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Educational Research and Methods Potpourri I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

make plans to leaveengineering after earning an undergraduate degree 11, there is a need to examine what factorscontribute engineering students’ post-graduate plans using large scale data sets. Such studentsmay help undergraduate engineering programs design interventions to keep engineering studentsin the engineering graduate programs and profession.Students’ Self-assessments of Abilities and Graduate School Plans Most research identifies academic preparedness in mathematics and science at an earlyage as one of the most salient factors influencing engineering student choice of graduate schoolin engineering5. However, Bandura argued that students aspire to careers based on not only theirqualifications but also their self-efficacy in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janice M. Margle, Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Yu-Chang Hsu, Boise State University; Jill L. Lane, Clayton State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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measure will be used to explain retention rates and not as an outcomemeasure. Table 6: Engineering Toy FUN-damentals Student Efficacy (Fall 2009-Spring 2010). Pre-Survey Post-Survey Engineering Efficacy Scale α M SD α M SD t(138) 1 Communication Self-Efficacy .86 7.62 1.49 .83 8.02 1.25 -3.24** 2 Coping Self-Efficacy .76 4.83 .78 .71 4.89 .70 -1.14 Engineering Career Success .85 5.06 .67 .88 5.13 .67 -1.50 Expectations2

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Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joan Barth, University of Alabama; Debra M. McCallum, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Rosanna E. Guadagno, University of Alabama; Beverly Roskos, University of Alabama; Carmen Burkhalter, University of Alabama; Marion J Goldston, University of Alabama

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science, but also students’ self-perceptions of their abilities (e.g., self concept, efficacy,expectations for success) and their interest in math and science. Models of academicachievement and occupation choices 2,4,7 suggest that self-perceptions and expectations forsuccess are the more proximal predictors of academic and career choices. In fact they are betterpredictors than actual achievement indicators such as math and science grades. Efficacy beliefsare also strong predictors of adaptation and change as well as academic aspirations, level ofmotivation and resilience.2 For these reasons, we examine students’ self efficacy and interest inmath and science as our primary measures of academic outcomes post-transition.To summarize, the purpose of

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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PATRICA A. S. RALSTON; JEFFREY L. HIEB

teacher certification to engineering students. A small, butgrowing number of engineering colleges are offering general engineering degrees combined with K-12teaching certification.26 Very recent research is underway to actually assess which programs are effective for learning andstimulating interest to pursue STEM fields in college. It is intended to be the first step in evaluating theability of K-12 outreach programs to prepare students to study engineering in college30. This study wasconcerned with the association between types of engineering exposure (e.g., class, field trip, summercamp, etc.) and engineering self-efficacy. The results revealed that there was not a significant differencein self-efficacy scores between the students who

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Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, University of California, Berkeley; Benjamin Mitchell, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering attitude survey (EAS1), inaddition to the MAT and PEQ1. In the following spring, students completed an altered attitudesurvey, EAS2, and the MAT. EAS1 was the Pittsburgh Freshmen Engineering AttitudeSurvey.15 EAS2 was a modified shorter version of EAS1. EAS1 questions with low correlation toMAT were removed. Six questions were added from a tinkering self-efficacy questionnaire tobetter capture differences in hands-on self-efficacy.16 In total the EAS2 was shortened to 35questions. Table 11 shows the attitude questions with the most significant differences betweenmale and female students. Note that the male student responses on average reflect moreconfidence in and enjoyment of hands-on activities

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FPD V: Gender and Engineering Education: A Panel Discussion and Workshop

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Caitrin Lynch, Olin College of Engineering; Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lynn Andrea Stein, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs, Women in Engineering

faculty in 2003. Her current research interests are twofold: as well as her research in biological materials (cur- rently focused on bioderived plastics synthesized by bees), she also researches the engineering student experience, including persistence and migration, differences by gender, and the role of self-efficacy in project-based learning. In 2010, she received an NSF CAREER Award in support of her research on engineering education.Caitrin Lynch, Olin College of Engineering Caitrin Lynch is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Her research concerns gender, work, aging, and globalization, with a focus the United States and Sri Lanka. She is the author of the book

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Improving Visualization Skills

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

courses have noticed a marked increase in students’ confidencelevels over the course of the spatial training. Could a student’s confidence (and therefore theirspatial skills) influence their success and their career choices?Studies have shown the impact of confidence or self-efficacy on student success. For example,Lent et al. (1984)7 found that students reporting high self-efficacy (confidence in their ability to Page 22.1314.2successfully complete various scientific and engineering degrees) achieved higher grades andpersisted longer in scientific and technical programs than those that reported low self-efficacy.Additionally, Towle et al

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Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John S. Lamancusa, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Mechanical Engineering

. In Fall 2010, the ranking ofdesign activities was done at the end of the intermediate design course. In the future, we plan toconduct this activity at the beginning and end of the course and assess differences in students’responses.4.1c Design SurveyThe self-efficacy design survey developed by Carberry et al.17 was used to measure students’self-concepts towards engineering design. Students are asked to evaluate their confidence,motivation, success, and anxiety in performing nine different design tasks. The question stemdirections state: “Rate your degree of confidence/motivation/success/anxiety in performing thefollowing tasks by recording a number from 0 to 100.” The tasks listed under each stem are:conduct engineering design, identify a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Scott Molitor, University of Toledo; Brian W. Randolph, University of Toledo; Shane A. Brown, Washington State University; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; C. Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas

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3 1 0 4.2 of success in future math courses. 5. The lab sections aided my 1 15 5 6 0 3.4 understanding of the lecture material.Mathematics self-efficacy was also examined using qualitative and quantitative pre and post-ENGR 107 measures. Students were interviewed before and after the course. Preliminaryinterviews focused on students’ math backgrounds and confidence in their math abilities. Postcourse interviews focused on students’ perceived value of the course overall and on theirdevelopment of beliefs to be successful in college math. Pre and post-surveys were identical andconsisted of two scales, one listing 18 math problems relevant to pre-calculus and

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Shields P.E., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Krishna Prasad Kisi, University of Nevada Las Vegas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

), 335-38.8. Hutchison, M. A., Follman, D.K., Sumpter, M., and Bodner, G.M. (2006). Factors influencing the self- efficacy beliefs of first-year engineering students. Journal of Engineering Education, 96(1), 39-47.9. Yurtseven, H.O. (2002). How does the image of engineering affect student recruitment and retention? A perspective from the USA. Global Journal of Engineering Education 6 (1), 17-23.10. Li, Q., McCoach, D.B., Swaminathan, H., and Tang, J. (2008). Development of an instrument to measure perspectives of engineering education among college students. Journal of Engineering Education 97(1), 47-5611. CCSD Fast Facts 2009-10. Clark County School District, http://ccsd.net/news/publications/pdf/CCSDFastFacts.pdf

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FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia A. Tolley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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First-Year Programs

institutions are committed to the intellectual and social growth of students; that is, theyare committed to their education and not just retention.Community BuildingThe ability to successfully adjust to the emotional, cognitive, and social challenges of living onone‟s own for the first time, develop new friends and support networks, examine personal valuesand beliefs, explore various career options, and choose/succeed in a major is dependent on robustself-efficacy.24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34 Self-efficacy is the belief in one‟s ability to organize andexecute courses of action to achieve specific outcomes.24 The rigor of the engineering curriculumaffects self-efficacy appraisals and students‟ choices about persisting in the major, particularlyfor

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Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Wiggins, University of Colorado, Boulder; Mary E. McCormick, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

-efficacy to practice sustainable engineering, were foundsignificant. These three constructs were used as a basis for developing a revised instrument.The second version of the survey is geared towards measuring students' motivation to practicesustainable engineering. The thirty-five survey questions comprising the second instrument arestructured in an Expectancy Value Theory framework in the domain of sustainable engineering,comprised of self-efficacy, motivation, and affect27,28. The quantitative assessment survey wasintended to be administered after the qualitative instrument. It is comprised of several sections.The revised survey takes about five minutes to complete and opens with a consent form,institution attending, and code name for linkage

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a seven-segment LED numberdisplay. As students’ intuition for electricity develops, they are introduced to the couplingsbetween electric current and magnetic fields through projects involving motors and speakers.Other projects discussed in this paper include trusses (vectors and forces), servo efficiency(energy conversion), accelerometers (programming, vectors and gravity), homemade guitars(waves and sound), solar ovens (energy and heat), and digital cameras (gravity and projectilemotion).The central focus of the NASA-Threads curriculum is to tie fundamental STEM topics tointeresting applications. This paper documents a selection of our major projects and alsoprovides data related to teacher self-efficacy for a summer 2011 workshop that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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, management, and assessment (for varying types of LTSexperiences, course levels, institutional cultures, program characteristics, disciplinary settings,community partner characteristics, student characteristics, etc.). Aligned with project goal #2, theassessment efforts will involve measuring how LTS impacts student learning and how facultycan use assessments to increase and enhance implementation of LTS efforts. Typical assessments Page 22.1444.10centered on students include measures of (a) student motivation and engagement, (b) self-efficacy, (c) student perceptions and learning outcomes during different types of LTSexperiences, etc. Findings from

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Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew J Miller, University of Maryland; Robert Lent, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Gregory M. Wilkins, Morgan State University; Matthew M. Jezzi, University of Maryland; Kayi Hui, University of Maryland, College Park; Robert H Lim, University of Maryland, College Park; Nicole A Bryan, University of Maryland, College Park; Helena Mimi Martin, University of Maryland, College Park

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Women in Engineering

underutilized as a wellspringfor STEM workforce development planning. Page 22.1209.2 While it is useful to test SCCT using nomothetic, quantitative methods, it is valuable tocomplement such research with idiographic, qualitative methods capable of elaborating specificself and environmental percepts that could inform educational interventions. For example, priorwork on SCCT has established that social supports and barriers generally have been linked topersistence in engineering majors (largely indirectly, through their relation to self-efficacy), butthe mostly nomothetic research on this issue has focused on global aspects of supports andbarriers

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University; Joseph Flieger, Northern Arizona University; Eddie Hillenbrand

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NSF Grantees

problems as they read the book. See Figure 6.Figure 6. “Learning Computer Science with JavaGrinder" is a textbook we have developed that links the textto the JavaGrinder environment.7. Future WorkThe work described in this paper is ongoing. We are in the process of analyzing student self-efficacy and in measuring student success and satisfaction in the context of JavaGrinder. Whileour core mission with JavaGrinder is to support a web-based approach to learning Java, we havebegun developing a mobile off-line solution for devices like the iPad. What is emerging is anecosystem of JavaGrinder related service that can span across the client and the cloud to supportdifferent capabilities for different learning platforms

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carmen R. Zafft, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; John Sutton, RMC Research Corporation; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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NSF Grantees

10.74 12.23 13.99 Engineering (percentage of total transfer students entering UNL)Impact on Student Participants UNL-STEP students who are enrolled in one of the four engineering courses are asked tocomplete a student survey. CC faculty teaching these courses are asked to assist in providingparticipating students with evaluation materials. The instructors distribute informed consentforms and information about how to access the online survey to their students. The surveyincludes measures of student demographic characteristics including gender and ethnicity. Thesurvey also includes measures of the following outcomes based on Social Cognitive CareerTheory (SCCT): Self-efficacy for engineering tasks, self-efficacy for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D., University of Southern California

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

communityconnectedness (β=0.146, p<0.05). Moreover, results indicated that dominant ethnic group(namely the reported Caucasian ethnic group) held lower levels of global centrism (β=-0.203,p=0.06). In terms of engineering efficacy, the results indicate a negative/inverse relationshipbetween engineering efficacy and being an international student (β=-0.215, p<0.05). This findingmay be attributed to fundamental difference in educational systems, structures and pedagogicalpractices between students’ home country and the United States university systems, which may,in turn, contribute to lower self-efficacy in engineering. Lastly, the regression analyses revealed that studying abroad in a culture different fromstudents’ culture of origin was

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SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baba Abdul, Washington State University; Edgar A. O'Rear, University of Oklahoma; Gary Robert Brown, Washington State University, Office of Assessment and Innovation; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

scores and students comments, it is apparent that students feel prepared for furtherlearning in FMHT. The cognitive measures indicate that students made significant gains in thefirst three components of Finks taxonomy (knowledge, application and integration). A follow-upto gauge how the students in this sequel compare to those who did not, especially in the cognitivedomain, would be quite interesting. The survey also show gains in the “caring” dimension of thetaxonomy which can also be tied to the “value” motivational theory. There was indication thatthe students have a high level of self-efficacy and self expectancy feelings towards this class andthe sequel. A good number of the students, surprisingly, appeared to show an achievement

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Andrea Marta Eller, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees

of aninnovation. For example, effective learning should not only include use of classroom clickers bythemselves, but also in engaging in social construction of knowledge by peer discussion ofclicker responses. The last suggestion is to facilitate implementation of innovation by workingwith peers through workshops and colloquia. This needs to be done to provide personal supportand build self efficacy for instructors who want to implement innovative materials and practicesin their classrooms. These concepts and ideas about implementation and diffusion of innovativeteaching materials in STEM were used to inform development of materials described in thispaper.Adaptation of more effective teaching and learning requires that new materials be not

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott P. Schaffer, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

work collaboratively. Reasons for this are that methods for assessing andproviding feedback to students relative to team learning are not well developed and are Page 22.241.2challenging to implement.In response to this opportunity, we have designed, developed, and evaluate targeted assessmentstrategies that specifically focus on improving team learning and performance practices. Fouruniversity programs are described with reference to the team assessment measures deemedappropriate within each context. Assessment measures developed include a cross-disciplinaryteam learning (CDTL) self-efficacy; a survey of cross-disciplinary functioning; and a

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Pawan Tyagi; Christine Newman

STEM skills and self-efficacy,8 (b)provide college credits5 to eligible students, and (c) mitigating the disconnect between college and highschool education.9 EI is becoming popular and increasing number of participants are joining thisprogram, not only from the USA but alsofrom the abroad. In 2011, 307 high EI Participantsschool students attended EI program at 300various sites in the USA (Fig. 1). 250During 2011, following 16 sections were Number of

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Persistence and Retention I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qu Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P.K. Imbrie, Texas A&M University; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Xingyu Chen, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

decision, deep learning, self efficacy, surface learning, team, and motivation. The highschool history matrix includes SAT/ACT scores, high school core GPA, high school math,English, and science grades, and number of semesters taken. Outcomes of the model can beretention in engineering and academic performance through students’ undergraduate study.In this study, only seven of the affective measures were included. Also, as a starting point, weonly focused on retention and GPA after one year. The results of this study will help determinethe potential of using neural networks to model a larger list of outcomes in the future. Page 22.70.3

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Andy S. Zhang; Farrukh Zia; Iem Heng

she needs to report to the team leader on theprogress and problems encountered when it happens.The process of selecting team leaders and team members help each student to reaffirm his or role in the team.Project Assessment ComponentsProject assessment and evaluation component discusses the needs for effective assessment of the approachused in this project. Both pre-engineering design self-efficacy survey and post engineering design self-efficacy survey tools were used. Formative and summative assessments tools for the project have developedand used to measure the effective of this project.Instructors will use the Design Strategies Matrix developed by Dr.Crismond [14] as a rubric to assessstudents’ growth in using select design strategies in

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Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Baytiyeh, American University, Beirut; Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University

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College Industry Partnerships

regarding major enrollment.Helpful FactorsThe survey asked participants to rate on a 5-point Likert any help they acquired from theinternship, the graduation project, professional societies, career centers, and professionalcertificates (1= Not helpful at all, 5= Very helpful). The internship appears to be very helpful (μ=4.2). Previous studies have shown the internship as one of the most important factors that helpsstudents work independently and take decisions17. Internships are viewed as a positivedevelopmental experience for college students with several favourable outcomes such asimproving career decision-making and self-efficacy and allowing the student to acquire jobrelevant skills18. The graduation project also seems to be a supportive

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

information available in the environment in combination withwhat they already know, (b) learners can control and regulate aspects of their thinking, motivation,and behavior and in some instances their environment, (c) learners compares their progress toward agoal against some criterion and this comparison informs the learner of the status of progress towardthe goal, and (d) self-regulatory mechanisms mediate between the person, the context, andachievement (pp 387-388). Zimmerman emphasized that in addition to metacognitive skill,students need a sense of self-efficacy and personal agency for success in self-directedenvironments. 16 From these descriptions, it is clear that self-regulation involves many forms ofautonomy.Based on this description of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees

designated Title III institution, CSULA has an historic commitment and record ofservice in meeting the educational needs of Los Angeles’ culturally diverse communities.CSULA student body is 53% Hispanic, 22% Asian-American, 15.6% White, 9% African-American, and 0.4% American Indian. As seen by many other minority-serving institutions,students from underrepresented minority groups usually encounter significant learning barriersthat prevent them from achieving their academic goals. As many of our students are firstgeneration college students in their families, lack of family support usually leads to lesspersistence and low self-efficacy in learning. In addition, poor financial condition imposesanother significant barrier to student learning. An

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Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alok K. Verma, Old Dominion University

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Aerospace

of Chief State Offices, 2005, vol. 10 issue 3. 4. T. Boe, The next step for educators and the technology industry: Investing in teachers. Educational Technology, 1989, 29(3), 39-44. 5. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm 6. C. Czerniak, .& M. Schriver, An examination of preservice science teachers' beliefs and behaviors as related to self-efficacy. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1994, Volume 5, Number 3, 77-86. 7. N. Fisher, K. Gerdes., T. Logue, L. Smith & I Zimmerman, Improving students' knowledge and attitudes of science through use of hands-on activities. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 436 352).1998 8. J. Harvey, & S. Purnell, S

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David McNeel, Education Consultant

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NSF Grantees

- demonstrated statistically significant increases in understanding that wereconsistent across items. At baseline (fall 2009) and follow-ups, the Art2STEM girls reportedrelatively high levels of achievement self-efficacy and attitudes related to STEM subjects andtopics. Generally, there were few changes over time in these areas. Further, the data suggestmore favorable attitudes towards science, engineering, and math than for technology. In fact,there is some indication that girls’ interest in technology decreased over time. In spring andsummer, girls reported less interest in knowing more about computers than was reported in thefall, and more often reported that visiting a factory was boring. Finally, the girls reported greaterinterest in pursuing

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Engineering Education Research in K-12

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gamze Ozogul, Arizona State University; Martin Reisslein, Arizona State University; Amy Marcelle Johnson, University of Memphis

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Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-427.[14] Dunsworth, Q., & Atkinson, R. K. (2007). Fostering multimedia learning of science: Exploring the role of an animated agent’s image. Computers and Education, 49, 677-690.[15] Yung, H.I. (2009). Effects of an animated pedagogical agent with instructional strategies in multimedia learning, Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. 18(4), 453-466.[16] Murray, M., & Tenenbaum, G. (2010). Computerized pedagogical agents as an educational means for developing physical self-efficacy and encouraging activity in youth. Journal of Educational Computing and Research. 42(3), 267-283.[17] Moreno R., Reisslein, M., & Ozogul, G. (2010). Using virtual peers to guide visual attention during learning: A test