Research Center. Her research focuses on how identity, among other affective factors, influences diverse students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder be- longing and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chem- ical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. ©American Society for
Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 2017.[17] A. M. McAlister, D. M. Lee, K. M. Ehlert, R. L. Kajfez, C. J. Faber, and M. S. Kennedy, “Qualitative coding: An approach to assess inter-rater reliability,” in American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, 2017.[18] N. H. Choe, M. J. Borrego, L. L. Martins, A. D. Patrick, and C. C. Seepersad, “A Quantitative Pilot Study of Engineering Graduate Student Identity,” in American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, 2017.AppendixTable 1: Participant, identity score reported from survey, interview, and selected demographicdata. Carnegie classification reported at time of
Program for Post Graduate Studies in EngineeringAbstract - This paper describes a 5-year project in which we defined a gap in development ofprofessional skills in postgraduate engineering education, identified effective methods fordeveloping students’ professional skills, implemented a series of two required courses to developthem, and evaluated the effectiveness of the program. The courses content, assessments, teachingmethodologies, and outcomes are discussed in this paper. Our 5 years of program evaluation aresummarized. We describe how our program has been extended to multiple departments in thefaculty of engineering and evolved from the model of individual to joint classes and team-teaching. Finally, we discuss effectiveness of those modes
M. Orgill, “Applications of Systems Thinking in STEM Education,” Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 96, no. 12, pp. 2742–2751, May 2019, doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00261.[5] E. K. Talley and R. B. Hull, “Systems thinking for systems leadership: promoting competency development for graduate students in sustainability studies,” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.1108/ijshe-11-2021-0489.[6] P. M. Senge, The fifth discipline: the art and practice of the learning organization. New York: Doubleday/Currency, 1990.[7] C. L. Dym, A. M. Agogino, O. Eris, D. D. Frey, and L. J. Leifer, “Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, no. 1
Paper ID #8548Engineering Education Ph.D. Students: Where Are They Now And WhatWas The Job Search Process Like?Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Engineering Education Innovation Center and the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering at The Ohio State Univer- sity. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Ohio State and earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on the intersection between motivation and identity of undergraduate and graduate students
Page 24.190.9corresponding dimension.Second, by focusing on the Chinese students, this study facilitates our current understanding onsaid students’ learning experiences in U.S. engineering doctoral programs from an integratedperspective. Our preliminary results suggested that being exposed to U.S. engineering doctoraleducation has allowed said students to approach problems through multiple perspectives, whichpotentially have helped their development towards self-authorship. Considering the largerepresentation of international students in the U.S. engineering graduate programs, this workserves as a pilot study for applying self-authorship theory among other ethnical groups.Third, our findings also indicated that the three dimensions of self
interesting commentary onacademic and career choices.Professional Identity StudyThis study is concerned with the impact of the four curricular offerings described above on thedevelopment of students’ professional engineering identity. Professional or career identity can beconsidered a form of social identity that develops over time, and includes shared discourse,values and skills characteristic to members of that profession.11-12 It is also a feeling of fittingwithin the group (in this context, engineering), and can influence post-graduation careerchoices.8,13,14 Emerging engineering identity formation research has examined the influencingfactors on students’ engineering identities, how identity changes throughout a student’seducation, and how much a
author and co-author of numerous papers and served as project lead on a major study of transfer in engineering. Ms. Schiorring holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University. She is a graduate of NSF’s I-Corps program for educators.Dr. Paul S Nerenberg Dr. Paul S. Nerenberg is currently an Assistant Professor of Physics and Biology at California State University, Los Angeles. He received his PhD in Physics from MIT and has a strong interest in improving the quality of introductory physics education, particularly for students who enter college with little or no previous physics coursework. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Quantitative and Qualitative
integrating gender equality issues within highereducation. In Chile, Ministry of Education Law No. 21.369 promotes the establishment of safeand inclusive environments for all members of higher education academic communities,irrespective of their sex, gender, identity, or sexual orientation. Numerous studies have revealedthat non-cognitive and affective factors significantly influence students' academic progress andsuccess. Therefore, it is essential to explore the perceptions and perspectives of students andfaculty in the School of Engineering regarding gender, equality, and roles. This pilot researchaims to delve into the views held by students and faculty members of a prominent EngineeringSchool in Chile concerning gender-related topics. The
graduate studies in Engineering Education. Her research interests include emotion in design and empathetic classroom practices.Ms. Gina Marie Quan, University of Maryland, College Park Gina Quan is a doctoral candidate in Physics Education Research at the University of Maryland, Col- lege Park. She graduated in 2012 with a B.A. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research interests include understanding community and identity formation, unpacking students’ re- lationships to design, and cultivating institutional change. Ms. Quan is also a founding member of the Access Network, a research-practice community dedicated to fostering supportive communities in under- graduate physics departments, and
further research.Introduction This paper shares the results of a study of the ways in which 35 elementary teachersdeveloped ‘teacher-of-engineering’ identities before and after teaching science-technology-engineering integrated units of instruction (hereafter, STE units), each of which include anEngineering is Elementary (EiE) unit, for the first time. The theoretical background section ofthe paper discusses the construct of identity, as well as the importance of examining teacher-of-engineering identity. Next, the paper describes the context of the SySTEmic Project in which thestudy was situated. This is followed by a description of the quantitative and qualitative methodsused to study teachers’ experiences with and perspectives about
Paper ID #43443Board 118: Mixing it Up: A Pilot Study on the Experiences of Mixed-RaceAsian-American Students in EngineeringMs. Michelle Choi Ausman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michelle Choi Ausman is a second-year PhD student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She received a BS in Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and an MS in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her research interests include engineering identity; inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility; Asian American Studies; Critical Mixed Race Studies
ofstudents from underrepresented populations, such as women of color and members of theLGBTQIA+ community, through degree completion. Using an intersectional approach, wedeveloped a scale to assess multiple climate factors associated with organizational commitmentor member retention, many of which are particularly salient to the experiences of students frommarginalized or minoritized identities. We took several steps to create the scale, includingface/content validity analysis, exploratory factor analyses for validity evidence, and internalconsistency for reliability evidence. The survey also includes demographic items to capture therespondents’ complex social identities. During the summer and fall of 2023, we collected ourfirst pilot study data of
Session No. 2492 Graduate Student Socialization in Science and Engineering: A Study of Underrepresented Minorities’ Experiences Cecilia Lucero, Ph.D. The National GEM ConsortiumIntroductionSince the early 1970s, when the underrepresentation of females and U.S. racial/ethnic groups inthe engineering professions became an exigent national concern, academia, industry, andgovernment agencies have undertaken practices that have improved the participation of minoritygroups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This improvement,however, has been questionable. Recently, for example, Dr
students make sense of their engineering identityin the context of their experiences in an REU summer internship program? (2) Whatacademic and non-academic factors influence their engineering identity development?Milem et al.’s campus racial climate framework informs our study. This case study approachaligns with our conceptual framework as it allowed us to situate participants experiences andperceptions in their university context. Our study findings reveal students’ participation inthe REU summer internship program positively affected their engineering identitydevelopment as students developed increased confidence in their ability to conduct researchand pursue a career in engineering. Additionally, students’ interactions with mentors,faculty
AC 2012-4530: USING WRITING ASSIGNMENTS TO IMPROVE CON-CEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN STATICS: RESULTS FROM A PILOTSTUDYMr. Chris Venters, Virginia Tech Chris Venters is a Ph.D. candidate in engineering education at Virginia Tech. His primary research in- terests involve studying conceptual understanding among students in early undergraduate engineering courses. He received his B.S. in aerospace engineering from North Carolina State University and his M.S. in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Assistant Department Head for Graduate Education and co-directs the
development.Preliminary results indicate that students differentiate between researcher, scientist, and engineeridentities qualitatively and quantitatively, but that these identities are separate from the salientidentity activated when completing student-type tasks. As such, items developed in this work canbe used to craft a framework for understanding graduate student experiences, but futurerefinement may be necessary to fully capture students’ transitions from undergraduate tograduate education. While the results of this study speak to graduate students holistically, furtherwork is needed to understand how the different sub-populations (e.g., underrepresentedminorities, international students) that exist within engineering graduate programs experiencegraduate
Paper ID #36958Cultivating the Ethical Identities of STEM Students ThroughEnhanced InternshipsMichelle Hughes Miller (University of South Florida)Elaine E Englehardt (Distinguished Professor of Ethics)Michael S Pritchard (professor emeritus)Susan LeFrancoisGrisselle CentenoKingsley A. Reeves (Associate Professor) Kingsley Reeves is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department. His current research interests focus on the lean six sigma philosophy and applications of traditional industrial engineering methods to solve problems in the education
AC 2011-1963: EDUCATING BROAD THINKERS: A QUANTITATIVE ANAL-YSIS OF CURRICULAR AND PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES USED TOPROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLSDavid B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park David Knight is a PhD candidate in the Higher Education Program at Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate research assistant on two NSF-funded engineering education projects. His research interests include STEM education, interdisciplinary teaching and research, organizational issues in higher education, and leadership and administration in higher education. Email: dbk144@psu.edu Page 22.519.1
programs, however, have focusedprimarily on supports outside of the classroom and neglected to examine the benefits ofincorporating inclusive teaching practices across the curriculum. In this paper, we presentmicrointerventions that. Were incorporated in two core chemical engineering classes. Data wasobtained to study the inpact of these interventions on students self-perceptions of departmentclimate, classroom engagement, and sense of belonging.KeywordsActive learning, sense of belonging, retention, graduate education.IntroductionThere is a critical need for more, and more diverse, engineers in the U.S.[1,2]. Although thenumber of members of underrepresented racial groups (i.e., African Americans, Latinxs, andNative Americans) in engineering has
, 1988.[50] A. Godwin, “The development of a measure of engineering identity,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. Conf. Proc., vol. 2016-June, 2016, doi: 10.18260/p.26122.[51] N. A. Mamaril, E. L. Usher, C. R. Li, D. R. Economy, and M. S. Kennedy, “Measuring Undergraduate Students’ Engineering Self-Efficacy: A Validation Study,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 105, no. 2, pp. 366–395, 2016, doi: 10.1002/jee.20121.[52] D. Verdín, “Enacting Agency: Understanding How First-Generation College Students’ Personal Agency Supports Disciplinary Role Identities and Engineering Agency Beliefs,” Purdue University Graduate School, 2020.[53] D. Verdín and A. Godwin, “Confidence in Pursuing Engineering: How First- Generation College
in academia and research, broaden my knowledge base, engage in evidence-based practices to promote the quality of life, and ultimately be an avid contributor to the world of academia through research, peer reviews, and publications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Negotiating Identity as a Response to Shame: A Study of Shame within an Experience as a Woman in EngineeringAbstract: This research paper presents the findings of an interpretative phenomenologicalanalysis (IPA) case study of the experience of shame in a woman engineering student. Ouroverarching research question that framed this study was: How do woman students with multiplesalient identities
Engineering at Valparaiso University. Dr. Freeman joined the faculty in 2003. As a graduate student and Lecturer at Iowa State University, Dr. Freeman worked with three engineering-oriented learning communities. Dr. Freeman is currently the Vice-Chair of the Calumet Section of IEEE. Page 11.105.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION TOOLFOR AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LEARNING COMMUNITY Page 11.105.2IntroductionIn the changing technological environment of the early 21st century, all technical and non-technical
best answer their research question, hypothesis, orpurpose of the study [1]. A mixed methods research methodology that a researcher may select isQ methodology. Q methodology is a social science research methodology focused onsystematically studying subjectivity utilizing both qualitative and quantitative researchtechniques [2]–[6]. While Q methodology has had limited use in engineering education research,it has been used in studies regarding the career paths of engineering education doctoral graduates[7], competencies for nanotechnology [8] and IT [9], curriculum design for information systems[10], construction engineering technology program assessment [11], and undergraduateengineering students’ out-of-class activities [12]. However, Q
has served as PI/Co-PI on multiple educational projects sponsored by NSF programs including NSF S-STEM, NSF GK-12, and NSF TUES.Dr. Jianyu ”Jane” Dong, California State University, Los Angeles Jianyu Dong is a professor in electrical and computer engineering and currently serves as the Associate Dean for the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at Cal State LA. Her area of expertise is video compression/communication, multimedia networks, QoS, etc. With a strong passion in Engineering Education, she has been engaged in multiple funded projects and initiatives to increase the participation and success of students from undeserved, low-income communities in engineering areas.matthew jackson PhD
Engineering IdentityAbstractThis paper is a work in progress (WIP) for an NSF project that explores first-generation students(FGS) in engineering technology (ET); specifically, their academic performance, engineeringidentity development, and use of social capital all compared to continuing generation students(CGS) peers. Despite the growing number of engineering technology degrees awarded annually,there is a scarcity of research focusing on the acquisition of engineering identity, particularlyamong FG students. Overall, this project will utilize a two phase, mixed methods approach. Inthe first phase, we will quantitatively assess academic performance comparisons between firstgeneration and continuing generation engineering students and utilize the
Paper ID #10060The Development of an Instrument for Assessing Individual Ethical Decision-making in Project-based Design Teams: Integrating Quantitative and Quali-tative MethodsQin Zhu, Purdue University Qin Zhu is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His main re- search interests include global/comparative/international engineering education, engineering education policy, and engineering ethics. He received his BS degree in material sciences and engineering and first PhD degree in philosophy of science and technology (engineering ethics) both from Dalian University of Technology
, anddiversity is an asset that leads to innovation14.Lack of role models and mentors in the already low critical mass of URM faculty exasperate the Page 25.68.4problem. Minority students in search of PhD granting institutions usually wish for faculty rolemodels in the classroom who can inspire them for graduate studies and ultimately becomefaculty members. In their recent study on these issues, Nelson and Rogers 13 concluded that the“presence of science and engineering minority faculty is a crucial factor in encouraging andensuring the continued interest of young minorities in science and engineering.” It was noted thattheir presence is equally
University Alexandra Jackson is a second year PhD student at Rowan University seeking a specialization in Engi- neering Education. She began her research in Rowan’s Experiential Engineering Education Department in the Fall of 2019, and has developed interests in entrepreneurial mindset and student development. In particular, she is interested in assessment of entrepreneurial mindset through both quantitative and quali- tative methods, and is currently working in both survey and concept map assessment. She was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship in April, 2022, and hopes to continue her research in entrepreneurial mindset assessment using narrative inquiry.Dr. Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an
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