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Lizandra C Godwin, University of New Mexico

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ECR: BCSER program is to build a researcher’s capacity and expertise in STEMeducation research [10]. The author’s proposal titled “An Individual InvestigatorDevelopment Plan for Building Capacity to Study Undergraduate Latinas Interest inGraduate School” was selected for funding.Project ApproachThis NSF project incorporates capacity building through the “4 steps to Growth in EngineeringEducation Research” depicted in Figure 1. These steps were designed to strengthen the author’scapacity to carry out fundamental engineering education research (EER). The proposed strategystarts with Step 1: Knowledge Building. The knowledge building step outlined opportunities togain knowledge through both formal and informal learning opportunities. As an

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University; Samuel B Gavitte, Tufts University; Milo D. Koretsky, Tufts University

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disciplinary engagement [13, 14].The goals of this NSF Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) project are to: 1. Build on preliminary work to develop the Virtual Jar Test Laboratory for Water Treatment and develop a corresponding Physical Jar Test Laboratory for Water Treatment. 2. Compare student engagement and demonstration of epistemic practices in the virtual laboratory and physical laboratory modes to develop transferable knowledge about the development of epistemic practices in the laboratory. 3. Develop capacity in PI Nason as an engineering education researcher through a deliberate mentoring plan and research activities.To accomplish these objectives, we are conducting a microgenetic analysis of

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Deborah Anne Trytten, The University of Oklahoma; Russell D. Meier, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Harry A. Hogan, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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point where we can attempt an answer to the last research question of ourproject which is a question measuring the long-term impacts of computational thinking skilldevelopment. Such a question requires a longitudinal approach that our IRB offices haveapproved.Finally, during our project, we came to the realization that our recruiting mechanism – self-selection – limited our participants by demographic categories, and thus our results seemedincomplete. We have initiated steps towards expanding our research to the DFW audience. Whilewe seek IRB approval to include this audience in this final stage of the project, we have analyzedthe cohort from which we did gain access to their grades (n=296). We plan to interviewindividuals who have struggled

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Javier Ortega, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A Fuentes, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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other engineering departments in CECS. For the second time around,faculty members from each engineering department were trained on the bootcamp activities, andhow to conduct the weekly program.Proposed ApproachThe FYIE participants will be taking two courses simultaneously: Introduction to Engineering(Course A) and Learning Frameworks (Course B). These selected courses are focused on assortedtopics and include project elements of technical innovation (MECE 1101) and career path planning(UNIV 1301). As such, the Challenge Based Instruction (CBI) approach was selected as thepedagogical method for these courses (Figure 1) [2], [5], [9]. In this regard, CBI is focused onstudent engagement when properly implemented. Figure 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Jacqueline O'Connor, Pennsylvania State University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University

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developed throughexposure to, practice of, and socialization in disciplinary expectations and norms, the research questions tobe answered through the course of the evaluation plan include: What are factors governing optimal time tointroduce research to undergraduate students to encourage them to pursue graduate school? Whatcharacteristics of REU experiences are most critical in encouraging students to pursue graduate study?How do these vary given other factors (e.g, gender, race, institutional type, impact of prior researchexperiences?) Educational data were collected through qualitative and quantitative methods. Three surveyswere distributed to participants over the course of the summer and into the fall semester comprising severalestablished and

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Shameeka M Jelenewicz, University of Delaware; Jovan Tatar, University of Delaware

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the program were diverse in their year of undergraduatestudy, discipline of study in STEM, and location in the USA. Participants came into the programwith some awareness of sustainability and climate-change basics and challenges. Still, pre- andpost-program surveys and end-of-program interviews showed a short-term gain in knowledge ofsustainability and climate change among the SRTS-REU participants. These results can be usedto inform similar future programs that aim to engage undergraduate students in sustainabilitytopics. We plan to build upon this study with future cohorts of program participants.References[1] “THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development.” Accessed: Jan. 08, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://sdgs.un.org/goals[2] “Grand

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; David Jonathan Woehr, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida; Kyle Heyne, University of Central Florida

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.  Meeting support tools, including templates and a citation for an article about using team charters and team-member preparation before the first team meeting, and templates for a meeting agenda and meeting minutes. These additional CATME tools to support teamwork were developed this year.Impact on engineering educationIn engineering education, we have had a significant impact on classroom practice in how facultymanage teams. As our report shows, in addition to the large user base from engineering, there areengineering education researchers who not only cite our work, but also do research usingCATME as a tool. Thus, we are benefiting students, faculty, and researchers as we planned. Theselection of CATME

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Mohammad Rabiul Islam, Oregon State Univeristy; Kelvin Daratha, Graduate Student at Washington State University

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traffic signals and use this knowledge to develop a concept inventoryin traffic signal operations that is relevant to engineering practice. The rationale for the workwas that conducting fundamental engineering education research on student and practitionerways of knowing is a critical and often overlooked first step in curriculum and assessment designand having an engineering design relevant traffic signal operations concept inventory (TSCI) willprovide explicit evidence of what is important for students to know, how much they know aboutthese important concepts, and how and where to focus transportation engineering design courses.The specific aims of the Research Plan included the following elements: I. Determine core concepts for isolated

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly A Warren, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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’.Qualitative and quantitative data are collected as part of a comprehensive evaluation plan thatwill be used to compare student learning outcomes in the ‘treatment’ and ‘control groups’. It isimportant to note that the entire course curriculum was revamped prior to the start of this projectto ensure that delivery methods and teaching techniques were the only thing changed. Thestructure of the material (organized into ‘content modules’) remains unchanged from semester tosemester. The purpose of this project is to 1) develop effective, innovative desk-top tools (GCT)that will promote a student-centered, interactive learning environment in the classroom, 2)implement the GCT to target multiple learning styles while identifying the challenges, 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Urmi Duttagupta, New York City College of Technology; Nadia S Kennedy, New York City College of Technology; Diana Samaroo; Viviana Acquaviva, New York City College of Technology; Armando Dominguez Solis

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study. Peer support and advisement was also found to bedecisive in terms of keeping up with course work, planning and executing research projects, andother initiatives that the participants took part in, including planning in relation to STEM studiesand career. As one participant put it, “[it is] not so much about which class or when to take aclass, but more about what do I do next.”From the interviews, it appears that SEER was successful in creating a supportive community,which nurtured its participants amidst a welcoming and encouraging environment. It alsobrought forth multiple support networks comprised of peers, alumni, mentors, and researchers,which helped to sustain productive relationships among participants. The community

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison K Polasik, Campbell University

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. D. Jones et al, "An analysis of motivation constructs with first‐year engineering students:Relationships among expectancies, values, achievement, and career plans," J Eng Educ, vol. 99,(4), pp. 319-336, 2010.[2] V. G. Renumol, D. Janakiram and S. Jayaprakash, "Identification of cognitive processes ofeffective and ineffective students during computer programming," ACM Transactions onComputing Education (TOCE), vol. 10, (3), pp. 1-21, 2010.[3] S. Bergin and R. Reilly, "Predicting introductory programming performance: A multi-institutional multivariate study," Computer Science Education, vol. 16, (4), pp. 303-323, 2006.[4] M. Thuné and A. Eckerdal, "Analysis of Students’ learning of computer programming in acomputer laboratory context," Null

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Maeve Bakic, Boise State University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Devshikha Bose, Boise State University

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mobile device use increase learning of identified difficultconcepts in thermal-fluid science courses as indicated by increased achievement scores?(Enhancement) and (3) What are student perceptions of using mobile devices for solving real-lifeproblems? This poster will provide an overview of the research plan and describe year 1 resultsand some preliminary research efforts based on year 2. This work is supported by the NSF:Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF) (Award#2106345).Major Project GoalsTo address the three primary research questions, achieve the project goal, and gain competency insocial science research, the PI Dr. Krishna Pakala, a faculty in a traditional engineering disciplinein a midwest university is working with the

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trina C. Kershaw, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Hong Liu, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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teams, composed of graduate students and faculty, are engaged in the co-creation ofeducational modules about cyber-physical systems (CPS). In this paper, we focus on the ways inwhich we support teams as they navigate the co-creation process.Our interdisciplinary teams are involved in projects with two major outcomes. In addition todeveloping educational modules, the first major outcome, teams also plan a study related to theirCPS topics with the goal of writing and presenting an academic paper, the second majoroutcome. During the 2022-2023 academic year, we have three teams composed of students andfaculty from three universities: the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML), the University ofMassachusetts Dartmouth (UMassD), and the University

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eakalak Khan; Sayeda Ummeh Masrura; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Om Prakash Yadav, North Carolina A&T State University

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, and the promotion of environmentaleducation and responsibility. Global exposures offer networking and skill developmentopportunities unavailable to students in their home country. Students can get internationalexperience in various ways, such as study abroad programs and foreign internships. Internationalexposure has been demonstrated to increase student graduation and retention rates in engineeringschools [3]. Higher education institutions around the world are now focusing on how to createengineers who not only have advanced knowledge but also comprehend how culture caninfluence the implementation of their engineering designs and plans [4].There are many new and innovative ways to include international experiences in highereducation, thanks

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lenz Kaspar Bayas, Boise State University; Lisa A. Giacumo, Boise State University; Chantel Early, Boise State University; Kendra Rishell Peterson, Boise State University; Arvin Farid, Boise State University; Briceland McLaughlin, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University; Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University; Tammi Vacha-Haase, Boise State University

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process is divided into three phases: identification, planning, and implementation, with eachphase producing a deliverable [24]. Phase 1, the identification phase contains steps 1 - 3 of theevaluation process. This phase centers on understanding the evaluation program and its overallpurpose, leading to a statement of work (SOW). Next, phase 2, the planning phase contains steps4 - 6 of the evaluation process. This phase explores the program in more detail, deciding on datacollection, methods to use, and furnishes an evaluation proposal for the SEnS-GPS leadershipteam to review. Once the internal evaluation project proposal is approved, the evaluation teamconducts phase 3, the implementation phase. This final implementation phase contains

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Danielle Harlow, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ron Skinner, MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation; Alexandria Muller, University of California, Santa Barbara

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kindergarteners to graduate students in the schools of the Lucia Mar School District, and at Cornell University, University of Cali- fornia, Irvine, and Santa Barbara City College. He has worked in informal STEM education at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation. As MOXI’s first Director of Education, Skinner created the philosophical vision for the department, mapped out a five-year strategic plan, and built up an education staff of five full-time employees, 20 part-time employees, and over 100 volunteers. He planned, budgeted, and implemented a full slate of informal and formal education programs; collaborating with teachers and school administrators, university

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University

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thatfaculty who have participated in these opportunities will apply their knowledge and newunderstandings of difference towards advancing transformation through actions to create changewithin their spheres of influence.Multiple faculty-driven projects have emerged from the 2016 CBEE taskforce on equity,inclusion and social justice. Three examples of ongoing projects are described below.  Inclusive and Socially Just Teaming Practices. The goal of this project is to develop faculty capability to design and implement processes to develop students’ capacities to engage in inclusive teaming, where diverse voices are encouraged and valued. Towards this end, a professional learning community is being planned to provide a facilitated

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew L Dering, Penn State University; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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many seconds) does it become possible to determine if a student will struggle. Asimple neural network is proposed which is used to jointly classify body language and predicttask performance. By modeling the input as both instances and sequences, a peak F Score of0.459 was obtained, after observing a student for just two seconds. Finally, an unsupervisedmethod yielded a model which could determine if a student would struggle after just 1 secondwith 59.9% accuracy.1 IntroductionIn this work, the role of machine learning for planning student intervention is investigated.Specifically, t his w ork a sks t wo q uestions: ( i) C an a s tudent’s s truggles b e p redicted basedon body language? (ii) How soon can these struggles be predicted

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); David Torres, Purdue University; Sean M Eddington, Brian Lamb School of Communication - Purdue

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understanding of research problems thaneither approach alone”25 (p. 18; see also Creswell and Clark26, Ch. 3), including use of multipleand complementary sources of evidence throughout the process, and leveraging the strengths ofmultiple research paradigms.Data Collection: Table 1 summarizes the data collection plan through the phases of the designprocess. In each phase, we will collect data from various stakeholders from Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE) and Biomedical Engineering (BME) that inform both our researchquestions as well as the design and implementation of the solutions to achieve our objectives.Each measure is described in detail below.Table 1. Data Collection Plan Sources by Phase and Stakeholder Group Design Phase

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Caitlin Cairncross, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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combined.Cost for Students: noneCost for the University: staff member with counseling expertiseAcademic Integration Component: 1:1 discussions and group workshops on degree planning,study habits, time management, test-taking, effective writing, overcoming failure, and growthmindset/self-efficacy.Social Integration Component: Monthly student socials.Professional Integration Component: none for first-year students; alumni dinner for sophomorestudents with informal conversations about careersAssessment Methods: A focus group for first year versus sophomore participants at the end of theacademic year, along with tracking of retention and graduation ratesE. Voluntary Rising Sophomore Eight-Week Summer BridgeTarget Audience: Entering first-year students who

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Brian P DeJong, Central Michigan University; Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University; Ahmed Abdelgawad, Central Michigan University; Ishraq Shabib, Central Michigan University

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welcome and participant introductions, followed byexplaining the rationale behind chosen team model, and engineering faculty members presentingtheir respective projects. Additional aspects discussed include obtaining identification cards,parking permits, CMU campus tour, engineering and technology building tour, coaching sessionson team building, classroom flipping techniques, and engineering programs at CMU.In the second week, participants spent 25 hours on research, 8 hours on coaching (teachertraining), 4 hours on group reflections and team planning, and 3 hours visiting other researchlabs and attending talks of various individuals. Some of the research projects that participantswere involved include: i) Internet of Things for Mobile

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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programDuring year 4 of this project (in 2016-2017) several recruitment activities were conducted with theTexas Pre-freshman Engineering Program (TexPREP) students and their parents throughout theyear to inform them of the program and assist them with the application process for U-PREPprogram. TexPREP students are required to have high math scores to enter the program and havealready expressed interest in engineering by participating in at least three years of a seven-weekengineering summer program. As part of the proposed plan, students who had not taken CollegeAlgebra or English I were required to take those courses in this activity. Most students weregrouped together in those courses so that the U-PREP students could better form a learningcommunity

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick J. Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Chris Venters, East Carolina University; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech

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reportedelsewhere (Cunningham, et al., 2015; Cunningham, et al., 2016; Cunningham, et al., 2017;Williams, et al., 2016), though the modules generally include a video about an element ofmetacognition and activities to be done inside and outside of class. The pre- and post-tests werecompleted during the small group meetings just before the modules began (week 5) and just afterthe last module (week 15). In this application, the modules were generally presented as follows: ● The video was shown and a set of reflection questions were assigned and collected during the large group meetings ● For half of the modules (Overview, Knowledge, and Planning), additional reflection questions were assigned and collected during small group meetings

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Summerville, Miami University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Jennifer Blue, Miami University

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these thoughts can also imagine how things could have beenworse (known as ​downward ​counterfactuals), more commonly people’s thoughts about negativeevents are drawn to how things could have been better, known as ​upward​ counterfactuals ​[1]​.(Given that upward counterfactuals are substantially more common than downward in daily life[2]​, and that these thoughts involve distinct patterns of emotions and motivations ​[3]​, in thecurrent research we focus exclusively on upward counterfactuals.) Counterfactual thoughts playan important role in causal reasoning, motivation, and planning. In the current research, wetherefore examine whether students’ counterfactual thoughts about their first exam in a coursepredicts their subsequent behavior and

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Cindy S. Ziker, SRI International; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T University ; Kamal S. Ali, Jackson State University; Derrick Cornell Gilmore, Kentucky State University

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to have a community of researchers and practitioners develop and testthe impact of change ideas using a four-part rapid improvement cycle (Plan – Do – Study – Act).The goal is to identify and adopt change ideas that result in improvement. These techniques havebeen applied to significant systems-based challenges [10] such as K -12 teacher recruitment,preparation or retention [11], [12], and improving pass rates for developmental mathematicsacross multiple higher education institution types [13].Starting in 2015 a corporate foundation partnered with, and funded, four historically blackcolleges and universities (HBCUs) to pilot a summer and academic year out-of-school programfor middle school males. In the first three months they impacted over

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; J. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; James A. Mendoza Álvarez, University of Texas at Arlington; Ramon E Lopez, The University of Texas at Arlington; Kevin A Schug, The University of Texas at Arlington

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STEP Grant– Funded InitiativesIntro / AbstractThe NSF STEP grant program was initiated by the US Congress with the goal of implementingbest practices that would lead to an increase in the number of students obtaining STEM degreesat institutions with baccalaureate degree programs. Our university’s Colleges of Science andEngineering were fortunate to receive a STEP grant in 2009 to improve freshmen retention andgraduation rates by working on notoriously high-loss courses in chemistry and mathematics andfacilitating undergraduate research opportunities in science and engineering. This paperdescribes the path taken in the implementation of these plans, and a major shift wheninstitutional priorities necessitated a change in focus. After developing

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Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Christopher Martinez, University of New Haven

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support from A Scholarship Program to Increase Retention in Engineering (ASPIRE):Improving Work-Study-Life Balance. The goal of the program was to increase retention ofsophomore and junior engineering students who show academic promise but are at risk of notcompleting their studies due to financial concerns and/or life-work-study balance issues. Inaddition to financial support, ASPIRE provided scholarship recipients with opportunities toparticipate in activities that contribute to persistence such as tutoring, faculty mentoring,conferences, presentations and career planning workshops. Sixty-one students have beenawarded scholarships in this five-year period.This paper examines the effectiveness of ASPIRE to help students alleviate financial

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Dennis M Lee, Clemson University; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Sandra Linder, Clemson University; Cindy M. Lee, Clemson University; Faiza M. Jamil, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

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agenda Session 3 Report Out and Participants shared the highlights of their group’s Workshop Evaluation discussions and were then asked to complete online surveys about their experiences in the workshop. Workshop organizers closed the workshop with a discussion about the insights and ideas participants had shared during the event and plans for dissemination.Description of Preliminary Research AgendaResults from the first day of sessions yielded a wealth of data related to each of the three themes. Thisdata was further analyzed

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rajeev Darolia, University of Missouri; Cory Koedel, University of Missouri; Junpeng Yan, University of Missouri; Jean Felix Ndashimye, Univesity of Missouri-Columbia

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Paper ID #17895The Role of High School Math and Science Course Access in Student CollegeEngineering Major Choice and Degree AttainmentDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Dr. Rajeev Darolia, University of Missouri Rajeev Darolia is Assistant Professor and Director of Research of the Institute of Public Policy at the

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Amanda L Griffith, Wake Forest University; Xinrui (rose) Xu, Purdue University; Alexandra Marie Dukes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Paper ID #17915Diversity across Engineering Disciplines: Factors that Influence Student En-gineering Major ChoiceDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Dr. Amanda L Griffith, Wake Forest UniversityXinrui (Rose) Xu, Purdue University Xinrui (Rose) Xu is a currently a doctoral student in the School of Engineering