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Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lauren Sargent, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan R. Bayley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anna Veronica Walter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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for pre-service teachers, there was no direct measure of self-efficacy, although the investigatorspostulate that confidence is related to self-efficacy [1]. Another study found that there are manyfactors that may encourage or discourage pre-service teachers from implementing open-endeddesign activities during their teacher training [3]. Most commonly cited reasons for notincorporating such projects included lack of host teacher support [3]. It is suggested that usingopen-ended design projects to lead to more formal scientific inquiry may be beneficial for bothelementary students and elementary teachers who lack content knowledge in science [3]. Neitherof these studies directly evaluates the self-efficacy of pre-service teachers, although they

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Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebekah J. Hammack, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

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instrument used to measure teachers’ perceptions ofengineering and familiarity with teaching engineering, engineering design, and technology. Priorto data analysis in the current study, the internal consistency of the Barriers to Integrating DETsubscale was determined using Chronbach’s α. The Chronbach’s α for the current study of α =0.63 was slightly lower than the value of α = 0.68 reported by Hong et al. [13]. Texas Poll of Elementary School Teachers. The Texas Poll of Elementary SchoolTeachers was a phone interview questionnaire designed to gather information that could be usedto improve science teaching at the elementary level [14]. For the current study, questions 3, 4, 5,6, 9, 10, 26, and 27 of the Texas Poll were modified by replacing

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Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cara N. Morton, Washington State University; Kira J. Carbonneau, Washington State University

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small groups (60 min total). Results from the Repeated-Measures Analysis of Variance (RM-ANOVA) demonstrated that participants reported higherperceived ability to engage in scientific learning processes (d = .17) and in science learningbehaviors (d = 0.15). Both theoretical and practical implications are discussed.Objective Self-efficacy is the judgement an individual makes regarding their ability to performvarious tasks and this judgement is domain and task specific (Bandura, 1977, 1982). Since theway in which people act, think, and feel, is a direct reflection of their own beliefs in theircapabilities, learners’ beliefs promote both engagement and learning (Linnenbrink & Pintrich,2003), as well as long-term achievement (Parker

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

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Eunsil Lee, Florida International University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Matthew J. Miller PhD, Loyola University Chicago

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Loyola University Chicago and is currently holds the Walter P. Krolikowski, SJ Endowed Chair in the School of Education at Loyola University Chicago. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Counseling Psychology and his research interests span four related areas: multiculturalism, vocational psychology, social justice engagement, and applied psychological measurement. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Exploring the validity of the engineering design self-efficacy scale for secondary school students (Research to Practice)Introduction and BackgroundPre-college engineering education efforts and associated research has seen a

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Engineering Design Process Activities with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Beth Ann White

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, provided additional context for theengineering design activities students engaged in as part of the project. Whenever possible, theseshort interviews were audio recorded and transcribed for analysis. When discussions were notrecorded, relevant comments were captured in field notes.Engineering Design Self-Efficacy InstrumentSelf-efficacy was measured using the engineering design self-efficacy instrument [18] which wasadministered online at the beginning and end of the course. This instrument is designed tomeasure students’ self-efficacy as it relates to engineering design generally and to each of thestages of the engineering design process. The full instrument includes a total of thirty-six items,with the same nine items aligned to the engineering

Conference Session

Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhidipta Mallik, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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design tasks also include quantifying and analyzing differences in the self-efficacy held by individuals with a range of engineering experiences. Prior studies on self-efficacyin engineering design tasks have also examined how the self-efficacy values differ with genderand background of the participants [27,33].In this effort, our focus was to measure the change in self-efficacy values before and after thetraining with the objective of improving our PD. For this reason, we did not consider any genderand background related studies, instead we performed a generalized study. This survey had foursections for rating an individual’s perceived confidence, motivation, success expectation, andanxiety in performing several portions of the project-based

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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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enrolledexhibit an engineering self-efficacy of at least 3.5 out of 5, and over 67% of the students reportthe ENGR 102 HS course increased their interest in becoming an engineer [2, 3, 4]. Teachereffectiveness is also measured and is consistently high year after year with 86% of studentsreporting that their teacher is always or usually effective.With the successful launch of the Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science course in 2016,engineering educators, NSF and the College Board accelerated the development of anIntroduction to Engineering AP course. College of Engineering deans from across the countrywere surveyed and multiple meetings of engineering thought-leaders and educators wereconvened to decide on a course of action [5]. With these strides to

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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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discussions with participants. Interviews and focus groupswere digitally recorded and transcribed. A reflective analysis process was used to analyze andinterpret interviews and focus groups.Test of Students’ Science KnowledgeA student science content knowledge assessment aligned to the instructional goals of the researchcourse was developed and administered at the onset and conclusion of each part of the course.S-STEM SurveyThe S-STEM Student Survey measures student self-efficacy related to STEM content, interest inpursuing STEM careers, and the degree to which students implement 21st century learning skills.The survey was administered in a pre/post format at the beginning and end of each project year.FindingsResults are organized by evaluation

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr., Newport News Public Schools; LaTricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University

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InterviewsMSEN teachers, student participants, and mentors participated in either focus groups or interviewsto determine the program’s impact on the items outlined in the evaluation criteria. Semi-structuredinterview protocols were used to guide discussions with participants. Interviews and focus groupswere digitally recorded and transcribed. A reflective analysis process was used to analyze andinterpret interviews and focus groups.Test of Students’ Science KnowledgeA student science content knowledge assessment aligned to the instructional goals of the researchcourse was developed and administered at the onset and conclusion of each part of the course.S-STEM SurveyThe S-STEM Student Survey measures student self-efficacy related to STEM content

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Latanya Robinson, Florida International University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Candice Guy-Gaytán, BSCS Science Learning; Joshua Alexander Ellis, Florida International University

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instrumentality in the motivationliterature [2]. Both of the frameworks in this study measure different aspects of students' beliefsabout their abilities in math and engineering and are utilized as they can shift due to educationalexperiences [20], [21]. The operationalization of these constructs, along with our population andstudy design, are outlined below.Research QuestionBy building off the body of available literature about student mathematics and the role ofengineering in fostering positive beliefs, we sought to implement an integrated engineering,science, and mathematics unit and answer the following research question:How do 5th-grade students' mathematics and engineering self-efficacy and perceived usefulnessfor abstract mathematics concepts

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 8

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

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Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Connecting Middle School Students’ Personal Interests, Self-efficacy, andPerceptions of Engineering to Develop a Desire to Pursue Engineering Career Pathways (Work in Progress)AbstractWith the increased exposure to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)through activities in-school and out-of-school K-12 learning environments and representation inmedia outlets, students who attend our summer engineering intervention tend to articulate a moreholistic understanding of the role of engineers within society. However, despite this increasedexposure and a diverse understanding, students from diverse backgrounds (e.g.,racially/ethnically diverse and women) still pursue

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srujal Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Melissa L. Whitson, University of New Haven; Daniel Patrick Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology

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-efficacy scale, Riggs and Enochs’ [13]science teaching efficacy beliefs, Bandura’s [14] teacher self-efficacy scale and the Tschannen-Moran and Hoy’s [15] Ohio State teacher efficacy scale.Students' responses to the measures of math/science self-efficacy, math/science outcomeexpectations, and critical thinking were examined over time to see if there were significantchanges from the pre-test completed prior to the camps to the post-test that was completed at theend of the two-week camps. Of the 98 students who completed the pre-test surveys, 67 hadmatching post-test data for analyzing changes on the outcome variables over time. Resultsrevealed that students exhibited statistically significant increases in two of the three variables.Over the two

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

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Amanda M. Gunning, Mercy College; Meghan E. Marrero, Mercy College; Kristen V. Larson, Mercy College

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science teacher fellows. Gunning presents her research on science teacher self-efficacy, vertical learning communities for teacher professional develop- ment and family STEM learning at international conferences every year since 2009 and is published. She is the Co-Director and Co-Founder of Mercy College’s Center for STEM Education.Dr. Meghan E. Marrero, Mercy College Dr. Meghan Marrero is a Professor of Secondary Education at Mercy College, where she also co-directs the Mercy College Center for STEM Education, which seeks to provide access to STEM experiences for teachers, students, and families. Dr. Marrero was a 2018 Fulbright Scholar to Ireland, during which she implemented a science and engineering program for

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

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Mariel Kolker, Morris School District

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domain during the pre-college yearsthat is one of the strongest predictors of intent to pursue or persist in a STEM major in college.This exploratory case study examined the lived experiences of eight high school girls whoexhibited strong STEM identities. This work reports on the role that all-female STEM spacesinfluenced participants’ intent to pursue STEM majors in college. Eight junior and senior girlswere interviewed over the course of an eight-week period during fall 2019 regarding theirperceived feelings of self-efficacy, their feelings of recognition in STEM, and their interest inSTEM domains. This qualitative research was framed using Godwin’s 2016 Engineering IdentityFramework, adapting it to accommodate a broader STEM Identity and

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 18

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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using the Math and Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs instruments forteachers, and a validated 65-item STEM attitude survey for students. A content knowledgeassessment was also conducted for the students. Analyses of data from the professionaldevelopment workshop and the summer camp indicated a positive impact of the teaching andlearning technique. The teachers reported high self-efficacy in their ability to implement theapproach in their classrooms. Assessment of students’ content knowledge showed increasedunderstanding of the concepts taught with the approach. A positive attitude towards STEM wasalso reported by the student participants. This research is supported by NSF Grant# 1614249.IntroductionThe science, technology, engineering and

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Modeling, Inquiry, Engineering Literacy & Argumentation

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherina V. Tarnai-Lokhorst, Camosun College

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applications can make the world a better place.This paper presents an alternative to additive outreach programs prevalent in universities andengineering societies. The proposed teaching paradigm is demonstrably simple to implement,eases teacher workload, enhances student learning and creates a significant improvement inperceptions and beliefs about self-efficacy in physics, an indicator of student success andmotivation. The research identifies an unanticipated impact of introducing engineering designprinciples into Physics 11 classrooms. Physics 11 teachers participated in developing a lessonplan that guides facilitators of learning through the discovery- or inquiry-based activity. Themixed methods research methodology included surveys, observations

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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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persistence and retention in the field [28], [29]. Godwin [30]dissociates identity into three separate factors: recognition from others, interest in engineering,and performance/competence, which is tied closely with self-efficacy. Similar measures are thusused in the survey instrument for this work. Also tied to engineering interest is the exposure ofstudents to seeing the ways in which engineers contribute to society, how they change the world,and how they make it a better place. Explicitly showing this can help encourage futureengineering interest and broaden participation in the field [31].The literature shows that much has already been implemented in the way of promoting equity inengineering and science. Much of what has been done has been in the

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Girls in Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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the 25 girlsin the FEMME program, 18 had attended the 4th grade FEMME program, 5 had attended the 4thgrade mixed-gender program, and there were 2 new students. One of the girls who hadpreviously attended the 4th grade FEMME program attended one of the mixed-gender programs.Except for the FEMME programs which had approximately 70% returning students, each of theother programs had approximately 40% returning students.The positive effects on female students acquired during the summer of 2015 were sustainedthrough the school year and were still evident from pre-measures for girls who returned duringthe summer of 2016. At the beginning of the 2016 program, the girls who had attendedFEMME4 showed higher levels of self-efficacy and demonstrated a

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Best Practices in Out-of-School Time

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University

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projects. Across two years, 32 teachers from two cohorts provided post-fairsurvey data from participating and non-participating students. We received data from 1,257students at the beginning of the year, but just 982 at the end of the year. Our matching effortsidentified 795 complete cases, which is the data we focus on here. See Table 1 for a breakdownof demographic information by teacher.MeasuresThe evaluation team developed these surveys to assess student attitudes towards science andengineering as well as experiences being involved in S&E fairs. Measures of science attitudes(value and self-efficacy for science) as well as science and engineering interest were drawn fromthe MSP-MAP project[12] that developed theoretically grounded measures

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Rong Su, University of Iowa

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publicawareness put investments in the billions of dollars (Committee on Equal Opportunities inScience and Engineering (CEOSE), 2017; Gibbin & Davis, 2002). While not all this money wasinvested primarily in pre-college engineering education initiatives, the investment has beensignificant. However, even with these investments, there has not been any significant increase inthe percentage of women or people from certain minority groups participating in engineering.To understand the types of assessment approaches being used to measure students’ affectiveviews—attitudes, beliefs, interests, perceptions, self-efficacy, and identity-with respect toengineering , we built upon the systematic literature review by Hynes et al. (2017). In the review,the authors

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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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-making after participating in an integrated science,technology, engineering, and mathematics academic/ career summer camp. Using a case studymethodology, we examine three of the students in detail regarding their changes in self-reportedfuture academic major choices and career goals utilizing measures of motivation, self-efficacy,and self-determination.Interview data provides qualitative evidence that participants’ experiences during camp mayindeed impact their short-term outlook towards their informed decision making and motivationrelated to pursuing STEM careers. Repeat participants (two or more years) are highlighted as casestudies and their survey and interview input is analyzed to determine to what extent, if any, studentsattribute changes

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

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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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“engineering design challengeswithin classroom makerspaces as a means to improve the inclusion of women andunderrepresented minorities in pre-college engineering and design learning” (pg. 1) using aninterest-based framework. This, and literature like it, demonstrates the considerable efforttowards broadening participation in engineering starting at the pre-college level. Although teachers, principals, counselors and others are critical in enacting efforts tobroaden participation in engineering, less research has focused on this perspective. Literature isnot void in this area though, much research has focused on teacher and school counselor’s beliefsabout teaching engineering (Ming-Chien Hsu et al., 2011), and teacher engineering self-efficacy

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Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Robin Renee Mangham, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University; Elton L. Stone, Elizabeth City State University

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Surveys, Dimensions of Success (DoS) Observation tool, pre/post topic self-efficacy, and survey student interviews. The results showed that engineering design activitieshad a positive impact on attitude towards STEM learning and careers. Integration ofengineering design principles, student demographics and evaluation instruments and resultsare discussed in this paper.IntroductionEngineering is a natural platform for the integration of science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) content into K-12 classrooms, while sparking creativity amongst youngminds. Research around effective learning in K-12 classrooms demonstrates that anengineering approach to identifying and solving problems is valuable across all disciplines.Educators and

Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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experience of inventing. What evidence do we have that this assumption is correct? What types of benefits doinvention-focused educational curricula and experiences confer to students? While there is a general sense that students benefit from involvement in these types of experiences, the formalliterature reflects a limited understanding of what specific benefits to students occur throughparticipation in invention education, as well as a lack of reliable and validated measures of theseoutcomes. Limited empirical evidence, gathered through interviews with educators, suggests thatstudents who engage in maker-centered education may experience gains in problem-solving,risk-taking, teamwork skills, self-efficacy, and sense of community; the

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Makerspaces

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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(rather than individuals) and help withan overview of the differences and similarities between groups of individuals.Research is emerging that is examining the potential of quantitative tools for measuring theoutcome of maker activities on youth. In a recent project, Chu et al. developed a series of surveyinstruments to measure youth’s interest, self-efficacy and self-identity with respect to makingand science [2]. The survey tools measured maker identity, self-efficacy and interest, as well as,science self-efficacy and interest. Additionally, the researchers measured the students’ STEM-career possible selves and interest. In a year-long study with 121 middle-school students (ages 8-11) who participated in weekly maker activities, they found that

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henriette D. Burns, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Samantha A. Murphy, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Matt Johnson; Georgia Bracey, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Mark McKenney, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Ann Vogel, iBIO Institute

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portrayal) [12], [13] which leads to lower interest. Additionally, minority populations are challenged with access to computers [8], [14] and resultant low self-efficacy [15]. This program will follow a design protocol and a curriculum based on constructivism (drawing on learners’ existing beliefs, knowledge and skills) [16] and real-world experiential, project-based applications which have been shown to support STEM and computing interest and success for minorities [17], [18]. Computational thinking practices in STEM will focus on students gaining experience in practices for data management, computational problem solving, modeling and simulations and systems thinking. One of the controversial topics in the study of CT is a lack of consensus on a

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 2

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Madhurima Das, NuVu Studio

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accomplish much on their own,stating that it is because the girls aren’t present to lead the group or assign tasks.Student Assessments and Self-Efficacy ScoresAt the end of each session, students spend a whole day on reflection. This reflection includesproviding feedback to their peers and analyzing their own experiences during the session. Thestudents discuss personal reflections and complete a self-assessment of their learning during thesession. The students fill out a survey which asks them to score their skill levels on specific skillsthat were used during the session such as “Brainstorming,” “Sketching,” “Prototyping,” and“2D-Design: Illustrator.” For each skill, they rate their level on a 3-point Likert scale withanswer choices “Lacking

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Carolyn Nichol, Rice University; Christina Anlynette Crawford, Rice University; Christopher Barr, Rice University; Isaias Cerda, Rice University

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]. Acquiring studentinformation that addresses student willingness to pursue STEM as a career preference was difficultdue to teacher error in reporting long-term student information or students not responding to specifiedquestions [10].Addressing the GapAt the time of this study, RET program evaluation measures tend to focus on the growth anddevelopment of teacher self-efficacy, engineering content knowledge gains, or classroomimplementation of developed curriculum materials and students' attitudes toward STEM. To provide abetter understanding of RET programs' impact on students, data are needed to show the long-termimpact of PjBL RETs on student graduation rates and STEM undergraduate major selection rates. Thestudy sought to inform RET program

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 1

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Panagiotis Skrimponis, New York University; Nikos Makris, University of Thessaly; Karen Cheng, Columbia University; Jonatan Ostrometzky, Columbia University; Zoran Kostic, Columbia University; Gil Zussman, Columbia University; Thanasis Korakis, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey

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research interests include experimentally driven research with several radio access technologies (WiFi, WiMAX, LTE, 5G-NR), conducted under real environment settings, the dis- aggregation of base station units, Multi-access Edge Computing and NFV orchestration using open source platforms.Dr. Karen Cheng, Columbia Engineering Dr. Karen Cheng is an Outreach Program Specialist at Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science. A former research scientist turned high school math teacher, she recently completed her Ph.D. in mathematics and STEM teacher education, with research interests in the development of professional motivation and self-efficacy among K-12 STEM teachers in the framework of out-of-school

Conference Session

Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cathy Burack, Brandeis University; Alan Melchior, Brandeis University; Matthew Hoover, Brandeis University

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STEM activities,interest in STEM careers, a sense of STEM identity (“I am a science person”), and anunderstanding of the role of science and technology in everyday life. As shown in Exhibit 4,FIRST participants score significantly higher than comparison students on all five STEM-relatedmeasures after controlling for baseline scores and participant characteristics.There were no significant differences, however, between FIRST participants and comparisonstudents for non-STEM measures used in the study, including academic self-concept, collegesupport, self-efficacy and prosocial behavior, 21st century skills, and the 21st century skillsubscales for teamwork, problem solving and communication. These results are consistent withthose found in earlier