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Enhancing Engineering Self-Efficacy in Community College Students Through Workshop Implementation

Conference Session: Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 3: Identity and Achievement
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Paulina Z. Sidwell, McLennan Community College; April K. Andreas, East Texas A&M University; Michelle Pettijohn Powell, Waco Independent School District
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

final Engineering Skills Self-EfficacyScale [1]. This scale measures self-efficacy in three key areas: experimental, tinkering, anddesign. The survey will be administered again at the end of each of the following five subsequentsemesters to track changes in self-efficacy based on workshop utilization for various courses’projects.BackgroundWhile it’s widely recognized that nearly half of students who graduate from four-yearuniversities start their education at community colleges [2], the numbers are notably lower forengineering students. Only 43% of engineering graduates have attended a community college,and just 13% have earned an associate degree [3]. Community colleges also enroll a higherpercentage of underrepresented minority groups, with

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Bridging Gaps and Building Pathways to Increase Transfer through Data-Driven, Innovative, and Evidence-Based Strategies at Community College

Conference Session: Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 2: Student Success and Support
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Doris J. Espiritu, City Colleges of Chicago; Russell R. Ceballos, Wilbur Wright College - City Colleges of Chicago; Ruzica Todorovic, Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

necessary to success in their careers. The course provides an excellent first-yearexperience, measures belonging and self-efficacy to the engineering profession, increasesstudents’ confidence in their professional goals, as well as tracks the success of engineeringstudents.III. RESULTS1. Contextualized BridgeIn 2022, the qualitative and quantitative outcomes of the first Bridge cohort were assessed throughsurveys and case study interviews supplemented with retention, persistence, transfer, and degreecompletion rates.[17] The outcomes showed that the established framework overwhelminglyincreased belonging and self-efficacy. All participants who completed the Bridge eliminated up totwo years of math remediation, and 54% were directly placed in

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Equity and Retention: Strategies to Increase Engineering Enrollment, Retention, and Success of Underprepared Students

Conference Session: Engineering and Engineering Technology Transfer and the Two-Year College Student Part 1
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Doris J. Espiritu, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College; Ruzica Todorovic, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College; Bridget O'Connell, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

attended the Bridge remotely, still found the experiencetransformational. In a case study interview conducted by Ruxton Consulting, one student attributedtheir success to the Bridge saying, “I really think I wouldn't be here. I wouldn't be studyingengineering without the creation of the Bridge program.” (Ruxton Consulting Evaluation Reportpresented to the PI, 2022).Students also reflected on how their effort, within the structure of the Bridge, contributed to theirimproved self-efficacy in math. As one student shared, “It's not a test of your finances, or yourbrains. It's a test of how hard you can work, and I think that's a great factor to measure someoneby.” Another student acknowledged how much work was ultimately needed in order to be readyfor

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Fostering Success in Transfer Engineering Students: The Role of the EMPOWER Program Activities and Support Services

Conference Session: Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 2: Student Success and Support
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Karcher Morris, University of California, San Diego; Bill Lin, University of California, San Diego
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Participants, while those who selected Never and Rarely were categorizedas Non-Participants.In addition to participation frequency, the survey included Likert scale questions aimed atmeasuring motivation and sense of belonging. The Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II) [16]was used to assess underlying aspects of motivation, including self-determination, intrinsicmotivation, career motivation, and goal motivation. The New General Self-EfficacyQuestionnaire [17] was used to measure the additional motivation factor, self-efficacy. Threequestions designed by our team were used to assess students’ sense of belonging: I feel acceptedat UC San Diego, I feel comfortable at UC San Diego, and I feel supported at UC San Diego.These questions were designed to

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Approaches for Efficiently Identifying and Characterizing Student Need Assessments in Two-Year Colleges

Conference Session: Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 2: Student Success and Support
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John Krupczak Jr, Hope College; David R Brown; Amy B Chan Hilton, University of Southern Indiana
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

of these affective characteristics include a growth mindset,STEM identity, a sense of belonging, and academic self-efficacy. It can be helpful to characterizethese for a particular population of students. Interventions such as research participation,tutoring, or internships can then be more readily identified, which might help to improve thesefeelings and attitudes among the students, leading to greater success in STEM retention anddegree completion.It is possible to quantify some of these student beliefs and attitudes through validated instrumentsthat have been developed to measure specific characteristics. These instruments frequently takethe form of survey-like questions that can be given to students. These instruments can be used

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Work in Progress: Studying How Engineering Research Internships Affect Community College Students’ Interest in and Intent to Complete Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

Conference Session: Transfer Issues Between 2-Year Colleges and 4-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Janet Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Heidi G. Loshbaugh; Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Chris Anderson, University of Colorado Boulder
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

academic/personal growth and understanding of engineering careers.Participants reported increased interest in and understanding of research practices and futurecareers. One “Learned so much more about the field I am going into and the different types ofwork I can expect in my future.” Another described growth in research interest, career potential,and opportunities for future study: “Ultimately, it [the internship] opened my interests and eyes to a different type of engineering that I did not expect. Also, with seeing how helpful this opportunity was I have become more excited to transfer and get more involved with this project or other projects.”Emerging self-efficacy [19]-[23] as an engineer is evident in the

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Examining an NSF S-STEM Community College program through an Identity Lens

Conference Session: Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 3: Identity and Achievement
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jan Edwards, College of Lake County; Ana Mazilu, College of Lake County
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

self-efficacy and senseof belonging for Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) students using the campusmakerspace as a central hub for cohort activities. The scholars received financial assistance eachsemester, intentional advising, mentoring and transfer support. Weekly study hall/tutoringsessions were made available to all ECS students and were strongly encouraged for the scholars.In addition, scholars were advised to complete the Introduction to Engineering course whichemphasizes research on engineering disciplines, team building activities, academic planning andinternship preparation.Reviewing the academic outcomes of these scholars compared to other ECS students from springof 2020 to spring of 2024 demonstrates the positive impact of the

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A Quantitative Exploration of Geographic and Demographic Variance Transfer-Student Capital Assets and Support for Pre-Transfer Engineering Students

Conference Session: Transfer issues between 2-year colleges and 4-year Engineering and Engineering Technology programs 2
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Randi Sims, Clemson University; Christy Jenkins Brown, Clemson University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

and staff validation, financialknowledge, motivation and self-efficacy, and social support [8], [9], [10], [17]. This theory isunique in its integration of various forms of capital which include human capital, social capital,community and cultural wealth, and experiential capital to name a few [9], [10], [18], [19], [20],[21]. Prior research has unfortunately assumed that unsuccessful, disadvantaged, and/orunderrepresented transfer students are absent or lacking in knowledge, qualities, experiences,and/or resources needed to be successful in the transfer process [18], [22], [23]. The shift from adeficit-based focus to weaving together forms of capital highlights one of the most significantstrengths of this framework, which is the facilitation

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Promoting Research Career Pathways among Engineering Transfer Students at Two-Year Institutions Using Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURES)

Conference Session: Engineering and Engineering Technology Transfer and the Two-Year College Student Part 1
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Henry Griffith, San Antonio College; Heena Rathore, Texas State University
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

. Although the formal definition of CURES varies across the literature, the integrationof experiential learning opportunities organized around a motivating research question aregenerally common across implementations. CURES are a uniquely valuable intervention for deployment at two-year institutions, wheremany students face restrictions which prohibit their participation in extracurricular activities. Theimplementation of CURES at two-year institutions presents unique challenges versus universitiesdue to the lack of existing research infrastructure. In addition, many students attending two-yearinstitutions are from historically marginalized groups, and may have limited resource awarenessand self-efficacy as it relates to performing research

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Development and First-Year Outcomes of a NSF-Funded Summer Research Internship Program to Engage Community College Students in Engineering Research

Conference Session: Engineering and Engineering Technology Transfer and the Two-Year College Student Part 2
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; David Quintero, San Francisco State University; Fatemeh Khalkhal, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang, San Francisco State University; Zhuwei Qin, San Francisco State University; Jenna Wong, San Francisco State University; Yiyi Wang, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong, P.E., San Francisco State University; Robert Petrulis
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

is the S-SMART Summer Internship Program, which offerscommunity college students who have limited previous research experience meaningfulopportunities to engage in engineering research with close mentorship from faculty and peermentors, as well as gain hands-on teamwork experience. Research has shown that closementorship and teamwork can enhance academic performance, increase retention and persistenceto graduation, improve confidence and self-efficacy, and enhance career preparation, particularlyamong URM students [13]–[15]. The eight-week summer internship program aims to have ten totwelve community college students from diverse backgrounds in group research projects acrossseveral engineering disciplines within research labs at SFSU School

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Faculty Use of Active Learning in Community Colleges

Conference Session: Two-Year College Potpourri
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ariel Chasen, University of Texas, Austin; Lea K. Marlor, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Matthew Charles Graham
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

self-efficacy towards using these strategies, how their students responded to theactivities, and the barriers they encountered when trying to implement active learning in theirclassrooms. The survey allowed an open space for instructors to describe the type of activity theyused in class that day and also asked “Does the activity you described above require students tointeract with each other?” The purpose of this distinction is to eventually better understand howstudents responses to active learning changes when they are asked to interact with their peers, asopposed to doing an activity that is non-interactive. For this paper, Study 1 will focus on whattypes of active learning is being used by instructors, as well as whether or not it is

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Work in Progress: Transformation Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (T-CURE)

Conference Session: Transfer issues between 2-year colleges and 4-year Engineering and Engineering Technology programs 3
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Heather Dillon, University of Washington; EC Cline, University of Washington Tacoma; Emese Hadnagy, University of Washington Tacoma ; Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amanda K Sesko, University of Washington Tacoma; Rebecca N Sliger, Tacoma Community College; Noelle Wilson
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Lents, N. H., 2016, “Cultivating Minority Scientists: Undergraduate Research Increases Self-Efficacy and Career Ambitions for Underrepresented Students in STEM,” J. Res. Sci. Teach.[8] Watkins-Lewis, K. M., Dillon, H. E., Sliger, R., Becker, B., Cline, E. C., Greengrove, C., James, P. A., Kitali, A., and Scarcella, A., 2023, “Work In Progress: Multiple Mentor Model for Cross-Institutional Collaboration and Undergraduate Research,” American Society for Engineering Education, Baltimore MD.[9] Lopatto, D., Hauser, C., Jones, C. J., Paetkau, D., Chandrasekaran, V., Dunbar, D., MacKinnon, C., Stamm, J., Alvarez, C., Barnard, D., Bedard, J. E. J., Bednarski, A. E., Bhalla, S., Braverman, J. M., Burg, M

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Engaging Community College Students in Artificial Intelligence Research through an NSF-Funded Summer Research Internship Program

Conference Session: Two-Year College Potpourri
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Zhuwei Qin, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; David Quintero, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Yiyi Wang, San Francisco State University; Jenna Wong P.E., San Francisco State University; Robert Petrulis
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Intelligence (AI): Multidisciplinary perspectives on emergingchallenges, opportunities, and agenda for research, practice and policy. International Journal ofInformation Management, 57, 101994.[3] Prada, E.D., Mareque, M. and Pino-Juste, M., 2022. Teamwork skills in higher education: isuniversity training contributing to their mastery?. Psicologia: Reflexao e Critica, 35.[4] Rockinson-Szapkiw, A.J., Sharpe, K. and Wendt, J., 2022. Promoting Self-Efficacy,Mentoring Competencies, and Persistence in STEM: A Case Study Evaluating Racial and EthnicMinority Women's Learning Experiences in a Virtual STEM Peer Mentor Training. Journal ofScience Education and Technology, 31(3), pp.386-402.[5] Diggs-Andrews, K.A., Mayer, D.G. and Riggs, B., 2021, June

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Increasing Junior Level Standing at 4-year Aerospace, Mechanical and Civil Engineering Programs through Community College Transfer Credit Transparency

Conference Session: Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 1: Transfer Pathways
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions: Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

-transfer effort to create a transfer-receptive culture, the MAEdepartment engaged in a university-wide initiative to improve undergraduate experiences inSTEM which includes taking stock of current performance metrics (grades, matriculation rates)and student perceptions such as belonging and self-efficacy, and then engaging in projects toimprove outcomes across all populations. For transfer students, we identified a concern over thegrade differential between transfer students and first-time, first year students. In addition, fromstudent survey data, we found that transfer students spend less time with extracurricular activitiesbut have a more positive experience from academic advising. In MAE, all faculty serve asacademic advisors for