Paper ID #34559Computer Science and Computational Thinking Across the Early Elemen-taryCurriculum (Work in Progress)Dr. Kenneth Berry, Southern Methodist University Dr. Kenneth Berry is the Associate STEM Director at the Caruth Institute in the Lyle School of Engi- neering at Southern Methodist University (SMU). He has worked as an education specialist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory until he received his doctorate in Educational Technology in 2001. He then taught at the Michael D. Eisner School of Education at California State University at Northridge (CSUN). In 2009, he moved to Texas to work at the Science and
robotics applications. Savindi was also a participant in the Soft Robotics Toolkit pilot in October 2020.Prof. Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University Conor is Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at the Harvard School of Engi- neering and Applied Sciences and a Core Faculty Member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard. He is the founder of the Harvard Biodesign Lab, which brings together re- searchers from the engineering, industrial design, medical and business communities to develop smart medical devices and translate them to industrial partners in collaboration with the Wyss Institute’s Ad- vanced Technology Team. Conor’s research projects focus on wearable
, who were committed to engineering instruction during their first two years ofclassroom teaching. Both teachers were hired for their first positions by schools with highpercentages of black or Latino/a students, groups typically underrepresented in STEM. Our studyis guided by the research question, how do early career urban elementary school teachers inhigh-needs schools choose to incorporate engineering into their teaching, and what reasoningand beliefs motivate those choices evolve over time?Theoretical FrameworkPrevious research has shown that elementary teachers who integrate engineering into theirestablished curriculum believe it is important to teach engineering to prepare students for theworkforce, help them understand how technology is
, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Thesesettings provide children with the chance to engage in self-directed activities that can createlifelong interest and persistence in STEM. In addition, the participation of parents in thesesettings can engage children in conversations that can boost understanding and enhance learningof STEM topics. To date, a considerable amount of research has focused on adult-child dialogue.Findings from those studies revealed that children experience more elaborate scientific thinkingwhen parents facilitate learning.Given the need for engineers to have computer science skills, academic discourse has placedemphasis on studying computational thinking (CT) in children. While some recent studies
students to collect their demographicinformation, self-assessments of their skills and interest in engineering. The effectiveness of theMakerspace teaching model to the spur student learning of engineering skills was validated bystudent growth and confidence in manufacturing, electronics, entrepreneurship, and design skills.IntroductionHigh school summer Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs areout-of-school opportunities for students to participate in learning opportunities they may nothave at their schools. Existing programs that teach STEM concepts may be held onsite at acollege or university and with opportunities for high school students to engage with college-leveleducators, learning pedagogies, educational tools, and
Microde- vices Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Fontecchio received his Ph.D. in Physics from Brown University in 2002. He has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Project-Based Approach to Develop Engineering Design Process Skills Among High School Students (WIP)IntroductionImplementing engineering curriculum in high school improves student learning and achievementin science, technology and mathematics, increases awareness of the contributions of engineers tosociety, and promotes student pursuits of STEM careers [1]. In a 2009 report, the Committee onK-12 Engineering Education from the National
underrepresented groups, is paramount to meet the needs of the currentand future generations1. Though the United States is in a demographic shift with an increasingpopulation of ethnic minorities, they remain heavily underrepresented in the science andengineering fields2. In order to decrease this gap within the growing population, the countrywould need to increase the number of underrepresented students pursuing engineering by three-fold1. Researchers suggest that one way to meet this demand and increase the pipeline of womenand minorities is to focus on K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)preparatory programs2. In fact, Arizona, the setting for this research study, has a large Latinxpopulation (30%) and offers an opportunity to
Paper ID #25038The STEAM Conference: An Event to Promote Youth to Explore STEAM-related Fields and Potential CareersMr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College, Chicago Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the outreach programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for To- morrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning in community centers in the Chicago area, 2) the Junior
; Business Administration; Medicine and Engineering.Dr. Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago Renata A. Revelo is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She earned her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and her Ph.D. in Education Organization and Leadership from the University of Illinois.Dr. Yeow Siow, University of Illinois, Chicago Dr. Yeow Siow has over fifteen years of combined experience as an engineering educator and practi- tioner. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Michigan Technological University where he began his teaching career. He then joined Navistar’s thermal-fluids system
learning beyond the walls, and designing exhibit and program experiences to inspire our diverse audience of English Language Learners. Prior to NYSCI, Ms. Bennett conducted foundational work in gender equity and design-based STEM edu- cation through EDC’s Center for Children and Technology, Bank Street College of Education, and Sesame Workshop, collaborating with national and international partners such as IBM, the Australian Children’s Television Foundation, higher education schools of engineering, and k-12 educators nationwide to create hands-on design experiences and digital media that invite diverse learners into STEM.Dr. ChangChia James Liu, New York Hall of Science Dr. Liu’s work focuses on motivation in
selected 5 they strongly agreed.The surveys also included open ended questions about the parents’ perception of engineering, thequestions were “What are your thoughts on the importance of STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics) for the future of your son/daughter?” and As a parent/guardian,are you doing anything to spark you child’s interest in STEM?”DemographicsTable 1 shows the demographics of the 45 parent participants, 36 of which were mothers.Regarding education, the largest demographic was college educated with a bachelor’s degree.The median income of the participants was approximately $50,000 which is lower than thenational and local median household income. However, this GEAR UP project is targeted atlower income families
Paper ID #33733Curriculum Resources for Incorporating Cutting-edge Neurotechnologiesinto Secondary STEM ClassroomsDr. Kristen Clapper Bergsman, University of Washington Kristen Clapper Bergsman is a learning scientist, STEM program manager, and curriculum designer. She is the Engineering Education Research Manager at the Center for Neurotechnology at the University of Washington and the Curriculum Design Project Lead at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Dr. Bergsman owns Laughing Crow Curriculum, a consulting firm offering support in STEM curriculum design and publication. Previously, she was a graduate researcher at
Master’s degree in curriculum and teaching in science education from Boston University.Lara Hebert, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Serves as the Outreach and Public Engagement Coordinator for The Grainger College of Engineering. She brings to this position and this initiative expertise in teacher education and curriculum design.Dr. Luisa-Maria Rosu, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Luisa-Maria Rosu is the Director of I-STEM (Illinois Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Education Initiative and a Research Associate in the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. A former mathematics teacher, elementary through college, her interests
Paper ID #33730Enhancing Preservice Teachers’ Intention to Integrate Engineeringthrough a Multi-Disciplinary Partnership (Evaluation)Mr. Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University Francisco Cima is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University. He obtained his Masters in Business Planning and Regional Development from the Techno- logical Institute of Merida. His areas of interest are innovation practices in organizations, information and communication technology in organizations, knowledge management, and team processesDr. Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University Pilar Pazos is an
Engineering Schoolindicated that there was an overall increase in students' interest in STEM content and STEMfields as a career, and that students found hands-on sessions fun and engaging [10]. Compared to boys, attitudes towards STEM subjects for middle-school girls arebecoming more negative between the seventh and ninth grades and are declining at a faster pace[11]. The current gender gap in girls' attitudes and interests most likely affects their performancein the STEM study and their lifestyle choices associated with important life phases [12]. In termsof career participation, women are less interested in STEM subjects and occupations than men[13]. Post a 2017 five-day all girls STEM camp at West Virginia Institute of Technology, 81%(26/32
; Rugh, M. S. (2019). Examining the effects of STEM PBL on students' divergent thinking attitudes related to creative problem solving. In Proceedings of the 49th annual IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference. Daugherty, J. L. (2012). Infusing engineering concepts: Teaching engineering design. National Center for Engineering and Technology
adolescents bring forth unique ways of knowing, doing, and being that provide them with particular ways of framing, approaching, and solving engineering problems. Dr. Mejia’s primary research interests lie at the intersection of engineering education and social justice. He is particularly interested in the integration of Chicanx Cultural Studies frameworks and pedagogies in engineering education, and critical consciousness in engineering through social justice.Dr. Vitaliy Popov, University of San Diego Vitaliy Popov is an Assistant Professor of Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School. His research focuses on understanding, designing, and evaluating learning technologies and environments that
and Human Sustainability Target Grade: 10-12OverviewThis Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) aligned lesson helps high school geoscience teachers meetperformance expectations on human sustainability while incorporating the engineering design process into theircurriculum. Over the course of 8 days, students learn about solar energy, learn how to operate a solar thermalwater heater, and then work in teams to design, build and test their own thermal panels. This lesson alsoincludes an introductory engineering design lesson for students and teachers who are not yet familiar with theengineering design process. Working with a solar thermal water heater exposes students to technology that isoften not part of
Paper ID #23445Hk Maker Lab: Creating Engineering Design Courses for High School Stu-dents (Evaluation -or- Other)Dr. Aaron Kyle, Columbia University Aaron Kyle, Ph.D., is Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. Dr. Kyle teaches a two semester series undergraduate laboratory course, bioinstrumentation and Senior Design. Senior Design is Dr. Kyle’s major teaching focus and he has worked diligently to continually enhance undergraduate design. He has taught or co-taught the BME Design class since January 2010. Dr. Kyle has spearheaded the incorporation of global health technologies into Senior
Indiana University. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Engineering and Technology Teacher Education at Purdue University. He has computer science degree and worked as a computer software developer for three years. then he served as an engineering and technology educator in high school for 9 years in South Korea. Currently he is working in NSF Funded project, titled TRAILS. His research interests are design cognition, maker education, computer science education, and all about STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of an Engineering Identity and Career Aspirations Survey for use with Elementary Students [Work in Progress]IntroductionDue to
Paper ID #29321Initial Investigation of Effective Teacher Professional Developmentamong Experienced and Non-Experienced Engineering Teachers (Work inProgress)Dr. Jennifer L Kouo, Towson University Jennifer L. Kouo, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at Towson University in Maryland. Dr. Kouo received her PhD in Special Education with an emphasis in severe disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is passionate about both instructional and assistive technology, as well as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and utilizing inclusive
designing computer chips, electronic design automation and developing software for computer hardware. She has won several awards for her work on the devel- opment of software tools for computer engineering. In addition, Dr. Behjat has a passion for increasing the status of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Dr. Behjat was the re- cipient of the 2015 Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) Women in Engineering Champion Award. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Interventions to Improve Mentoring Over an Eight-Session Out-Of-School Workshop for High School
Paper ID #26120Board 124: Influencing Student Engineering Interest and Identity: A StudyInvestigating the Effect of Engineering Summer Camps on Middle and HighSchool Students (Work in Progress)Timothy Robinson, University of Nevada, Reno I am a former elementary and middle public school teacher who is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in STEM Education. My research interests are in the areas of science and engineering education where I look at student interest as well as the use of technology such as digital data collection devices and the impact they have on students’ ability to argue scientifically.Dr. Adam Kirn
more prominent in high schools, catalyzed in part byProject Lead the Way and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). An important topicwithin engineering is ethics, including macroethical issues such as the environmental and societalimpacts of engineering and technology. This research therefore examined if and how engineeringethics are being implemented in high school STEM education, seeking to understand teacherpractices and perspectives. While exploring these perspectives, an emergent goal of the researchbecame to determine whether teacher’s beliefs about their incorporation of ethics in their STEM-based courses matched the evidence they provided. This qualitative research was conducted byinterviewing 14 high school STEM teachers in
University Wade Goodridge is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. He holds dual B.S. degrees in Industrial Technology Education and Civil and Environmental Engineering. His M.S. and Ph.D. are in Civil Engineering. Wade has over 15 years of teaching experience primarily focused at the University level but also including 2+ years of teaching in high schools. Dr. Goodridge’s current research interests include spatial thinking, creativity, effective pedagogy/andragogy in engineering education and professional development for 9-12 grade science faculty designated to teach engineering. His research revolves around developing and validating curricular methods to improve en
Engineering and Elementary Education, is also the Director of Women in Engineering and The Engineering Place at NC State University. She has been working in the field of engineering education for over 20 years. She is dedicated to conveying the joint messages that engineering is a set of fields that can use all types of minds and every person needs to be literate in engineering and technology. She is an ASEE and IEEE Fellow and PAESMEM awardee and has starred in a Super Bowl commercial.Dr. Amber L. M. Kendall, North Carolina State University Amber Kendall is the Coordinator of STEM Partnership Development at The Engineering Place at North Carolina State University. She recently received her PhD from Tufts University, where
children go aboutsupporting their children 's engineering learning—especially given the upswing in the number ofchildren being homeschooled in the U.S. over the past decade [1] [2], which is expected tosteadily grow in the future. Thus, in this study we aim to investigate the role a homeschoolparent plays in their child’s engineering learning. Literature review In the last decade computers have become less of a cutting-edge technology and more ofa commonality in every household. The shift in technology from exciting innovation to pertinenttools requires more than the ability to use computers for work. In fact, it is becomingincreasingly pertinent for children to think like computer scientists and
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Paper ID #28729Problem-based learning in K-12 engineering lessons: Supporting andscaffolding student learning (RTP)Kimberly Farnsworth, Arizona State University Kimberly Farnsworth is Education Coordinator at the Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotech- nics (CBBG) a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (ERC). She is currently a doc- toral student in Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University and has a M.Ed. from Arizona State University. Kimberly has over 25 years of experience in the fields of education and technology. Her research focus is on authentic learning environments in