Sonnet Lite software.Insights from 2020 Summer ProgramThe SageFox Consulting Group is responsible for all SCR2 program assessments. The insightsdocumented in this section are derived from their assessment report. The assessment instrumentsused include: A pre-survey for students and teachers; A post-survey for students and teachers; afollow-up survey for students and teachers; and a post-program survey for mentors. These surveyswere created in consultation with Audrey Rorrer, author of the CISE REU Evaluation Toolkitsurvey instruments[22,23], which contains construct subscales measuring research skills,leadership skills, self-efficacy, scientist identity formation, intention to attend graduate school,grit, mentoring relationships, and attitudes
institutional data analyst. As a psychometrician, she revised the PSVT:R for secondary and undergraduate students, developed the TESS (Teaching Engineering Self-efficacy Scale) for K-12 teachers, and rescaled the SASI (Student Attitudinal Success Inventory) for engineering students. As a program evaluator, she evaluated the effects of teacher professional development (TPD) programs on elementary teachers’ attitudes toward engineering and students’ STEM knowledge through a NSF DRK-12 project. As an institutional data analyst, she is investigating engineering students’ pathways to their success. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enculturation of Diverse Students to the
makerspacescan be found in the news as the source of the next manufacturing revolution [6].Makerspaces as a locus for design learning is a topic that has received extensive attention. Thetheory of maker education relates to many educational frameworks, including Piaget’sconstructivism theory [7], the Situated Learning Model [8], and Community of Practice [9], allof which have been applied to understand learning in a makerspace [10]. The style of learningand appropriate frameworks depend highly on the type, location, and use of a makerspace.Experience working in a makerspace improves creativity [11], collaboration in diverse teams[12], design self-efficacy [13], and technical skills used in industry [12]. Agency is an importantcomponent of a makerspace
education [2, 13].Previous studies have found that hands-on, design-oriented activities can increase students'engagement and interest in engineering [13, 23]. Several studies have examined the effectivenessof hands-on engineering technology summer camps in increasing the representation ofunderrepresented students in STEM majors. A recent study found that participation in a hands-onengineering technology summer camp was associated with increased interest in pursuing anengineering degree among underrepresented high school students [24]. Another study by DeanHughes [25] found that underrepresented high school students who participated in a hands-onengineering technology summer camp had higher levels of self-efficacy in engineering and weremore likely
77 college students chose to continue to the next more demanding firstcourse intended for CS majors, CS61A.Research MethodsFormative, mixed-method research was conducted to test out the effectiveness of Beauty and Joyof Computing (BJC) curriculum as implemented in UC Berkeley’s CS10, in attracting historicallyunderrepresented students. To gain a comprehensive analysis into the socio-curriculareffectiveness of the BJC curriculum as the first class in a student’s CS trajectory, it wasbenchmarked against CS61A—the first class for majors, and increasingly, for non-majors aswell.Survey instruments were developed to measure participants’ self-reported efficacy along severaldimensions. To determine the role of identity and self efficacy; as well as
, and self-efficacy with conducting research and working on a research team and in a lab. • Skills: writing scientific papers, making oral presentations, and conducting observations in the lab or field. • Attitudes and Behaviors: working in a scientific community and feelings of creativity, independence, and responsibility around working on scientific projects.This survey instrument is shown in the literature to accurately validate a research experienceprogram for undergraduates in STEM [20]. A copy of the survey questions is provided in theAppendix section and listed as instrument A4. The survey was administered only once after theresearch experience. Despite pairing 8 students with mentors for the research
courses, students were incentivized witha nominal amount of extra credit for the course in which they were recruited. All studentscompleted an electronic survey online and outside of class. Surveys were collected withidentifying information so that duplicates could be removed before aggregating data for analysis.All results were cross-sectional. In the survey, students reported their perceptions of variousitems related to engagement, belonging, effort, peer harassment, task value, self-efficacy, TA andfaculty interactions, and other measures of course achievement as well as multiple demographicitems.InstrumentsThe part of the study reported in this paper focuses on a five primary engagement variables andfour demographic measures (gender, race
Publications where the primary focus of Publications where the primary focus of the the research was K-12 students, faculty, research was undergraduate or graduate students practicing clinicians or non-college or university students Research was conducted in the United States or Research specific to a university outside of the in Canada United States or Canada Focus of publication is empathy, component of Focus of publication is not empathy, and if it empathy described by the framework, or which includes empathy is more about measuring mention how to develop/foster/imbue empathy empathy than its development or learning Include
. Freire studied theconcept of empowerment in school environments and educational settings 50 years ago[19]. Hefound that an educational system can either liberate marginalized students or maintain systems ofoppression that fail to give students a voice and opportunity to control their educational destiny.Intrapersonal student empowerment is predicted by equitable power use, positive teacher-studentrelationships, and a sense of community in the classroom[20]. Empowering students entailsbuilding their self-efficacy, agency in their learning, and resilience in schools[21].Inclusive refers to classrooms or school settings where educators are aware of and responsive tothe ways that students are marginalized by our current education system and
-college STEM students.OverviewUnderrepresented groups in STEM gives a benefit to pre-college STEM education initiativesusing PBL as a tool for at learning and scientific innovation. Mentorship provides opportunityfor accessibility, increase self-efficacy and STEM degree completion of learners. In STEMprofessions, the mentorship practices allow for a transformative STEM interdisciplinary mindsetfor industry careers. For students in the STEM fields, mentoring is essential for matriculation,retention, and graduation. Mentoring in STEM promotes the formation of a STEM identity andoffers knowledge of industry trends, technical expertise, and professional networking. Mentoringprovides STEM students with setting goals and expectations, building
one’sattitude/motivation, self-efficacy, and experience with technology. How a student views andvalues their education will influence how seriously they interact with an online course [3]. For anonline class, it is up to the student to participate in class and interact with the course.Student engagement can be enhanced by improved instructional techniques. Methods ofteaching can be broken down into four categories; instructor centered, interactive,individualized, and experiential [4]. Instructor centered learning primarily involves one-waycommunication from the instructor to the students. Questions from instructor to the whole classis also a form of an instructor centered strategy; this method primarily facilitates passive learningfor the student which
, “Embracing Ambiguity: A Framework for Promoting IterativeDesign Thinking Approaches in Engineering and Design Curricula,” ASEE 124th AnnualConference & Exposition, Jun 25-28, 2017, Columbus, OH[13] J. Hertz, “Confidently Uncomfortable: First-year Student Ambiguity Tolerance and Self-efficacy on Open-ended Design Problems,” ASEE 125th Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun24-27, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT[14] E. Dringenberg and R. E. H. Wertz, “How do first-year engineering students experienceambiguity in engineering design problems: The development of a self-report instrument,” 2016ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana,https://doi.org/10.18260/p.25474[15] R.L. Tauritz, “How to handle knowledge uncertainty: learning and
toperform online collaborative learning, in which students were engaged in deep discussion withtheir peers and each student was provided with a specific task through e-mail with expectationfor improving their students’ technical and conceptual knowledge [7]. Bohorquez and Toft-Nielsen designed a problem-oriented medical electronics laboratory, where collaborativelearning was adopted with the intentions of improving the expertise, self-efficacy andcraftsmanship skills of biomedical engineering students. Their implementation yieldedsatisfactory results and demonstrated the effectiveness of their collaborative learning strategies[8]. Dong and Guo incorporated Collaborative Project-Based Learning (CPBL) into theirComputer Networking course for
courses: Effects on self- regulatory self-efficacy, mood, stress, and sleep quality,” J. Am. Coll. Heal., vol. 58, no. 5, pp. 433–442, 2010.[26] M. Scheidt et al., “Validity evidence for the SUCCESS survey: Measuring non-cognitive and affective traits of engineering and computing students,” 2018, p. 28.[27] V. Braun and V. Clarke, “Using thematic analysis in psychology,” Qual. Res. Psychol., vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 77–101, 2006.[28] A. Chiesa, “The difficulty of defining mindfulness: Current thought and critical issues,” Mindfulness (N. Y)., vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 255–268, 2013.[29] S. Sauer et al., “Assessment of mindfulness: Review on state of the art,” Mindfulness (N. Y)., vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 3–17, 2013.[30
of measuring impacts of theiruniversity Makerspace "through engineering design self-efficacy, retention in the engineeringmajor; and idea generation ability."Halverson and Sheridan31 in their comparative case study on different Makerspace invokedwork by Papert and Dewey as the theoretical underpinning of the Maker movement and itsrelation with education.Figure 4. Educational and developmental theoryEducational and developmental theoryThe allusion to the theories of thinking and development in the academic research literatureencourages our inquiry into these theories and how they are and can potentially be related tothe educational aspects of Makerspaces. Figure 4 shows these connections in the form of aconcept map.Papert’s32 theories on
journey and use culturally anchored curriculum to increase students’ knowledge and skills, improve students’ self-efficacy in pursuing higher education, increase sense of belonging on a university campus, and help students navigate campus systems.Ahmad Slim, The University of Arizona Dr. Ahmad Slim is a PostDoc researcher at the University of Arizona, where he specializes in educational data mining and machine learning. With a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of New Mexico, he leads initiatives to develop analytics solutions that support strategic decision-making in academic and administrative domains. His work includes the creation of predictive models and data visualization tools that aim to improve
distinct transformation categories. The studycorrelated these categories with the TROPOS subscales and examines demographic factors.Findings indicate higher TROPOS scores for first-generation students and female studentscompared to their peers.I. IntroductionThe perceptions and belief system of first year engineering students affects their self-efficacy,confidence, sense of belonging, satisfaction and other such constructs which are essential forshaping successful student experiences and outcomes. For example, Hutchison-Green [1] foundthat first year engineering students’ perception of their course success depended on their speed ofsolving problems and the amount of time taken to learn new material in comparison to theirpeers. Further, student
students,specifically, are often told to prioritize their research role over their educator role [61], despitethe demonstrated benefits of being in the educator role. For example, the experience of teachingleads to higher self-efficacy and effectiveness as an educator [62]–[65]. Additionally, graduatestudents’ experimental design and hypothesis generation skills improved from teaching aboutinquiry [61]. The benefits of serving in an educator role may be attractors to the educatoridentity. Graduate students serving in the role of an educator through involvement in scienceeducational outreach has been examined (e.g., [66]–[72]), with demonstrated benefits for K-12student participants, such as increased interest and positive views of science
) their experience in professional seminars.This reflects ongoing work in the multiple dimensions of identity development, particularly inconnecting academic competence (‘can I do this’, or academic self-efficacy) to professionalaspirations (‘do I belong’, or professional role confidence).Course Performance - ‘The Ultimatum’Course performance is the first measure freshman students use to determine how well they fitin the engineering program. This was true across majority groups and underrepresentedstudents. However, many students who were well prepared and had strong family supportcommented that adjusting to college and learning how to study were the biggest obstacles theyfaced during their first year. Those students, who arrived to college with
college personnel and students in both educationalvenues. Forty-one interviews were conducted with 10+ at each CC site during the first semesterof our research. These data, along with a careful review of documents and websites availablefrom each CC and applicable higher education literature as a comparison informed therefinement of the CPPI which was developed, and tested in our previously described STEMcommunity college study.3The Refined College Pedagogical Practice Inventory (CPPI-R): Refinement, testing, and use ofthe CPPI has been informed by measurement research of educational psychologicalresearchers.31 Specifically, the inventory was initially designed with the intent of enabling us toexplore relationships among the dependent and
projects focusing on engaging stakeholders in forest management issues, surveys on public values of cultural ecosystem services, and psychographic market segmentation of sustainable tourism.Dr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive aspects of the student experience on engagement, success, and persistence and on effective methods for teaching global issues such as those pertaining to sustainability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Cross-Validation of a
dissociation from engineering but is more a measure of one’s “fit”14. FGS students may seetheir salient identity as separate from engineering, but they choose to associate (major in)engineering and thus take on engineering’s group affiliation. Social identity serves as theoverlying structure guiding our work. This theory serves to potentially bridge the gap betweenengineering identity and belongingness to engineering. Additionally, the role of social capitalfalls into this theory as it serves to moderate entrance into the engineering group and thedevelopment of feelings of belongingness in engineering. Identity, belongingness, and socialcapital will be used to measure the students’ engineering social identity for this study. Explicitframing of how we
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Studies, a master’s in Counseling and Personnel Services, and is a doctoral candidate in Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy.Dr. Shannon Hayes Buenaflor, University of Maryland, College Park Shannon Hayes Buenaflor currently serves as the Assistant Director of Transfer Student Advising and Admissions in the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Recently completing her Ph.D. in Higher Education at the University of Maryland, Dr. Buenaflor’s research focuses on transfer student success, pre-transfer advising, and the role of self-efficacy in the transfer process.Mr. Brian Farrington Dillehay, University of Maryland, College Park Brian Dillehay is the Assistant Director in the Office of
grit have no meaning. More and more STEMeducation research, as noted, now interrogates the student experience of low self-efficacy or self-confidence as a contributing factor to minority under-representation, but unusually, LfSN asks usto interrogate the political instrumentality of that interrogation. It helps us ask: Where does suchanalytical emphasis on individual agency locate responsibility for educational attainment or itsabsence? On another level, acknowledging the differences between this qualitative research andcustomary quantitative studies of STEM education regarding causal factors lets us see the“reciprocally constituted relations” between morals and ethics on one hand and scientific conducton the other. This suggests still more
-value theory to explain persistence. Eccles’ theory factors in genderand ethnic differences in STEM participation (Eccles, 2005). They hypothesized thateducational, vocational, and avocational choices would be most directly related to person’sexpectations for success and the value they attach to the available options. Simply put, theEccles’ theory suggests that choices to engage in activities are shaped by competence and valuebeliefs. Competence is about acquiring skills and applying them. Competence beliefs have beenstudied more widely than value beliefs among K-12 and engineering students. They are mostlybased on the self-efficacy theory (Bandura, 1997). Self-efficacy is enhanced by positivefeedback, better performance, and social comparisons
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ofpractices that would result in the maximum attainment of academic success for students fromvarious backgrounds and among different levels of their study program (i.e., first-year or seniorstudents). Additionally, these engagement practices' voluntary nature means that students fromminority demographic groups might not participate, and they are more at risk of dropping out ofan engineering program. However, studies have shown that participation in HIEP improves E/CSHIEP participation could be a predictor of academic success [5]. The combination of severalengagement academic practices, and experience would increase the general knowledge within amajor, improves competence (self-efficacy), social interactions, and job opportunities [1
to use acoustic sensors for non-contact, non-destructive structural health monitoring.After learning basic theory through a series of training workshops, the students performedexperimental testing with various configurations of an array of microphone sensors on a single-degree-of-freedom structure excited by an earthquake simulator. With the acquired data, severalpost-processing algorithms are proposed to extract the useful information and eliminateunwanted signals.In addition to the surveys, the participants were invited to participate in a 30-minute conversationabout their summer internship experience to examine the internships’ impact on interviewees interms of: i) engineering self-efficacy and commitment to engineering as a career; ii
punishment avoidance.SDT also postulates that individuals will adopt more internalized/autonomous forms ofmotivations, resulting in more optimal learning outcomes, when three basic psychological needsare satisfied: autonomy, a sense of choice and control; relatedness, a sense of positive andsupportive connections to others; and competence, a sense of mastery and self-efficacy [18].In a real-world setting, individuals express multiple forms of motivation to varying degrees inany given activity, instead of appearing as either autonomous/internalized orcontrolled/externalized. Examining the learner’s motivation across the whole continuum ofamotivation, external regulation, identified regulation and intrinsic motivation, i.e.,characterizing it into a