Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose M. Marra Ph.D., University of Missouri; So Mi Kim, University of Missouri; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah; Shann Bossaller, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

“substantialdifferences in the use of self-explanation” between the two groups (Litzinger et al., 2010, p.337). In another study, a small sample of students solving engineering statics problems showedan improved understanding of the problems (measured by verbal and written protocols) after anintervention featuring metacognitive instruction (Steif, Lobue, & Kara, 2010). And,metacognitive instruction has shown student gains in problem solving and design skills in severalother studies (Hanson & Brophy, 2009; Koretsky & Kelly, 2011; Krause, Kelly, & Baker, 2012;Newell, 2004; Pappas, 2009; Zheng, Shih, & Mo, 2009; Zheng & Yin, 2012).Why are Metacognition and Life- Long Learning Important in the EngineeringWorkplace?Several studies have shown

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Regions. Environmental Engineering Science. 34 (1), 16-41.4. National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine. 2010. Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited. Rapidly Approaching Category 5. National Academies Press. Washington D.C.5. Cech, E. 2014. Culture of Disengagement in Engineering Education? Science, Technology, and Human Values, 39 (1): 42-72.6. Canney, N., A. Bielefeldt. 2015. Gender Differences in the Social Responsibility Attitudes of Engineering Students and How they Change over Time. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. 21 (3), 215-237.7. Bielefeldt, A.R., N. Canney. 2016. Relationships between Religion, Spirituality and Socially Responsible

Conference Session

The Big Picture in Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdín, Purdue University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

criteria wouldbe returned without review10. This amendment to the proposal granting process emphasized NSF’scommitment to funding projects that connect science and engineering to society, via broaderimpacts.In 2010, the America COMPETES Act11 reauthorized the National Science Foundation, mandatingthe retention of the Broader Impact criterion, and requested that NSF issue a report to Congressregarding the effects of this criterion. One of the requirements requested in the report by Congresswas to provide evaluations performed by the Foundation to assess the degree to which the Broader Impact aspects of research proposals were carried out and how effective they have been at meeting the goals described in the research proposals