculty andgraduate students at different institutions. Through these presentations the participants listened

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Olanrewaju Aluko, University of Michigan-Flint

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15.76.4engineering department, in conjunction with a local northwest Florida high school, initiated in ahigh school engineering program. Primary issues encountered in the program included staffing,enrollment, finance, curriculum and deployment of instruction materials. Unique solutions andmethods were applied to make the program a success4.Clarkson University involved graduate STEM students into local schools to develop anddisseminate more rigorous STEM curricula, integrated and aligned with state and local academiccontent standards and expected by postsecondary STEM disciplines5 .The University of Akron offered a six-week summer residential program to improve the runningof outreach programs to underrepresented high-school students6 that provided a series

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Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Independent Consultant; Jill Rulfs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-K through post-secondary education programs and of professional development programs for educators. She has worked on projects relating primarily to the areas of literacy, science, technology, engineering, and math. Prior to joining the Donahue Institute, she worked as an independent assessment and evaluation consultant. Ms. Quinn received an M.A. in Developmental Psychology from Clark University and a B.A. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University.Jill Rulfs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute JILL RULFS is Associate Professor of Biology & Biotechnology at WPI. In addition to being a former public school teacher herself, she has remained active in university/public

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Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Moorhead, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Jennifer B Listman, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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Diversity

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Page 26.103.3development of a robotic system and to create a bridge to span different subjects in theclassroom. Within each phase of the robotic learning sequence the ADDIE model (consisting ofanalysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation steps) of instructional design isused.16 The analysis step provides the designer an opportunity to understand the learningenvironment and the learning challenges faced by the students and teachers. During the designstep, learning objectives are specified so that the lesson can begin to take shape. Next, thedevelopment of the lesson takes place where the content and materials used are formed. Thelesson is then implemented and evaluated.Use of instructional scaffolding is integrated into the

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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University; Nicholas Giordano, Purdue University

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NSE phenomena and 11 driving questions.Forty students were interviewed to investigate why students were (or were not) interested in thesurvey items. Findings indicated that students were more interested in NSE topics when theactivities and concepts indicated relevance to life, were novel, and could be experienced. Bothmiddle- and high-school students indicated interest in the same topics. Gender was found tohave little effect on students’ interests, although, males were more interested in mechanicstopics, whereas females were more interested in health topics.IntroductionStatistics from the National Science Board [NSB] (2006) indicate that the number of freshmanexpressing an interest in majoring in the physical sciences had decreased over the

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, MIT; Beverly Mire, Cambridge Youth Programs; Trent Ramsey, Cambridge Youth Programs; Karen Gareis, Goodman Research Group; Emily Davidson, MIT; Elizabeth Jones, MIT; Michelle Slosberg, MIT; Rafael Bras, MIT

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Birmingham-Southern College with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology.Karen Gareis, Goodman Research Group KAREN C. GAREIS, Ph.D., is a Research Associate at Goodman Research Group, Inc., a research firm specializing in educational program evaluation. She is currently managing evaluations of several NSF-funded programs in the area of STEM education, including Terrascope Youth Radio; It’s About Discovery, an ITEST science curriculum for grades 8-10; and the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, in which outstanding K–12 STEM teachers are placed in appropriate federal agencies such as NSF for a year. Dr. Gareis received her doctorate and M.A. in Social Psychology from