/ethnicity on the third, outer ring, suggesting that race was tertiary in importance ascompared to the other identities placed in his circle. “Child” and “spouse” were also placed inthe third ring.When Taresh was describing his identities, family seemed to be paramount to him. His parentswere especially supportive of his educational efforts: My parents, they always have my back through thick and thin. Even now, they still encourage me like, ‘Yeah, you're an engineer.’ They really encourage me.Regarding age, Taresh referred to his maturity and “wisdom” as compared to his peers incollege. He was slightly older and felt he had learned to balance the competing challenges ofcollege: I kind of understand a little more that you can have
transition totheir careers. Students setting out for college campuses, getting out of the comfort of the familyfor the first time in life is itself a giant leap in their maturing. Then the experiential learningcoming from open discussions, making deep, meaningful connections, and dispute managementin classes and dorms all significantly contribute to shaping them as responsible future citizens.Students learn not only from the faculty but from their peers. They learn about themselves, theiridentities, their interest, their character, school pride, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence,and a whole host of things. However, even with all its benefits, this residential experience is notaccessible to all groups of students due to its high price tag
Science.Dr. Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines Jon A. Leydens is Professor of Engineering Education Research in the Division of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the Colorado School of Mines, USA. Dr. Leydens’ research and teaching interests are in engineering education, communication, and social justice. Dr. Leydens is author or co-author of 40 peer-reviewed papers, co-author of Engineering and Sustainable Community Development (Morgan and Claypool, 2010), and editor of Sociotechnical Communication in Engineering (Routledge, 2014). In 2016, Dr. Leydens won the Exemplar in Engineering Ethics Education Award from the National Academy of Engineering, along with CSM colleagues Juan C. Lucena and Kathryn Johnson
, student- centered online learning environments for educators.Dr. Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Dr. Roehrig is a professor of STEM Education at the University of Minnesota. Her research explores issues of professional development for K-12 science teachers, with a focus on beginning teachers and implementation of integrated STEM learning environments. She has received over $30 million in federal and state grants and published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. She is a former board member of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching and past president of the Association for Science Teacher Education.Dr. Elizabeth A. Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University