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A Virtual Community of Practice for Developing and Implementing Evidence-based Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Brittany Nelson-Cheeseman, School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Joseph De-Chung Shih, Stanford University; Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Richard E Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SSE)

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Chemical Engineering, Materials

Paper ID #11356A Virtual Community of Practice to Introduce Evidence-based Pedagogy inChemical, Materials, and Biological Engineering CoursesDr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University (USA) and Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland). She obtained her PhD in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1996. Prior to joining the faculty at Rowan in 1998, she was an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ethan Sclarsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Tyler Marquis Cooper, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Andrea Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University

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Materials

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 engineering education and educational technology and is the inaugural editor for the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Educa- tion Research.Dr. Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan UniversityProf. Andrea Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University Jennifer Vernengo is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Jennifer re- ceived her Ph.D. from Drexel University in 2007. She began work as a

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

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Materials

used within the course.These preliminary studies indicate the promise in purposeful inclusion of disciplinary literacy practiceswith engineering classrooms to support core content ideas, and sketch out a few possible model practicesand tools for use in classroom settings by instructors. These activities build sense making, reflectivepractice and engineering habits of mind within materials science courses, and show promise in helpingstudents to move from a novice level of understanding towards expertise through the use of writing,speaking and communicating.References1. McConachie, S. M., & Petrosky, A. R. (2009). Content matters: A disciplinary literacy approach toimproving student learning. John Wiley & Sons.2. Shanahan, T., &

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aisling Coughlan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David R. Johnson; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Materials

: Advancing education and research in nanotechnology. Computing in Science & Engineering, 10(5), 17–23.5. National Research Council. (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.6. Brophy, S. P., Magana, A. J., & Strachan, A. (2013). Lectures and simulation laboratories to improve learners’ conceptual understanding. Advances in Engineering Education, 4(2). Retrieved from http://advances.asee.org/?publication=lectures-and-simulation-laboratories-to-improve-learners-conceptual- understanding7. Coughlan, A., Johnson, D., Diefes-Dux, H.A., Douglas, K.A., Erk, K., Faltens