Conference Session

Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hofacker PE, US Army

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

attainment and career opportunity, as suggested by social cognitive careertheory11. However, no data on the career self-efficacy of engineers in the workplace exists.During this study, career self-efficacy of black engineers was measured using an adapted 25-question Career Decision Self-efficacy Short Form2 (CDSE-SF) instrument, assessing careerself-efficacy subscales of self-appraisal, occupational information gathering, goal setting,planning, and problem solving. The results of a survey of 131 black engineers in a largegovernment engineering organization indicate that the career self-efficacy of black engineers ishigh. While the CDSE-SF is highly respected and widely used, the recommendation is made tofurther develop and validate the career self

Conference Session

Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

significantly related to persistence. Their research showed reliableimprovement in persistence (p < 0.05) when motivation was included as a factor. Vogt et al. (28)measured self-variables including academic self-confidence and self-efficacy, as well as otherenvironmental and behavior variables to learn what influences a student’s academic achievement.They found that academic achievement was influenced by self-efficacy (p <= 0.01) and academicself-confidence (p <= 0.01). The results of these studies lead to a common conclusion. Self-regulation is essential inthe persistence of not only underrepresented minority students in engineering, but also allstudents. Self-regulation has also been found to result in improved student self

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendra Woodberry Brinkley, Virginia Commonwealth University; Falcon Rankins, Virginia Commonwealth University; Stevara Clinton, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Chemistry; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

specific action) – which may, in turn, improve student outcomes. (22) (23) Oneattempt to quantify the effects of summer bridge programs showed statistically-significantincreases in measures of academic self-efficacy and academic skills following bridge programparticipation among a small sample of at-risk students attending a predominately whiteinstitution (PWI). (24) The study also showed a statistically significant positive relationshipbetween academic self-efficacy and first semester GPA. These particular variables are importantin light of a study of 400 freshman of all majors at a large Midwestern public university thatfound first-year GPAs and measures self-efficacy and outcome expectations taken midwaythrough the second semester to be strong

Conference Session

Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daryl Bryant Stone, Bowie State University; Quincy Brown, Bowie State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

2013 iteration of the GI program.4.1 Survey ResultsPre-camp and post-camp surveys were used to examine the impact of the camp. In both surveys,campers were asked to answer questions to measure computer science self-efficacy and to evaluate theiropinions of computer science careers. Computer self-efficacy questions required the campers to rate, ona seven-point likert scale (1 – strongly disagree, 7 – strongly agree), statements such as, “If I get stuck onthe computer, I can get it working again ” and “I find working with computers very easy”. To gage theirthoughts on computer science careers we asked questions such as “Would you want a career in computerscience?” and “What does a typical computer scientist look like?”. Here, we report on

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-Lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

. & Yeo, T. P. Measuring the effectiveness of faculty mentoring relationships. Academic Medicine 80, 66 (2005).18 Hayes, E. F. Mentoring and nurse practitioner student self-efficacy. Western Journal of Nursing Research 20, 521 (1998).19 Yost, R. “I think I can”: Mentoring as a means of enhancing teacher efficacy. The Clearing House 75, 195- 197 (2002).20 Blake Beard, S., Bayne, M. L., Crosby, F. J. & Muller, C. B. Matching by race and gender in mentoring relationships: Keeping our eyes on the prize. Journal of Social issues 67, 622-643 (2011).21 Blake-Beard, S. D. Taking a hard look at formal mentoring programs: A consideration of potential challenges facing women. Journal of Management Development 20

Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-fold effect: first,the denial of access to post-secondary education, and second, a lack of self-efficacy in Blackstudents regarding educational attainment because of the prolificacy of negative stereotypesabout their achievement4. Steele and Aronson’s5 work on stereotype threat supports the notionthat knowledge of negative stereotypes about the achievement of Blacks can, in turn, lower thatachievement. Steele and Aronson found that when Black students were tasked with completing astandardized test that they were told measured intelligence, they consistently scored significantlylower than their White American counterparts. When they were instead given a standardized testand were told that the test did not measure intelligence, Black students

Conference Session

Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

: The National Academies Press.10) Denson, C. D., & Hill, R. B. (2010). Impact of an engineering mentorship program on African- American male high school students’ perceptions and self-efficacy. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 47(1), 99-127.11) Sanders, T. (2004). No Time to Waste: The Vital Role of College and University Leaders in Improving Science and Mathematics Education. United States Department of Education. http://www.ecs.org/html/Document.asp?chouseid=548012) Henderson, A. T., & Mapp, K. L. (2002). A new wave of evidence: The impact of school, family, and community connections on student achievement. Austin, TX: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory

Conference Session

Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie LeSure, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

showed that service participation yieldedsignificant positive results in the following eleven areas: (1) GPA, (2) writing skills, (3) criticalthinking skills, (4) commitment to activism, (5) commitment to promoting racial understanding,(6) self-efficacy (7) leadership activities (8) self-rated leadership ability, (9) interpersonal skills,(10) choice of a service career, and (11) plans to participate in service after college.A joint investigation at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell and the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology disclosed that students who participated in service-learning had a betterunderstanding of the connection between engineering and community needs 36. According toTsang et al., “Service learning is an effective strategy