Paper ID #39311Board 167: Exploring Elementary Pre-service Teachers’ PersonalEngineering Efficacy and Engineering Teaching Efficacy in a ScienceMethods Course Incorporating Engineering Design Activities (Work inProgress)Mr. Miracle Moonga, Montana State University - Bozeman Miracle Moonga is a graduate student in the Curriculum and Instruction program at Montana State Uni- versity (MSU). He also works as a teaching assistant in the department of education at MSU where he teaches a science methods course and a laboratory safety course. His research interests are in K-12 science and engineering education.Dr. Rebekah J. Hammack
, testing its movements, andpicking up/dropping off/transporting objects using the Workcell. The laboratory work wascarried out by the students in groups of two. The school of engineering provided completesupport in terms of equipment and software required for the program.The weekly plans of the robotics program are shown in Table 2. Students worked onAutonomous Vehicle for four times (12 hours), Robotics modeling for five labs (15 hours), andeight labs for VEX Robot (24 hours). One of the challenging factors that we encountered wasfaculty involvement. Since the participating faculty already had a full teaching load during theSummer, it was difficult to arrange lab content in a way that was both meaningful and coherent.As a result, the program
(SCD) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I work with a group of wonderful and talented people at SCD’s Assessment and Research Laboratory to conduct research that informs and evaluates our practice of teaching and learning human-centered design in formal and informal learning environments. My Research focuses on studying students’ collaborative problem solving processes and the role of the teacher in facilitating these processes in STEM classrooms. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Ongoing Evaluation of Pre-College Students’ Learning Outcomes During a Human-Centered Engineering Design Summer
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], [15]. During the break (week three), teachers were expected to work on the design project,which was shared with them during week one and presented in week five. Further, the teachervisited several bio-inspired research laboratories on campus and engaged in rich discussionsabout BID integration, pedagogy, and experienced learning through the lens of students viaexperiential learning. The weekly learning activities are highlighted in Figure 1.Figure 1. The professional learning activities across six weeksData SourcesThe data sources for this study encompassed classroom observations, teacher backgroundsurveys, and semi-structured interviews. Classroom observations included the students andteacher and were conducted throughout the seven-week unit
/her knowledge on the topic). In order to make these meetings more dynamicand participative, the remote instructor uses CIT resources such as Menti – an interactive platform thatfacilitates the interaction of the students with the remote instructor using students' cellular phones. Inremote locations, the internet bandwidth is limited. Using only ONE computer to implement thesynchronous meeting (instead of each student connected to the videoconference) improvescommunication with the class, and the students' interactions via cell phones have no impact on thebandwidth. The remote instructor has access to the minimum CIT resources at the location where theinstructor lives (cameras, microphones, tablet, board, laboratory equipment, and others) to
Paper ID #37626Promoting STEM Education through the Preparation of MulticulturalNational Robotics Teams in Qatar (Evaluation)Tala Katbeh, Texas A&M University at Qatar Tala Katbeh is a STEM Instructor and Program Coordinator at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) where she applies her enthusiasm for engineering to create curricula and engineering courses for school students. Katbeh is currently also pursuing her PhD at Texas A&M University, having graduated from TAMUQ with a BSc and MSc both in chemical engineering.Mr. G. Benjamin Cieslinski, Texas A&M University at Qatar STEM Initiatives and Laboratory
University Dr. Maija Benitz is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University, where she has taught since 2017. Prior to joining RWU, she taught at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, after completing her doctoral work jointly in the Multiphase Flow Laboratory and the Wind Energy Center at UMass Amherst. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Evaluating Fourth-Grader’s Perception of Engineering Through a Community-Engaged Project bstractATo meet the complex challenges of the future, there needs to be an increase in the number of students pursuing STEM and engineering. To grow those numbers, students must have an
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. Carroll earned his PhD in Engineering Education with an interdisciplinary specialization in Quantitative Research Evaluation and Methodology from The Ohio State University. Prior to joining the College of Education, he was a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Prior to his graduate work he worked as an engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, OH.Dr. Jessica R Hoehn, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Jessica R. Hoehn is a postdoctoral researcher at University of Colorado Boulder. She received her PhD in Physics Education Research from CU, studying ontological, epistemological, and social aspects of student reasoning in quantum mechanics. Dr
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across the Grainger College of Engineering.Dr. Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Saadeddine Shehab is currently the Associate Director of Assessment and Research at the Siebel Center for Design (SCD) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He works with a group of under- graduate and graduate SCD scholars at SCD’s Assessment and Research Laboratory to conduct research that informs and evaluates the practice of teaching and learning human-centered design in formal and in- formal learning environments. His research focuses on studying students’ collaborative problem-solving processes and the role of the teacher in facilitating these processes in STEM classrooms that feature the
within chemically modified, biomimetic hydrogels and was awarded the Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award by the university’s graduate office for her work. After graduating, she continued her research in a tissue engineering/ biomaterials laboratory until accepting a teaching position at Marian University where she currently teaches Physics I, Physics II, Biophysics, and will soon be developing courses related to biomaterials. In addition to teaching, Tanja also plays a large role in the community outreach of the E.S. WSOE through directing events such as the Central Indi- ana Regional Science and Engineering Fair and the annual INnovation Through Engineering Residential Summer Camp. Through her efforts, Ms. Greene
teachers’beliefs, in large part because they develop a systematic understanding of the nature of science andscientific investigations. Teacher experiences working with professional engineers engaged inempirical research in a laboratory setting are likely limited. Findings from studies investigatingthe outcomes of teachers engaged in research opportunities with scientists have reported researchexperiences help teachers understand the knowledge-generating process of science via immersionin the culture [8]. In addition to participating in a culture of science, teachers also reported learningabout new techniques central to the data collection process of a specific discipline, as well as howto enact “creative alteration” of experimental procedures [8
, Johns Hopkins University Dr. Michel A. Kornegay (Reece) is currently a Senior Professional Staff in the Air Missile Defense Sector (AMDS) at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL). Prior to joining JHUAPL, for 16 years she was as an Associate Professor within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at Morgan State University.Mrs. LaDawn Partlow, Morgan State University Mrs. LaDawn E. Partlow serves as the Director of Academic Engagement and Outreach for the Cyber Security Assurance and Policy (CAP) Center at Morgan State University. She earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Morgan State University. Mrs. Part- low also
teachers in Florida and providing professional development. Dr. Chisholm excels in using a system thinking approach to support teachers and students to create understanding through conceptual modeling. She has experience in creating professional learning experiences, designing coaching systems, and developing frameworks and lessons. Her research interests include STEM education, system thinking, conceptual modeling, and coaching.Olivia Lancaster, University of FloridaAreesha Razi, University of FloridaDr. Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida Dr. Nancy Ruzycki, is the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories and Faculty Lecturer within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida Herbert
UniversityProf. Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University Kevin T. Kornegay received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, in 1985 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1990 and 1992, respectively. He isDr. Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University Dr. Kofi Nyarko is a Tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University. He also serves as Director of the Engineering Visualization Research Laboratory (EVRL). Under his direction, EVRL has acqDr. James Holly, Jr., University of Michigan ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024
of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) summer camps to findwhich camp structure better fosters student interest in STEM fields and disciplines. One campstructure features more activities throughout the day for a shorter period of time, while thesecond involves longer sessions with fewer activities overall. In the summers of 2023 and 2024,18 and 19 students, respectively, participated in week-long summer camps covering ECEconcepts and practices. Each camp, lasting four to five days, included hands-on activities, toursof ECE laboratories, and a week-long group project where students built circuits using theSparkFun Inventor’s Kit. The students worked in groups during the project phase, each with anundergraduate mentor who facilitated and
are the Founding President of the Policy Advocacy in Science and Engineering (PASE) student organization and Vice President of the Engineering Education Graduate Student Council at the University of Florida.Dr. Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida Dr. Nancy Ruzycki, is the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories and Faculty Lecturer within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida Herbert Wetheim College of Engineering. Her focus is on developing curriculum, professional development and coaching models focused on use of system thinking and conceptual pedagogical practices. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Development of K-12 STEM Teacher
conducted a study focused on how commercially available technology toys such as littleBitsand KIBO can help promote the development of CT in K-3 elementary students [42]. This studyassessed if the environment impacts students’ engagement with the technology toys, including achild-friendly laboratory space using littleBits and KIBO, a college classroom using littleBits(girls only), and a kindergarten classroom at an elementary school using littleBits and LEGOWeDo. Data collection for this study included pictures, videos, transcriptions, pre-taskquestionnaires by the parents, post-task interviews from the participants, and teacher interviews.Results indicated that in the lab setting, all participants were able to engage in learning whileusing
Engineering Dr. Cory J. Prust is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He earned his BSEE degree from MSOE in 2001 and his Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2006. Prior to joining MSOE in 2009, he was a Technical Staff member at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He teaches courses in the signal processing, communication systems, and embedded systems areas.Elizabeth Taylor, Milwaukee School of Engineering Elizabeth Taylor is the director of the STEM Center at Milwaukee School of Engineering where she directs institutional strategy for K-12 STEM programming and outreach and oversees the operations of the Center. She advocates for the alignment of
school students participated in a week-long summer camp thatfocused on electrical and computer engineering (ECE) concepts and practices. The five-daysummer camp consisted of hands-on activities, tours of different laboratories in ECE disciplines,and a group project that spanned the whole week where students built circuits using theSparkFun Inventor’s kit. During the group activity, the students were organized into eightgroups, and each group was mentored by an undergraduate mentor who facilitated thecollaborative hands-on activities. The middle school students completed validated and reliablepre and post-surveys adapted from the Student Attitudes Toward STEM (S-STEM) Survey andthe Group Work Skills Questionnaire Manual. The S-STEM survey is
for her immunosuppressed patients by reducing exposure to infectious and non-infectious air pollution in public schools and community spaces throughout the State of Connecticut. She founded and is the director of the UConn Indoor Air Quality Initiative, a cross-campus, multidisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians studying low-cost air purifiers in both laboratory and real-world settings.Dr. Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut Dr. Kristina Wagstrom is an associate professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. She specializes in applying chemical engineering principles to better understand the human and ecosystem health impacts of air pollution
Science Education in 2016 from North CaMin Jung Lee, University of North DakotaDanielle Marie Rhemer, Old Dominion UniversityDr. Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University Dr. Krishnanand Kaipa is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Old Dominion University. Dr. Kaipa received his BE in Electrical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and his master’s and PhD degrees from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He pursued postdoctoral studies at the University of Vermont and the University of Maryland, where he was also a research assistant professor. Dr. Kaipa directs the Collaborative Robotics & Adaptive Machines (CRAM) Laboratory