Conference Session

M1B: WIP - Learning Experiences 2

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Todd P. Shuba, Virginia Tech

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

1these concepts. Practices such as interactive engagement through cooperative and collaborativelearning, just-in-time teaching, case-based teaching, service learning, peer instruction and concepttests are some of the most common EBIPs used to facilitate student learning and engagement [8].However, the practices used in classes are typically at the discretion and expertise of the faculty[9]. Therefore, the questions of "What evidence-based instructional practices are currently beingused in first-year engineering courses? How do engineering faculty epistemological beliefs aboutteaching and learning influence what practices they use and their reasons for using particularpractices?" remain. This paper documents the beginning of a broader research

Conference Session

M2B: Learning in teams

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

international students. The analyses for answeringour two research questions were conducted independently in this exploratory study.Study ParticipantsStudy participants were students from a first-year engineering course in the spring semester andmost students were in their first year of study (more than 91%). This data consist 1477 studentsworked on 409 teams. Among the participants 370 were females,1102 were males, and 5students selected other or not prefer to answer. 1166 students were US-citizen and 311 wereinternational. Also, 899 students were White, 338 Asian, 33 Black, 129 Hispanic, 1 NativeAmerican, and 48 “Other.” There were 29 students who declined to answer. We are focused atteam-level effects rather than individual-level experiences, so we