play with the materials, tools, and theirideas in their home environments and how caregivers used different facilitation approacheswithout any training prior to engaging with the engineering kits. IntroductionConversations between caregivers and children create natural environments for children to play,practice, and learn [1]. Researchers have reported how conversations about science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) promotes a collaborative process of sense-making ofscientific literacy [2], sharing knowledge through explanation and questions [3], and developingacademic competency [4]. However, in general, studies that examined STEM-relatedconversations between caregivers and children
science, science contentperformance, and science attitudes in elementary school. Journal of Engineering Education,102(4), 513-540.[6] Yaşar, Ş., Baker, D., Robinson-Kurpius, S., Krause, S., & Roberts, C. (2006). Developmentof a survey to assess K-12 teachers' perceptions of engineers and familiarity with teachingdesign, engineering, and technology. Journal of Engineering Education, 95(3), 205-216.[7] Wenger, E. (1998). Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity. New York,NY: Cambridge University Press.[8] Ford, M. J. (2015). Educational implications of choosing “practice” to describe science in theNext Generation Science Standards. Science Education, 99(6), 1041-1048.[9] Cunningham, C. M., & Carlsen, W. S. (2014
moreefficiently offer whole-group feedback. Large posters printed from a digital template promptedstudents to further develop their technology skills, exposed them more fully to the way scientistsand engineers communicate their work, and, most importantly, enabled the specialists who cameto the poster session to engage students more deeply with questions and comments on their work.These and other modifications will hopefully continue to develop students’ exposure to andinterest in engineering and its influence on society.Following analysis of the results from the second implementation cycle, the unit will bedisseminated to science teachers as one example of feasibly integrating engineering practicesinto a high school physics curriculum. The unit will be
were asked todesign, build, test, and redesign epidemic battling technologies. In the quarantine box activity,students worked as mechanical engineers to innovate a simple design for a box that wouldprevent human contact with a ‘pathogen’ while allowing manipulation of that pathogen. Thesanitary mask and biohazard suit activities allowed the camp participants to work as biomedicalengineers by asking them to design systems to keep healthcare professionals from becominginfected by the disease. In these activities, students learned about the importance of lab safety,simple thermodynamics, and how to test and redesign to achieve maximum efficacy.Additionally, students applied concepts from computer and electrical engineering by buildingand testing
Hewlett Packard and taught high school mathematics and science in California and Oklahoma. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Elementary Teachers’ Verbal Support of Engineering Integration in an Interdisciplinary Project (Fundamental, Diversity)Abstract Despite national emphasis on authentic science, technology, engineering, mathematics,and computer science (STEM+CS) projects in classrooms, research continues to demonstrateopportunity gaps in learning STEM+CS for students with disabilities. This study investigateshow teachers verbally support students in two differently tracked classrooms to engage inengineering lessons that integrate
Americans underrepresented in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) professions [3]. Research shows that students’ career interests inmiddle and high school are predictive of whether they pursue and attain STEM degrees [4] – [6],so efforts to increase the representation of women and non-Asian minorities have often focusedon providing students with early authentic opportunities in engineering. This pilot studyinvestigates a university-based summer camp for students entering grades 9-12 and addresses theresearch question: How, if at all, are biological sex and grade related to student dispositionstoward STEM following an engineering summer camp?Brief Literature ReviewStudents’ interest in engineering and other STEM fields often
Paper ID #26465Actions and Approaches of Teachers Communicating Computational Think-ing and Engineering Design to First Grade Students (RTP)Emily M. Haluschak, Purdue University, West Lafayette Emily M. Haluschak is an undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering working within INSPIRE In- stitute at Purdue University. She primarily focuses on data analysis for K-2 STEM integration while also editing STEM curriculum.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
, vol. 45, pp. 89-125, 1975.[3] American Society for Engineering Education, Going the Distance: Best Practices and Strategies for Retaining Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Computing Students, August 2012. Retrieved from: https://www.asee.org/retention-project[4] C. Cairncross, S. A. Jones, Z. Naegele, and T. VanDeGrift, “Building a summer bridge program to increase retention and academic success for first-year engineering students,” in Proceedings of the 122nd Annual American Society for Engineering Education, Seattle, WA, USA, June 14-17, 2015, Paper ID# 11945.[5] J. Citty and A. Lindner, “Dual model summer bridge programs: A new consideration for increasing retention rates,” in Proceedings of the 119th Annual
University - Engineering Education Kurt Becker is the current director for the Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER) which examines innovative and effective engineering education practices as well as classroom technologies that advance learning and teaching in engineering. He is also working on National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects exploring engineering design thinking. His areas of research include engineering design thinking, adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He has extensive international experience working on technical training and engineering educaton projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of
Professor and the Civil Engineering Program Coordinator in Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology at Saint Louis University. His experimental research interests focus on reinforced and prestressed concrete, while his engineering education research interests focus on experiential learning at both the university and K-12 levels. Dr. Carroll is the chair of ACI Com- mittee S802 - Teaching Methods and Educational Materials and he has been formally engaged in K-12 engineering education for nearly ten years.Dr. Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University Shannon Sipes serves as the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning program Director and Lead Instructional Consultant in the Center for Innovative Teaching and
. She received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Gujarat University in India, M.S. in Computer Science from New York University, and Ph. D. in Education from Arizona State University. Her research seeks to build capacity for engineering education stakeholders at the grassroots, while also informing policy. Three thrusts that define her research interests at the intersections of engineering, technologies, and education include, ways of thinking that address complex educational challenges, democratization of K-12 engineering education, and online and technology-based learning.Dr. Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University Dr. Adam Carberry is an associate professor at Arizona State University in the Fulton
provides research opportunities to K-12 STEM teachers who serve economically disadvantaged students.The teachers who work with these populations are often the most unprepared for teaching engineering and thus can most benefit fromthe experience and impact their students. The program objectives consist of the following: 1) Use nanotechnology researchexperiences focused on water sustainability to enhance teacher content knowledge; 2) Improve the quality of secondary Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education through the development of student-centered lessons and activities; 3)Create a cadre of teacher leaders; and 4) Disseminate NEWT RET outcomes broadly by creating a network of teachers that areactively learning about
Paper ID #30648Adding Local Cultural Relevance to Engineering Exploration Lessons forMiddle School StudentsDr. Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Holly M. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in the Department
education. In reviewing early attempts at K-12 engineering education, theNRC found that including engineering in K-12 education has numerous benefits including:improved learning and achievement in science and mathematics; increased awareness ofengineering and the work of engineers; understanding of and the ability to engage in engineeringdesign; interest in pursuing engineering as a career; and increased technological literacy. 2Initially individual states led the effort to include engineering in K-12 education. More recentlyattention has shifted to the national level by integrating engineering design into the NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS) at the same level as scientific inquiry. The NRC notesthat the insight and interest students gain
representative of other cases [31]. In this studyeach case is a caregiver-child dyad and the roles that each caregiver enacted while workingalongside their child during a program focused on engineering solutions to a self-identifiedproblem. This study is a holistic case study with embedded units or families as we wereinterested in looking at the same phenomenon, but through analysis of three families focused onthree different engineering projects and working alongside different volunteers as part of aprogram [32].For this project, we invited families with at least one child in grades 3-6 to engage in engineeringdesign practices with an emphasis on emerging technologies (i.e., making, DIY electronics) intohome environments. The first-year of the program
Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Holly M. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education. She is current the Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Programs and the former Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and practice related to graduate student mentoring. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, was nominated for a Graduate Advising
of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Her scholarly goal is to broaden STEM participation for socially marginalized groups by designing constructionist learning envi- ronments and mobile technologies to empower youth, families, and informal educators. Previously, she worked as a project manager to develop smartphones. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Motives, Conflicts and Mediation in Home Engineering Design Challenges as Family Pedagogical Practices (Fundamental) AbstractMuch is known about the importance of the family as
Paper ID #27271Getting Everyone to the Fair: Who Participates in and Benefits from Scienceand Engineering Fairs (Evaluation)Dr. Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University Joni M. Lakin, Ph.D. from The University of Iowa, is Associate Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology at Auburn University. Her research interests include educational assessment, educational evaluation methods, and increasing diversity in STEM fields.Ms. Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University Mary Lou Ewald is the Director of Outreach for the College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn University. She is also the Co-PI for AU-AMSTI and the
participated in this study and to their teachers, whosupported both instruction and data collection related to the project. We would like to thank theFaculty Development and Research Committee at Towson University for funding to support dataanalysis.References[1] NGSS Lead States, The Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press, 2013.[2] D. Evangelou and A. Bagiati, "Engineering in early learning environments," in STEM in Early Childhood Education: How Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics strengthen learning, L. E. Cohen and S. Waite-Stupiansky Eds. New York, NY: Routledge, 2019, ch. 3, pp. 46-62.[3] P. S. Lottero-Perdue, "Engaging young children
C. D. Schunn, "Bringing Engineering Design into High School Science Classrooms: The Heating/Cooling Unit," Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 454-465, 2008.[3] R. H. Tai, "An Examination of the Research Literature on Project Lead the Way," PLTW.org, 2012.[4] L. Brady, "School University Partnerships : What Do the Schools Want?," Australian Journal of Teacher Education, vol. 27, no. 1, 2002.[5] M. Faber, A. Unfried, E. Wiebe, J. Corn, L. W. Townsend and T. L. Collins, "Student Attitudes toward STEM: The Development of Upper Elementary School and Middle/High School Student Surveys," in 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Altanta, GA, 2013.[6] B. L. Yoder, "Engineering by the
Paper ID #28619K-12 Engineering and the Next Generation Science Standards: a NetworkVisualization and Analysis (Resource Exchange)Rene F Reitsma, Oregon State University Ren´e F. Reitsma studied Human Geography and Policy Sciences at the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He is a Professor of Business Information Systems at Oregon State University. While at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Reitsma worked on the development and research of informa- tion systems for reservoir and river management in various river basins in the western US. More recent work concentrates on the development and research of digital
Interests and Perceptions of EngineeringSurvey (F-PIPES) Instrument (Fundamental Research)IntroductionThere has been a significant push in the United States during the past decade to provide pre-college students experiences to engage in engineering learning activities. Motivations behindproviding these experiences include developing students’ technological literacy and 21 st Centuryskills (Brophy, Klein, Portsmore, & Rogers, 2008; Miaoulis, 2014; National Research Council(NRC), 2009), attracting more people into the profession (National Academy of Engineering,2008), and diversifying the engineering workforce (Black, 1994; Wulf, 2006), to name a few.However, even with the significant resources committed (Gibbin & Davis, 2002) to this work
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Lafayette Wesley is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His primary research interests surround assessment technologies, the psychology of student learning of STEM concepts, and interna- tional community development.Dr. Maurina Loren Aranda, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Maurina Aranda recently obtained a PhD in the Biological Sciences at Purdue University, and through this background in science, her interests in education span a variety of fields. Mainly, Dr. Aranda’s re- search interests include cellular biology education and STEM education. With these interests in mind, her work focuses on how students conceptualize cellular biology, their discourse practices as they enact science
Paper ID #34586Learning Through Doing: Preservice Elementary Teacher Reflections on theEngineering Design Process (Fundamental)Dr. Matthew Perkins Coppola, Purdue University Fort Wayne Dr. Perkins Coppola is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the School of Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne. His research agenda centers on elementary and secondary preservice teacher preparation. While a lecturer at Towson University in 2014, he was inspired to research engineering design pedagogy in elementary schools after attending a talk by Dr. Pamela Lottero-Perdue. He began his career as a high school physics teacher
Factors Influencing the Interest Level of Secondary Students going into STEM fields and their parents’ perceived interest in STEM (Evaluation)Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines are essential to societyand to competing in the global economy [1]. The role of STEM education has evolved fromproviding students with STEM content knowledge and understanding, to preparing students to beinterested in and committed to pursuing careers in the STEM workforce. According to thePresident’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, “We must prepare all students,including girls and minorities, who are underrepresented in these fields, to be proficient in STEMsubjects. And we must inspire all students to learn STEM
Paper ID #30026Roll-The-Roller 3D Printing Design Contest: The Experience-based SummerBridge Program to Improve the Success of Incoming Engineering FreshmenStudents. (Work in Progress)Dr. Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University Dr. Hitesh D. Vora is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He received his Ph.D. and Masters’ from the University of North Texas in Materials Science & Engineering (in 2013) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (in 2008), respectively. Dr. Vora is a Director of the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at Oklahoma State University, which is funded by the US Department of
Assistance Program (LTAP), two state funded projects (Georgia Department of Trans- portation and Indiana Department of Transportation), and one National Science Foundation (NSF) project as a PI and Co-PI.Prof. Jiansong Zhang Dr. Jiansong Zhang earned his Bachelor of Construction Management from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China (2009) with top grade in his department, his M.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (2010), and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2015). He worked in the Civil and Construction Engineering Department at Western Michigan University as an Assistant Professor for two years be- fore
Paper ID #29514Teaching ’Diversity in Design and the Design Thinking Process throughhands-on in-classroom prototyping (Resource Exchange, Diversity)D’Andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., BrainSTEM Alliance D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika completed her B.Eng in Chemical Engineering at McGill University and her MASc. from the Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship (CMTE) at the University of Toronto. She worked for several years as a Professional Chemical Engineer in the Athabasca Oil Sands, before taking a Project Management role in Research & Innovation at York University. D’Andre is the founder the STEM
nonprofits including the Computer Science for All and Nation of Makers. Andrew was also the lead author on the Maryland Access Task Force report to Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan. His work has been recognized by Baltimore Business Journal, The Daily Record, Forbes Magazine, Baltimore Sun, Education Week, and K12 Magazine. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Using Retrospective Surveys to Assess the Impact of Participating in an Afterschool Maker Learning Program on Youth (RTP)AbstractAs the number of afterschool technology-rich maker learning programs for youth increases, it isimportant to investigate effective assessment tools that can be