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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 6: Engineering in the Home

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jubie Tan, State University of New York at Binghamton; Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Peter N. Knox, University of Vermont; Sawsan Werfelli, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington

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Paper ID #37893Developing Habits of Mind through Family Engineering at HomeJubie Tan, State University of New York at Binghamton Jubie is an undergraduate researcher and leader at Binghamton University. She is enthusiastic about improving learning and working environments around the world. On campus, Jubie serves as President of Active Minds Binghamton, a chapter of the national nonprofit dedicated to mental health education and advocacy. Outside the classroom, she enjoys filmmaking, dancing, and hiking. Her research interests include self-regulation, intercultural communication, virtual teams, and organizational

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Supporting Teachers and Students in STEM+C Learning Beyond the Classroom

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group; Jacqueline McCune, University of Texas at Austin

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of Austin in 2024 as Deputy Director of the ECEP Alliance, Dr. McCune leverages her extensive K–16 experience—from classroom instruction to state policy—to champion equitable computer science education. Her work focuses on building capacity and fostering robust CS ecosystems that ensure computing opportunities for all students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Minding the Gap: Methods for Understanding Teacher Capacity when Developing High School Computer Science Graduation Requirements (Work in Progress)Abstract:This evaluation Work In Progress paper advances the discussion of methods used forunderstanding computer science (CS) teacher capacity in

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Scaling Impactful Pre-College STEM + C Programs: Lessons from Transportation, Technology, and Engineering Camps

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gabriella Marie Luna, University of The Incarnate Word, GEMS Program; Stephanie Gray, University of the Incarnate Word; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word

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Paper ID #47962Inspiring Young Minds: Translating Advanced STEM Technology for HighSchool Students for College and Workforce Readiness within the GEMS ProgramsGabriella Marie Luna, University of The Incarnate Word, GEMS Program Gabriella Luna is an undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Mechatronics at the University of the Incarnate Word. She conducts research in the Autonomous Vehicles and Systems (AVS) Lab and was awarded the UIW MSE Department’s Excellence in Engineering Research Award. Gabriella is a core member of the QCardinals autonomous vehicle competition team, which earned the

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Duff's Dynamic Duo: Harnessing the Power of Teamwork for STEM Excellence!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Amii LaPointe, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cindy Miller, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Elizabeth Taylor, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Paper ID #42881Cross-functional, Multi-organizational STEM Camp Partnership: TeachingTechnology and Human-Centered Design in a Project-Based Curriculum (Other,Diversity)Dr. Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering Joshua Carl is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He received a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2005, and attended graduate school at Vanderbilt University where he earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2016. He primarily teaches courses in embedded systems, programming, and digital systems.Ms. Amii LaPointe

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Expanding STEM Access and Belonging: Programs and Practices for Inclusive K–12 Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maricruz Zepeda - Wilson, The University of Arizona, College of Engineering; Cori Dennis, The University of Arizona, College of Engineering

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’ engineeringidentity. SEA is designed to support participants’ self-efficacy [10] in engineering throughhands-on projects, direct access to the college faculty and staff, and the ability to be surroundedby like-minded peers with an interest in engineering. Participants who have attended SEA haveindicated that they are either more interested, or maintain about the same level of interest, inpursuing a career in engineering based on post-program surveys. (Figure 7). Pre- and Post-Survey Data Strongly disbelieve I will be in STEM Somewhat disbelieve I will be in STEM Neither believe nor disbelieve I will be in STEM Somewhat believe I will be in STEM Strongly believe I will be in

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Inclusive and Reflective Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Hayes, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Jennifer Cross, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Elissa Milto, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Paper ID #48753Considerations from Co-design with Special Education Teachers: IntegratingComputational Thinking with Executive Functioning Skills for Autistic MiddleSchool Students (RTP, Diversity)Dr. Robert Hayes, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and OutreachDr. Jennifer Cross, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Dr. Jennifer Cross is a Research Assistant Professor at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach where her primary research interests include human-robot interaction with a focus on the educational applications of robotics and diversity in engineering education.Elissa

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geniene K. Minkus, Geniene Minkus Consulting; Meagan C. Pollock, Engineer Inclusion

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Noble, Geniene graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and joined Teach for America. While earning her Masters of Education from Do- minican University, Geniene worked at CPS’s Bronzeville Scholastic Institute, where she contributed to the school becoming an IB World School.Dr. Meagan C. Pollock, Engineer Inclusion As an engineer turned educator, through her company, Engineer Inclusion, Dr. Meagan Pollock focuses on helping others intentionally engineer inclusion™ in education and the workforce. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Concrete Tools to Practice Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in theSTEM ClassroomIntroduction Science, Technology

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Innovations and Inclusion in Pre-Service and Pre-College STEM Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bree Jimenez, Baylor University; Ginevra Courtade, University of Louisville; Christine M Cunningham, Museum of Science; Jennifer Marie Fosbinder, University of Louisville; Mary Rathmann, University of Louisville

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research study that specificallyinvestigates the development of engineering practices of this population of students. In theirstudy, the investigators were interested in the impact of a universally designed engineeringcurriculum on the engineering habits of mind (e.g., develop and use processes to solve problems)students with ID/ESN during Engineering is Elementary (EiE) design challenges. The studyaddressed the development of EiE lessons by utilizing the Universal Design for Learning (UDL)Framework (CAST, 2024) to embed previously mentioned evidence-based practices acrosslessons (e.g., task analysis)) to support learning opportunities. Additionally, teachers embeddedexplicit and systematic instruction to support students’ habits of mind (e.g

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Scaling Impactful Pre-College STEM + C Programs: Lessons from Transportation, Technology, and Engineering Camps

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leah Bug, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Amy Isvik, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Susan Beth D'amico, NC State University College of Engineering - The Engineering Place

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the Needs of All Learners”, ASCD, 2nd ed. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2014.‌[5] Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.‌[6] J. van de Pol, M. Volman, and J. Beishuizen, “Scaffolding in Teacher–Student Interaction: A Decade of Research,” Educ Psychol Rev, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 271–296, Sep. 2010, doi: 10.1007/s10648-010-9127-6.[‌ 7] Simon, H.A., The Sciences of the Artificial, 3rd ed., Cambridge, Mass.s: MIT Press, 1996.[8] Sheppard, S.D., “A Description of Engineering: An EssentialBackdrop for Interpreting Engineering Education,” Proceedings (CD),‌Mudd Design Workshop IV, Claremont, Cal.: Harvey Mudd College, 2003[‌ 9] K. Warwick, “Cyborgs,” in Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics, R. Chadwick, Ed., Academic Press

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Innovative Pathways in K–12 STEM: Bridging Emerging Technologies and Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University; Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Engineering for US All

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Paper ID #46314Programming as an Engineering Tool in K-12: e4usa+Programming. Introducingthe Purple ThreadDr. Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis Kenneth Reid is the Associate Dean and Director of Engineering at the R. B. Annis School of Engineering at the University of Indianapolis. He and his coauthors were awarded the Wickenden award (Journal of Engineering Education, 2014) and Best Paper award, Educational Research and Methods Division (ASEE, 2014). He was awarded an IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award (2013) for designing the B.S. degree in Engineering Education. He is a co-PI on the ”Engineering for Us All

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Lagoudas Wilkerson, Texas A&M University; Joanne K Olson, Texas A&M University

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%); 67% were tenure-track, and 23% were in an instructional or clinicalrole. Respondents were 61% male and predominately White/Caucasian (73%).ResultsThis work-in-progress paper presents preliminary results for RQ2, which includes a ranking taskwhere participants were asked to consider the importance of various engineering topics for a highschool curriculum. Respondents were asked to identify the engineering topics as "essential,""nice to have," or "not important" (given a score of 3, 2, and 1, respectively) for two groups ofstudents: high school students intending to major in engineering and all high school students.The selected topics were derived from the FPEL [5], which defines K-12 engineering learning asincluding habits of mind

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Building Engineering Identity and Practice in Rural and Pre-College Contexts

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Wilkerson, Vivify, LLC; Joanne K Olson, Texas A&M University; Justin Wilkerson, Texas A&M University

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Education, 2025 Impact of An Engineering Task on the Development of Middle School Students’ Engineering Design Practices (Fundamental)AbstractThe 2020 ASEE Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning outlines concepts, practices, andhabits of mind to promote engineering literacy for graduating high school students. However,how these practices develop over time and what is appropriate for students to learn at differentgrade levels has not been determined. This study examined the development of middle schoolstudents' engineering practices through an informal, distance-learning engineering program.Ninety assessment videos from 30 students across three engineering design activities wereanalyzed using a qualitative research design. The

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 2: Let's Get Thinking Computationally

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine M. Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University; Darshita N. Shah, The Pennsylvania State University; Ashwin Krishnan Mohan, Pennsylvania State University; Gregory John Kelly, Pennsylvania State University

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identify where the most heatwavedays occur. The final lesson of the module has students consider the question, “How does ahuman’s perspective influence a data visualization?” Teams write their own definition of aheatwave and then reflect on how they think their personal experiences may have influencedtheir definition (see Figure 4). After teams share their definitions and resultant datavisualizations, students reflect upon how human perspectives can influence the algorithms usedto produce data visualizations and ponder how adjusting the definition could support certainpoints of view. Students are asked, “As engineers who use data visualizations to frame aproblem, what do we need to be cautious about/mindful of?” (YES, 2023b). Fostering

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 1: Partnerships Making It Real!

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Lynn Biesecker; Justin McFadden; Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville

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solutions to identified problems.5. Research DesignThis 3-year project involving high school and middle school science teachers was hosted at theUniversity of Louisville. The project was themed energy, unifying the science and engineeringfields. During the six-week research experience, 10 new teachers each year were assigned anengineering faculty member on one of five energy-themed research topics, with two teachers perproject. Teachers also received support for developing curricula for the upcoming school year thatincorporated their research experience, in addition to engineering design integration, into theirteaching practices, with the NGSS standards in mind. This study was approved by the InstitutionalReview Board.Our primary objectives were

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tristan Robert Straight, Wartburg College; Jennah Meyer, Wartburg College; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Bolaji Ruth Bamidele, Utah State University; Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Jonathan D. Phillips, Utah State University

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to go intosimilar careers. I have several friends who want to go into engineering. And it just that it's goodto have like-minded people around you.”One final subtheme in this category is accomplished scientists and engineers. Most of theparticipants interviewed have been influenced to go into STEM discipline directly or indirectlybecause of the accomplishment of distinguished experts in the field of STEM. Others havestudied experts in STEM careers and are patterning their learning after them. One good exampleof this is a marked response by Participant 4 during the interview.“I know that he [Thomas Edison] invented the lightbulb, and I know it took him a long time. Andhe got close to giving up, but eventually, he found the right filament to

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WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliot Benjamin Roe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Duncan Johnson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University

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Paper ID #48221BOARD # 201: Development of a Programming Environment to Bridge Studentsfrom Block-Based to Text-Based Programming (Work in Progress)Elliot Benjamin Roe, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDuncan Johnson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Duncan Johnson is an undergraduate student at Tufts University majoring in Computer Science. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of BX Coding, a STEM education nonprofit dedicated to building open-source software and curriculum for STEM educators. Through his work with BX Coding and the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO), his research

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evelyn Hanna, Kent Place School; Suzanne Tracy, Kent Place School

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;E Department.The school’s mission centers around empowering girls to be confident, intellectual, and ethicalleaders who advance the world. With the school’s mission in mind, the CS&E Departmentdefined a curricular scope and sequence aimed at introducing the various disciplines ofengineering, focusing on engineering as a “helping profession” and cultivating students’engineering habits of mind and identity. The focus of this paper is to zoom in on a 2nd gradelesson that reflects the goals of the CS&E curricular scope and sequence.At the Primary School level, which includes grades K-5, the pre-transformed curriculumenhanced students’ knowledge of and skills with block-based coding and robotics. Building onthis strength, and after a

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 8: Assessment, Framworks, Standards, Oh My!

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Filiz Demirci, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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teaching so that students can understand and use engineering habits of mind,practices (AE3 & ASE, 2020), and tools (Hynes, 2007; Yu et al., 2012). 5 • Sub-knowledge of KETS: “Knowledge of engineering field-specific teaching strategies”Component 5 | Knowledge of Assessment in Engineering (KAE)KAE consists of aspects of what to assess and how to assess. The aspect of what to assess includesthe teachers' knowledge about what can be measured and evaluated in their engineering teaching(Hynes, 2007; Yu et al., 2012). The aspect of how to assess includes teachers’ knowledge aboutwhich assessment methods can measure and evaluate student outcomes (Yu et al., 2012). • Sub-knowledge of

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miracle Moonga, Montana State University - Bozeman; Rebekah J. Hammack, Montana State University - Bozeman; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University

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showing engineering lessons being taught in elementary schoolsettings and then analyze the engineering teaching techniques they observed; (4) an hour-longengineering lesson focused on designing shade structures with kindergarteners; and (5) readingsfocused on engineering design, engineering habits of mind, assessment of engineering lessons,and ways of linking engineering to other standards such as math and language arts. The coursewas taught by a science education professor and offered in multiple modalities, including (1)face-to-face, (2) hybrid, and (3) rapid shift to online instruction. Out of the 170 participants, 97completed the course through face-to-face modality, 39 through hybrid, and 34 through rapidshift online. Table 1. Participant

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Bart's Big Plan: Engaging High Schoolers in Engineering Adventures ... Ay Caramba!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Per G. Norstrom, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH); Charlotta Nordlöf, Linkoping University; Konrad J. Schönborn; Jonas Hallström, Linkoping University

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Paper ID #41817Increasing Authenticity in Pre-College Software Engineering Education throughRole-PlayDr. Per G. Norstrom Per Norstr¨om is associate professor in technology and engineering education at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. His research interests include pre-university engineering education, and analytical philosophy of technology.Charlotta Nordl¨of, Linkoping University Charlotta Nordl¨of is an associate senior lecturer in technology education at Link¨oping University, Sweden. She has a background as a technology teacher in upper secondary school. Her research interests are

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 3: Let's Get Thinking on Design

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Povinelli, Syracuse University

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mind, body, and spirit in learning and the value of smalllearning communities with teachers who hold degrees in engineering and possess design workexperience. Low student-to-teacher ratios have been found to have a positive impact on teacher-student engagement, learning, student motivation, and future academic outcomes [35] - [37]. Theability of experienced educators to draw on their episodic memories to create personalizedimages and examples is crucial in helping students recognize and integrate details that triggercomplex ideas and emotions, leading to a deeper understanding, connection, and formation ofnew concepts [33], [38], [39]. Furthermore, it advocates for a combined approach to learningpedagogies that includes holistic, active, and

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WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin Spangler Chisholm, University of Delaware

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Paper ID #45479BOARD # 202: Engaging Pre-College Students in Electrical Engineering:Role-Playing and Model-Building to Foster Engineering Identity and Values(Work in Progress)Ms. Kristin Spangler Chisholm, University of Delaware Kristin Chisholm is a second-year Ph.D. student in Educational Statistics and Research Methods at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on STEM education, fostering diversity in STEM fields, and the measurement of educational outcomes in STEM disciplines. In 2024, she was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. ©American Society for Engineering Education

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Lee Kouo, The Johns Hopkins University; Jeanette Chipps, The Johns Hopkins University

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beginning of the ECIIA project togauge their knowledge about autism, and their attitudes towards autistic individuals, and to measure theiradvocacy for autistic individuals to be included in engineering education and industry. Research fromHuws & Jones (2010) and Obeid et al. (2015) informed the development of the semi-structured focusgroup that measures autism knowledge and attitudes24-26. The questions posed to CommunityCollaborators are presented in Table 1.Table 1Focus Group Questions for Community Collaborators 1. What comes to your mind when you think about autism? What are autism spectrum disorders in your own words? 2. How would you know if someone has autism? 3. Can you tell me how you got these ideas about autism

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Marge's Mission: Empowering STEM Innovation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faiza Zafar, Rice University; Carolyn Nichol, Rice University; Mariana Elizabeth Quinn, Rice University

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privileges while teaching. As such, the courseis designed with various goals in mind. For instance, it allows participants to think reflectivelyand critically about their current teacher practices. It improves their understanding of advancedplacement and state standards. It facilitates the transformation of their teaching practices byexploring best practices in educational pedagogy. Moreover, by participating in the course,educators disseminate the Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) conducted at Rice University, Arizona State University, YaleUniversity, and the University of Texas at El Paso. Finally, participants are able to incorporateproject-based learning and engineering practices in their

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University; Jingyi Xie, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore

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in this research. Studies have argued that a theoreticalframework is essential for informing the study's logic (Svinicki, 2010; Crepon, 2014). This studyfollows a modified version of Piaget's functioning framework. Based on Piaget's theory ofcognitive development, four major stages correspond to an aging childhood period. Stagesequences are universal across cultures and follow the same order. With this concept in mind, theresearch must consider the different stages of cognitive development as pre-college studentsinteract with engineering education. Ideally, the framework should be able to capture thedifferent stages of the learning phase and holistically define what a quality pre-collegeengineering education should consist of.Research

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geling Xu, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; David Zabner, Tufts University; Jennifer Light Cross, Tufts University; Dustin Ryan Nadler; Steven V. Coxon; Karen Engelkenjohn

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nearest neighboralgorithm.2.2 Program GoalsWe focused on designing a suitable learning environment including lessons where studentswould learn about machine learning through the process of engineering robotic systems. By theend of the program, our goal was for students to:(1) develop positive attitudes towards and self-efficacy with machine learning tools(2) gain an intuitive understanding of the processes involved in supervised machine learning(3) learn how robots sense and react to the worldWith inquiry learning in mind, we decided to design lessons that first taught students aboutmachine learning through exploration and inquiry into pre-trained models and then asked them tobuild physical systems with these pre-trained models before finally

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Milhouse's Moment: Engineering Inclusivity, Everything's Coming Up Milhouse!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meagan C Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Lara Hebert, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Luisa-Maria Rosu, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #43952Head, Heart, Hands: A Rubric for Creating Inclusive STEM Learning EnvironmentsDr. Meagan C Pollock, Engineer Inclusion As an engineer turned educator, through her company, Engineer Inclusion, Dr. Meagan Pollock focuses on helping others intentionally engineer inclusion® in education and the workforce.Lara Hebert, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Serves as the Outreach and Public Engagement Coordinator for The Grainger College of Engineering. She brings to this position and this initiative expertise in teacher education and curriculum design.Dr. Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignDr. Luisa

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 6: Engineering in the Home

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Wagner, University of Notre Dame; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Mia Lettau, University of Notre Dame; Kimberly Marfo; Andrea Lorena Ortiz, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Delaney Ryan; Scott A. Pattison; Smirla Ramos-Montañez; Viviana López Burgos; Sabrina De Los Santos Rodríguez; Maria D. Quijano; Amy R Corbett

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Paper ID #37959Exploring the nature of engineering during home-based engineeringactivities designed for Spanish- and English-speaking families withyoung children (Fundamental, Diversity)Catherine Wagner, University of Notre Dame Catherine Wagner is a research staff member at the Center for STEM Education at the University of Notre Dame. She earned her Master of Education degree from Notre Dame in 2019 while teaching middle school science. She has collaborated with faculty in the Center for STEM on engineering research for several years, most recently leading an undergraduate research lab on early childhood engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Leah Bug, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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experiences across the precollegecontinuum for outreach programming at North Carolina State University. These tools willinvestigate development of engineering habits of mind, perceptions, self-efficacy, acquireddisciplinary knowledge, and other making skills. This work has broader impact of training otheruniversities how to assess informal engineering summer programs or providing guidelines forfaculty who do precollege engineering outreach.Introduction Some universities have large K12 engineering outreach programming that includesafterschool, weekend, and summer programming. As summer programming requires hugeadministrative and program delivery demands, staff in outreach offices must prioritizecurriculum development, teacher training

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 9: Practices of Mentorship & Liaisons

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington; Karen Miel, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Adam Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington; Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University

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majors and careers. Based on interviews with and surveys offourth- and fifth-grade girls participating in an engineering outreach program, we questionwhether youth are looking for career role models, and we challenge the assumption that youthwill take up an adult as a role model simply because the adult is presented as such. We questionwhat role these “models” play in the minds and lives of youth and argue that it may differ fromwhat we expect. To be clear, we are not arguing that engineering role models are not importantor not influential. Rather, we think it is important to gain a better understanding of how youth,particularly girls, view these potential engineering role models, which will allow us to optimizethe significance of these adults