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Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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Maria Alessandra Montironi, UC Davis; Daniel S Eliahu, UC Davis C-STEM Center; Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis

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and creating the plaques was a favorite activity. • Learning how to design a model... • Designing the plaques because it was fun... • I liked making my name plaque... • ...seeing my plaque all finished and knowing I made all of it. • ...we could design our own stuff because we got to do whatever we wanted. Theme 2: Learning about technology was a favorite activity. • ...learning about 3D printing. • ...we were able to actually do it on a computer. • SolidWorks. Theme 3: Mimicking engineers was a favorite activity. • ...feeling like I was actually doing what an engineer would do. • ...it was like something that the engineers did, so I thought it was very

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni H. Newton, CEISMC; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stefanie A Wind, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #11578High School Engineering Class: From Wood Shop to Advanced Manufactur-ingDr. Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Roxanne is currently a Research Engineer at Georgia Tech with appointments in the school of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Computing (CEISMC). She is involved with engineering education innovations from K-12 up to the collegiate level. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2012.Dr. Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Meltem Alemdar is Assistant Director and Research Scientist II at

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Research to Practice: STRAND 3 – Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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Jonathan R Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Nicholas Kumia, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Paper ID #11384Developing Courseware for Robotics in Pre-Engineering Education for HighSchool StudentsMr. Jonathan R Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Sophomore student in Mechatronics Engineering major at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technol- ogy. He is the vice president of the Vaughn College’s UAV Club.Mr. Nicholas Kumia, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Sophomore in the Undergraduate Mechatronics Engineering Program He graduated high school at the age of 16 and plans to complete the 4-year Mechatronics Program in 3-years. Recently, He co-founded the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) Club

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Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

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Paper ID #12659LEGO-Based Underwater Robotics as a Vehicle for Science and EngineeringLearning (Curriculum Exchange)Ms. Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Mercedes McKay is Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology. She has led several national and statewide K-14 teacher professional development and curriculum development programs in STEM education. McKay is co- PI and Project Director for the NSF-funded Build IT Scale Up project to develop and disseminate an innovative underwater robotics curriculum for middle and high

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Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #13813Crafting a Successful High School Engineering ProgramMs. Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School Marie is an alternate route teacher with an educational background in math, physics, chemical engineering and computer science. As the first girl in her family to go to college, and maybe to prove the point, she earned two bachelor’s degrees, one from Montclair State University by day, and 8 years later, one from New Jersey Institute of Technology, by night, while working full time by day at Exxon Research and Engineering. While a traditional female career, like teaching, was the last thing on her mind, she was

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Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

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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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on empirical evidence to gain an understanding of how and whythe designed learning works. Thus, our ultimate goal is to utilize the DBR process to developtheories that can be translated into classroom practices to enhance students’ understanding ofscience, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects while simultaneously inspiringthem to pursue STEM careers. We employ DBR constructs, in the context of a robotics-basedinstructional framework, to support both student and teacher learning in several ways. The use ofrobotics serves to help stimulate an interest in STEM learning for students. In addition, roboticscan help break the silos of the underlying disciplines of STEM to help realize the vision ofintegrating these disciplines. Such

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Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Paper ID #13035Investigating the Impact of an Outreach Activity on High School Students’Attitude towards STEM DisciplinesDr. Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Shaobo Huang is an Assistant Professor and the Stensaas Endowed STEM Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Her research interests in- clude student retention and academic performance in engineering, student achievement evaluation and assessment, and K-12 STEM curriculum design.Dr. Cassandra M Degen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Cassandra Degen received her B.S

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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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Amy Hee Kim, Iridescent ; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

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science. She believes that the critical thinking skills acquired through STEM education are essential, and wants to inspire the next gen- eration to always query the unknown. Amy is passionate about connecting scientists and engineers with students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to connect one-on-one with STEM professionals.Ms. Tara Chklovski, Iridescent Ms. Chklovski is the Founder and CEO of Iridescent, a science, engineering and technology education nonprofit. Before starting Iridescent, she worked as the principal at a 300 student K-6 school in India. She has founded and grown Iridescent from a one-woman effort to an organization reaching 30,000 un- derserved students globally. With the help of a

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Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

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Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame

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Paper ID #12602Engineering together: Context in dyadic talk during an engineering task (K-12 Fundamental)Dr. Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Dorie is a current graduate ofDr. Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame Gina Navoa Svarovsky is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for STEM Education and the College of Engineering. She has studied how young people learn engineering for over a decade

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Fundamental: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation

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the individual parts. Alexander’s mom reports, “So I would say he’s aself-directed learner. We don’t do a lot of those [technology] things in school because he doesthem spontaneously.” Elizabeth’s mom describes her daughter’s motivation in day to dayactivities, saying, “We were just today out at Tractor Supply to look at the little baby chicks andall she kept saying was, ‘We could totally build this chicken coop. We wouldn’t even have tobuy one. We could just build it.’” Page 26.961.6Parents’ successful identification of appropriate resources for supporting engineering learningAs previously mentioned, the homeschooling parents who

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, West Virginia University; Dustin Drake, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Teacher Education and Leadership

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Paper ID #13238Changes in Latino/a Adolescents’ Engineering Self-efficacy and Perceptionsof Engineering After Addressing Authentic Engineering Design ChallengesDr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, West Virginia University Joel Alejandro Mejia is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at West Virginia University. He is interested in research regarding underrepresentation of minority groups in Science, Technology, Engi- neering, and Mathematics (STEM), especially the use of culturally responsive practices in engineering education. He is particularly interested in the use of comprehension strategy instruction in linguistically

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington; Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning; Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning; Lise Johnson, The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering

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American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Impacts of a Neural Engineering Summer Research Experience on High School Students (Evaluation)Neural engineering is a cutting edge field focused on improving people’s lives by connectingbrains with technology. Sensorimotor neural engineering adds a specific focus on designingclosed-loop neural interactive systems to help restore sensory and/or motor functions that havebeen lost as a result of a neurological disorder or injury. The field brings together expertiseacross many engineering specialties along with computer science, robotics, mathematics,neuroscience, medicine, and bioethics. This interdisciplinary nature, as well as the goal ofhelping people with disabilities

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University; LaChelle Monique Waller, Virginia Commonwealth University

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awarded the Dominion Strong Men & Women Excellence in Leadership Award, Richmond Joint Engineers Council Engineer of the Year, AAAS Diplomacy Fellowship, and the NSBE Janice Lumpkin Educator of the Year Award.Dr. LaChelle Monique Waller, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Waller is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Teaching and Learning, School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S. degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Chowan University and a Ph.D. degree in Genetics Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from Virginia Tech. Dr. Waller is interested in utilizing innovative technologies and biological sciences to provide direct support for

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Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #13631DNA Extraction Using Engineering Design: A STEM Integration Unit (Cur-riculum Exchange)Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette Corey Mathis is a Ph.D student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in biology and her M.E.D. in secondary education from Northern Arizona University and is a former high school science and technology teacher. Her research interest includes improving students learning of science and engineering through integrated STEM curricula.Dr. Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School

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

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Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, exploring subgroup variations.Mariana Tafur, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mariana Tafur is a Ph.D. candidate and a graduate assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She has a M.S., in Education at Los Andes University, Bogota, Colombia; and a B.S., in Electrical Engineering at Los Andes University, Bogota, Colombia. She is a 2010 Fulbright Fellow. Her research interests include engineering skills development, STEM for non-engineers adults, motivation in STEM to close the technology literacy gap, STEM formative assessment, and Mixed-Methods design.Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue

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Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Krista Lynn Adams, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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refining the final design best suited for the problem. Within the engineeringpractices, NGSS identified grade spans in which to engage children in engineering practices. Atthe K-2 grade span children are introduced to problems that people want to change. As thechildren grow, the engineering practices shift to include the children in defining problems anddesigning solutions.Children have a natural tendency to be curious, create and design[23]. Educators can build off ofthis natural tendency in the classroom[3]. It is important to emphasize that including engineeringin elementary education doesn’t mean adding extra material to the curriculum, but insteadprovides a framework to connect the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Joe Saboe, Denver Public Schools

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improve theeducation that precollege students receive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM). This partnership spans the kindergarten through twelfth grade STEM pipeline. Themanner in which students and teachers learn STEM, at all levels, is being challenged andchanged. Additionally, graduate students are learning communication skills and the importanceof recruiting the next generation of scientists and engineers. This article describes a work inprogress that is designed to include the entire kindergarten through twelfth grade pipeline withinone school district in STEM learning.IntroductionThe importance of improving education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) has been repeatedly argued in high profile

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Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education

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Jessica M Harlan, University of South Alabama; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC

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undergraduate psychology online and in person. Additionally, Jessica has provided program evaluation, program development, and instructional design services as a consultant for non-profit and local government agencies.Dr. James Van Haneghan, University of South AlabamaMs. Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation Melissa Dean is a respected leader in STEM education based on engineering content in the Mobile, Al- abama community. In her time at the Mobile Area Education Foundation (MAEF), she has co-led the Engaging Youth through Engineering Program. In that capacity, she has led the development of a se- ries of STEM modules for middle school grades that truly integrate science, technology, engineering and

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Research on Diversification & Inclusion

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Lachney, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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with engineering.One of the most pervasive engagement strategies employed in K-12 engineering education is useof real-world, context-driven engineering design. This is especially true of the Engineering isElementary (EiE) curriculum for grades K-8. EiE’s mission statement is “fostering engineeringand technological literacy for ALL elementary school-aged children.”16 The EiE curriculum issponsored by the National Center for Technological Literacy and is hosted by the Museum ofScience, Boston. Through curriculum development, research, and teacher professionaldevelopment, EiE disseminates engineering design-based curriculum for life science, earth andspace science, and physical science. The science focus in EiE is consistent with

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob L. Segil, University of Colorado at Boulder; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Lindsay Diamond, SparkFun Electronics

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of engineering to pursue a career in education. For the past 5 years, Brian has taught various levels of high school physics, mathematics, applied technology, and robotics. Brian joined Sparkfun Electronics to help integrate ”tinkering,” electronics, and computational thinking into the classroom. One of his goals is to help teachers to de-mystify how household consumer electronics work. With a few simple tools, classrooms can excite and encourage students to explore the possibilities of microcontrollers, electronics, and physical computing. Brian Huang has a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign and a Masters in Education from the University of

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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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

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Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education

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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

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte De Vries, Penn State Erie, the Behrend College; Yi WU, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Melanie R. Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Oladipo Onipede Jr., Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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students. European Journal Of Engineering Education, 25(2), 145-155. doi:10.1080/0304379003085446. Sergey A. Filippov, Alexander L. Fradkov, Boris Andrievsky, Teaching of robotics and control jointly in the University and in the high school based on LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT, 18th IFAC World Congress, Milano (Italy), August 28 - September 2, 2011.7. Alimisis D., Robotics in Education & Education in Robotics: Shifting Focus from Technology to Pedagogy, in David Obdrzálek (ed.) Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Robotics in Education, September 13 – 15, 2012, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Prague, Czech Republic, pp. 7-14

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Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle E Jordan , Arizona State University; Mia Delarosa

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Paper ID #13552Investigating Middle School Students’ Perceptions of Communication Chal-lenges in Collaborative Engineering Design Learning (fundamental)Dr. Michelle E Jordan , Arizona State University Michelle Jordan earned her PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, focusing her studies on learning, cognition, and motivation with an emphasis on classroom discourse. She joined the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University in 2010. Her interdisciplinary research draws on traditions in qualitative inquiry, sociolinguistics, complexity theories, and the learning sciences

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

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

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, Creativity and Cognition Press, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.Dym, C.L. (1994). Engineering: A synthesis of views. New York: Cambridge University Press.Gee, J. P. (2004). Language in the science classroom: Academic social languages as the heart of school-based literacy. In W. Saul (Ed.), Crossing boarders in literacy and science instruction: Perspectives on theory and practice. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.Glaser & Strauss, 1967.Hegedus, T. A., Carlone, H. B., & Carter, A. D. (2014). Shifts in the cultural production of “smartness” through engineering in elementary classrooms. Proceedings of the 121st American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition

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Research on Diversification & Inclusion

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University

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Paper ID #13597Liberal Studies in Engineering Programs – Creating Space for Emergent &Individualized Pathways to Success for Women in Computing DisciplinesDr. Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jane Lehr is Chair of the Women’s & Gender Studies Department at California Polytechnic State Uni- versity, San Luis Obispo. She is also an Associate Professor in Ethnic Studies, Director of the Science, Technology & Society Minor Programs, and Faculty Director of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minor- ity and Underrepresented Student Participation in STEM Program at Cal Poly. She previously

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Research on Diversification & Inclusion

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin A. Cech, Rice University

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and transgender (LGBT) individuals in U.S.workplaces often face disadvantages in pay, promotion, and workplace experiences.1-7 It is stilllegal in many states to fire LGBT persons due to sexual identity or gender expression.8 Recentscholarship on the experiences of LGBT students and professionals suggests that thesedisadvantages may be particularly pernicious within science and engineering-related fields, giventhe patterns of heteronormativity and heterosexism documented therein.9-12 LGBT faculty inscience, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related departments face harassment anddiscrimination, marginalization, and chilly departmental and classroom climates.10 In a study oftwo NASA centers, furthermore, LGBT professionals encountered

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Christine Olson, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Charles M Schweik, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Steven D Brewer, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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maintaining student interest in engineering and related science and technology and works with several regional K12 programs to help increase the pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in these fields.Ms. Christine Olson, University of Massachusetts Amherst Christine Olson is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at the University of Mas- sachusetts Amherst. Her research interests include media production and social participation practices online, social inequality and new media technologies, children and new media, and digital media litera- cies. Her work has been presented at International Communication Association conferences.Dr. Charles M Schweik, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Charles