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Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Joseph Cocozza, University of Southern California

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research (mean increase = 1.94) and training effort. Bothgroups also measured having capacity interdisciplinary research opportunities and sharedleadership as well as high quality research practice. Additionally and qualitatively, the groupsreported significant benefits from the experience. The groups gained a mutual understanding ofthe needs of underrepresented groups in research settings. Further, the teachers gained anunderstanding from the undergraduate students of what it takes to guide underrepresentedstudents in to engineering and science fields. The undergraduates gained leadership andpresentation skills as they were mentored through this by the K-12 teachers and universityfaculty. This experience proved to be highly impactful for both

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Tech; Thomas Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech; James Pembridge, Virginia Tech

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14.1170.2This study is one of a series of investigations that our “Technology Education Teaching andLearning Project” has been engaged in over the past three years, for the purpose of studyingTechnology Education teaching practices and student learning outcomes. This work is framed bytwo seemingly simple questions: 1) What does technology education teaching look like? 2) Whatare technology education students learning? We charted this path because of the dearth ofresearch on Technology Education teaching and learning. In the early 1990s, Zuga conducted acomprehensive review of Technology Education research and concluded the vast majority ofresearch and scholarship in the field to that point had focused either on curriculum developmentor on teacher

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Porche, Wellesley Centers for Women; Corinne McKamey, Wellesley Centers for Women; Peter Wong, Museum of Science

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, technological design, and engineering into their revision standards.This will open an even larger opportunity for all students to know what is engineeringand help them think about engineering careers. Colleges and Universities are also veryinterested in recruiting more girls to engineering and have a range of programs fromsummer camps to college student outreach into classrooms to bringing students ontocampus. There is a need to study and compile best practices from these recruitmentactivities (i.e., How do students perceive the messages?, How successful are theserecruitment activities?, How do engineers present themselves?). Dissemination of thesebest practices might help to recruit women and minorities into engineering on largerscales. For a partial

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Siddika Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

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activities and integrating technology into science classrooms. Technology Enhanced Communities (TEC) funded by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is an online learning community developed in collaboration with graduate students David Groos and Joel Donna for middle school science teachers in Minneapolis Public Schools working to integrate technology into their classrooms. TEC will be extended to include teachers on the White Earth Reservation. Page 14.288.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Bridge Design on the Reservation: A Study of Curriculum

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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and counseling.The TECT workshop, a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded proof-of-concept project,incorporates the well-established STEM model of hands-on problem-based learning to improvestudent learning and comprehension. To reinforce this approach, the TECT workshop makes useof existing engineering related student summer camps to conduct concurrent teacher andcounselor in-service education and promote best practices that reach across the diversity ofstudent learning styles and interests. In the TECT workshops, the teachers and counselorsinteract with students in the summer camps, learn new engineering and pedagogical content, andparticipate in teaching selected summer camp activities.To date, three TECT workshops have been held that

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathalie Mukolobwiez, Saint Ursula Academy; Michelle Beach, Midpark High School; Jaswinder Dhillon, Withrow High School; Raviteja Chalasani, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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translated into the high schoolclassroom. In this paper, we first present a summary of the high school teachers’ researchresults. Then we describe an outline of the lessons they developed and implemented and theevaluations conducted.Introduction The Research Experience for Teachers (RET) is a six week-program sponsored by theNational Science Foundation (NSF). A group of twelve science and mathematics teachers werechosen to spend the summer working on current civil engineering research topics. During theirsummer, they learned about engineering, and developed skills necessary to implement a researchproject. They also collaborated with faculty and graduate students, acquiring a betterunderstanding about which skills their students need to have

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Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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need help deciding their educational andoccupational plans2.B. PurposeThe purpose of this pilot study was to determine what types of support school counselors need.It also involves the exploration of school counselors’ perceptions of engineering. Specifically,this study is guided by the following research questions: ≠ “What are school counselors’ perceptions of engineering?” ≠ “What is the self-reported need for and support desired by professional school counselors to aid their work with academic and career development related to students and engineering?”II. MethodThis study followed a cross-sectional survey design with quantitative and qualitativequestions15. This method allowed us to reach our intended audience in an

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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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participate in our existing Retention Program beginning with theSummer Bridge Program and a new program, Pathway to Graduate School Program, until theygraduate. The overall goal of the retention program is to increase and retain to completion thenumber of underrepresented ethnic students in the disciplines of Engineering in the UC College ofEngineering, and to create the best environment for studying and performing research so that theybecome well prepared for graduate education and the rigors of the ever-changing global market.Details of these retention and graduate school programs will be subject of another paper.Family Science AcademyThe Family Science Academy is a Saturday program that meets from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. forsix weeks. For the

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina; Jennifer Kearn, University of South Carolina

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AC 2009-1372: A SURVEY OF MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDESTOWARD ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTSJed Lyons, University of South Carolina Jed Lyons is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of South Carolina. His passion is developing laboratory experiments and other hands-on active learning experiences for pre-college, undergraduate and graduate students.Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina Bethany Fralick is a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Carolina, conducting research on engineering education.Jennifer Kearn, University of South Carolina Jennifer

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nichole Au, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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AC 2009-1722: ENGINEERING ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE INSPIRESCURRICULUMNichole Au, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Nichole Au graduated Cum Laude in 2008 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She plans to finish her MS degree in Chemical Engineering also from UMBC in May 2009, after which she will pursue a career in industry.Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Julia Ross is Professor and Chair of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her technical research interests are in the area of cellular engineering. In particular, her work focuses on bacterial

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faik Karatas, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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give better accessibility to different things. Like if you think a lot of designs in transportation that allows people to go to different places to… see different things, to… have different experiences. Solving problems that arise was cited by four teachers as another aspect of engineering. Researcher: I asked you “is engineering important?” You said “yes.” Why is it important? Lily: Well, I think that as we progress for the future, new and different problems arise. And I think there is a need for more immediate communication, more immediate transportation. Umm… and I think technology and engineering kind of go hand-in-hand to help those things happen to make our lives more efficient

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia; Randy Bell, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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). Constructivism and social constructivism. In G.M. Bondner & M. Orgill (Eds.),Theoretical frameworks for research in chemistry/science education (pp. 28-49). Upper Saddle River, NJ: PearsonEducation, Inc.2. Driver, R., Guesne, E., & Tiberghien, A., (Eds.) (1985). Children’s ideas in science. Philadelphia: OpenUniversity Press.3. Driver, R., Squires, A., Rushworth, P., & Wood-Robinson, V. (1994). Making sense of secondary science:Research into children’s ideas. London: Routledge. Page 14.531.204. Puntambekar, S., & Kolodner, J.L. (2005). Toward implementing distributed scaffolding: Helping students learnscience from design

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; Pamela Aschbacher, California Institute of Technology

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, and postdoctoral scholars as well asstaff sought educational and outreach opportunities. Through a partnership with _____faculty applying for a Research Center, the XXX received four-year support from theHoward Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to hire a part-time coordinator, expand theprogram, and create summer lab research opportunities at ______ for high schoolstudents.HHMI funding also provides travel support for XXX directors to learn from otheroutreach centers and disseminate our work at conferences, and support for programevaluation to explore ways to improve the program and document its effects onparticipants. This paper describes our partnership model, findings from the 2008formative evaluation, and plans for improvement.Community

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University; Forrest Stamper, Hoopa Valley High School; Laura Atkins, Humboldt State University; Rebecca Raymond, Humboldt State University; Katie Mills, Humboldt State University

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diversity of engineering students and improving education for all engineering students. Two of Beth’s current projects are an NSF sponsored S-STEM grant and the project described in this paper.Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University Mary Virnoche is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Humboldt State University. Mary collaborates with colleagues in STEM areas to increase interest and diversity in those fields. She is currently working with a team on an NSF S-STEM project. In recent past her action research focused on the Expanding Your Horizons conference designed to generate and retain girls' interest in science and engineering. Mary completed her doctoral work at

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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learning. Page 14.1102.7In recent years, there has been an increase in the quantity of literature devoted to describing whata successful professional development program should look like. Most researchers agree onspecific criteria that will make a professional development program successful. The key featuresof a successful science professional development program include: (a) intensive and sustainedtraining with opportunities for active learning, where teachers are able to practice using the skillsand knowledge developed, (b) delving into deep science content and process knowledge(subject-matter knowledge), (c) modeling strategies teachers will

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High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

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energy issue – modes ofprivate vehicle transportation. The module was developed and modified by graduate studentsfrom Clarkson University with the support of an NSF GK-12 grant. The energy module wasdesigned based on themes from STS and project-based learning models of instruction, andcontains elements of instruction and practice in formal decision making. Module content iscorrelated to New York State (NYS) and National Learning Standards for Science, Mathematics,and Technology, with a focus on science inquiry and the “extended process skills” covered byNYS Standards 1, 2, 6, and 7: • Standard 1 - Analysis, Inquiry and Design. Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Oliver Loson, California Institute of Technology; Douglas Yung, California Institute of Technology; Sindhuja Kadambi, California Institute of Technology; Paul Lee, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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in the biology graduate program at the California Institute of Technology, and is working towards earning a doctorate of philosophy. Oliver is investigating the role of mitochondrial genetics in diseases affecting this organelle, and is also trying to develop techniques for manipulating the mitochondrial genome.Douglas Yung, California Institute of Technology Douglas Yung earned a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Caltech, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from UCLA. He received the NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship and is currently working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. His research focuses on photonics, biosensor development, microfluidics, molecular &

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Adam Kirsch, Crescent Valley High School

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AC 2009-830: ENGAGING HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING,SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIESMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University

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Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. Since 1999, she has been a faculty member within the First-Year Engineering Program at Purdue, the gateway for all first-year students entering the College of Engineering. She coordinated (2000-2006) and continues to teach in the required first-year engineering problem solving and computer tools course, which engages students in open-ended problem solving and design. Her research focuses on the development

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Arizona State University

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. Student learning was assessed using pre and post assessments; brief write-ups andsketches describing their circuit designs; white board presentations to peers, parents, and adultfacilitators on what they have learned; and demonstrations of their chain reaction creation.Urban Heat Island UnitStudents were engaged with the notion of the urban heat island phenomenon in the area wherethey live by going on a field trip to the local research-intensive university’s green building andexploration of various areas on the university’s campus on one of two trails to find the best placefor having lunch outdoors. Students measured humidity, temperature, and wind at designatedlocations on the trail and recorded data. Average measures were computed for the group

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Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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14.998.3Elementary school teachers were reported by their administrators to be most comfortablewith the life sciences and least with the physical sciences and largely ignorant ofengineers and engineering design.Moreover, at both the elementary school and middle school levels, there was perceived tobe a lack of awareness of STEM fields and careers and their importance.Following that meeting, an e-mail was sent to the Northeast Network partners askingthem to bring a list of "best practices" STEM programs for students in upper elementaryand middle schools to the next meeting of the Advisory Council. At this next meeting, theAdvisory Council members decided to concentrate on in-school programs for theelementary school students, as opposed to after school

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydotta Taylor, EdVenture Group; Erika Shaffer, EdVenture Group; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

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unit for analysis by WVU professors to determine the effectiveness of the unit from acontent and engineering knowledge perspective. The data is used to make modifications to theunit for future use and planning for new workshops.2.3 TIME Kit Development: Stage ThreeStage three is the ongoing research and program evaluation. Our goal for the 2009 workshop isto conduct a full field evaluation on every TIME Kit developed (20). Each teacher whoimplements a unit and a comparison teacher in that same school will conduct pre and postassessment of engineering content, math content, and student attitudes related to that unit. Thisevaluation design will allow us to examine whether learning and attitude changes differ amongstudents who receive TIME Kit