Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amanda C. Johnston, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Murat Akarsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maurina Loren Aranda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Richard Lie, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Guzey is an assistant professor of science education at Purdue University. Her research and teaching focus on integrated STEM Education.Amanda C. Johnston, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amanda Johnston is a graduate student in engineering education at Purdue University.Mr. Murat Akarsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Murat Akarsu is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the Mathematics Education interested in pre-service teachers’ understanding of mathematics and geometry and STEM integration

Conference Session

Elementary Students: Computational Thinking, Reasoning, and Troubleshooting

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jessica Rush Leeker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

]. However, present metrics seem to display only slow movement to validatepositive demographic changes in engineering disciplines or show slowing in the decline ofengineering associated career interests in student groups. Exposing children at a young age tonecessary and relevant skills like engineering is imperative for addressing all the motivations forpre-college engineering education. As previous research has shown, children’s early STEMexperiences lay a foundation for the development of their STEM abilities as well as theirinterests in STEM dramatically impact their STEM learning throughout their educationalexperiences.Exposing Children to Engineering LearningIn response to the need to expose children to engineering, engineering learning

Conference Session

Underrepresented Populations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

., silentreading time, mathematics worksheets, etc.). However, these engineering interventions may notbe sufficiently appealing to students’ personal interests and resulting in a sustained, persistentpursuit of engineering.This paper presents pilot results from administering the Fit of Personal Interests and Perceptionsof Engineering Survey (F-PIPES) across 16 National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) workshop sites as part of a larger project. Thepilot included a survey of the 3rd-5th grade students’ personal interests as mapped to the sixdimensions of interests in Holland’s Career Theory (1997)—realistic, investigative, artistic,social, enterprising, and conventional. The students then took a survey

Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebekah J. Hammack, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

K-12 teachers to infuse engineering intotheir science classrooms, action must be taken to ensure teachers are prepared to successfullyimplement the new standards. Waiting until students reach middle or high school to incorporateengineering practices into the classroom is too late, as students begin making career decisionsand developing vital academic skills in elementary school. This makes the elementary years animportant time for introducing engineering, yet little is known about how prepared elementaryteachers are to integrate engineering practices into their science lessons. Most teacher preparation programs do not prepare elementary teachers to incorporateengineering practices into their classrooms, and professional development

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Bobby Tang Dan, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

manufacturing, aerial robotics, and an increased variety of electronicdevices, such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Students who enrolled this course not only learned theknowledge and critical thinking strategies necessary to excel in the STEM field but are alsofacilitated with the skills necessary to pursue a career in engineering.IntroductionI. VEX CompetitionThe VEX robotics competition matches are played on a 12 by 12-foot field with two alliance colors,red and blue. Each alliance color is composed of two teams forming a red alliance or bluealliance. The objective of the game is to obtain a higher score than the opposing alliance.Each new season features a unique stem challenge played with different scoring objects andmethods. In the 2018~2019 VEX

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth Berry, Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

, they are often not emphasized in classrooms. Nevertheless, they are stillconsidered critical skills by industries. They continue to popup on lists of what students shouldbe able to do to be successful in their careers including recent research by Project Lead the Way[5] and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) [6].The school district shared their experience with us. The class is within their Career andTechnology Education pathway. Ultimately, they want all 8th graders in the district to take thisclass. During their pilot program, the teachers followed a design curriculum based on anenvironmental engineering project. The students were supposed to learn about an environmentalissue. Then they were to break into teams

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Barbara Fagundes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM inte- gration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University Kristina M. Tank is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She currently teaches undergraduate courses in science education for elementary education majors. As a former elementary teacher, her research and teaching interests are centered around improv- ing elementary students’ science and engineering learning and increasing teachers’ use of effective STEM instruction in the

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristin Maria Repchick, Industrial/Organizational Psychology Consultant; Lauren Q. DiBianca Frye, Forsyth Country Day School; Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

beenshown to effectively transfer from the classroom to real-life settings [11], [14], [15]. Thistransfer is crucial, as the types of adaptive competencies (e.g. tolerating ambiguity, handlinguncertainty, and critical decision-making) design thinking helps build will play a large role instudents’ future careers that require new learning to solve non-routine problems [14].Research MethodsThe evidence linking design-thinking approaches to important behavioral outcomes, such asresilience, is promising though limited. Further, much of the research remains focused onclassroom outcomes, rather than on those beyond the classroom. Our study begins to fill thosegaps by implementing a high school camp created around the principles of design

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

. Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and Director of STEM Integration in the INSPIRE Institute at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and postsecondary classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Rachel Farah, University of St. Thomas; Tami Brass, St. Paul Academy and Summit School

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Brass, St. Paul Academy and Summit School Director of Instructional Technology, St Paul Academy and Summit School K12 Collaboration Liaison, Center for Engineering Education, St. Thomas University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Cross Cutting Concepts in an Informal Engineering Setting (Fundamental)AbstractThe participation gap between men and women in the E - Engineering component of STEMsectors is persistent. This gap may be traced back to several complex issues including perceivedcultural concerns in engineering and young women self-selecting out of engineering career pathsearly in the middle school years [1]. Informal education settings may allow for a countermeasureto the

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Mary-Kate Sableski, University of Dayton; Todd Bennett Smith, University of Dayton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

theseinterventions. Therefore, the problem is multifaceted. How can an under-resourced schooldistrict: (1) ensure all third grade children have proficient reading skills and meet grade-levelexpectations so that these children can do well in all subjects, including STEM; (2) provide theinterventions required through the Third Grade Reading Guarantee mandate with little to nofunding, and (3) provide children early experiences through STEM activities so they are inspiredto pursue a STEM career to meet future STEM work force needs and to give these children equalaccess to future in demand and high paying jobs? Research suggests that when school subjectssuch as STEM and literacy are taught in an integrative manner, students have gains in both areas(Cervetti

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 17

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Valarie L. Bogan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marla Jane Glover, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Utkuhan Genc, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lynn A. Bryan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

further expand his data analytics and vi- sualization skills. Education and healthcare are the two main career focus interests for Utkuhan and he wishes to use data-driven optimization solutions to improve the lives of others.Prof. Lynn A. Bryan, Purdue University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #30195Lynn A. Bryan is a Professor and Director of the Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning ofSTEM (CATALYST) at Purdue University. She holds a joint appointment in the Department of Curricu-lum and Instruction and the Department of Physics and Astronomy. She received her B.S. in Chemistryfrom

Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A. Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher J. Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

data, teachers have consistently reported high levels of agreement thattheir students make gains in multiple outcomes as a result of their IC participation. Theseoutcomes include knowledge about engineering and entrepreneurship, presentation skills,teamwork, knowledge about specific invention-related content, exposure to and increasedinterest in engineering, entrepreneurship, and invention related career paths, confidence, andunderstanding how the process of science works, among others [4], [5]. This research aims to follow findings from the teacher data, and was designed toinvestigate students’ experiences and outcomes. We sought to triangulate the findings from ourteacher data with student-reported data. The research questions guiding

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanna R. Wieselmann, University of Minnesota; Emily Anna Dare, Florida International University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Elizabeth Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

understand how changes in classroom instruction impacts their attitudes towards and beliefs about STEM fields. In particular, she is looking at methods that positively impact girls, which may increase the number of women pursuing careers in STEM-related fields where they are currently underrepresented.Dr. Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota Dr. Roehrig is a professor of STEM Education at the University of Minnesota. Her research explores issues of professional development for K-12 science teachers, with a focus on beginning teachers and implementation of integrated STEM learning environments. She has received over $30 million in federal and state grants and published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and book

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 12

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sarah Catherine Lilly, University of Virginia; Anne Marguerite McAlister, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

, mathematics, and computer science (STEM+CS) disciplines andunderscored the importance of incorporating real-world problems (Johnson et al., 2020),engaging in practices and solving problems similar to disciplinary professionals (e.g., Barth etal., 2017), making STEM+CS meaningful to students (i.e., Guzey et al., 2016), and offeringconnections between school contexts and possible STEM+CS careers (i.e., Roehrig et al., 2012).However, very few studies investigate how these STEM+CS concepts and practices are enactedin inclusive classrooms with students with identified disabilities or individualized educationalplans (IEPs). Students with disabilities are often ignored in STEM+CS education research (e.g.,Villanueva et al., 2012), and science contexts are

Conference Session

Makerspaces

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Kyle, Columbia University; Christine Kovich, HYPOTHEkids; Michael A. Carapezza, Hk Maker Lab

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

program team adapt the EDP course progression from the high school summerprogram into full engineering courses for implementation in high school classrooms. The coursesthat arise from Hk Maker Lab’s curriculum development efforts are to: 1. Enhance student interest in pursuing STEM education and career opportunities; 2. Enhance student STEM self-perception; 3. Develop student engineering design skills. This paper describes the structure and programmatic activities of the curriculum developmenteffort, as well as preliminary assessments and future plans for refinement.PROGRAM COMPONENTSProgram ParticipantsNew York City science, math, and engineering high school teachers are recruited to apply for theEDP curriculum development program

Conference Session

Elementary Students: Computational Thinking, Reasoning, and Troubleshooting

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth Suazo-Flores; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

in the INSPIRE Institute at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and postsecondary classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 STEM Content in Elementary School Students’ Evidence-Based Reasoning Discussions (Fundamental)Introduction and backgroundScience

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew M. Johnson, Penn State University; Amber Cesare, Penn State Center for Science and the Schools; Gabe Knowles, Center for Science and the Schools, Penn State University; Taylor S. Wood, Penn State Center for Science and the Schools

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

place-based education strategies. He also has extensive experience in environmental stewardship and education outreach opportunities with the National Park Service, such as creating STEM curriculum and education workshops for Grand Teton and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Parks. Prior to his teaching career, Gabe worked in the field of wildlife ecology with the United States Geological Survey-Biological Resources Division at the Las Vegas Field Station in southern Nevada. His primary role was a field technician responsible for supervising field crews conducting research on several studies of the desert tortoise in the Mojave Desert. This position had Gabe working remotely across rugged desert terrain in

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth J. Reid, University of Indianapolis; Tina Marie Griesinger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

out how to work around these. No complaining, no hand wringing, just solutions.”The e4usa pilot year teachers experienced this same disruption while teaching the e4usacurriculum in March, during the second semester of the 2019-2020 AY. The e4usa programemphasizes the “for us all” component, offering all high school students an opportunity toexplore and discover what engineering is all about. This authentic project-based curriculumemphasizes the inclusion of diverse groups of students who may not have considered engineeringas a viable career path. Although the seven-unit curriculum was intentionally designed toimmerse students in four unique threads [4]; discover engineering, engineering in society,engineering professional skills and

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Johanna Kristiina Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Kati Maarit Koikkalainen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

andevaluate the outcomes of the cooperation. The development of a survey to monitor thestudents’ thinking is presented and other possible evaluation tools and needs are discussed.Rationale for cooperationThere are several different motives for university-school collaboration resulting in manydifferent types of cooperation programs [1]. The driving forces for starting the presentedcooperation were the town school district’s wish to better contextualise school teaching andmake better use of the expertise available in local university, as well as university’s hopes toserve the local community and to increase the local pupils’ interests towards engineering andbusiness careers and education at LUT University. Both parties also had the interest ofenhancing

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

lead thesechanges. To be able to get ahead of the changes, it is paramount that this workforce is literate,well prepared and skilled in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM)subjects, careers and skills.Though the formal education system is in charge of preparing students towards this goal, it facesmany limitations. Data also shows that students in the K-12 system spend less than 15 percent oftheir time in a supervised environment that fosters learning and exploration. Complementary tothe work done in schools, Out-of-School-Time (OST) programs provided by community-basedorganizations (CBO) provide students with alternative environments for learning and growing.However, although these opportunities exist, only a small

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhidipta Mallik, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

learn about robotics needs to transition beyond purely technical education sothat they can be afforded broader career opportunities [8]. For example, 48% of engineeringgraduates who took elective courses in entrepreneurship as undergraduates started their ownbusinesses [13]. In fact, a majority of engineering students believe that it is beneficial to haveentrepreneurship courses in the curriculum [14]. Thus, there is an urgent need to impartentrepreneurial knowledge and skills to students to help them understand the market and makevaluable contribution to society [8]. This is especially important for students of engineering whoplan to start their own ventures. Moreover, having received entrepreneurial education, engineerswho serve in

Conference Session

Makerspaces

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; William Easley, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Stephanie Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation; Shawn Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation; Amy Hurst, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Human-Centered Computing, both from UMBC. His primary research investigates the impact that Making may have on youth engagement in STEM education and careers.Stephanie Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation Stephanie Grimes has been working in education for over 15 years in many different capacities. A former Early Childhood Educator, Stephanie is now the Director of Education for Digital Harbor Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. Steph oversees all curricular creations and youth programs for the DHF Tech Center and workshop experiences. She works to produce innovative, project-based, and accessible content that focuses on preparing youth for the careers of tomorrow, with a focus on technology and making.Shawn Grimes

Conference Session

Energy & Technology in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc.; Sharon Liz Karackattu, Oak Hall School

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

of the top-ten undergraduate-serving engineering universities in the U.S. Dr. Traum coordinated MSOE’s first crowd-funded senior design project. He also co-founded with students EASENET, a start- up renewable energy company to commercialize waste-to-energy biomass processors. Dr. Traum began his academic career as a founding faculty member in the Mechanical & Energy Engineer- ing Department at the University of North Texas - Denton where he established a successful, externally- funded researcher incubator that trained undergraduates to perform experimental research and encouraged matriculation to graduate school. Traum received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine Leigh Boice, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher J. Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jasmine N. Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A. Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

]. Furthermore, teachers report that the K-12 IP needs to be a good “fit” for theschool context [4].By design, summer camps mitigate some of the challenges faced by teachers during the schoolyear, offering a flexible format unburdened by standards or testing schedules. Furthermore, thereis evidence to suggest that STEM summer camps may be especially useful for promoting STEMinterest in K-12 populations. For example, participants in STEM summer camps report increasedpositive attitudes towards STEM, confidence in their understanding of STEM content, and anintent to continue taking classes in STEM fields or to pursue a STEM career after finishing theprogram [10]-[16].Summer camps specifically related to invention have also shown positive student outcomes

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amanda Johnston, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM inte- gration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University at West Lafayette Dr. Guzey is an assistant professor of science education at Purdue University. Her research and teaching focus on integrated STEM Education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Talking about design ideas: Middle school teachers’ support of

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer L. Kouo, Towson University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

about engineering careers, let alone introduce K-12skills and knowledge in engineering into their classrooms [3]. Engineering is often perceived asesoteric among early elementary education instructors, which can lead adults to be wary aboutadapting engineering curricula [4]. It is worth considering whether or to what extent middle orhigh school educators perceive engineering in similar ways. Engineering for US All (E4USA): A National Pilot Program for High School EngineeringCourse and Database is a National Science Foundation-funded initiative designed to address thisnational need. The E4USA project aims to make engineering more inclusive and accessible tohigh school educators and students, particularly those from underrepresented

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Susan Beth D'Amico, North Carolina State University; Amber L. M. Kendall, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Daniel Gordon Mendiola Bates, North Carolina State University; Whitney N. McCoy, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

is significantly different. For these youngest elementary school students, the focus is not on career education so much as it is toward problem solving, creativity, working with others--in point of fact--engineering habits of mind [7]. Multiple approaches to engineering curricula for younger students have emerged in the last ten years [7] [8] [9] [10] Some lean on robotics, some on LEGO, but two in particular place their engineering problems in the context of stories. EIE [8] and Novel Engineering [10] use story books (custom or trade) to provide context for the youngest of engineering investigators. This literacy-based approach [11] provided inspiration for the design of activities for the pre-K- second grade students at this engineering

Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Amy Annette Rogers, Delaware State University; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

. Her current appointment is as Associate Professor and former Chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Delaware State University. She specializes in areas surrounding social justice. Her current application of social justice principals is in the area of the access/success of women/girls to science, technology, engineering, and math education and careers for which she recently served two years at the National Science Foundation as a grant adminis- trator. Dr. Rogers provides statistical and methodological consulting on a variety of research, evaluation, and assessment projects.Prof. James C. Baygents, University of Arizona James C. Baygents is the associate dean of the College of Engineering at the University

Conference Session

PCEE Evaluation Studies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristina D. Pomales-Garcia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Agnes M. Padovani, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Jaquelina Ester Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

and 36% outside of STEM), 7% reported increased interest in STEM, and20% lost their initial interest in STEM fields. This suggests that the club provides students withinsights about STEM, helping students to choose their careers. Table 2. Criteria used to evaluate the Summer Research Program, classified as general statements (G1-G8), specific statements for teachers (T1-T3) or students (S1-S3), and open questions (O1-O5) with preliminary results. Percent Type Evaluation Item Agreement G1 The summer program successfully provided