received her M.S. in User Experience from Arizona State University and B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Broadening Participation and the Mission of Engineering for US All: A Case Study of Engineering in a Classroom Serving Students with Disabilities (Work in Progress) AbstractStrategic Goal 1 of the NSF 2022-2026 Strategic Plan aims to broaden the participation of the "MissingMillions" or under-served, underrepresented, and marginalized populations to fully participate in STEM.Students with disabilities represent one of these marginalized groups. In response to this NSF
in engineering will continue to support existing efforts tointegrate engineering into K -12 education.MotivationThe dominant stories about engineering in the media illustrate a field with a chronic shortage ofengineers [1]. In these dominant stories, K-12 students are exposed to powerful messages aboutwhat engineering is (e.g., a field for students who are proficient in math and science, where youbuild things, where there are many well-paying jobs if you just complete the degree) [2]. Theseand similar narratives can have significant consequences on students’ transition into, through,and out of engineering. For example, the focus on engineering as building can turn students awayfrom engineering, who might flourish in highly computational
, University of Nebraska, LincolnDr. Minji Jeon, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Minji Jeon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Amanda Thomas, University of Nebraska, Lincoln ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Purposefully Designing Integrated STEM Learning Experiences within Elementary Teacher Education (Work in Progress)Introduction Over a decade and since the publication of the Next Generation Science Standards(NGSS) document [1], the incorporation of engineering and engineering design in elementarygrades has been fairly visible [2], [3]. Yet despite this adoption of engineering in
integrated STEM education?2. What potential implications might these perceptions of integrated STEM have on teacher education and PD programs?3. To what extent do the findings correlate with the eight models of integrated STEM proposed by Ring et al. (2017)?MethodsThe basis of this systematic literature evaluation on PSTs' perceptions of integrated STEM isthe framework (Table 1) developed by Ring et al. (2017). Originally, this framework wascreated to investigate experienced teachers’ evolving conceptions of STEM educationthroughout PD. However, this framework exhibits significant promise for illuminating thedistinct viewpoints that PSTs may have at the formative stage of their professional journeys.Unlike other approaches that adopt a single
slightly more students agreed after the course that using concepts from biology isuseful for developing engineering solutions. In contrast, students who believed biology was agood source for engineering ideas showed a larger increase. While many students initially agreedthat biological inspiration was easy and exciting, fewer believed so after their engagement in thecurriculum.IntroductionEngineers are often confronted by complex challenges that require disciplinary knowledge andthe ability to work across cross-disciplinary environments [1]. Over the years, there has beengreater emphasis being placed on engineers to understand the “social, economic andenvironmental impacts of engineered solutions” [1, p. 2] to foster their ability to think about
role of culture and cognition in teaching and learning, and preparingpre-college engineering educators to identify and counteract racial inequity. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024UTILIZING AFRICAN-CENTERED STEM EDUCATION TO INSPIRE 1 Utilizing African-Centered STEM Education to Inspire African American Participation in STEM African Americans are underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) despite possessing an extensive history of being contributors to these fields. Educators postulatethat this underrepresentation is due to poorly resourced schools and how STEM is taught to AfricanAmerican students. Most African American
items seemed to be too easy, with scores onfour of five items ranging from 61-86% correct, even at the beginning of the program. Next year, we willrefine the test by deleting these sections. Data collected during the upcoming session will allow furtherrefinement of the test.1 Note that in 2021, we used a retrospective pre-test (RPT) approach, in which participants filled out surveys at theend of the camp and self-assessed their knowledge both before and after participation. Research reviewed by Klattand Taylor-Powell suggests RPT items are more valid than traditional baseline pre-test items in that they are moreconsistent with objective and behavioral measures of the same constructs without being any more susceptible tobiases such as social
engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Systematic Review of the Design Fixation Phenomenon at the K-12 Engineering EducationWith the Next Generation Science Standards continuing to be adopted throughout the US,engineering has become as a major component in science classrooms [1]. Engineering designcontents and practices are increasingly becoming a priority for integration in K-12 scienceclassrooms despite the discipline being still a small part of education [2]. The impact ofengineering education on K-12 education is found on the improvement of student learning andachievement as well as student interest in engineering as a discipline through
and Human Resources (EHR) and the Division of Human Resource Development (HRD)called for increased accessibility to and diversity of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields and STEM education to include marginalized and underrepresented people1. In the NSF2022-2026 Strategic Plan, Strategic Goal 1 aims to broaden the participation of the "Missing Millions" orunder-served, underrepresented, and marginalized populations to fully participate in STEM2. Furthermore,the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) is charged by the UnitedStates Congress to advise NSF to increase the full participation of women, historically underrepresentedracial and ethnic populations, and neurodiverse individuals
their immediate surroundingswith insights into how a career in STEM looks like, in addition to providing them with ampleopportunities to interact with female role models at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory(referred to as LBNL in subsequent sections). This was done through the collaboration of the K-12 STEM Education and Outreach Program (referred to as K-12 Program in subsequent sections)with the Women’s Support and Empowerment Council (WSEC) at LBNL, and selecting akeynote speaker and volunteers for the event that would serve as female role models.This event is part of the career awareness continuum (See Figure 1) of the work-based learningopportunities provided by the K-12 Program at LBNL. The goal of such events is to broadenstudents
this paper, we describe how theprogram has been developed, implemented, and studied, and share early findings from twoiterations of the program at each of two sites: a university campus and a public library.Project RationaleBroadening participation in engineering and other STEM fields is a national imperative. Manyhistorically marginalized groups continue to be significantly underrepresented in engineeringdespite numerous efforts to diversify the field [1], [2]. Many youth have a limited perception ofengineering, and often this fails to align with how they view their own interests and strengths [2]- [4]. Several studies have documented how gendered self-conceptions, professional identities,and expertise that is valued in engineering likely
education. The PRISMA model was used in thisstudy to select the studies included in this review. This approach is highly corroborated andrecognized for its thorough and rigorous method for literature review and data analysis(Shamseer et al., 2015). The stringent requirements of the PRISMA model ensure acomprehensive and objective analysis of empirical research. This study explores PSTs’perceptions of integrating AI into STEM educators by analyzing the selected studies to identifykey themes and challenges of integrating AI into STEM education.The following are the research questions of this study: 1. What are PSTs' attitudes towards AI-integrated STEM education, and what factors influence this perception? 2. What are the defining factors
engineering educationinto the Singapore classroom.Data coding and analysisThe videos were transcribed verbatim, with the transcriptions serving as the basis for detailedcoding and categorization of the data. The teachers’ hand movements were identified for thepresence of gestures, and these gestures were coded into categories of representational,metaphorical, deictic, or beat gestures (Mcneill, 1992). We also coded moments in the videowhen the teacher did an action, such as (but not limited to) writing, drawing, or holding up anitem.Once the coding process was completed, the coded data were analyzed to match moments of theteacher’s speech, action, and gesture to each of the three categories of design principles of theprogram. These categories were (1
with diversity equity inclusion justice (DEIJ)topics, students from secondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs have largelybeen omitted [1]. Previously known by the name “vocational education,” CTE has a history ofbeing seen as the alternative for students who are not pursing higher education due to theirperceived deficits in ability or behavioral, psychological, or social problems, which make normalparticipation in traditional public schools difficult [1, 2, 3]. These stereotypes frame CTEnegatively and often inaccurately. Given that there is wide-spread lack of familiarity with CTEhigh schools, and a historically negative perspective of CTE, this study seeks to provide anempirically grounded understanding of the outcomes of
, infrastructure, transportation, and education. Researchers and educators are aware of the importance of technology and engineering in the everyday lives of citizens. Multiple efforts have been made to integrate engineering and technology into K-12 school curricula [1], [2]. These efforts require professionals who are trained in engineering and technology subjects and who are capable of designing and offering integrated STEM instruction at K-12 levels. Among the efforts undertaken to train in-service teachers to teach engineering and technology are professional development (PD) sessions and collaborations between universities and school districts [3-7]. The PD sessions and other training for in
the 2023 SLE showed that students had littleknowledge of the environmental science and environmental engineering professions prior to thethree-hour workshop; however, students stated they had a fundamental understanding of eachprofession upon completing the workshop. Additionally, students found that the water treatmentfilter building challenge was generally a fun and useful approach to understanding whatenvironmental engineers and scientists do in their professions. Results from this study suggestthis type of hands-on workshop could be useful for high school major’s fairs or other higher-learning institutions to help students understand different STEM professions and/or aid studentsin deciding an academic major.1. High School Summer
Design) in the fall semester and ENGR 103 - Introduction toEngineering (which involves a hands-on engineering project and a project report) in the spring semester.To investigate the program and understand students’ experiences, qualitative analysis of students' reportswas conducted using thematic analysis via OpenChatGPT. The results revealed four themes: (1)Fundamental Processes, (2) Challenges in Execution, (3) Teamwork and Collaboration, and (4) Learningand Adaptation. These findings indicate the effectiveness of dual-credit engineering in engaging youngNative Americans in engineering and align with ABET students' learning outcomes. The paper details thepartnership, course specifics, challenges, and findings from students' perspectives.1
States as they engage in two Engineering is Elementary (EiE) units. There were53 students and 2 to 5 students per team. Unit 1 for all teams was about bridge design. Unit 2focused on the design of an electrical circuit, package to contain a plant, oil spill clean–upprocess, or site preparation to support piers for a bridge–like system. Research questions were:(1) To what extent do teams perceive that they have experienced design failure? (2) How doteams respond to and make sense of design failure? and (3) What factors within the classroomenvironment might challenge or support teams’ opportunities to engage with design failure inmeaningful ways? Data gathered included video footage of each team, student engineeringjournals, and post–unit video
tocore employment sectors in the United States (US) [1, 2]. In December 2018, the NationalScience and Technology Council (NSTC) Committee on STEM Education released “Charting aCourse for Success: America’s Strategy for STEM Education”, a five-year STEM educationstrategic plan [3]. America’s Strategy places particular emphasis on preparing the STEMworkforce for future challenges by aiming to improve K-12 education. To fulfill the goal set byAmerica's Strategy, the education of the younger generation should be enriched by integratingadvanced technological tools, forging community partnerships, and embracing globalperspectives through a transdisciplinary approach. Tremendous efforts have been dedicated bythe US government, private foundations, and
meeting became the draft outline for “Intro to Engineering,” whichdebuted in the 2008-09 school year, followed by a second-year portfolio-based course calledEngineering. There were a few restrictions for the teacher chosen to bring these courses to life.The new courses had to be homegrown, as there was no budget to buy an existing program. Aselectives in the science department, they could not place any requirement on another department,such as math prerequisites. At that time, there were no pre-college engineering textbooks and nobudget to buy them. Faced with this start, the teacher decided to prepare an engineering programas applied science, based on her experience with college programs and in industry. The NextGenScience Standards [1] and the
school teachers who develop, design and implement new curricula that align tothe 2016 Massachusetts science, technology and engineering (STE) curriculum frameworks [1].This paper focuses on a specific sub-set of research data collected during the author’s doctoraldissertation that have not yet been published.The acronym STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) has emerged as amore inclusive approach to STEM education because it incorporates the arts [2]. STEAMeducation includes the study of art, drama, music, media and design, which is increasinglybecoming more technical with the development of computer-aided software for musicians,architects, graphic artists and artists using almost any media. In this study, STEAM
51 percent of students from Westlake High School, located in a more affluent area, endedup attending a major university in Texas, where those not included either did not opt into collegereporting, went out of state, or chose not to attend. In contrast, 24 percent of students fromEastside High School, a designated Title I school in the same region, fit into this metric [1]. Ingeneral, most Title I schools have a significantly lower proportion of students who pursue highereducation for various reasons, including insufficient resources, socioeconomic factors, and a lackof exposure to the college process. Reflecting this, a Post-Secondary Executive Summarypublished by Austin Independent School District found that students who submit at least
-developed by two graduate students and aprofessor/researcher in science education and in the Neag School of EducationCorsi-Rosenthal Box Learning Modules © 2023 by Aaron Richardson, Jannatul Anika, Todd Campbell is licensedunder CC BY-NC 4.0 Grade 5 Unit PlanUnit Author(s): Aaron Richardson, Jannatul Anika, Todd CampbellUnit Title: Corsi-Rosenthal Air Filtration BoxScience Area Focus: Engineering, Earth and Life Sciences STAGE 1: PLANNING FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH IMPORTANT SCIENCE IDEASPART A: Unpack the Standards. This is completed by reviewing the Framework for K-12Science Education to identify the Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI), DCI Progressions, andPerformance
that drive herinterest in engineering, investigate the impact of her familial background, and assess the impactof her involvement in extracurricular activities, specifically her involvement through the summerresearch experience at a four-year college in the southeast region of the US. This study iscentered on a single case study, which is herself. In line with this study, the guiding researchquestions are: (1) What fundamental factors drive Mira’s interest in engineering? (2) Whatchallenges does Mira face, and how do they affect her personal and professional development?And (3) how do diversity and representation affect Mira’s experiences and career paths in STEMfields? This study employed an auto-ethnographic approach. The purpose of
. This paper describes the campdevelopment and activities, the relationships and interactions between thepartnering organizations, and presents key takeaways from multiple years ofrunning the camp.1. IntroductionSummer STEM camps have been shown to be an effective means of introducing middle and highschool students to STEM disciplines [1]. Many STEM camps are used as a means to attractwomen and minority students to STEM fields [2] [3] [4] [5]. STEM camps have even been usedto introduce and encourage cross-cultural relationships and experiences [6]. Frequently, theseSTEM camps are developed and run by academia [5] [7]; however, there are a growing numberof camps that are developed and run by partnerships between different organizations
math and physics at Santa Fe College, and was the Teaching Assistant for Astrophysics 1 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 baHajymyrat Serdarovich Geldimuradov, University of Florida A native of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Hajymyrat grew up in Bolivia and moved to the United States in 2012. Since the beginning of his computer science studies and after obtaining his bachelor’s in computer science at the University of Florida, he has gained
Paper ID #41078Using the Remind App to Engage Families in Engineering Talk and Design(Resource Exchange)Amber Simpson, Binghamton University Amber Simpson is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership Department at Binghamton University. Her research interests include (1) examining individual’s identity(ies) in one or more STEM disciplines and (2) investigating family engagement in and interactions around STEM-related activities. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Utilizing the Remind App to Engage Families in Engineering
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