Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Amber Caicedo, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

relatedactivities into K-12 classrooms, but through different methods. To determine the long-termeffects of each program, a follow-up survey was conducted in the Fall of 2005 on all teachersthat had participated in either program during the previous four years. Both groups reportedlong-term benefit due to participation, and although there are slight differences between them,group responses were largely similar. This paper discusses the long-term benefits that wereidentified and discusses the similarities and differences that were found.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation’s Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)program1 provides fellowships to graduate students in science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) disciplines that

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Research to Practice: STRAND 4 K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Jennifer Richards, University of Tennessee; Wenshu Li, The University of Tennessee

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #14160Transportation System Based Summer Academy for Teachers (RTP, Strand4)Dr. Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville Shashi Nambisan is a Professor of Civil Engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT). Since 1989, he has led efforts on more than 165 research, education, and outreach projects that have addressed local, statewide, regional and national issues in transportation and infrastructure systems management related to policy, planning, operations, safety, and risk analysis. He has authored or co-authored more than 125 peer reviewed journal and conference publications. Along

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer S. Atchison, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University; Paul Holt; William Andrew Stoy, North Carolina State University; Joy A. Kots, Father Judge High School; Caroline Louise Schauer, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science/engineering is boring and does not engage students in theactual work patterns and discourse of practicing Science Technology Engineering andMathematics (STEM) professionals. To redress this situation, students need not only toacquire the fundamental principles of nanotechnology, but participate in activitiesdesigned to encourage the habitus that will make it more likely they will pursue highereducation in STEM fields.Electrospinning was chosen as a vehicle to explore nanofabrication because it is not onlysimple, but inexpensive. The physics, chemistry, and engineering principals used inelectrospinning were attainable for high school students and the materials used to producethe nanofibers are safe for a classroom. In this project, the

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Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary L. Winn, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Strategy Gary Winn Ph.D., West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Jonathan Kweder - West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Reagan Curtis Ph.D. – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV College of Human Resources and EducationA bstractThe Engineers of Tomorrow (EoT) program at West Virginia University (WVU), a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) supported STEP 1 project*, works to increase high school students’ knowledge ofand motivation toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational andcareer paths. Summer camps are offered in

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Muldoon, Polytechnic Institute of NYU; Paul T Phamduy, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Raymond Le Grand, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

NSF and CBRI. His research cur- rently involves the NS-3 project and real-time software simulations in the mm-wave domain.Mr. Paul T Phamduy, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Paul Phamduy received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) in 2010. Upon graduation, he started research in the Nanometrology and Sensors Lab- oratory at UML. Paul completed his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2012 focusing in the composite materials. He is currently serving as a teaching Fellow at the Pathways in Technology Early College HS under NYU-Poly’s GK-12 program funded by the NSF and CBRI. He is pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Pre-Service and Undergraduate Instructor Training

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo J. Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8726Enhancing STEM Awareness for Pre-Service Teachers: A Recruitment Ini-tiativeDr. Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg Rafic A. Bachnak is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the School of Science, Engi- neering, and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg. Previously, Dr. Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M International University, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. Dr. Bachnak received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the US Navy

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Liles, NCA&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, NCA&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

secondary level. Since WWII,economic growth within the United States has been both strongly and positively influenced bytechnological innovation1. Today some evidence exists suggesting this trend is in question. Forexample, in 1995 high school seniors performed below average in an international test of generalknowledge in mathematics and science1; and between 1995 and 2001, only 23% of post-secondary students enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)majors2. Not surprisingly, the link between education, or the lack thereof in STEM education,and workforce readiness has drawn both national attention and stated concern amongeducational, business, and political leaders such as Bill Gates, Alan Greenspan, Bill Clinton,George W

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University Office of Educational Partnerships

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6493New project-based instructional modules improve climate change literacy (re-search to practice)Dr. Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers is the Spence Professor of Sustainable Environmental Systems and the Associate Director of Sustainability in the Institute for a Sustainable Environment at Clarkson University. Her education and scholarly work are integrated through research on sustainability in engineering and broader STEM fields. She has had several education oriented research grants, including the NSF Director’s Award as a Distinguished Teaching Scholar. Among these efforts, she has promoted

Conference Session

High School Students Thinking and Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, including geometric processing, control, design tools, and manufacturing applications; and design and development of energy harvesting systems. Crawford is Co-founder of the DTEACh program, a ”Design Technology” program for K-12, and is active on the faculty of the UTeachEngineering program that seeks to educate teachers of high school engineering. Page 25.1171.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Spatial Ability in High School Geometry StudentsAbstract Spatial ability is a skill necessary in a number of disciplines, particularly in engineeringeducation

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The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bettina J. Casad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

event and the responses were analyzed and compared against acontrol group consisting of 66 students. The theory of planned behavior was used to predictstudents‟ plans for future STEM education. The results of this study suggest that the roboticsprogram based on the guided discovery approach is successful. The success of this program ledto a follow-up study to measure students‟ perceived math and engineering ability, difficulty,STEM attitudes, and intentions to obtain good math grades. The second study indicated thatmany of the positive outcomes of this program persisted six months later.BackgroundScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the United Statescontinues to garner national concern.1 A National Academies

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K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

completed her Ph.D. studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis in 1993. She holds a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and an M.S.C.E. from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. After completion of her graduate studies, she worked as an environmental engineer for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). Her research interests include bioremediation of contaminated groundwater and soils; the fate and transport of pollutants in the envi- ronment;biodegradation of industrial and municipal wastewaters; physicochemical treatment of water and wastewater treatment; applied microbiology

Conference Session

Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; David Quarfoot, SDSU/UCSD; Kimberly C Csanadi

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, surveillance, bullet tracking and RF exploitation. She has received numerous Navy awards for her efforts in research. Ms. Deckard is also an instructor in physics and math at local colleges and universities. Currently, Ms. Deckard is active in creating a culture of STEM excitement through enabling Department of Defense scientists and engineers to reach out to the local K-12 community. Ms. Deckard also works closely with colleges and universities to promote more science and technology advancement. Ms. Deckard is a strong advocate for inspiring females to pursue science and engineering degrees and is active in the local Society of Women Engineers section.Mr. David Quarfoot, SDSU/UCSD David Quarfoot is currently a doctoral

Conference Session

K-12 Activities

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leanne Hirshfield, Tufts University; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-2144: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE: INVOLVINGCHILDREN IN THE DESIGN PROCESSBarbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401Leanne Hirshfield, Tufts University Department of Computer Science Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155 Page 11.419.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Designing Effective Educational Software: Involving Children in the Design ProcessAbstractAccording to proponents of educational software, one manner in which to improve studentlearning is to

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina; Erica Pfister-Altschul, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

participation year(s), area of graduate study, and gender (all optional)The survey also included these open ended questions:  What were the best parts of the program?  What aspects of the programs could have been improved?  What is your advice for future efforts to engage graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics with K12 students and teachers? and  Additional comments?The survey was created online using Survey Monkey and is included in the Appendix. Each ofthe 76 Fellows were sent an email that included an invitation to participate, a link to the survey,and a human subjects research statement. The survey remained open for two months before itwas closed and the results prepared for analysis. The

Conference Session

Research & Evaluation on K-12 Teachers and Teaching.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, Utah State University; Anne Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory; J. Kade Hendricks, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development, program evaluation, multidis- ciplinary research, and conceptual change. Nadelson uses his over 20 years of high school and college math, science, computer science, and engineering teaching to frame his research on STEM teaching and learning. Nadelson brings a unique perspective of research, bridging experience with practice and theory to explore a range of interests in STEM teaching and learning.Mrs. Anne Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory Anne Seifert EdS INL K-12 STEM Coordinator Idaho i-STEM Coordinator Anne Seifert is the Idaho National Laboratory STEM Coordinator and founder and executive director of the i-STEM network. She holds a BS degree in elementary education, an MA in Education Administration

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andres Goza, Rice University; David Garland, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Special thanks are due to Tony Castilleja for the donation of a significant portionof his Bank of America Houston Local Hero award, and to the more than 50 mentors who havevolunteered countless hours for the DREAM program.References1. American Community Survey. ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2006-2008. Houston, Texas. 2008.2. 2006 Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges. American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, D.C., 2007.3. 2000 US Census, Table 3, PHC-T-8. Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin by Age and Sex for the United States, Black or African American