Paper ID #43589Empathic Design in Cross-cultural STEM Education: Playground Project(Resource exchange)Soo Won Shim, Illinois State UniversityAnthony Lorsbach ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 EMPATHIC DESIGN IN CROSS-CULTURAL STEM EDUCATIONPLAYGROUND PROJECTThe playground project adopts an empathicengineering design approach in the context of cross-cultural STEM education.Grade level: 3-5th EMPATHIC DESIGN PROCESSMeets NGSS 3-5th physical science; 3-5ETSstandardsStudents engage in empathic design techniques byexploring
paper introduces work in progress on an early-stage Design and Development Study for theNational Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) Broadening Participation in Engineering program. In2022, a university, a nonprofit, and a research organization launched the STEM Excellence inEngineering Equity (SEEE) project with two goals: 1. Advance understanding of an instructional methodology for developing equitable learning environments (ELEs) in high school STEM classrooms; and 2. Examine the effects of a PD program to enhance and promote this methodology and the emerging practices.The objectives of the work were set as follows: 1. Integrate four research-based and practitioner-tested educational equity constructs for the classroom into a program
Paper ID #38285Board 171: Project-Based Learning Using NASA Design Concepts for 3DPrinting Makerspace Development to Support Pre-college STEM EducationDr. Etahe Johnson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Etahe Johnson is an Academic Support Coordinator and Articulation Liaison for the School of Busi- ness and Technology at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES, located in Princess Anne, Maryland. Dr. Johnson also serves as a an adjunct professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Technology. Dr. Johnson earned her Ed.D in Organization Leadership and Innovation from Wilmington University. She
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
Paper ID #38035Board 155: Broadening Participation and the Mission of Engineering forUS All (e4usa) through Design Projects That Engage Students withDisabilities as Stakeholders (Work in Progress)Dr. Jennifer Kouo, The Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDE-ALS) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education Dr. Jennifer Kouo is an Assistant Research Scientist at the IDEALS Institute. Jennifer’s areas of expertise include Universal Design for Learning, technology integration, assistive technologies, and serving stu- dents with a range of disabilities, particularly autism spectrum
High School Students (Resource Exchange) Context: Response: Tamecia Jones (trjones8@ncsu.edu), Erik Schettig (ejschett@ncsu.edu), Steven Miller (slmille6@ncsu.edu)Ninth grade student interns were STEM education faculty created a bootcamp ofchallenged to submit a project for the school day-sized sessions (15 hours total) to teachuniversity first-year engineering course, students modeling and prototyping. We selectedthe introductory course for all appropriate software
work closely with national labs and industry to maintain course projects with real ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 AFRL Career STREAM implementation at NMT (Work in Progress)AbstractThe New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) partnered with the Air ForceResearch Laboratory (AFRL) to provide a STEM experience for late-year high school students.This paper will evaluate the program in terms of implementation, results of apprentice growth,and lessons learned. The AFRL NM Career STREAM program aims to provide an industrialenvironment on a college campus, demonstrating what a career would be like, to apprenticescoming from rural New Mexico and other underserved groups. The paid
. Some of them: 1. Limited access to the didactic and pedagogical resources that urban areas enjoy. 2. Need for more familiarity with technology and its educational benefits.The ongoing pilot project aims to investigate and develop a methodology to address the needs of ruralschools. This methodology includes 1) providing well-prepared teachers through remote learning, 2)granting access to high-quality educational materials through a learning management system, and 3)implementing a hybrid learning approach that combines the expertise of urban teachers with thepractical support of local educators.The project has designed a condensed course focused on energy transformation and sustainability toassist rural students and educators in gaining
program onthe students’ affective and learning experience. To this end, a survey was administered to theeight students who participated in the program, after completion of the projects. All studentsparticipated in the survey, and the results revealed that 62.5% of the students reported beingextremely satisfied with the robotics program, including working with their peers and interactingwith the faculty. The students expressed that they found the academic program experienceenjoyable and useful in helping them to identify their future college interests and majors.IntroductionEducational robotics offers a stimulating and enjoyable environment for young individuals, whilesimultaneously introducing them to technological advancements. A growing number
Paper ID #37528Board 151: An After-school STEM Program with a Novel Equitable andInclusive Structure (Work in Progress, Diversity)Dr. Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University Matt Aldeman is an Associate Professor of Technology at Illinois State University, where he teaches in the Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology programs. Matt joined the Technology department faculty after working at the Illinois State University Center for Renewable Energy for over five years. Previously, he worked at General Electric as a wind site manager at the Grand Ridge and Rail Splitter wind projects. Matt’s experience also
efforts to create inclusive classrooms and programming.Dr. Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Bilec is an associate professor in the Swanson School of Engineeringˆa C™s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Bilecˆa C™s research program focuses on the built environment, life cycle assessment, sustainable healthcare, and energy im ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Collaborative Virtual Air Quality Learning Experience with Kakenya’s Dream (Resource Exchange, Diversity) The curriculum we developed for this collaborative project focused on introducing thestudents and instructors to the importance of air quality (AQ), its impacts on
multiple research projects that involve transdisciplinary collaborations in the field of engineering, medicine, and technology, as well as research on teacher preparation and the conducting of evidence-based practices in multiple contexts. Jennifer’s publications appear in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, and Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities. Before joining the CTE, Jennifer was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at Towson University. Prior to joining higher education, she was a special education teacher at the Kennedy Krieger School
Paper ID #36784The Role of K-12 Teachers as Agents for Change (RTP)Mrs. Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University Christina works as the Associate Director for Equitable Research, Evaluation, and Grant Development at the Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM) to broaden the aim of Rice University K-12 programs to promote asset-based equitable settings for underrepresented and marginalized populations within STEM and to educate Houston-area secondary science teachers in the use of inquiry- and project-based ways for teaching science and engineering ideas. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Texas A&M
chapters, proceedings, and technical reports. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Creating a Pipeline of Future Engineers in Texas (Evaluation) (DEI) ABSTRACTIn Texas, the engineering program of study is one of multiple Career and Technology Educationpathways a school district may offer. The curriculum for these pathways can be adopted fromcommercial providers or locally developed by school districts. Project Lead the Way (PLTW)Engineering is a curriculum that can be adopted by schools in Texas to fulfill the EngineeringSTEM pathway. This study followed cohorts of PLTW students to determine what impact, ifany
Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her research and teaching, including Dean’s Awards for
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
organizations. However,participation in the STEM workforce still does not reflect population demographics.The research literature provides an evidence-base that early STEM experiences canimpact K-12 students intention to enroll in STEM degree programs. Over the last twodecades pre-college engineering programs and pathways have been developed toprepare K-12 students for engineering degree programs at the post-secondary level. Asecondary goal of these pathways was to broaden interest in engineering professionsand diversify the engineering pipeline. Pre-college programs that provide a positiveSTEM experience may increase the pipeline and diversity of students interested inpursuing STEM at the postsecondary level. The Project Lead the Way Program(PLTW) is
educationenvironment by offering introductory engineering courses to high school students. The coreobjective is to enhance high school students’ understanding of the engineering design processand the real-world roles of engineers, empowering them to make well-informed career choices.This paper focuses on examining the aspects of the pre-college engineering education curriculumthat are appreciated by the students which may influence engineering as their future careerchoice.The study is part of a larger research project, where the research team conducted surveys ofstudents participating in the e4usa during the 2022-2023 academic year. The survey wasadministered in 33 schools across 20 states and regions in the U.S. A qualitative analysis wasconducted on the
Applied Mathematics Program! (AMP!). I also lead a student program called Introduction to Research and Innovative Design in Engineering Academy (iRIDE).Mrs. Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University Christina works as the Associate Director for Equitable Research, Evaluation, and Grant Development at the Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM) to broaden the aim of Rice University K-12 programs to promote asset-based equitable settings for underrepresented and marginalized populations within STEM and to educate Houston-area secondary science teachers in the use of inquiry- and project-based ways for teaching science and engineering ideas. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
most impactful time toenergize students about careers in STEM is in K-12 settings. To emphasize and spotlight the importance ofbuildings on humans, along with providing an interactive learning experience for potential future STEMstudents, a five-day summer camp focused on multi-disciplinary building design was held at (insertuniversity name). The camp curriculum included hands-on, design-oriented projects from severaldisciplines: architecture, mechanical, structural, construction, sustainability, acoustics, and lighting. Inaddition, tours of several buildings on campus were conducted along with after-hours relaxation time forcampers. The implementation of activities and the well-designed hands-on projects not only increased thestudents
to develop a college-ready curriculum for high school students. She also recently completed an Action Research Project regarding current classroom events and a STEM-ed democratizing education fellowship. During the summer, she is the academic director of Northwestern University’s 9-12 Center for Talent Development program. Prior to Wolcott, she was the team lead of Physics at Chicago Bulls College Prep. Her Physics classroom achieved top-of-network growth, and her team achieved network-leading results similar to hers. She also created the Noble Network’s baseline cur- riculum for Physics, led the Science and Physics collaboration rooms, and was a founding instructional professional development provider. Before
challenges of today and tomorrow. Teachers whooften do not have the materials for hands-on activities for STEM and Sustainability can receivesupport from such initiatives in collaboration with higher education institutions. With supportfrom Constellation Energy [6], the authors of this work in progress have attempted to educateand train over two hundred middle school students of the local underserved community onsustainability issues, particularly on those related to energy and environment through relevanthands-on activities. The following sections describe the materials and methods applied ineducating the underserved community of students and teachers and its potential impact.Materials and MethodsThe faculty involved in the project began planning
positively impact the disposition of middle and highschool students toward STEM. Lockdowns and school closures limited participation in outreachduring the COVID-19 pandemic. Even prior to the pandemic, these programs were limited forstudents in many low resource or rural schools. The necessity for virtual learning environmentsover the past number of years inspired the development of new outreach activities for youngstudents to interact with engineering projects remotely. Most solutions presented in literatureinvolve a completely virtual experience. To address students’ desire to interact with physicalproducts of engineering and leverage the benefits of physically interacting with engineeringdevices, we built and tested a new tool for outreach: a
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
impacts of urbanization.Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University Jeritt Williams is an assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Illinois State University, where he teaches applied industrial automation and robotics.Maria Luisa Zamudio ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Stakeholder Views in Building a Sustainable Engineering Learning Ecosystem: Afterschool Green Energy, Robotics, and Automation (Work in Progress)AbstractThis research was part of the first year of a National Science Foundation funded project aimed atpromoting high school students’ interest in green energy, robotics, automation and post-secondary engineering and
. She earned a Ph.D. in mathematics education from Clemson University.Dr. Adam Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Making families aware of engineering through the public library (Work in Progress)This work in progress reports findings from a pilot study conducted as part of an NSF-fundedproject (NSF DRL 1759259) with the goal of engaging children in Grades 3-6 and theircaregivers in engineering activities by collaborating with the local public library. The goals ofthe larger project are to increase the awareness of children’s and caregivers' awareness of andinterest in engineering. To increase the impact of the project, this
] was completely CRP, it developed the three CRP’s competence, but it did not use anysociocultural theory. Kern [26] designed, planned, and developed a curriculum and classintervention based on the interest in using Native American students’ background knowledgeabout the traditional construction of fish weirs. Through this pedagogy strategy, the teachercould connect students to culturally significant practices. This curriculum also had the goal ofdeveloping community involvement and social activism [26].The only research I found that was developed outside of the U.S. was from Malaysia. The studyused a curriculum from the Museum of Science of Boston to design their informal settingsactivities. Shahali [27] called the projects a real-world
andperceived failure, to then shape their perspective and engagement with learning remains under-investigated. The current study explored children and parents’ perceptions of and reactions tofrustration and failure within an out-of-school, home-based engineering program. Specifically,we asked 1) How was failure perceived by participating families? and 2) What was thesubsequent action/reaction to that failure? Data were derived from post-program interviews withchildren and parents who participated in a home-based, elementary engineering programinvolving take-home kits and self-identified engineering projects. Findings derived fromdescriptive qualitative methods and thematic analysis illustrated development of parent thinkingaround failure and
supports other research projects on science pedagogy.Mia Lettau, University of Notre DameKimberly Marfo, University of Notre DameScott Pattison Scott Pattison, PhD, is a social scientist who has been studying and supporting STEM education and learning since 2003, as an educator, program and exhibit developer, evaluator, and researcher. His current work focuses on engagement, learning, and interest and identity development in free-choice and out-of-school environments, including museums, community-based organizations, and everyday settings. Dr. Pattison specializes in using qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate the processes and mechanisms of learning in naturalistic settings. He has partnered with numerous
interested inadvancing students' invention and intellectual property (IP) engagement.On February 11, 2013, coinciding with the 165th birthday of the legendary Thomas Alva Edison,the "Science of Innovation" video series was launched as part of a collaborative project with theUSPTO and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The series expanded in 2016, adding sixadditional videos. This series showcases how innovation can transform fundamental science andengineering concepts into impactful societal and economic outcomes. Access to the entire videocollection is free, aligning seamlessly with state and national education standards. The Science ofInnovation resonates with both educators and learners alike.One of the goals of the USPTO Office of Education