Paper ID #36451”The only difference is now it counts:” Exploring the Role of a SummerBridge Program in Shaping Student Expectations of EngineeringTaylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Taylor Y. Johnson is a graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, where she serves as a graduate research assistant. Taylor earned her Bachelor’s from The University of Texas at Austin in Biomedical Engineering. She was previously a member of the student support staff for the Virginia Tech Center for the Enhancement of Engineering
peers, students wouldexperience less peer support, this research question sought to explore whether this was indeedthe case. If students report less peer support in remote settings, we can likely attribute suchreductions, in whole or in part, to the reduced opportunities for peer-to-peer interactions. If,however, students report more peer support, no differences in peer support, or inconsistent levelsof support between the two settings, then we must look at other possible causes to explain thesedifferences. One potentially important influence on perceptions of peer support could be a shiftin student expectations. In the process of adjusting to remote learning, students’ expectations forthe type and amount of peer support they might receive may
graduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech (PhD) and Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia (UVa). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 From website to work environment: Exploring minority undergraduate engineering students’ conceptualizations of engineering careers at national laboratoriesAbstract Within engineering education, there have been rising calls for more research on thetransitional period students face leading up to graduation (e.g., post-graduation planning) andmoving into the next phase of their career. This study seeks to complement existing research byexploring the experience of students as they seek to make sense of engineering career
University of Alabama. She has experi- ence working with many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution etc. on transportation and operations management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to
research and teaching as an invited participant of the 2016 National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium and 2016 New Faculty Fellow for the Frontiers in Engineering Education Annual Conference. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2015 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.Dr. Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech Tripp Shealy is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring Gender Differences in Students’ Sustainability Beliefs in
beendesigned to provide such PD to prepare teachers to use mechatronics, robotics, andentrepreneurship to connect science and math with students’ contemporary interests. EffectiveSTEM PD supports transfer of training by immersing participants in content knowledge, allowsmodeling and practice of desired skills, promotes collaboration, and lasts for sufficient duration tohandle the cognitive demands of new learning [14-18]. These research-based practices of effectivePD have been adopted and embedded in a PLC [19], which, as a combination, has been shown toengage teachers in applying PD effectively to the classroom.PBL can be effectively explored using the exciting fields of mechatronics (synergistic integrationof mechanical engineering, control theory
. He teaches undergraduate design, thermo- dynamics, and engineering experimentation and is the faculty adviser to both the Formula SAE Team (Cooper Motorsports) and Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society.Mr. Estuardo Rodas, Cooper Union Estuardo Rodas is Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Cooper Union for the Advance- ment of Science & Art where he is also Project Coordinator of the Mechanical Engineering Lab. He is adviser for Cooper’s Formula SAE team and a Lead Instructor for the summer STEM program for high school students. Among his other projects, Prof. Rodas designed the Ike Heller Center for Integrated Manufacturing and Robotics at Brooklyn Tech, collaborated in construction and design of the
of New Mexico. Her research interests focus on computer-supported collaborative learning, learning sciences, online learning, and educational equity for multicultural/multiethnic education.Dr. Pil Kang, University of New Mexico Sung ”Pil” Kang is an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico. His academic interests include change management, change model validation, and mindset evolution. He may be reached at pilkang@unm.eduKristen Ferris, University of New Mexico Kristen Ferris is a doctoral student at the University of New Mexico’s Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences program. Her research interests include change management and organizational citi- zenship behavior. She also is staff at
serious about their learning andcareer goals but who, for some reason, chose to opt out of engineering).Tobias assertsthat many traditional science courses suffer from lack of community( both betweenthe instructor and the students and among the students themselves) and that manystudents desire this relationship and become more successful learners when itprevails in the classroom. She further states that many students would respond betterto science if interactive and cooperative modes of learning replace the competitiveenvironment that is sometimes present in science and engineering classes. (29)VII. Build Trust with Students: Underlying all significant learning is the element oftrust. Trust between teachers and their students is the affective
Paper ID #216602018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29”What the problem really was. . . ”: A preliminary exploration of youth prob-lem definition in everyday contexts.Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan Jacqueline Handley is a graduate student at the University of Michigan, in Science Education. Her back- ground is in Material Science and Engineering, with an emphasis on Biomaterials Design. She is inter- ested in, broadly, how best bridge engineering practice and education. More specifically, she is interested in engineering access and
seminarseries for the fall 2021 semester, which will be offered under liberal arts, engineering, andagricultural/consumer sciences rubrics to bring together graduate students around weekly topicsof interest to the Working Group faculty members. Working through the Illinois Global Institute,a home department was identified to coordinate concurrent sections of the seminar in each ofthree colleges of the university, and Working Group members obtained course approvals tocreate concurrently meeting sections of the seminar. Using this process, no one college or schoolis the seminar host, eliminating a sense of primacy among student registrants. Working Groupfaculty will take turns lining up topics and presenters in a mini-roundtable fashion for theseminar
Assistant Professor in Mathematics at Navajo Technical University (NTU) as well as the Program Advisor for the Mathematics Program at NTU. His current research focuses on technology-enhanced active learning in college mathematics for tribal students. He works developing lessons and curriculum to promote students’ interests in learning mathematics. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses about mathematics. He received his doctoral degree in the Science, Technol- ogy, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Strand of Teaching Learning and Culture Program at The University of Texas at El Paso in 2014 under the mentoring of Dr. Judith Munter.Alice Carron, Blue Marble Institute of Space Science Alice Carron is a Science
Paper ID #18238Making the Invisible Visible: Exploring Cultural Differences of Faculty Work-ing on a Multicultural TeamMs. Sevinj Iskandarova, James Madison University Sevinj Iskandarova is a Ph.D. student at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA. She re- ceived her MS.Ed. in Adult Education/Human Resource Development from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA in May 2016. Her main research interests include Human-Computer Interface, Information Technology, International Education, Leadership, Learner-centered Education and Multicul- tural Education. In 2016, she was awarded a prize for Outstanding Thesis
faculty and graduate students involved in these activities. Today, only a very smallpercentage of engineers and scientists who are involved in research are exposed to technologycommercialization training or activity. At many research universities, the primary role for facultyis very oriented towards scientific production, more than either teaching or entrepreneurialengagement. Many individual and institutional factors are believed to influence academicresearchers’ decisions regarding whether to engage in academic entrepreneurship, and whether tocontinue to stay involved. Therefore, increasing participation requires a comprehensiveunderstanding of academic researcher motivations.Motivation for EntrepreneurshipMotivation is defined as “a set of
, intensivepractice, and skill mastery.Short-form (1-2 hour) workshops are often the most universal offering for training. They are theeasiest to book rooms for (or offer online as webinars), find instructors for, and create materialfor. For the participant, one hour is a reasonable amount of time to find in their day and there arerarely any follow-up requirements. Thus, there is very little risk of making a bad time investmentfor the learner, and the instructional team has a lot of flexibility in repeating the training andexperimenting with content. From research methods to retirement plans, this format is anexceptional platform for learners to explore new tools and services. Even though hands-onpractice can be quite limited in this format, this discovery
workplace adjustment for engineers and the corresponding influence on job satisfaction and intentions to persist. Rohini’s other interests include faculty development and engineering pathways of graduating engineers.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. Dr. Brunhaver recently joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering
GHAHARI3,4* 1 Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 30332; 2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906; 3 Department of Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906; *4 Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906ABSTRACTEngineering graduate programs in the United States are usually diverse. Students with differentnationalities, races, ethnicities, genders, and religions work and collaborate with each other inclasses, labs, and research projects. Graduate education often is called a transformative experience,in which students
Is Flat, refers "to a twenty-first centuryworld that will be very different from the one in which we were educated. To survive in a new,globally competitive world, today's children will need creativity, problem-solving abilities, apassion for learning, a dedicated work ethic and lifelong learning opportunities. Students candevelop these abilities through instruction based on Best Practice teaching strategies." [2].Best practice in graduate instruction focuses on dependable collaborations between graduateunderstudies and workforce, underpinned by staff [3]. Best practices are not always the bestdepending on timing and locations. According to DiBella (2001), "a practice that is valued in onesetting will be valued differently in another setting
researches structures that contribute to underrepresentation in STEM majors and is currently a Graduate Assistant for the UBelong Collaborative.Dr. Allison Godwin, Cornell University Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. 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 belonging and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and
-academic-programs [7] M. L. Springer and M. T. Schuver, “Dwindling graduate student enrollments in distance- based programs: A researched-based exploration with underlying findings and premise,” in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jun. 2018. [8] P. Bawa, “Retention in online courses: Exploring issues and solutions—a literature review,” SAGE Open, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2016. [9] M. Prince, “Does active learning work? a review of the research,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 223–231, Jul. 2004.[10] D. Johnson, R. Johnson, and K. Smith, Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Class- room. Interaction Book Company, 1991.
to grow at a faster rate than the demand for qualified graduates inother occupations. Despite the value and increasing necessity of STEM skills within today’ssociety and the 21st century workforce, substantial numbers of Americans still do not have equalaccess to postsecondary STEM education and, thus, have limited opportunities for STEM-relatedemployment and careers [4].Along with unequal access to STEM degree programs, researchers report stark differencesbetween traditional and nontraditional undergraduate enrollment and degree attainment in STEM,wherein nontraditional students consistently fare worse. Chen and Weko [5] found it was atypicalfor students who were older, financially self-supporting, or from low socio-economicbackgrounds to
Paper ID #38022Toward Bidirectional Faculty Development: A Collaborative Model forDesigning and Implementing Faculty Trainings on Evidence-BasedStrategies for Supporting Student Learning in Low- and Middle-IncomeCountriesMr. Steven Ghambi, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences Steven Ghambi has over seven years experience as a lecturer in Materials engineering, currently with the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS). While searching for better teaching strategies, Steven got attached to the NEST project co-implemented by Rice University and MUBAS. Through these collaborations, Steven has
Smart Environments for assisted living: a multidisciplinary collaboration in engineering and architecture educationAbstractThis paper presents a description of a collaborative project-based on the integration oftechnology development in the built environment for assisted living. The multidisciplinarycollaboration is developed as a cooperative commitment to provide support for cross-border,collective projects. It was initiated as a project based learning setting between undergraduateengineering students, and four years later the program shifted to include undergraduatearchitecture students and engineering master’s students. The learning experience opens the gateto a completely new collaborative setting, yet to be established
majors at Beijing Institute of Technology areestablished through a “dual mentor system”, with academic mentors and mentors from externalsocial practice departments jointly participating in guiding students. Senior technical personnelfrom enterprises and universities with rich practical experience and teaching guidance form amentor team, with on campus mentors taking the lead, and off campus mentors assistingstudents in practical project research, courses and papers in some engineering majors. Dividedby professional title level, both leaders and teachers participate in the construction of this course;According to the organizational form, the Graduate School has established a courseconstruction group for Engineering Ethics, and the rich teaching
RLC on StudentsThe three tenets of the situated learning framework served as the theoretical lens to understandexperiences of novice learners within the DMLC. This pilot study revealed that students found theexperience positive for all three tenets of situated learning. Social interaction among studentsrevealed evidence of intrapersonal conflict. We need to study reasons for conflict as well asstrategies students use to overcome them. Additional research is needed to evaluate students overa period of a year, so that we can understand how students’ perception of context, socialinteraction, and authentic learning change over time. Identifying challenges along with benefitsare important for the design of improved RLCs in the future. Future
Distinguished Alumni award, and other notable awards, in- cluding the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from SME, the Outstanding Teaching award from Pi Tau Sigma, and the Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Experiential Ed- ucation from the Cooperative and Experiential Education Division of ASEE. He is former vice president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and serves as an ABET evaluator for interdisciplinary, mechanical and manufacturing engineering programs. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Developing a Strategy to Include Financially Disadvantaged Undergraduate Students into Graduate
# 1914869) for an associated research study. She is, and has been, principal investigator (PI) or co-PI on multiple NSF grants related to computer science and STEM education. She integrates multidisci- plinary collaborative projects in her courses, to create immersive learning experiences that deeply engage students with a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. Students in her research lab are researching and implementing machine learning and collective intelligence algorithms, that harness the cognitive abilities of large numbers of human users to solve complex problems.Prof. Kim E. Pearson, The College of New Jersey Kim Pearson is professor of journalism at The College of New Jersey who teaches a range of courses
. Comparative case studies and analyses were introduced with breakout room discussion to help students comprehend the interplay among science, technology and the2Cultivating “global competency” in a divided world formation of world communities in various socio-political contexts.2. Prompt-based Interview: Students conducted three sets of prompt-based interviews with their global partners through which to exchange learning outcomes and detect biases and stereotypes in cross-cultural communication.3. PECE Digital Infrastructure for collaborative homework and research data curation: The digital archival platform PECE (Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography) was implemented in this course to facilitate epistemic
invites all OSU faculty andstaff (including graduate students) to begin or continue their social justice and equity journey.Topics include the historical and current social context (in Oregon and at OSU), locatingindividual identities within this context, micro-aggressions, and cross-cultural communication,among others.In parallel with the initiatives outlined above, OSU secured an NSF ADVANCE InstitutionalTransformation award in summer 2014. The overarching goal of the project is to serve as acatalyst for advancing the study and practice of equity, inclusion, and social justice for womenand others from historically underrepresented groups who are STEM tenured or tenure-trackfaculty. The 60-hour ADVANCE seminar is the centerpiece of the project
solving—efforts Page 26.616.4likely requiring cooperation and collaboration among diverse, international experts.primarily as one of having too few US students entering STEM higher education, the solution issimply a matter of making STEM attractive enough to interest students early on and keep themsufficiently engaged to apply to and enter STEM higher education programs: The hook is therebybaited.Interrelated with efforts intended to recruit more students (in aggregate) to STEM highereducation are concerns specifically over the lack of women and underrepresented minorities inSTEM fields. In both education policy and STEM