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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Rowsome, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick

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Paper ID #10910Capturing evidence of metacognitive awareness of pre-service STEM educa-tors’ using ’codifying’ of thinking through eportfolios (Research-to-Practice)– Strand: OtherMr. Patrick Rowsome, University of LimerickDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick Diarmaid is a Lecturer in Technology Teacher Education at the University of Limerick. His research interests are in the areas of freehand sketching, cognition and spatial visualization. He is currently Director of Membership of the Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD).Dr. Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick Head of Department Design and Manufacturing

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianna L. Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, Science Museum of Minnesota

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in design. International Journal of Engineering education, 24(2), 226- 233. 12. Cross, N. (2004). Expertise in design: an overview. Design Studies p 427-441. 13. LIFE Center (2005). "The LIFE Center's Lifelong and Lifewide Diagram". Retrieved from http://life- slc.org/about/citationdetails.html 14. Nourbakhsh, I., E. Hamner, E. Ayoob, E. Porter, B. Dunlavey, D. Bernstein, K. Crowley, M. Lotter, S. Shelly, T. Hsiu, and D. Clancy. (2006). The personal exploration rover: Educational assessment of a robotic exhibit for informal learning venues. International Journal of Engineering Education 22 (4): 777-791. 15. Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John C. Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Lauren Madden, North Carolina State University

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State University Page 22.1106.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Novel Curriculum Exchange —Research-based teacher professional development strategies to support Elementary STEM curriculumAbstractThis paper reports on professional development strategies to support elementary STEMcurriculum, for presentation in the K-12 Division Novel Curriculum Exchange. This paperpresents the strategies developed and deployed as part of a two-year NSF project supportingenhanced elementary STEM instruction through student-generated graphics. All of the schoolsthat participated in the study

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Christie, Loyola Marymount University

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hand basis. I think it is a very challenging and rewarding career, andI feel that it is something I’d want to do.” Female Student from Sacred Heart High School in Boyle HeightsBenefits to Working with Community OrganizationsFor the typical engineering department working with local high schools to improve thepipeline of females and minorities entering engineering and other technical fields canprove to be very challenging. Immediately many questions come to mind: Who do wespeak with at the high school: the principal, counselors, or individual teachers? How dowe recruit for students? Do we visit during science and mathematics classes, or have aschool assembly or invite parents for a career night discussion? Most high schools do nothave the

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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learning in open-ended problem solving such as Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs).Dr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Johannes Strobel is the director of INSPIRE, the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learn- ing, and assistant professor of engineering education, learning design, and technology at Purdue Univer- sity. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focus on the policy of P-12 engineering, the support for teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning. Dr. Strobel also focuses on the measurement and support for changing ”habits of mind” par- ticularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Fang, Utah State University

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,” Proceedings of the 1997 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Milwaukee, WI.[17] Elger, D., Beller, B., Beyerlein, S., and Williams, B., 2003, “Performance Criteria for Quality in Problem Solving,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, TN.[18] Smith, K., 1996, “Cooperative learning: Making “Groupwork” Work,” New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 67, pp. 71-82.[19] Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., and Cocking, R. R., 1999, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School, National Academy of Science, Washington, DC.[20] National Academy of Engineering, 2004, The Engineers of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC

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Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Judy Sutor, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

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AC 2007-317: HIGH SCHOOL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS' AWARENESSOF GENDER-EQUITY ISSUES FROM A RESEARCH-BASED WORKSHOPStephen Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is Professor and an Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. His teaching responsibilities are in the areas of design and selection of materials, general materials engineering, polymer science, and characterization of materials. His research interests are in innovative education in engineering and K-12 engineering outreach. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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ramifications of theworkshop with regard to the new paradigm of “technology education” in K-12 setting.However, the participants readily realized how “instructional technology”, “computers”,“computer graphics”, “information technology”, “science” and “mathematics” content,can be integrated within a “technology education” lesson over and above providing aplatform for discussion on social and ethical implications of advanced technologies, andthe engineering design process. It is this integrative holistic nature of “technologyeducation” that the new standards aspire to promote which has the potential tosignificantly transform and improve K-12 STEM education and unleash the creativity ofyoung minds throughout the nation. In the recent past, the primary

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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ofunderstanding of the connection between engineering and the problems of our society(8).According to Jacquelyn Sullivan engineering experiences must be created that help young peopleappreciate the wonders of engineering in their everyday lives and enable them to internalizeengineering as a helping profession that speaks to their hearts(9). With this in mind, the 2007-8YESS program was an important year for the YESS program because the topic “Engineering inHealthcare” was intended to be an attraction for young women. Statistics showed that femaleinterest in the YESS series increased by 15% from the beginning to the end of the program,compared to a decrease in female interest of 11% in the 2006-7 program and an increase of 2

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Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; David S Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brandon Gregory Morton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Alyssa M Batula, Drexel University; Michael Caro; Jeffrey Scott, Drexel University; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Kara Martine Lindstrom, Drexel University, ExCITe Center

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Paper ID #13537Introduction to STEAM through Music Technology (Evaluation)Mr. Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University Jeff Gregorio is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. He received his BSEE from Temple University in 2011, and MSEE from Drexel in 2013. In 2012, he received the NSF-funded GK-12 Fellowship, for which he designed activities for Philadelphia high school students illustrating the connection between the arts and the sciences, to catalyze interest in STEM/STEAM. Jeff currently studies under Dr. Youngmoo Kim in Drexel’s Music Entertainment Technology lab, pursuing

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Evaluation: Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Carla D Hunter, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B. H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ayesha Sherita Tillman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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demonstrated a small, but not yet significant, increase in interest aftercamp compared to camp surveys without social integration. When comparing theBioengineering track to other GAMES tracks, BIOE campers reported an 8% increase in interestin engineering and confidence in engineering careers. Students also provided open-endedresponses to the survey and comments were positive about the experience (Figure 4). “I was really surprised how the environment has influence over us” “I really liked how [we] talked about some ‘taboo’ topics for our age like race and gender roles” “Small groups really helped with difficult conversations” “It was neat to see how our mind, body, and social network

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Turek-Krengel, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul; Scott Woelber, Edina Public Schools; Ellen Johnson, Edina Public Schools; AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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an Engineering Intensive University,” Proceedings for the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition4. J.D. Bransford, A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington D.C: National Academy Press, 19995. B. Turek-Krengel and J. Angeli, Windmill Tech Report6. J. DeWaters and S. Powers, “Using a Real-World, Project-Based Energy Module To Improve Energy Literacy Among High-School Youth,” Proceedings for the 2009 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, AC2009-2317. L.H. Barrow and J.T. Morrisey, “Energy literacy of ninth-grade students: A comparison between Maine and New Brunswick,” Journal of

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Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gina M Quan, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park

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communities in under- graduate physics departments, and an elected member of the Physics Education Research Leadership and Organizing Council (PERLOC).Dr. Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park Ayush Gupta is Research Assistant Professor in Physics and Keystone Instructor in the A. J. Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. Broadly speaking he is interested in modeling learning and reasoning processes. In particular, he is attracted to fine-grained analysis of video data both from a micro- genetic learning analysis methodology (drawing on knowledge in pieces) as well as interaction analysis methodology. He has been working on how learners’ emotions are coupled with their conceptual and

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Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #10494Analysis of Design Process Knowledge Task Responses: Statistical Approachesto Uncover Patterns (Research)Dr. Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University and the Director of Informal Learning Environments Research for INSPIRE (the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning). She has a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound and an MS and PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Washington. Her research focuses on: par- ents’ roles in engineering education; engineering learning

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The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamra Williams Ogletree, University of West Georgia

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expanded to include electrical and computer engineering as well. His teammate has multiple talents (a lot of accomplishments in music and business) but didn't realize that he would enjoy engineering. His experience with VEX has shown him how much “fun” engineering is and it has opened up this field as an area of interest to him.Most of the 37 interviewed Team Leaders also described experiences with their students thatindicated an increased interest in STEM areas due to VRC participation, usually in the area ofengineering. One coach explained, “About 60% [of our students] change their minds and want togo into STEM pathways…they get a much more in-depth view of [the kinds of] jobs [available tothem].”A Team Leader from a team

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Magued Iskander, Polytechnic University; Noel Kriftcher, Polytechnic University

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TeachEngineering Digital Library.15. N. Kriftcher, K. Williams, N. Abaid, and P. Khazron, “Engineering Partnership to Enrich STEM Education,” College Board National Forum: Education and the American Future, New York, NY, October 23, 2009.16. Online: http://legoengineering.com/component/docman/doc_details/150-nxt-constructopedia-beta-21.html, website of LEGOEngineering’s Constructopedia.17. J. D. Bransford et. al., (Eds.), How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2000. Page 15.764.14

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Kueker, Vivayvic; Pam Newberry, Project Lead the Way

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Page 14.216.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Analyzing Rigor and Relevance in Science and Mathematics CurriculaIntroductionTo be successful in today’s educational climate schools must select and implement rigorous andrelevant science and mathematics curricula. Since the publication of a Nation at Risk 19 (1983),schools across the U.S. have sought to meet a growing demand from business and government toincrease the level of academic rigor in disciplines, such as mathematics and science for allstudents. Enhancing the quality of mathematics and science curricula remains as a priority forour nation’s educational institutions. In fact, accountability legislation, such as No Child LeftBehind 36 (2001) creates additional

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Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Andy Luse, Iowa State University

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AC 2012-3855: USING CONTENT ANALYSIS TO EVALUATE STUDENTINQUIRY-BASED LEARNING: THE CASE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSPREPARING FOR A CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITIONDr. Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University Julie A. Rursch is currently is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. She will graduate with a degree in computer engineering with a focus on secure computing. Her research includes a unique approach to critical infrastructure modeling which provides emergency planners and first responders with resilient and flexible critical infrastructure evaluation in the face of non-recurrent, disruptive events. Her approach creates a new paradigm for modeling critical

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Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia; M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Deborah Hecht, City University of New York; Peter Thomas Malcolm, University of Virginia, Charlottesville; Edward Pan, University of Virginia

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, free online learning environment that supports studentsthrough engineering design projects designed to improve science, technology, engineering, andmath (STEM) learning in middle and high school classes. WISEngineering builds from aninformed engineering design pedagogy, knowledge integration learning framework and the open-source Web-based Inquiry Science Environment technologies. WISEngineering uses engineeringdesign modules to facilitate engineering habits of mind such as systems thinking, creativity,optimism, collaboration as well as standard-based mathematics and science concepts. In thesemodules, students use CAD technologies and digital fabrication to create, build, and refine theirdesigns. The environment leverages technologies such as

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd France, University of Colorado Boulder

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communication of learninggoals5 – the knowledge they are expected to know, the skills they are expected to do, and thehabits they are expected to possess.6 In engineering, learning goals can be categorized into fourbroad areas: factual knowledge, conceptual understanding, skills (communication andprocedural), and habits-of-mind.7To foster engagement, schools are turning to active learning methods that stress dynamic studentinvolvement in classroom lessons and activities. Research supportive of active learning points toincreased levels of higher-order thinking, long-term information retention, and intrinsicmotivation.8,9 Strengths of the interactive model are attributed to the hands-on application ofnewly-attained information, more likely to be

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Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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started in 2004) withstudents and teachers have consistently shown that among Alimentos Divertidos educationalbenefits are: Hands-on, minds-on learning models, students work in teams to completelaboratory exercises to learn engineering and science principles; Learning that science andengineering are fun career fields, addressing national and international studies2, 20 showing thatinterest in engineering and science can be enhanced during P-12 school years; Breaking downbarriers, students of diverse ages, gender, ethnic and economic backgrounds, and academic skilllevels come together to exchange ideas on how to solve a science experiment or engineeringdesign. They also learn that there are other students interested in becoming engineers and

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Addressing the NGSS, Part 2 of 3: Supporting K-12 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections, Part 2 of 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory; Meagan McKinney, Boise State University

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. Selected strand providers submitted a syllabus, lesson plans,alignment to STEM learning standards and practices, and material lists for a classroom “kit” ofup to $250 of supplies required to implement their curriculum for each of the strand participants.The supplies were provided to each strand participant using additional funding provided bybusiness and industry. The strand providers also submitted a content/subject knowledge testaligned with the STEM concepts taught in their strands, which were vetted, modified for clarity,and used to pre and post-test their participants.The i-STEM strands focused on integrated STEM and included elements of scientific inquiry,engineering design, mathematical modeling, 21st Century skills 21, hands-on/minds-on

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University; Siddika Selcen Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Corey A Mathis, Purdue University; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University

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require significant research and development as best practices aredeveloped and refined. In this paper we focus on the third in that list: integrated curricula.Combining content from multiple disciplines in a meaningful way is no easy task, and it isimportant to ensure that the essential aspects of each of the different content areas are not lostthrough the process of integration. With that in mind, in this study we examine the engineeringcontent in 10 curricular units developed for use in science classrooms to teach science andengineering content through engineering design challenges. These curricula were developed bypracticing science teachers who were attempting to add engineering and mathematics content totheir middle school science courses

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Research and Models for Professional Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology; Chris Jurado, Stevens Institute of Technology

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  Implementation of 21st  century skills  Figure 1. Preliminary analysis pertaining to the effectiveness of teachers’ use of computer and internet-based technology in their classrooms using the Jonassen’s framework17.We are hoping that the teachers’ exposure and experiences in the EDP as part of the professionaldevelopment programs in PISA2 will help them to achieve a better understanding of these mind-tools and overall, enhance their ability to successfully engage students in engineering design andscientific inquiry to foster 21st century skills, such as creativity and innovation. Page

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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

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Beau R. Vezino, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona

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tours 3) Become familiar with the demands and expectations of college-level courses 4) Receive credits for 3 units of required UA engineering coursework at significantly reduced tuitionPre-College, engineering programs have been shown to attract students to engineering and otherSTEM careers (11, 12, 13), therefore, the way one designs and delivers the curriculum is important.Our goal is for our teachers to offer varied, hands-on projects in their engineering classroomsthat are practical, but also community minded, artful, or even musical. The types of workengineers do in the real world is vast, so the introduction to engineering course must go beyondthe stereotypical. ENGR 102 HS presents engineering as a helping

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Research to Practice: STRAND 2- Engineering Across the Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Science, and the Common Core

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn W Ellis, Smith College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia K Ellis, Smith College

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Paper ID #11777Designing a Multimedia Learning Environment that Engages Children ThroughNarrativeDr. Glenn W Ellis, Smith College Glenn Ellis is a Professor of Engineering at Smith College who teaches courses in engineering science and methods for teaching science and engineering. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton Univer- sity. The winner of numerous teaching and research awards, Dr. Ellis received the 2007 U.S. Professor of the Year Award for Baccalaureate Colleges from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement

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Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharie Kranz, Coronado High School; Catherine Tabor, El Paso ISD; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Amy Elizabeth Wagler, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric A. Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

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AC 2012-5348: CLASSROOM GAMES AND ACTIVITIES THAT MOTI-VATE EXPLORATION OF FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF MATH-EMATICS CONCEPTS WHILE INADVERTENTLY SCAFFOLDING COM-PUTATIONAL THINKING AND ENGINEERED DESIGNMrs. Sharie Kranz, Coronado High SchoolCatherine Tabor, El Paso ISD Catherine Tabor holds bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics, and a master’s degree in physics education. She is a mathematics educator in El Paso, Texas.Dr. Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso Art Duval is a professor of mathematical sciences at the University of Texas, El Paso.Dr. Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso Kien H. Lim is a mathematics educator at UTEP. His research interests are on students’ problem-solving disposition

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Addressing the NGSS, Part 2 of 3: Supporting K-12 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections, Part 2 of 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Schnittka, Auburn University; George Edward Turner Jr., Auburn University; Randall William Colvin, Auburn University; Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University

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  21  Schnittka, C.G. (2009). Save the penguins engineering teaching kit: An introduction to thermodynamics and heat transfer. Downloaded from http://www.auburn.edu/~cgs0013/ETK/SaveThePenguinsETK.pdfSchnittka, C.G. (2012). Save the sea birds engineering teaching kit: An introduction to solar energy, force, and motion. Downloaded from http://www.auburn.edu/~cgs0013/ETK/SaveTheSeaBirdsETK.pdfSchnittka, C.G., & Bell, R.L. (2011). Engineering design and conceptual change in the middle school science classroom. International Journal of Science Education, 33, 1861-1887.Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University

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Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University

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and a middle school mathematics teacher at a Title 1 school in Waco, TX.Dr. Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University Dr. Johannes Strobel is Director, Educational Outreach Programs and Associate Professor, Engineering & Education at Texas A&M, College Station. He received his M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Information Science & Learning Technologies from the University of Missouri. His research/teaching focuses on engineering as an innovation in pK-12 education, policy of STEM education, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering, engineering ’habits of mind’ and empathy and care in engi- neering. He has published more than 140 journal articles and proceedings papers in

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Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia

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while guidingstudents through hands-on design projects. These projects focus on an engineering designpedagogy that provides students an opportunity to engage with CAD and digital fabricationtechnologies in the classroom to create, build, and refine their designs. WISEngineering’sprojects immerse students in engineering habits of mind such as systems thinking, creativity,optimism, and collaboration, in conjunction with standards-based mathematics and scienceconcepts.The Community Center Challenge (CC) project, formerly referred to as the Community BuildingChallenge (CBC), is a two-week long WISEngineering instructional module that asks students todesign and construct a model for a new community center while facilitating instruction ofCommon Core