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Engineering Career Attitudes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University; Laura Rodríguez Amaya

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Engineering Education, 2018The influence of early STEM career exploration as related to motivation and self-determination theoryDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Dr. Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Dr. Laura Cano Amaya andMs. Sara TorresAbstractA science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) summer intervention program is thesetting for a career-exploration research study with over 30 adolescent students in a low-incomecommunity. Using motivation and self-determination theory as a framework, the impact of earlyexposure to engineering and mathematics career opportunities is examined. In the larger study weutilized mixed methods to analyze how changes in middle school students’ affective characteristicsmay be linked to their future career decision

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Phyllis Leary Newbill

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rural communities support and promote engineering as a career choice for theirstudents. Therefore, this study explored the ways in which rural communities provide support tohelp students make fully informed decisions about engineering as a college major.The findings presented here come from Phase 2 of a three-phase study exploring engineeringcareer choice among rural students. Using interview and focus group data collected from currentengineering students in Phase 1, Phase 2 turned to community members, including high schoolpersonnel, local industry leaders, members of local governments, and members of keycommunity organizations (e.g., 4-H). Using interviews with 16 participants across 3communities, we address the following question: What

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Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Latricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr., North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Javon Marcell Adams, North Carolina State University

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Marcell Adams, North Carolina State University Dr. Javon M. Adams is the Coordinator of Transfer Programs in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU) focused on researching diversity Issues in Engineering. Dr. Adams graduated with his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from NCSU in December 2014 after completing his dis- sertation which focused on Transportation Engineering Materials. During his time as an undergraduate and as a graduate student at NCSU, Dr. Adams actively participating in a wide range of efforts aimed at increasing the recruitment, retention, and advancement of minority student groups studying engineering on campus. These personal experiences fueled his desire to pursue research

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 20

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joseph O. Arumala PE, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Joseph Nii Dodu Dodoo, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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drawn from the County School System andworked in partnership with university faculty members. The UMES STI provided awareness to theparticipants on transportation and STEM careers and encouraged them to consider transportation-related courses of study in their higher educational pursuits. The program provided opportunitiesfor participants, comprising of minority and underserved groups on the Lower Eastern Shore ofMaryland, to explore the many exciting fields in the Transportation Industry. The Instituteprovided an integrated program in Mathematics, Science, Communication Skills/English andRecreation as well as activities in Land, Air and Water Transportation. The DemographicSummary of participants showed that 94.6% of students completed the

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Best Practices in Research & Assessment Tools for Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University

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members hold [28, 30].Epistemology relates to the justifications, warrants, or rationale that support decisions or actionswithin the community about what knowledge is true[28, 30]. There are “things to know, ways ofknowing them, and ways of finding about them” [31], especially in design and engineering.“Epistemic frame theory suggest that learning to solve complex science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) problems from being part of a community of practice” [32]. In this exercise, we defined a summer college preparatory engineering and design class asa community of practice where students were performing authentic tasks in which they coulddevelop or expand an epistemic frame. We focused on the interactions that occurred

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Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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teaching practices.Dr. Emily Anna Dare, Florida International University Dr. Emily Dare is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Florida International University. Pre- viously, she taught at Michigan Technological University from 2015-2018, where she is still an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences. Dr. Dare’s research interests are focused on K-12 STEM education. In particular, she is interested in supporting science teachers’ reform- based instruction while simultaneously understanding their beliefs. As science classrooms shift to more integrated STEM approaches, this is especially critical. Additionally, Dr. Dare has a passion for working with K-12 students to

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Maria Manzano, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emma Della; Gerome Cacho; Drew Miller; Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Paper ID #32486Evaluation on a New Virtual Program Format: How Does an EngineeringSummer Program Evolve and Adapt to Meet the Needs of an IncreasinglyDiverse Student Population During a Pandemic? (Evaluation, Diversity)Mrs. Maria Manzano, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Maria Manzano is the Director of Engineering Special Programs and EPIC program where she works to develop programs to reach out to pre-college students to encourage them to pursue engineering in college. She is involved with a variety of diversity and inclusion efforts in the college of Engineering ranging from student support programs

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Interest & Identity

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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rewarding career path 4) Prepare students to make informed choices about their academic and career options by providing them with information regarding the vast number of engineering career paths 5) Help students identify “false positives”- that is, allow students who think they want to be engineers to explore the field and to figure out if engineering is for them within the safe environment of their high school classroom ENGR 102 HS benefits high school students by allowing them to: 1) Explore an introduction to engineering and the engineering profession without having to commit to a semester’s worth of engineering courses at the University

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Christos Zahopoulos, Northeastern University; Rajini Jesudason, Northeastern University

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ofchange -- (See Appendix A). The logic model illustrates the logical relationship among programinputs (such as the grant funds and faculty expertise), activities (such as the introductoryengineering design course) and desired outputs (such as numbers of participating students) andoutcomes (such as increases in student interest in clean energy careers). This logic model wasused to inform the program design, including activities with students. In addition, the logicmodel was used to frame measures of success. This paper will describe our efforts, examine themeasurements of our goals, and discuss lessons learned over the three iterations of our program.BackgroundThree different cohorts of students participated in the program between 2013-18. Each

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Middle School Students' Engineering Identity, Efficacy, Attitudes, and Perceptions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Basantis, Rowan University ; Megan DiPietroantonio; Amy B. Geary, Rowan University; Melanie V. Ware, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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each participant’s responses.The inter-rater reliability between the two research team members on the coding of studentresponses was strong, with a Cohen’s Kappa value of 0.788 where a value above 0.750 indicatesa strong agreement above chance [18].Results and DiscussionThis study focused on answering the research question: is game-based learning an effectivemeans of introducing engineering to middle school students?Based on these worksheet responses it was concluded that students demonstrated awareness andknowledge about women in engineering fields, engineering concepts and principles, andengineering career paths and linked knowledge of these concepts back to their gameplay. Out ofthe 14 responses collected to the prompt “Recall something you

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Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Vitaliy Popov, University of San Diego; Victoria Rodriguez; Damian Ruiz, San Diego State University; Perla Lahana Myers, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Joi A. Spencer, University of San Diego

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perspective to support equity-and inclusion-oriented initiatives in educa- tion. Damian is currently a graduate student participating in San Diego State University’s Master’s in Education Program specializing in Critical Literacy and Social Justice.Dr. Perla Lahana Myers, University of San Diego Perla Myers is Professor of Mathematics at the University of San Diego (USD), where she has been on the faculty since 1999. She earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Houston, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of CalDr. Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego Dr. Odesma Dalrymple is an Associate Professor and Faculty Lead for the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice, in the Shiley

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kai Jun Chew, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., E4S, LLC

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to think more aboutengineering (Jones, 2009). Also, principals, can make better policy and implementation decisionswithin their high schools to support their students’ outcome expectations. Accordingly, the purpose of this qualitative study is to explore teachers’ and principals’perceptions of students’ postsecondary career outcome expectations in two Virginia highschools. This study stems from a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project on studyingsystemic gatekeepers and how they may influence students’ decision to pursue engineering. Weground this particular study within the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) (Lent et al.,1994) to answer the following research question (RQ): How do teachers and principals in twoVirginia

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Interest & Identity

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College; Jessica Marie Faber, Wartburg College; Luke G. Grzech, Wartburg College; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University

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Interest Levels of Male versus Female Students going into STEM Fields (Evaluation)IntroductionThe fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, also known as STEM, haveexperienced rapid growth in terms of their importance and the demand for qualified graduates[1]. STEM careers provide an essential driving force behind new innovations and growth in theUnited States. STEM fields have seen a job growth rate three times that of non-STEM careers,and are continuing to grow [2]. Despite efforts to increase the number of STEM graduates, TheUnited States is struggling to supply enough qualified workers to fulfill these demands. TheUnited States is facing a problem as students’ interest, and therefore literacy in STEM has

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Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Johana Iglesias, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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. He is also interested in improving STEM+CS education for minorities. He has been volunteering in many education outreach programs including Science Fair and Robotics programs such as First Robotics competitions. Areas of research interest include engineering education, STEM+CS, and robotics in K-12 education. Kaya advocates his view that research, teaching and learning are best practiced as a unified enterprise that benefits students and society. He has received numerous teaching awards as well as grants for his research from several foundations. Kaya is an active member of AERA, ASEE, ASTE, NARST, and NSTA, has presented at over 15 conferences, published in ranked journals (e.g. Journal of College Science

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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Amber L. M. Kendall, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University

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tenured engineering/computer science faculty member, one middle/high schoolSTEM-focused teacher, one STEM-focused community college faculty member, one STEM-focused undergraduate education students, and two undergraduate engineering students. Over thecourse of the three years of the grant, twelve teams (four teams per year) spent six weeks on campusengaged in research and professional development opportunities. The final deliverable of theexperience for all teams was development of an appropriate K-12 engineering-informed lessonplan submitted to TeachEngineering [3]. The team subsequently implemented lessons plans in theK-12 and community college classrooms during the school year following the summer experience.The project also included research

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Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary B. Isaac, HEDGE Co.

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on pre-college mentoring of females byfemales, nor much focused on the role models themselves [23], so this is a nexus area ripe forresearch.Professional guidance in male-dominant environmentsCareer guidance begins with exploration, and one of the best ways to learn about careers is fromrole models. Today there are many more female engineers than there were 30 years ago, so it iseasier for girls to aspire to the role, although still a male-dominant occupation.For women in male-dominant occupations, there is an implicit connotation of masculinityinherent in the roles, such that their gender roles might be conflicted if their psychosocialorientation is not consistent with the expectations and culture of masculine occupations,particularly if

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 17

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University; Ryan A. Brown, Illinois State University

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content knowledge. International journal of technology and designpotential for use with students is evident. Future work with undergraduate and graduate science education, 22(3), 345-360.and or engineering majors as well as with high school students is also an area of need. Additionalrevisions may be necessary for work with different populations of learners. Some differences [9] Kaya, E., Newley, A., Deniz, H., Yesilyurt, E., & Newley, P. (2017). Introducing Engineering Design to a Science Teaching Methods Course Through Educational Robotics and Exploring Changes in Views ofbetween different groups of respondents

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Middle School Engineering Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Chu, University of Texas at Austin; Victor Sampson, University of Texas at Austin; Todd L. Hutner, University of Texas at Austin; Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas at Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Christina L. Baze, University of Texas at Austin; Hannah Smith Brooks, University of Texas at Austin

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-time. Through this position, she was encouraged to earn her Master of Arts in Science Teaching, also at Northern Arizona University. During this time, Christina discovered a love for research, prompting her to pursue a Ph.D. She is a recipient of both a Graduate School Recruitment Fellowship and a Texas New Scholar’s Fellowship. She is a member of the National Science Teachers As- sociation, and currently serves as the STEM Education representative to the Graduate Student Assembly at UT.Hannah Smith Brooks, University of Texas at Austin Hannah Brooks is a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on promot- ing equitable access through collaboration and instructional design. She is

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Interest & Identity

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin (brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Feng Wang P.E., Texas State University

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be approved by the instructorbefore students can proceed to the building and competition stages. Students are encouraged towork individually, but small teams (2 members, for example) are allowed. Small objects can beattached to different locations on an aircraft to change the center of gravity and to facilitateflying of the aircraft. Students can explore such effects during their test fly and undersupervision of the instructor. At the end of this session, aircraft that flies the longest distance ischosen as the winning design, regardless of weight or size. This module is the least challengingbecause the design process involves fewer steps and foam boards are easy to handle for highschool students.Figure 6: Aircraft Design and Competition

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #21746Gatekeepers to Broadening Participation in Engineering: A Qualitative In-vestigation of a Case Site in Virginia (Work in Progress)Mr. Andrew L Gillen, Virginia Tech Andrew Gillen is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the Department of Engineering Edu- cation at Virginia Tech. Andrew received his B.S. in Civil Engineering with an environmental engineering concentration from Northeastern University.Dr. Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech Cheryl Carrico is a Research faculty member for Virginia Tech. Her current research focus relates to STEM career pathways (K-12 through early career) and

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shramana Ghosh, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Veena Jayasree Krishnan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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[12].Social capital can be considered to consist of resources such as information, influence, andreinforcement that support individuals who belong to a social network through purposive actions[31]. This ‘capital’ is generated through investment by individual members of the social network,such as participants and facilitators of a teacher PD, in building trust and creating channels formutual recognition and acknowledgement. The returns can be seen as resource exchange, creationof intellectual capital, and cross-functional team effectiveness [32]. Researchers have reported thatthe quality of teacher-student personal relations and teachers’ enthusiasm for science teaching areimportant indicators for effective teaching [17]. Theories championed

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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J. Jill Rogers, The University of Arizona; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez M.Ed., Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University

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ongoing COVID-19 pandemicoffers a complex context in which students can experience ambiguity with an engineering designchallenge as an iterative process of divergent-convergent thinking while focusing on the bigpicture. Students can learn with an emphasis on systems thinking, making decisions in acollaborative team environment; and managing uncertainty in social processes [1]. Theconversations around how schools could function during the pandemic offered a uniqueopportunity to engage students in problem solving about a situation that they are experiencingthemselves.In the US Southwest, three state universities came together during the early stages of the 2020pandemic lockdown to create a virtual design competition for high school students. The

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Professional Development for Teachers and Counselors

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard A. Gearns, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career pathways hasoften been limited, particularly for students in high needs schools. This study reports the resultsof a university-based professional development intervention for school counselors, whereparticipants engaged in training in academic preparation for engineering study, outreachopportunities, bridge programs, as well as the variety of engineering disciplines accessible tostudents. University faculty in engineering and science education designed and implemented theworkshop. Preliminary data from select counselor participants (N=11) indicated that few hadteaching experience before becoming a counselor, they advised an average of 251 students/year,they had little knowledge of the Next