Paper ID #37961Board 169: Making Families Aware of Engineering through the PublicLibrary (Work in Progress)Dr. Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington Dr. Kelli Paul is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Research on Learning and Technology at Indiana University where her research focuses on the development of STEM interests, identity, and career aspirations in children and adolescents.Dr. Jungsun Kim, Indiana University-Bloomington Jungsun Kim, Ph.D. is a research scientist at Indiana University at Bloomington. Her research focuses on how students can consistently develop their talent throughout their
participated inweekly engineering design challenges aligned to science and math standards that covered topicssuch as rocketry, robotics, and chemistry with connections to STEM careers and current events inspace exploration. Space Club also involved team activities, mentoring, and goal setting to builda foundation of engineering habits of mind that improve student confidence, increase persistence,and improve academic performance. The program culminated in a district-wide competitionwhere students worked in teams to design a colony on Mars that featured engineering design,science research, architecture, and mental health solutions. Teams presented to local STEMprofessionals and were joined by families at an award ceremony. The program ended with a
Paper ID #37984Board 152: An Analysis of School District Adoption of K-12 EngineeringCurriculum (Evaluation) (DEI)Dr. Michael R. Odell, University of Texas at Tyler Michael R.L. Odell, Ph.D. is a Professor of STEM Education and holds the endowed Roosth Chair in Ed- ucation. Dr. Odell holds a joint appointment in the College of Education and Psychology and the College of Engineering. He is currently the Co-Coordinator for the Ed.D. in School Improvement program and the Co-Director of the UTeach STEM Teacher Preparation Program. Dr. Odell has published numerous articles, book chapters, proceedings, and technical reports.Li Feng
its groundedconnection to real-world problems [3]. Studies have shown that elementary students arecognitively capable of learning and doing engineering by exhibiting aspects that researchersattribute to characteristics of engineers [4], [5], [6].Ideation is an integral skill associated with the students’ ability for generating design ideas tosolve engineering problems [7]. The importance to improve students’ proficiency in ideation isconsidered as an important pillar of K-12 engineering education by both researchers andgoverning bodies [2], [7]. Fostering students’ ideation capability aligns with the vision of the topromote engineering habits of mind within K-12 education [2]. Elementary students were able togenerate sophisticated possible
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mappings, thought experiments, and learning to measure to promote conceptual restructuring,” Cognition and Instruction, vol. 25, pp. 337-398, 2007.[37] K. B. Wendell and H.-S. Lee, “Elementary students’ learning of materials science practices through instruction based on engineering design tasks,” Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 19, pp. 580-601, 2010.[38] S. Huang, K. H. Muci-Kuchler, M. D. Bedillion, M. D. Ellingsen, and C. M. Degen, “Systems thinking skills of undergraduate engineering students,” IEEE Frontiers in Education conference, El Paso, TX, 2015.[39] C. N. Lippard, M. H. Lamm, K. M. Tank, and J. Y. Choi, “Pre-engineering thinking and the engineering habits of mind in preschool classroom,” Early
Paper ID #42518Exploring How Contextual Factors Influence the Implementation of MiddleSchool Engineering Curricula (Fundamental)Dr. Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jessica Gale is a Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). As a member of CEISMC’s Research and Evaluation Group, Dr. Gale’s recent work explores the development, implementation, and effectiveness of innovative STEM and STEAM curricula and programs. Dr. Gale’s research spans and often connects diverse subjects within K-12 education including: project-based
Paper ID #42713Developing an AI and Engineering Design Hybrid-Remote Summer CampProgram for Underrepresented Students (Evaluation)Alvin Talmadge Hughes IV, University of Florida Alvin (TJ) Hughes is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering and a minor in Engineering Innovation. He has interests in additive manufacturing, materials analysis, and data analytics. He is the Data Science/AI curriculum lead for the EQuIPD grant at the University of Florida currently manages teams working on Python Professional Development for teachers interested in Data Science, as
for this integration of NEIR with engineering curriculum and the delivery process, whichprovided the pedagogical framework.The developed PD was then delivered during a full day review to individuals who are SubjectMatter Experts (SMEs) with expertise working with secondary STEM education (16 years ormore). The SMEs provided expertise in teacher professional development, equity education andservice learning, and both science and engineering education.They were also asked to provide suggestions on how the PD program could be improved. Basedon their feedback, the SEEE team revised the PD content and PD materials. They also kept theSMEs suggestions in mind as they delivered the PD in Year One and found that the suggestionswould continue to be
these engineering practices to apply and learnscience ideas.Framework for P12 Engineering LearningNature of engineering researchers argue that although the discipline draws on math and scienceknowledge, engineering has a unique theoretical knowledge base [13] - [17]. Several have raisedconcerns that the NGSS approach of teaching engineering as a set of practices createsmisconceptions [4], [10]. In response, the FPEL was released to provide a holistic view ofengineering learning as a distinct discipline outside of science and other subjects [10]. Theseinclude engineering practices, habits of mind, and knowledge. The FPEL recommends startingwith habits of mind in early grades, adding in engineering practices, and later helping studentsidentify
and innovative solutions [1]. To effectivelyprepare engineering students for navigating the demands and nuances of the workplace whilebeing mindful of their users’ needs, it is necessary to train them to consider the design problemthrough both technical and human-centered perspectives [2]. Previous work noted universities’increasing tendency to incorporate HCD in existing engineering programs and to use it as anothermeans of supporting students’ achievement of desirable learning outcomes [2]. Our efforts tocontribute to this educational trend led to the development of an educational summer camp meantto expose high school students to a team-based human-centered design task.BackgroundIn this work-in-progress paper, we document the second
combat suchnegative gender stereotypes in the fields of engineering and technology, while preparing younggirls to undertake careers in engineering. Studies have shown that female students, in particular,are attracted to careers with communal and altruistic goals, showing that female students aremost interested in the social relevance of the work, exploring career opportunities of engineeringfields that link communal goals with engineering practice [5-8]. Studies have also shown thatoutreach camps and programs that strive to provide an outlet for like-minded students to interactwith each other are a great tool for introducing young students to careers in the STEM fields [9].Traditional workshop goals include teaching participants certain skills
Education and Human Resources Directorate. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Empowerment in STEM Day: Introducing High School Girls to Careers at National Laboratories (Work in Progress)Baishakhi Bosea, Lydia Rachbauera, Elina D. Riosa, Faith M. Dukesaa Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA.AbstractIn the US, women are still vastly underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering,and mathematics) careers, and various studies have shown that girls’ interest in STEM careerswane as high school progresses. With this challenge in mind, Empowerment in STEM Day wasorganized by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), hosting 47 high school studentsfrom 6
the efforts to teach the preservice STEM teachers. The outreach program on campus generated and delivered “programs for elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as outreach to science, math, and career and technical education (CTE) educators throughout the state, to help attract young minds to engineering.” Methods Research Design We conducted a mixed methods design [12-14] to explore the students’ experiences in the course and the effectiveness of the course activities on their teaching approaches and self-efficacy to teach integrated STEM lessons using the newly emerged technologies. In the Spring 2023 semester, four students enrolled in the course. Because this is a relatively low number of
component of engineering literacy(i.e., habits of mind, practices, and knowledge) and details what students could learn by the endof secondary school, it does not specify a potential blueprint of how the engineering conceptsand sub-concepts may be related and build upon each other to arrive at these endpoints.Accordingly, following the review of literature and the collection of insights from a variety ofengineering education stakeholders, including teachers, professors, and industry representatives,an Engineering Performance Matrix (EPM) conceptual model was created to provide aninstructional/assessment blueprint for engineering programs/initiatives. In addition, an EPM foreach engineering concept found within the framework was drafted to help
flourish, it should be kept in mind that resources provided to school promote practices oftechnological and engineering literacy while also remaining relevant and appropriately challenging.Resources Universities, industries, and community-based STEM partnerships are important resources of materials andinformation as identified through supported research and student responses. STEM partnerships support teachers andschools through the provision of equipment and curriculum. Student responses to the e-dragster project support thatpartnership-provided instructions and materials, along with an opportunity for collaboration with peers were themost helpful resources during experience. Opening access to these experiences through a STEM
/a0022128Hostetter, A. B., & Alibali, M. W. (2008). Visible embodiment: Gestures as simulated action. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 15(3), 495–514. https://doi.org/10.3758/pbr.15.3.495Lachapelle, C. P., Cunningham, C. M., Jocz, J., Kay, A. E., Lee, T. J., John, H. N., Preeya Mabikke, Phadnis, S., & Sullivan. (2011). Engineering is elementary: An evaluation of years 4 through 6 field testing. Boston, MA: Museum of Science.Mcneill, D. (1992). Hand and mind : What gestures reveal about thought. University of Chicago Press.Moonga, M., Hammack, R., & Yeter, I. H. (2023). Board 167: Exploring elementary pre-service teachers’ personal engineering efficacy and engineering teaching efficacy in a science
Paper ID #42840Finding Home: Pre-College Socialization and Anticipatory Belonging on Campus(Fundamental)Dr. Benjamin Goldschneider, University of Virginia Benjamin Goldschneider is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Foundations at the University of Virginia. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech, as well as a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. His research interests include students’ sense of belonging, socialization, program development, and pre-college introductions to STEM material. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Finding Home
engineering activities [44], middle, grade level engineering learning experiences,learning interaction, student conceptions of engineering changes, educators/pre-collegeengineering education, and Matusovich et at. [46] integrated civil engineering with social aspects[46]. It was not until 2021 that Holly [39] wrote that the following words more clearly signify thetendency of engineering and CRP like engineering educators; these include pre-collegeengineering education, engineering student, the engineering community, pre-college engineeringlearning experience, engineering teaching, engineering learning interaction, to learn engineering,engineering habits of mind, engineering ecosystems, conceptions of engineering,multidimensional of engineering
Paper ID #38985Board 185: Work in Progress: Engaging Students in the UN SustainableDevelopment Goals through Funds of Knowledge: A Middle School BilingualClassroom Case StudyLuis E Montero-Moguel, The University of Texas at San Antonio Luis Montero is a Ph.D. student in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching at the University of Texas at San Antonio, currently in his second year of study. He earned his Master’s degree in Mathematics Teach- ing from the University of Guadalajara in Mexico and his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Merida, also in Mexico. With 11 years of
integration of the otherdomains as well as for the skills and knowledge associated with those domains. Thus, we usedthe characteristics of engagement were comprised by Cunningham and Kelly’s (2017) epistemicpractices of engineering in this study because they are reflective of the nature of engineering,specific to the habits of mind reflected in the Framework for P12 Engineering Learning, butgeneral enough to be more likely to arise in the interviews. The three groups of stakeholderswhose views were examined in this study are not engineers and it was unlikely that theirreflections on STEM engagement would be specific enough for the Framework (2020) to be themost meaningful descriptors of their views. For example, it was unlikely that the community
passionate about making STEM and AI education relevant and accessible to learners of all ages.Jeffrey D Radloff, SUNY, Cortland Dr. Jeffrey Radloff is an Assistant Professor in the Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department at SUNY Cortland, where he teaches elementary science methods, STEM foundations, and critical media literacy courses. He has a background in biology and pre-college engineering education, and he received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Purdue University. Dr. Radloff’s interests are in understanding how to best support pre- and in-service teachers’ integration of interdisciplinary STEM instruction, as well as exploring related instructional variation across classrooms. His current work
Paper ID #42524Supporting Middle School Students’ Learning Outcomes and Engagementwith NGSS-Aligned Quantum-Infused Science CurriculumDr. Zeynep Gonca Akdemir, Purdue University I am a research assistant within the School of Engineering Education and a fresh Ph.D. in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in Science Education at Purdue University. My research specialization lies in the development of innovative science and engineering curricula tailored for K-12 students. My primary focus is on crafting hands-on, engaging learning materials that promote learning and engagement. I am also passionate about training
Paper ID #43165Gender Differences with Regards to Interest in STEM (Evaluation)Tristan Robert Straight, Wartburg CollegeJennah Meyer, Wartburg CollegeMurad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College Murad is an Assistant Professor at the Engineering Science Department at Wartburg College. He has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Utah State University. Research interests include recruitment into STEM, diversity in STEM as well pedagogy.Dr. Cristian Gerardo Allen, Wartburg College Cristian graduated in 2017 from the University of North Texas with a Ph.D. in Mathematics under Dr. Su Gao. He is currently an Assistant Professor of
Paper ID #43397College Choice Decisions: An Evaluation of Perna’s Conceptual Model AcrossPopulations and Cultural ContextsV. Sanchez Padilla, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Universidad ECOTEC, Ecuador V. Sanchez Padilla (Member, IEEE) is a doctoral candidate in the Engineering Education Department, College of Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA. He holds a master’s degree in telecommunications engineering with a concentration in wireless communications from George Mason University, VA, USA. He is certified in fieldbus networks and wireless network
Paper ID #43909Methodologies for Evaluating the Impact of STEM Outreach on HistoricallyMarginalized Groups in Engineering: a Systematic Literature Review (Other,Diversity)Jessica Nhu Tran, University of British Columbia Jessica Tran is an oncoming graduate student pursing a master’s degree in engineering education at the University of British Columbia (UBC). They are interested in exploring justice-oriented pedagogies and praxis, decolonization, and EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) within engineering education spaces, particularly within K-12 STEM outreach.Jessica Wolf, University of British Columbia Jessica Wolf is a
engineering students for navigating the demands and nuances of the workplace whilebeing mindful of their users’ needs, it is necessary to train them to consider the design problemthrough both technical and human-centered perspectives.The Siebel Center for Design offers multiple undergraduate-level courses that expose students toelements of HCD and its iterative design process [5]. However, our team’s scope goes beyondmaking HCD accessible to students already in college. It is equally important to consider ways inwhich the world of STEM can be made accessible to high school students who are navigating thepost-high school planning process. As educators, it is our duty to expand students’ horizons andhelp them discover different educational
, andliteracy.CT and engineering require thinking and decision-making.Parents expressed that many of the CT activities in the exhibit they engaged in with theirchildren required them to think and make decisions. For example, a parent asserted, “It is logicalthinking” (P2). This parent further suggested, “You have to start from the beginning with an endin mind. It requires step-by-step thinking” (P2). Another parent claimed, “It is like solvingcomplex problems” (P3), connecting it to the exhibit activities where they had to figure out themost effective way to deliver medicine to the animals. Likewise, another coupled CT activitieswith problem-solving and decision-making, the parent stated, “I think of it as problem-solving,like different pieces to the
Porter, Georgia Institute of Technology Dyanne Baptiste Porter is a postdoctoral research fellow at Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Computing (CEISMC). Prior to earning her Ph.D. in Mathematics Educa- tion, she taught high school mathematics for eight years. Her research interests include interdisciplinary mathematics teaching and learning, equitable teaching and learning practices in STEM, and increasing representation in advanced mathematical sciences.Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Roxanne Moore is currently a Research Engineer at Georgia Tech with appointments in the school of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science
Paper ID #42148Understanding the Influence of a Week-Long Electrical and Computer EngineeringSummer Camp on Middle School Students’ Interests in STEM (RTP)Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Joshua E. Katz is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, DELTA program, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where his research centers on collaborative learning in engineering education and other STEM disciplines. He obtained his B.S. in Technology and Engineering Education in 2019 and his M.S. in STEM Education and Leadership in 2021, both from Illinois State University