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Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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-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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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Noel Kathleen Hennessey, Program Coordinator; Sanlyn Buxner, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, The University of Arizona

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industry about the lack of qualified STEM undergraduates and the declining state ofSTEM education in the United States. According to a 2012 report released by STEM Connectorand My College Options, nearly 28% of high school freshmen in the United States declare aninterest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields. However, of Page 26.811.2these STEM attracted students, 57% will lose interest in STEM by the time they graduate fromhigh school (1). The United States must find ways to attract and retain our brightest young peopleinto STEM fields of study.The greatest need in the future STEM workforce will be for

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Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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will help others plan similar programs at their institutions.Need for the ProgramsIn the past years, there has been an increased discussion on the national and state level regardingthe number of students entering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)disciplines in general and underrepresented ethnic students in particular. Concerns about these Page 14.946.2situations and the overall quality of STEM education have been raised in a number of reports,notably, those of the National Science Foundation or NSF (Shaping the Future1), the NationalResearch Council or NRC (Transforming Undergraduate Education2 and

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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students to industrialtechnology and engineering technology career paths.This presentation will identify specific outcomes that resulted from an extremely cost-efficient program. The success and simplicity of the program encourages it’scontinuance with existing high schools and even growth into a greater geographical area.Institutions seeking higher student enrollments in technical degree paths may wish toconsider replicating this simple and exciting programmable logic controller module. Thisstrong recruiting tool has provided us a pipeline of talented new students into theuniversity program.Working Towards a Diverse PopulationAttracting a diverse student population has traditional been a difficult task for theUniversity of Southern Maine. Based

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fleur Gooden, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Cornell University; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-2224: AN ASSESSMENT OF LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF THREEON-CAMPUS K-12 ENRICHMENT PROGRAMSFleur Gooden, Virginia Tech Fleur Gooden earned a B.S. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a M.S. degree in Management Information Systems from the University of the West Indies, Mona. She is currently completing her Ph.D. In Planning, Governance and Globalization at Virginia Tech while working for the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) in the College of Engineering. Her research efforts are focused on reducing crime through the implementation of activities targeting at-risk youth.Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Mahler, The Boeing Company; Ann Broughton, Purdue University; Barrett Caldwell, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 2007 Fall Space Day – An Educational Outreach and Professional Development Program ModelAbstractAn emerging aspect of engineering outreach is service-based learning and outreach. In theservice learning model, university level students take active and leading roles in community-based outreach activities. For over 10 years, Purdue’s Fall Space Day (PFSD) has been asuccessful outreach program to excite third through eighth grade school students about science,technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and space-related careers. PSFD was developedby the Purdue University chapter of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space(Purdue SEDS) and has been sponsored annually by the Purdue University

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Nadelson, College of Education; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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teachers are typically required to complete only minimalcoursework in science and mathematics, which constrains their knowledge, efficacy, andconfidence for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) content.Additionally, elementary teachers, like much of the general public, have limited comprehensionabout the relationship between STEM concepts and engineering fields and the kind of work andsocietal contributions made by engineers. Yet, elementary school is a critical time in whichstudents develop foundational understanding of STEM concepts, career options, and inquirylearning.To address students’ STEM needs and limited teacher preparation, the Idaho SySTEMic Solutionresearch project was implemented by the College of Education and

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Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Wischow, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1040: TEACHERS’ IMPLEMENTATION OF NANOSCALE SCIENCEAND ENGINEERING INTO THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM: A LESSON PLANANALYSISEmily Wischow, Purdue UniversityLynn Bryan, Purdue UniversityGeorge Bodner, Purdue University Page 14.1122.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teachers’ Implementation of Nanoscale Science and Engineering into the Secondary Classroom: A Lesson Plan AnalysisAbstractThis study presents an analysis of ten lesson plans created by teachers as a part of a professionaldevelopment program on nanoengineering, science, and technology conducted by the NationalCenter for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Evergreen State University, a Secondary Teaching Certifi- cate from University of Puget Sound, an M. Ed. in Instructional Technology Leadership from Western Washington University and a Ph.D. (research-based, not theoretical) in Educational Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.Amy J Moll, Boise State University Amy J. Moll is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State University. She joined the faculty in August, 2000. Amy received a B.S. degree in Ceramic Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana in 1987. Her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering from University of California at Berkeley in 1992 and 1994. Following graduate school, Amy worked for Hewlett

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Research on Diversification & Inclusion

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Brewer, University of Georgia; Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

. Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Dr. Walther is an assistant professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is a director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), an interdisciplinary research group with members from engineering, art, educational psychology and social work. His research interests range from the role of empathy in engineering students’ professional formation, the role of reflection in engineering learning, and interpretive research methodologies in the emerging field of engineering education research. His teaching focuses on innovative approaches to introducing systems thinking and

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Nick Patrick Rentsch, San Francisco State University

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Paper ID #8694Developing a Summer Engineering Program for Improving the Preparationand Self-Efficacy of Underrepresented StudentsDr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Canada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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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

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shamsnaz Virani, University of Texas, El Paso; Iris B. Burnham, Burnham Wood Charter School District; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Miroslava Barua, University of Texas, El Paso; Elaine Fredericksen, Ph.D., University of Texas, El Paso; Sally J. Andrade, Andrade & Associates, Inc., El Paso, TX

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Alabama at Huntsville, where she taught undergraduate courses in industrial and systems engineering and served as the faculty advisor for the In- stitute of Industrial Engineering local student chapter. At RIMES, she is involved in developing graduate courses and exploring research opportunities in systems engineering. She has written research proposals to National Science Foundation, Locked Martin Aeronautical, Raytheon Energy Systems, Texas Higher Education Board, and Texas High School Project. She conducts research with a local charter high school assessing the attitudinal changes in high school students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She has published in several peer-reviewed journals and conferences

Conference Session

Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Macon Beck, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue Universtiy; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the 2005 science test scores showed no improvement since 2000 when82% of twelfth graders performed below the proficient level6,7. Science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields are expected to increase in the number of neededpositions during the 2000-2010 period, while graduates with engineering degrees over this sametime period are expected to remain stable2. The number of students graduating with anengineering degree is not the only concern, but the diversity of these graduates is also a concern.There is a documented lack of diversity and shortage of students entering the STEMfields8,9,10,11.The projected workforce needs necessitate a substantial increase in the number of well-preparedstudents, particularly female and under

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

significant university support. Courses in years 2 and 3 can be from specific disciplines. The program can be accepted for college credit in many engineering technology programs and a few engineering programs. From the PLTW web site - “High school students involved in PLTW strive to complete a minimum of the three foundation courses, one specialization course, and the capstone course.” Typically this will be 5 high school credits. In our State’s HS system, taking the entire 4-year program covers all of the electives that a student has available. This is rather confining for high caliber students and restricts the ability to take courses beyond the minimum required in fine arts, foreign language

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Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Emily Elizabeth Wellborn, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

26.1170.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Fundamental: Motivating Factors for Choosing Engineering among Minority StudentsIntroduction Minority populations continue to be underrepresented in the fields of science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM).1 Increasing the diversity in these fields must start with growingminority students’ interest in pursuing STEM undergraduate degrees. In 2009 less than sixpercent of undergraduate engineering students were African American, ten percent wereHispanic, and less than one percent were Native American.1 Klotz compares the need for diversity in engineering to the need for biodiversity in anecosystem in order to

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Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Minh Tuan La, University of Southern California; Richard Phillips; Erin B. Reilly, University of Southern California Annenberg Innovation Lab

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since high school when he attended Center for Advanced Technologies in Florida. His passion leads him to constantly ponder on how evolving technologies can be deployed to find it’s applicable usage. After completing his studies in USC, Minh pursues a career in Software Engineering.Richard Phillips Richard Phillips, University of Southern California Richard Phillips is an undergraduate student at the University of Southern California majoring in Computer Science and Business Administration. He was a sophomore when he wrote this paper, and is expected to graduate in 2016. He plans on getting his Masters in Computer Science as part of USC Viterbi Engineering School’s progressive degree program in 2017. After

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Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rodney L Custer, Black Hills State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9396Using Innovation Configuration Mapping for the Implementation of Engi-neering Infused Science Lessons (research to practice)Dr. Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyDr. Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation at Purdue UniversityDr. Rodney L Custer, Black Hills State University Dr. Custer is Provost and V.P. for Academic Affairs at Black Hills State University. He is PI on Project Infuse, a NSF funded project to research an engineering concept-based approach to professional develop- ment in life and

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K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Leigh McFarland Kendall, Tufts University; Kristen Bethke Wendell Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teacherreported no experience with LEGOTM, and one teacher, a technology specialist, hadactually been using LEGOTM robotics kits in her classrooms for several years. Theseanswers indicate that the teachers in our program were generally familiar with LEGOTMas a toy, but not necessarily as a tool for engineering in the classroom, and were possiblymore comfortable with educational computer software. All of the teachers had at leastthe requisite amount of science for an education degree, and while a few had courseworkbeyond that, our sample of teachers did not have much, if any, specialization in a STEMfield or STEM education.Teacher participants’ self-efficacy. The Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument(STEBI) a twenty-five question, Likert survey, was

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Impacts of an Engineering Research Experience for Teachers on Classroom Integration of STEM Concepts in Grade 6-12 ScienceAbstractThe main objective of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) ResearchExperience for Teachers (RET) Site: “Inspiring Educators in Rural America through Research”is to provide an authentic research experience to practicing middle and high school science, math,and technology teachers. It is our goal that from this research experience the teachers can takeback to their respective classrooms knowledge, and content which they will readily share withtheir students. After completing three summer sessions and subsequent workshops of our RETprogram, we feel very confident in endorsing this model of

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Koller, University of St. Thomas; Lauren M. Van Beek, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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the project. We present the results of this evaluation, as well as a discussion of the lessonslearned through the design, implementation, and assessment process of this program.STEPS Camp at the University of St. ThomasThe STEPS (Science, Technology, and Engineering Preview Summer) program at the Universityof St. Thomas (UST) is a five day long residential camp for girls. The goal of STEPS is to getgirls to learn about STEM subjects and introduce them to related careers. Two types of STEPScamps are offered: Basic and Advanced. Girls completing 6th grade attend Basic camp while girlsentering 9th grade who previously attended Basic camp, attend the Advanced camp. The UST

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Bonuccelli, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and while adecrease was seen in the results the students were able to feel successful with a complex lesson.One aspect that may improve the numbers would be the available class time to complete theactivity; many students may have been able to complete all three activities if they had been ableto have more time. While developing and implementing this activity a lot was revealed about how to makemath, science, technology, and engineering exciting to high school students. This lesson requiredthat a very complicated engineering research topic be made accessible to high school students.The biggest lesson learned was how critical it was to understand the students’ prior knowledge.Across the two years and fifteen implementations of this

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Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Diana Wiant, Centaurus High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University of Colorado, College of Engineering and AppliedScience’s Integrated Teaching and Learning (ITL) Program has been involved in K-12engineering outreach. One component of the ITL’s outreach initiative is engaging engineeringundergraduate and graduate engineering students in K-12 science, math and technology classesto serve as engineering role models.Partially funded by the National Science Foundation GK-12 and U.S. Department of EducationFIPSE grants, the ITL outreach program refined the focus of its engineering initiative in 2000 totarget the student populations of the Lafayette, Colorado, schools due to their diversity and lowacademic performance. This endeavor led to the TEAMS — Technology and Engineering toAdvance Math and Science

Conference Session

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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standards involved in designing engineering curricula. He is currently conducting research on an NSF project led by Dr. Stephen Krause, focused on the factors that promote persistence and success for undergraduate engineering students.Dr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Aca- demic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Cen- ter for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learning and bridges classroom lessons to real-world experiences.4,5The United States’ investment made in future nanotechnology developments requires a reformededucational program for preparing students for engineering, science, and technology careers.6The incorporation of nanoscale concepts into middle- and high-school curricula can contribute tothese initiatives.Research has demonstrated that students of science may gain deeper conceptual understandingswhen they are able to build and manipulate models of science phenomena.7 In addition, there isa consensus among scientists, engineers, and science and engineering educators in the field ofnanoscale phenomena that education of nanoscale science, engineering, and technology conceptsrelies on models

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor Mejia, California State University, Los Angeles; Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Israel Hernandez, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang; Phanit Pollavith; Adriana Trejo, Roosevelt High School; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

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22.1613.2and post- assessment data that demonstrate noteworthy improvements in attitudes of studentstowards computer science and engineering, respectively.2. IMPACT LA GK12 Program Information The IMPACT LA Program partners graduate teaching fellows with middle and highschool math and science teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Theprogram is centered at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), and is part of theNational Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)Program, which provides fellowships and training for graduate students in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM).3,4 The graduate student fellows serve as visitingscientists or engineers who work closely

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Howard E. Jackson, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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Cincinnati Evaluation Services Center. Dr. Maltbie has a doctorate in Educational Foundations with a specialization in social and cognitive as- pects of education and a bachelor of science in Chemical Engineering. She has coordinated evaluations for numerous projects related to K-20 education, educational technology, and STEM education. Dr. Maltbie has been the evaluator for numerous NSF funded projects (including ITEST, CCLI, NUE, IEECI, IMD, BPC, GK-12 Fellows, RET, STEP and MSP programs). Page 23.1263.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 “Training Secondary

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Piechota, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

reinforcement of the need to stay on task and turn in assignments in a timely manner. High school students are also more likely to lose focus and become diverted in to other topics that interested them.Bibliography1. Wallace, D.R., and P. Mutooni, 1997. A comparative evaluation of World Wide Web-based and classroom teaching, Journal of Engineering Education, 86(3): 211-219.2. Haag, S., and J.C. Palais, 2002. Engineering Online: Assessing Innovative Education, Journal of Engineering Education, 91(3): 285-290.3. Rutz, E., R. Eckart, J.E. Wade, C. Maltbie, C. Rafter, V. Elkins, 2003. Student Performance and Acceptance of Instructional Technology: Comparing Technology-Enhanced and Traditional Instruction for a Course in

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Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: Bringing Math and Science to Life in the K-8 ClassroomAbstractMany sources note the rapid erosion in the United States’ competitiveness in science,technology, and engineering. They caution that the U.S. position as a global leader may beabruptly lost without a greatly expanded commitment to achieving success in advancededucation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The 2007 seminalreport regarding STEM education and careers, “Rising Above the Gathering Storm”1, makesnumerous recommendations in long-term approaches to remedying this quandary. Primary tothese recommendations is the need to increase America’s talent pool by vastly improving PreK-12 STEM education.The Mary Lou Fulton Teachers

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Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science; Yoonkyung Oh, Pennsylvania State University; Muhammad Faiz Shams, Museum of Science; Jonathan D Hertel, EiE/Museum of Science; Christine M Cunningham, Museum of Science

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Experiences in College Engineering (WECE) study. Cathy received her S.B. in cognitive science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from Stanford University.Dr. Yoonkyung Oh, Pennsylvania State University Yoonkyung Oh is a research associate in the College of Education at Pennsylvania State University. She received her Ph.D. in educational policy from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on investigating family, school, and community as contexts for children’s education and development. She is interested in applying experimental, quasi-experimental, and longitudinal research methods to understand the effects of educational practices, policies, and