research experiences. Theseactivities include reading journal articles, running experiments, preparing materials forexperiments, writing up the results of their work, presenting research findings, repeatingexperiments, developing plans for data collection and analysis, and analyzing data. Some of theseactivities are epistemic practices because they are directed towards gaining knowledge orincreasing understanding. Through reflection, epistemic metacognitive skills (EMS), on theirresearch activities and social interactions, students build and refine their knowledge of howresearch works. This knowledge of how research works affects students’ existing and developingbeliefs and perceptions about what a researcher does and about knowledge and knowing
foundational experiences for all engineering students.Well-designed laboratory experiences can make engineering concepts come to life, givingstudents a real-world confirmation of the theory and concepts from lecture classes. Conversely,the effectiveness of hands-on learning can be reduced if there are inadequate levels of studentengagement and reflection [1] - [3]. Due to advances in portable data acquisition devices, laptopcomputers, and an array of affordable sensors, there is an unprecedented opportunity to bringhands-on experiments out of the centralized labs, and into lecture classrooms, and even studentdorm rooms. While such mobile hands-on experiments have had substantial inroads in the fieldsof electrical and computer engineering (ECE
was intended to be arefresher of selected curriculum design models and an enhancer of evidence-based teachingpractices. The workshops blended learning theories, formative assessment strategies, activelearning techniques, and effective use of technologies that teachers could experience and takeback to their own class. Each workshop was approximately two hours. The topics covered by theworkshop series include: (1) Team building activity, (2) Reflections on engineering education,(3) Curriculum standards, (4) TPACK design framework [8] and the Backward Design model[9], (5) Raising meaningful questions and engineering challenge, (6) Writing measurablelearning objectives, (7) Formative and summative assessment strategies, (8) The art ofstorytelling
engineering edu- cation, the professional formation of engineers, the role of empathy and reflection in engineering learning, and student development in interdisciplinary and interprofessional spaces.Dr. Stephen Secules, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #27026 Stephen received a PhD in education at the University of Maryland researching engineering education. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught an
graded for effort only, aiming atproviding formative feedback to the student prior to the tiered assignment. Additionally, eachtiered assignment was accompanied by a brief, open-ended questionnaire aiming atunderstanding how students chose problems to solve in this context. Questions included were: • Why did you choose the problems that you solved? • How do you think the level of this assignment compares to the level expected of the class, as specified in the rubrics provided? Why? • Do you think the level of difficulty of the assignments is reflected correctly in the points assigned to each problem?ResultsOur main interest in this design was in the first question: “Why did you choose the problems thatyou solved?” Here
levels of transformation that form the objectives of this project; eachlayer supports the transformations above.In this paper, we provide evidence that SIIP has not only increased the use of RBIS, but is alsosustaining their use beyond the initial financial investments in the creation of those communities.Organizational Change TheoryEducational change efforts can be categorized along two axes (See Figure 2): the intendedoutcome of the change effort (prescribed vs. emergent) and the aspect of the system to bechanged (individuals vs. environments and structures)1,3. Change efforts in engineering educationhave historically focused on changing either individuals through dissemination, facultydevelopment (i.e., developing reflective teachers), or by
more of the teaching practices introducedand 3) developing a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project based on experiences intheir revised course. The summer academy includes multiple evidence-based teaching practices(such as POGIL, Mental-Model-Building, and Project Based Learning), an introduction to SoTLand IRB processes, and time for reflection and cross-disciplinary discussion of potentialapplications of each practice into participant courses. Discussion on the progress of participantSoTL projects and classroom peer observations both within and outside participant programs arethe key components of the academic year FLC.May 2014 and academic year 2014-2015 witnessed the first offering of the SPARCT Program,which engaged 16 STEM
Page 25.1446.3and critically compare them to actual results. This approach has demonstrated success in bothphysics and engineering education. Another approach demonstrated in chemistry is ScientificConcept Construction and Reconstruction, where the emphasis is on encouraging students toapply logical scientific reasoning to repair alternate conceptions about science (She and Liao,2010). Pugh et al report that students having a deep level of engagement and transformativeexperience with the subject matter are more likely to engage in conceptual change (Pugh et al.,2010). More traditional active learning has also been shown to have a positive effect onconceptual learning in physics (Baser, 2006). Finally, in the process of reflective writing
concept of global competence aligns with the University of Dayton's (UD)institutional definition of intercultural competence. According to UD, intercultural competenceinvolves the process of listening, learning, and reflecting to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes,and commitments for engaging across diverse groups in open, effective, and socially responsibleways. The project adheres to the three student learning outcomes outlined in the UDInternational and Intercultural Leadership Certificate, focusing on students' ability to: 1. Explain how issues of social justice, power and privilege are shaped in a variety of contexts. 2. Use language and knowledge of other cultures effectively and appropriately to communicate, connect and
content was covered in isolation from the engineeringprojects with one week of equitable and inclusive STEM environment content followed by aweek of technical experiences with the project-based engineering curriculum. In each subsequentyear, the leadership team adjusted the content planning to better reflect the need for equity workto be embedded in STEM pedagogy, and not as something separate. The most consistentcomponent of the CISTEME365 professional development model was the Action Research forEquity Project (AREP). Participants designed, implemented, and then presented their findingsfrom an action research project where they investigated the impact of implementing one or moretargeted equity and inclusion strategies in their STEM Clubs or
Professional Framework (IPF) [1]. During the 2023 summer, the team also participatedin the Aspire Summer Institute (ASI), sponsored by the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDESAspire Alliance to start developing the content for sessions in inclusive communication. The ASIwas a week-long virtual workshop that gave the team an opportunity to retreat, reflect and act tobetter support the Project ELEVATE professional development pillar. Through the ASPIREsummer institute, the team developed the following long-term goal: “Implement inclusive professional development that equips all engineering faculty and institutional leaders with skills to implement inclusive practices and to support career advancement of faculty from AGEP populations
contested traditionalgrammatical norms to align our language with our emphasis on diversity and inclusion.Specifically, we have preferred the term “neurodiverse” over “neurodivergent” to emphasizediversity rather than deviation from a norm, despite debates over grammatical correctness. Ourlinguistic choices have evolved in response to the rising prominence of “neurodivergence” andour engagement with the peer review process, which plays a crucial role in normalizing languagewithin the academic community. Through this discussion, we aim to clarify our stance onneurodiversity language, reflecting on its implications for higher education and research.The Neurodiversity vs. Neurodivergent Dilemma: Challenging the Concept of NormalThe introduction of the
preparation includes practice with thecurriculum and Pods including troubleshooting skills necessary for non-commercial laboratoryequipment (2b and 2c in Figure 1).During the spring semester, high school projects begin with a week-long launch in high schoolclassrooms. Mentors receive logistical support to complete their monthly trips. Mentors alsoengage in weekly teaching reflections in a variety of forms [11] and receive instructor and peerfeedback (2d in Figure 1).Component 3 is focused on the adaptation and integration of the Pod platforms and is the rightbox in Figure 1. To support the implementation of high school student environmental monitoringprojects, Pods include a flexible multi-sensor package for gathering a variety of environmentaldata
and attitudestoward issues related to accessibility. This included questions related to interns’ abilities toconsider accessibility issues in the design process, adapt designs based on the needs and wants ofa person with a disability, and the importance of perspective-taking in the engineering designprocess. Qualitative reflections (collected via self-administered audio recordings) focused onparticipants’ perceptions of engineering, their experience and sense of accomplishment, and theirreflections on the most impactful and challenging parts of the program. Focus group questionsasked about teens’ experience in the program, including what they liked about the program, whatwas most challenging, the accomplishments they were most proud of, and
to further engagement. While wewill not describe these findings in depth in this paper, we can reflect on the useability of theseresults from a pedagogical standpoint, more specifically, how capstone courses could be plannedand operated to take our findings into account.Firstly, the purposeful inclusion of qualified feedback (feedback provided from a source withexpertise relating to the student’s task within the capstone course) throughout the duration of thecapstone course was shown to be beneficial to student engagement. This suggests thatimplementing activities such as professional design reviews or peer reviews may help sustainstudent engagement in the capstone course.Secondly, establishing requirements for technical design work from
Nos. 2315229 and 2315230.Any opinions, findings, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of theauthor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
(MS or PhD) and continue to pursue working in a research lab during the rest oftheir undergraduate tenure. The participating students were asked to rate how much they learned as a resultof their summer UofA REU experience. Learning lab techniques and how to prepare research posters werethe two highest rated outcomes. The variation across the other outcomes may reflect the ways in which thestudents were engaged in their summer research labs.BMES Presentation and Conference AttendanceThe students were sent a one-question survey about their experiences at the fall BMES conference. Five (5)students responded to the survey. Networking with other researchers and presenting a poster were thepredominate activities.ConclusionOverall, students
findings from the qualitatively coding showed that most articlesimplemented a dissemination change strategy focusing on telling or teaching individuals aboutnew teaching practices; the predominant target for disseminating pedagogy was individualfaculty and developing reflective teachers-focused strategies, whereas departments andinstitutions tended to be the target for developing a policy or a shared vision. Additionally,preliminary findings from the quantitative machine-learning clustering analyses showedgroupings related to specific science disciplines (e.g. engineering, chemistry). Next steps of theproject are discussed.Introduction The previous review requires an update and expansion to address both the progress made inthe last decade and
metacognition and its critical role in learning. Therefore, the metacognitiveindicators also provide a path for instructors to understand metacognition better whilesimultaneously yielding valuable information about what students are doing in their attempts tolearn the content of their courses. The indicators enable conversations between instructors andstudents about learning processes where the instructors can respond and suggest specific ways ofprocessing, thinking about, or using the content to learn it better or more efficiently. Instructorsmay well find themselves reflecting on their own learning experiences – in general andspecifically within their area of expertise – which can provide powerful points of connectionwith their students.The next
’ designalternatives and matrices. Studies show that student learning improves when they are exposed tothe ideas of others, when they respond to the questions and critique of peers, when they formmore substantial justifications for their views, and when they evaluate competing ideas throughargumentation [24, 25]. Following the gallery walk student teams are given time to reflect oncritical feedback and revise their own work. Effective reflection includes keeping a record ofchanges made and justification of those changes. During stage five, prototypes of the bestdesigns – as determined through matrix scoringand argumentation in the previous stages – arebuilt and tested (Fig. 3). Importantly, this is afluid, iterative process; iterative design
context and works on the smaller componentsof it, we then experience the process of problem-solving. Climbing the mountain requires bothlinear and non-linear approaches that promote higher order thinking and critical skills. Thecomplexity of the problem encourages us to think reflectively and critically. The dynamic learningenvironment poses challenges but also opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.Finally, when the mountain has been climbed and we have safely returned to our base camp, weevaluate our mountain climbing experience, analyzing our successes and difficulties, and drawinglessons that can be applied to similar challenges in the future.This is the process we encouraged our research experiences for undergraduates (REU
teaching plan to incorporate what they learned into their own teaching. Atthe end of the academic year, faculty participants are tasked with completing a final reflection. Inthis paper, we will report the content of the workshops as related to the overarching goals of theISE-2 program, along with how the coffee conversation topics complemented the workshopmaterial. Lastly, we will explore the role of the teaching plans and final reflections in changinginstructional practices.IntroductionImproving Student Experiences to Increase Student Engagement (ISE-2) focuses on a facultydevelopment program designed to reduce implicit bias and increase active learning in order toincrease underrepresented minority (URM), women, and first-generation students
paperspresented at the ASEE conference.)Students viewed this use as a positive experienceii. Three in four students saw their practice withthe AD Board as relevant, reflecting course content, and reflecting real practice. Similarly, theyapproved of the opportunity to practice their content and noted that the hands-on use reflectedtheir learning needs.Table 1Student Perceptions of the Process of Use Instruction and Supplementary Materials* % Use was relevant to my academic area. 83 The AD board provided opportunities to practice content 80 The use of the AD board reflected course content 79 The use of the
contribution ADHD students can make, they often struggle in traditionaleducational environments. Mainly, how the traditional educational setting functions does notcater to how students with ADHD achieve success, nor do teachers have sufficient training andunderstanding of how ADHD affects learning and academic performance.8 In current educationsystems, students with ADHD are less engaged during instruction, display more off-task anddisruptive behavior, and are less academically motivated. There is a direct association betweenacademic achievement and attention during instruction, indicating that students with ADHD canhave more negative academic outcomes.8 This idea is reflected throughout college. Collegestudents with ADHD maintain lower GPAs
that participants would work on developing. Several guest speakers andprofessional coaches helped us during the professional and curriculum development activities.We are currently working on developing follow-up plans during the academic year where pre-service teachers will implement classroom activities under in-service teachers’ supervision andthese activities will be used during high school visits to the campus.In this paper, we will give the details about the RET Site’s management and discuss ourexperiences from lessons learned during the first year. Weekly survey results will be analyzedand interpreted. Reflections from participants, faculty, and undergraduate students will bepresented. External evaluation scheme will be introduced and
students, interviewsare central to providing the context-specific information needed for robust survey development.Therefore, we are using a quasi-longitudinal approach and we are interviewing Appalachian highschools students for a current perspective, Appalachian college students for a recent reflection,and working engineering professionals in Appalachia for a longer-term reflection. This paperfocuses on the development and pilot testing of semi-structured interview protocols for eachparticipant type.Preliminary findings from pilot testing support the protocol’s ability to provide meaningfulinformation across multiple frameworks. Initial findings from a priori coding of the frameworkconstructs suggest that influences specific to Appalachian
Logistics research projects, and begin communicating with mentors Orientation and Project Participants attend orientation workshop and prepare 1 W Definition research plans with their mentors Research and Library Literature review and library resource workshop with the 2** W Workshop Engineering Librarian Waste management and landfill design/construction 3 Continued Research S seminar with individual reflection
environment. Overall, 110 students included theenvironment in defining sustainability. Although most definitions there generalized, numerousstudents (N = 42) defined environmental sustainability more specifically in terms of resourcepreservation and management.A small minority of students reflected on the social pillar of sustainability in their responses tothis short answer question. Responses tended to be generalized such as the following: “Sustainability is the ability to sustain any device, instrument, process or an idea for a long period of time with the minimal socioeconomic costs.” (Male, Asian)Most students who mentioned the social pillar of sustainability did so in a generalized context ofsocial equitability and well
scaf-fold on prior learning and experiences, addressing a continuum of lower level to higher levelthinking and deep learning as appropriate for the curriculum. Reflection essays, class discussion,individual and group projects/products, peer review and feedback, or other types of activities willbe used to measure learner progress on the learning objectives, and to provide timely and rele-vant feedback to both the instructor and learner. This information will be used by both the in-structor and learner(s) to guide decision making and engagement in bio-inspired design. Rubricsor grading guidelines will be created for each formative assessment to ensure they align with theproject goals and learning objectives. Summative assessment will occur at
, and Mathematics (STEM) for America’s Future5 indicates the need toproduce individuals with a strong STEM background in order to be competitive internationally.Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter EconomicFuture6 notes that economic growth and national security are related to well-trained people inSTEM fields.STEM integration can provide students with one of the best opportunities to experience learningin real-world situations, rather than learning STEM subjects in silos7. However, the mostprevalent methods of structuring and implementing STEM education do not “reflect the naturalinterconnectedness of the four STEM components in the real world of research and technologydevelopment”1 (p. 150). This