various engineering fundamentals and concepts through hands-on, activelearning, the 18-day collaborative research phase focused on project-based learning. By modelingand reflecting an authentic research setting, this approach engaged teachers in significant self-directed learning and collaboration with fellow researchers. As evidenced from [36], active,collaborative, and problem-based learning are found to improve student engagement, facilitatelonger retention of information, and positively influence learner’s attitudes and study habits.On three days during the six-week PD, teachers participated in a lesson plan developmentworkshop conducted by teachers and researchers of a robotics PD program, also being conductedat NYU Tandon, to explore the 3D
qualitative data explicitly asked about whichfactors strongly influence their career choice. Immediate family and friends came in the top 10strongest factors, with immediate family coming in at number 2.This aligns with the findings of Yun et al. who concluded that parents are the front line withregards to the education of their children, and are important agents in the development andeducational achievement of their child in a formal setting [17].ConclusionsThere were a variety of very influential factors found in the study that impact male and femalestudents’ desire to pursue a career in STEM. The most influential factor found in the qualitativedata for both male and female students was Career Plans. This was also reflected in thequantitative data
empathized with each other, and teachers’actions and language. Observations also include student notebooks which have lesson reflectionquestions as prompts for connecting lessons, empathy and real-world connections. The thirdmeans of data collection is interviews with students. Participants are asked interview questions atthe end of the program reflecting on the lessons and how they connected empathy andengineering. The interviews consist of questions such as: was there a time during the day whenyou connected with a peer or teacher and learned about how they felt about their project or thetopic at the time? If so, how did this connection affect you? and think back to a time today whenyou were faced with a challenge. What did you do to try and tackle
could have been used to simulate its real-world applications in a moreauthentic and meaningful manner. Another student reflected as below. Student 1: I was an AP Physics student. So, this wasn’t anything new to me, I guess. But just the way that it [the worksheet] was formatted - I understood the equation - but I know that some of the students had a lot of trouble, since it was a bioengineering class. A lot of kids have a lot of interest in biology, so this wasn’t probably the easiest thing for them to understand.Similarly, it can be seen that while the EV3 brick performed well up to its mandate, it was unableto provide sufficient scaffolding for students for whom the concepts were completely new. Whileat the end, all students were
voices in computing ensures oursociety grows and develops accordingly.My participation in BPC efforts has benefited me in many ways. It has strengthened myemotional intelligence; developed my capacity for mentoring; and increased my knowledge ofresources available to students, curriculum development, and new technologies for CS education.It encouraged me to reflect on how my career might best align with my passions. I reasoned thatI could have a bigger impact training the voices of the future than being a singular voice that wasnot reflective of a larger community. My participation in BPC efforts expanded my professionalnetwork; it gave me access to many mentors who helped facilitate my transition from industryand into academia as a tenure-track
Thinking Process, teamwork skills, andcommunication skills.One limitation of this evaluation is that the findings reflect only the perspective of studentparticipants. This was done deliberately in 2019 to allow the evaluation to focus on gatheringself-reported data from students. However, future evaluations of the Summer Accelerator shouldinclude data collected from multiple sources, including students, program instructors, andparents. This will provide richer information from multiple perspectives on the outcomes forstudents participating in the Summer Accelerator. Additionally, program instructors cancontribute information on the experience of implementing the K-12 IP program over the courseof one week. This information will provide further
guidelines: To what extentshould caregivers be provided with information and facilitation to engage their children in theprocess of STEM moments?AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1759259 (Indiana University) and Grant No. 1759314 (Binghamton University). Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of theauthor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. References[1] Pontecorvo, C., & Girardet, H. (1993). Arguing and reasoning in understanding historical topics. Cognition and instruction, 11(3-4), 365-395.[2] Crowley, K., & Callanan, M
National Science Foundation grant #1849430. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] S. Brophy, S. Klein, M. Portsmore, & C. Rogers, “Advancing engineering education in P‐12 classrooms,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 97, no. 3, pp. 369-387, 2008.[2] S. Purzer, J. Strobel & M. E., & Cardella, M. E. (Eds.). (2014). Engineering in pre-college settings: Synthesizing research, policy, and practices. Purdue University Press[3] N. V. Mendoza Díaz, & M. F. Cox, “An Overview of the Literature: Research in P-12 Engineering Education,” Advances in Engineering
showed a high degree of engagement and interestin the programs and demonstrated both technical (i.e., problem-solving) and social (i.e.,leadership) skills as a result of participating in the programs. Participants also observed negativeattitudes in the youth towards completing program assessments and when unable to followparticular topics in the curriculum. These findings are promising and also point to areas thatfuture efforts can improve.8. AcknowledgmentsThis research supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL-1723610,Grant No. DRL- 2005502, and Grant No. EEC-1623490. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of
careers andpathways. Phase I and II were done in collaboration with teachers participating in the teacher PDsessions, while Phase III entailed specific breakout sessions just for counselors. Participantsattended at least one synchronous session (approximately three hours) per week, including anintroductory kickoff meeting with the project team and collaborative sessions with teachers.Counselors were given opportunities in these sessions to undertake activities in teams.Discussions were held to share experiences and reflect on their learning of engineering.Asynchronous sessions afforded counselors with opportunities to work on engineering projectsindividually, read relevant literature, and construct mind maps demonstrating their understandingof
authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. We would also like to thank the entire Dr. E’s Challenges team, for creatingsuch a rich dataset for us to analyze and learn from.Sources[1] S. Evripidou, K. Georgiou, L. Doitsidis, A. A. Amanatiadis, Z. Zinonos, and S. A. Chatzichristofis, “Educational Robotics: Platforms, Competitions and Expected Learning Outcomes,” IEEE access, vol. 8, pp. 219534–219562, 2020, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3042555.[2] A. Takacs, G. Eigner, L. Kovacs, I. J. Rudas, and T. Haidegger, “Teacher’s Kit: Development, Usability, and Communities of Modular Robotic Kits for Classroom Education,” IEEE Robot. Autom. Mag., vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 30–39, doi: 10.1109
education must continue. Our work adds to the conversation by providing directevidence of school, district, and state administrators’ perspectives. We will continue to engage inmultiple reflections and discussions with administrators across the nation in the coming years asthe e4usa scales up to create district-level partnerships. The study has implications for how schooland district partnerships may be developed to allow for reciprocal support as pre-collegeengineering education continues to grow.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work primarily supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF)under NSF Award Number EEC-1849430. Any opinions, findings and conclusions, orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s
moreclosely with industry partners in order to meet their workforce expectations and develop curriculathat align with the workforce of tomorrow based on cloud computing job roles.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1801024. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] S. Fayer, A. Lacey and W. Watson, A. “BLS spotlight on statistics: STEM occupations- past, present, and future,” U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistic, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2017/science-technology
well as thediscussion that occurred as the participants discussed each action research presentation.Additionally, some participants submitted a final report using a template provided by NationalAlliance for Partnerships in Equity, where participants shared information on their actionresearch issue, strategies applied, number of students reached, results, reflections, goals for nextyear, and other additional information (see Figure 2 in Appendix A). Additional data have beencollected throughout the project that will provide added content for analysis in the future,especially as it relates to the findings from this preliminary study. These data include student andschool team surveys, focus group interviews, and artifact collection and review
compact layer), transparent layer, and scattering layer.The following procedure is adopted to produce these layers: i) Titanium diisopropoxidebis(acetylacetonate) solution (with anhydrous ethanol) is deposited on the clean FTO substrate andis subjected to sintering at a temperature above 400 °C to form a compact, electron blocking layer.ii) Then, the transparent layer of TiO2 nanocrystalline (10-15 μm) is screen-printed. iii) to increasethe backscattering, a reflective layer at about 5 μm thick is deposited on the transparent layer; thefilm is further treated with an aqueous solution of TiCl4 to increase the roughness. As the last step,the film is loaded with dye sensitizers to make the photoanode ready for use. Similar to thephotoanode, the
ceiling for each one. The trip also provided experience intransportation over a vast expanse of water - many of them for the first time. Apart from theinformation provided before each field trip, an official from each organization was contacted tospeak to the students and to provide a guided tour of the facilities. After each field trip, there wasa reflection session were the students discussed their experiences and the lessons learnt. Figure 6shows students in a field Trip to the Cape May Ferry and the Wildwood Aviation MuseumFigure 6 Students on the Cape May Ferry (L) and in the Wildwood Aviation Museum (R)Questionnaires and Exit SurveysThere were Questionnaires completed by the students every week on the activities of the Instituteon each
engineering, theimportance of feedback and the importance of multiple perspectives than males. This puzzlingfinding is a result of small differences between males and females at both baseline and post.Females had slightly lower scores at baseline and slightly higher scores at post than males (SeeTable 1). While neither of these were statistically significant, they reflect that females hadgreater overall gains in scores than males. Assessing the change in scores within gender showedthat, at post, females saw significant improvements in attitudes towards engineering, importanceof feedback, growth mindset, and the importance of multiple perspectives when compared totheir pretest scores. At baseline, we observed no significant differences by
datawhich are elements of authentic learning. This pedagogy allows the students to relate the mathand science concepts to engineering and real-life use.The effectiveness of the approach was assessed using a quasi-experimental within-subjectresearch design. The intervention was a week-long professional development workshop forteachers (Figure 1a) followed by a week-long summer camp for middle school students (Figure1b). The teacher professional development workshop included elements of best practices [23] i.e.(a) Content focus, (b) Active learning, (c) Collaboration, (d) Use of models and modeling, (e)Coaching and expert support, (f) Feedback and reflection. The teachers learned the basics ofphysics of flight, aircraft flight controls and practiced
and with organizations such as 4H programs that couldprovide important local support for students. In the final phase of our study, we plan to share thisinformation through participatory design workshops with key groups of community memberswho work with rural students.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNumber 1734834. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References[1] State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), “The Virginia plan for higher education: Annual report for 2016 to the General Assembly of
-orderresponses was c) associate this project with another project to optimize understanding. Perhaps thiswas because this level of association would require documentation and reflection on theperformance of the positive and negative aspects to capitalize on future projects, and we did notscaffold such reflection.Abstraction and modularization: The ideas included in this evaluation criterion were: a) to detectthe materials or tools necessary for the project, b) to identify the learning scenarios, and c) toacquire new knowledge and inspirations. In most cases, high-level responses are observed perhapsdue to the wide-spread knowledge of the technology used in the construction process and thescaffolded study of the basic parts of the subsystems (sensors
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-going professional mentoringprovides crucial advice and moral support to help the students persist and succeed in thefield. Together, these activities not only help students develop better self-confidenceand persist in cybersecurity but also provide them with educational experiences thatleverage them into cybersecurity related fields in college.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis material is based upon work supported by Google CS4HS and NCWIT. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Google or NCWIT.REFERENCES[1] Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, “Occupational Outlook Handbook, Information Security Analysts.” 2018. [Online
-point scale. DoS Domain DoS Category DoS Scores (n=4) Average Range Activity Engagement Participation 3.25 2-4 Purposeful Activities 3.75 3-4 Engagement with STEM 3.25 3-4 STEM Knowledge and STEM Content Learning 3.5 3-4 Practices Inquiry 3.5 3-4 Reflection 3.25 2-4The classroom used at ECSU allowed informal
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to adopt best teaching practices in theclassroom is essential [17] for their success. According to [18], there are ten practices consideredthe best for teaching math and science. These include: use of manipulatives and hands-on learning;cooperative learning; discussion and inquiry; questioning and conjectures; justification ofthinking; writing for reflection and problem solving; use of problem-solving approach; integrationof technology; teacher as a facilitator; and use of assessment as a part of instruction. In addition,understanding students’ misconceptions also supports teachers’ pedagogy [10,19].The research literature indicates that providing effective technology PD to STEM teachers has apositive effect on teacher and student learning
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literature review, the researcher developed a study to understand the current state of the CEMcurriculum at the middle and high school levels by assessing course offerings in North Carolinafor the 2019 – 2020 academic year. The researcher hopes to learn the course names, coursetopics, and the CEM curriculum within a school. For this study, the data gathered will reflect thetop five populated counties in North Carolina, representing 33% of the overall population.IntroductionThe size of the available workforce in the construction industry decreases for both managementand skilled professionals [1]. According to the National Center for Construction Education andResearch (NCCER), 40% of today’s construction workforce will retire by 2030 [2].Unfortunately
with OMSI, Marcie is a founding member of the Informal Learning Leadership Collaborative (ILLC) and engages with her community as a facilitator for conversations about race and activities for personal reflection. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Engineering Awareness at Design Challenge Exhibits (Fundamental)IntroductionEngineering in communitiesAn increasing number of federally funded projects have focused on encouraging youth andfamilies to exercise engineering skills (e.g., GRADIENT [1], Engineering is Elementary [2], andHead Start on Engineering [3]). This trend, paired with the increasing popularity of designchallenge-based
throughoutthe planning and implementation phases. Since its launch, educators have used the materials in avariety of ways, some of which the development team had not previously considered. This paperwill particularly focus on the implementation and evaluation of the engineering content on thesite. We will present and discuss results from (1) educator feedback surveys, (2) websiteanalytics, and (3) educator focus groups. We will also reflect on the challenges and opportunitiesin promoting new web-based educator materials. Our team has implemented a number ofstrategies to reach teachers, including social media, conference attendance, and emailnewsletters. Now that the materials have been available for over 18 months, we are able to sharelessons learned