Paper ID #44136Assessing the Effectiveness of Educational Interventions on Digital Skills forMiddle Schoolers in Underserved Communities. The TechSpark ImmokaleeCase Study on Digital Upskilling in the Construction IndustryDr. Daniel Linares, Florida Gulf Coast University Daniel Linares is Assistant Professor at the Stock Development Department of Construction Management at Florida Gulf Coast University. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning with an emphasis in Smart Construction and the Smart Built Environment, an M.Eng. in Computer Science with an emphasis in HCI, and an M.S. in Civil Engineering with an
enact new ways of doing things. Resourcefulness and The ability of teachers to combat stress and persist with Coping difficult goals/tasks. Networked-ness The tendency for a teacher to participate in a social network (inside or outside of the organization). Time Management The act or process of planning and exercising control and Organizational over the amount of time spent on specific activities, Skills especially to increase efficiency or productivity; skills that enable people to carry on activities effectively, to put
Paper ID #43339Board 14: Work in Progress: Exploring the Integration of Bio-Inspired DesignInventions in Biomedical EngineeringEisa A. Khawaja, Alpharetta High School Eisa Khawaja is currently a senior at Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. He plans to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He is also interested in Artificial Intelligence and participated in an AI Scholars summer program.Dr. Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School Hoda is Chair for Engineering and Computer Science Department and the Director of Quadrivium Design and Engineering at The Hill School. She holds a Ph.D in Engineering Education from Purdue
individualinterviews collected periodically over a period of three years. Specifically, the project conductedthree focus groups in Spring 2021 (24 students), nine in Spring 2022 (50 students), and eight inSpring 2023 (48 students). Focus groups were recorded and up to an hour long. Focus groupquestions focused on students’ future academic and career plans, experiences and motivations forparticipating in STEM CONNECT, experiences at their institution (including in their STEMcourses), and, when relevant, experiences transferring from a community college to abachelor’s-granting institution. Data were transcribed, then coded using Dedoose qualitativesoftware and a preliminary list of a priori codes based on the structure of the central researchquestions and the
than any specific combination ofprogrammatic features. Consequently, understanding students’ perspectives about what excitesthem about STEM is crucial to program development, program evaluation, and supportingpersistence through STEM career entry.Future WorkFuture plans for the qualitative synthesis are to analyze an updated sample of primary sources toexamine the extent to which the themes identified in the first sample are upheld. Furthermore,the qualitative synthesis will result in analytic themes, which will enable interpretation of thenature of the relationship between STEM interventions and STEM career outcomes beyond adescriptive summary [8].References[1] D. Reider, K. Knestis, and J. Malyn-Smith, "Workforce education models for K-12
research by capitalizing on the strengths of each approach. Thissequential mixed-methods approach will enable a more comprehensive understanding and enrichthe research findings. The planned approach for this project is summarized in Figure 1.Presently, the first phase of this project has been completed, which is an exploratory qualitativestudy making use of interviews. Second Phase: Quantitative Third Phase: Mixed Method First Phase: Qualitative (qual) (QUAN) (QUAL) • In this phase of the qualitative • The second phase of the study • At this phase, a second round (qual) study, we carried out introduces
. "Journal Club." https://phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=962 (accessed Feb. 01, 2024).[18] J. Cham. "Journal Club, pt. 2." https://phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=963 (accessed Feb. 01, 2024).[19] J. Cham. "Journal Club, pt. 3." https://phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=964 (accessed Feb. 01, 2024).[20] B. K. Ige and UCLA Graduate Division. "Steps to Success: Writing a Winning Statement of Purpose." https://grad.ucla.edu/asis/agep/advsopstem.pdf (accessed Feb. 07, 2024).[21] NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement and Graduate Research Plan Statement." https://nsfgrfp.org/applicants/statements/ (accessed Feb. 07, 2024
a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP), Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) and ASEE.Dr. Timothy Chow, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Timothy Chow serves as the Director of Institutional Research in the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment (IRPA) at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He is a member of Rose-Hulman’s Data Governance Committee and the Quality of Education Committee. Timothy is a longtime member of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Indiana Association for Institutional Research (INAIR), and Overseas Chinese Association for Institutional Research (OCAIR
Outcome Assessment (SOA) form is a direct assessment of student outcome achievement covered in a course by the instructor. • Annual program assessment and unit reports encapsulating yearly assessment and continuous improvement actions. • Meeting minutes containing student outcome assessment achievement and decisions on needed actions. Criterion 5 – Curriculum • Meeting minutes of discussion on curriculum. • Student examples and syllabi of all technical course materials. • Student examples and syllabi of all supporting course materials. • Links to the campus catalog on the program and plan of study. • Support
were in the Spring 2020 special offering of theclass, which had 35 students; therefore, it is difficult to determine the level of preparation forthese enrolled students. The 2020 Spring quarter offering of the class was of course taughtonline. Because of staffing issues, we have not been able to offer the section since.Course FormatAs mentioned previously, the class was offered in a flipped format, with online video shortlectures and example problems. We utilized undergraduate Learning Assistants (LAs) in eachcourse cohort. The Learning Assistant model consists of three basic principles: the LAs receiveinstruction in pedagogical strategies, they work closely with the instructors to understand andhelp plan course activities, and they help the
—instead ofas a final step once results have been obtained and analyzed”, RT is more effective for use bypolicymakers and communities.[3], [8] The third finding (2.3) is that “effective community-level translation methods place an emphasis on using a variety of interactive and participatorystrategies aimed at soliciting, valuing, and engaging with community.” [8] These could go fromauthentic participatory action research (PAR) strategies in the planning of research, tocommunity-owned workshops, to k-12 education modules to inform local teachers and studentsof the effects of research, to name a few. [15] Based on our experiences, the fourth finding (2.4)is that while RT-committed researchers might suffer from lack of trust from communities asresult
gradedassessments. This requires approval by curriculum and department leadership as it affects gradedassessments. The intent is to reduce student workload by incorporating PLTL with existingassessments vice requiring additional assignments. The authors plan to scale this work beyondthe three previously identified courses.ConclusionThe results so far have been encouraging and show the peer support intervention has positiveeffects on student grades. The course averages indicate that students involved with PLTLactivities have higher course averages an indicator of academic success that has potential to leadto persistence in engineering pathways compared to those students not involved with PLTLactivities. This preliminary data appears to support the overall
providebest practices or action plans to reduce CO2 emissions. However, this area has limited research to provideeasy and robust approaches to analyzing carbon footprint and drive research and experimentation design.Note that research and educational activity in higher education differs from industrial settings in that theprocess usually operates at the most efficient point to maximize profits. In higher education,teaching/research activities aim to understand specific processes or fulfill the identified learning outcomes,so operation conditions are often varied and can be less economical. Teaching laboratories are essential for higher education, providing students with hands-onexperience and practical application of theoretical knowledge
managementfor online learners are highly encouraged for REACH students to address these concerns. Theworkshops are provided at no cost to CGCC students on the platform:www.college2success.com and include: “Online Courses: Staying Motivated & Disciplined”, “10Tips For Success In Your Online Course”, “Study Tips & Note-Taking Strategies”. Aftercompleting one of the workshops, the students are invited to fill out an action plan that includes4 points of reflection: Overcome challenges, Establish a schedule, Know your instructor, andBreak large tasks into smaller chunks. In the next semesters, a question will be added to thesurvey to assess the impact of taking those workshops on the academic integration scores. This preliminary study includes only
in the regular TA-led recitation sessions, which underscores the intervention’s main achievement, to help students pass the course who might otherwise fail. In addition, this illustrates that the PLSG method helps all students, including transfer students, pass the course at higher rates. The inclusion of other factors pertaining to students’ starting course competency could potentially further elucidate these results. The research team plans to include demographic data and examine how transfer status is affected by study group participation in later studies. Ongoing and Future Work Ongoing work for the project includes investigating how the PLSGs affect students compared to the traditional TA-led
Illinois State University, teaching in the Sustainable and Renewable Energy program. Dr. Jo also leads the Sustainable Energy Consortium at the university. Dr. Jo is an honors graduate of Purdue University, where he earned a B.S. in Building Construction Management. He earned his M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University, where he investigated critical environmental justice issues in New York City. His 2010 Ph.D. from Arizona State University was the nation’s first in sustainability. His research, which has been widely published, focuses on renewable energy systems and sustainable building strategies to reduce the negative impacts of urbanization.Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University Allison
San Diego County Office of Education andwith the San Diego Science Project to create a series of lesson plans centered on the webapplications, incorporating playful activities that explore how everyday objects create sound. Thecurrent version of the curriculum can be accessed for free through this team’s websitewww.listeningtowaves.com.All these activities have been carried out in an iterative manner: evaluating how children interactwith the curriculum and applications and how teachers respond to the training. This paperexamines how teachers' attitudes toward the teaching of waves change as they participate in theprofessional development.2. MethodsTwenty-four science teachers from 19 schools across 10 districts in California participated in
fromhttp://depts.washington.edu/cerse/research/current-research/.Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity, and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology(2018). Creating Shared Vision: A Tip Sheet from REvolutionizing Engineering and ComputerScience Departments (RED) Participatory Action Research. Retrieved fromhttp://depts.washington.edu/cerse/research/current-research/.Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity, and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology(2022). Planning for Leadership Change: A Tip Sheet from REvolutionizing EngineeringDepartments (RED) Participatory Action Research. Retrieved fromhttp://depts.washington.edu/cerse/research/current-research/Vuori, J. (2018) Understanding academic leadership using the four-frame model
additional data collection of pre-transfer andpost-transfer surveys and interviews with pre-transfer students and two-year college faculty,staff, and administrators. Following the collection of that data, all data collected during thisproject will be mixed to create greater understanding of the assets that assets, factors, andstrategies that enable access to engineering transfer pathways and the ways in which these itemsvary across student demographics, locations, institutions, or intention to transfer. Beginning inYear 3, with this information, and data from other studies conducted in this CAREER grant, theresearchers plan to develop an interactive, digital Engineering Transfer Student Dashboard,based on constructs identified by transfer student
. Additionally, an extensiveFOI analysis of multiple data sources (both qualitative and quantitative) can help provide adeeper understanding of the intervention.RecommendationsRecommendations for higher education practitioners and researchers engaged in fidelity ofimplementation activities are provided below: • Develop clear guidelines, such as a rubric outlining key components of the professional development framework or intervention. These guidelines can support practitioners and researchers to ensure a shared understanding of the intended implementation structure and process [1],[8]. • Examine how professional development activities (planning, teaching, and reflection) advance particular components of
(1994) usability inspection methods, usability testing will be done throughfocus groups to explore participants’ perceptions of the user interface design, identify designproblems, and uncover areas to improve the user interface and user experience in Ecampus andhybrid courses (RQ1). A heuristics evaluation [16, 17] of the user interface will be conducted toensure that usability principles are followed to provide a user interface with inclusivity andaccessibility (RQ2). A Likert scale will be adapted from Bandura’s (1989) MultidimensionalScales of Perceived Self-Efficacy [18] to explore participants' self-regulatory efficacy (RQ3).Planned InterventionThe proposed study will combine elements of both exploratory and quasi-experimental
use standard statistical tests (using mean comparisons, chisquare, and regression, etc.) abiding by the standards for statistical significance. For qualitativedata, we will use axial coding and thematic analysis.SedimentSketch softwareSedimentSketch will be a web-based software application that will allow instructors to createcustomized virtual lab classes with a personalized experience and automated feedback tostudents. No coding experience is needed for instructors to tailor these classes to use with theirteaching plan. The active learning software SedimentSketch will facilitate student mastery ofsediment identification and description; and provide a unique interactive environment for studentsto practice and improve their sedimentology
addition tothese questions, we have recently added an investigation into the conceptual understanding ofengineering material when practicing with OEMPs. This new research question has beenmotivated by student survey results and instructor feedback. Future plans include developing afaculty development workshop that will explain how to design an OEMP, why they are beneficialto students’ education and development as an engineer, and how to implement them in theclassroom. The goal of this workshop will be to encourage professors to use open-endedproblems in engineering science courses and give their students an opportunity to practiceengineering judgment. With this, we can begin to understand all of the ways in which studentsdevelop as engineers from
evaluations contribute to academic integrity? - Better planning - Clear homework deadlines Greater organization and responsibility - Unanounced evaluations - Need for constant review - Continuous class attendance Development of new study techniques - More study frequency - Opportunity to clarify doubts Reduction in copy rate - Study frequency - Different types of evaluationsGreater organization and responsibilityEnhancing organization and
: equitable use;flexibility in use; simple and intuitive use; availability of information; tolerance for error; lowphysical effort; size and space for approach and use; and aesthetic and minimalist design [8].Biodesign is a method of training future health technology innovators that was founded at StanfordUniversity [9]. This approach engages medicine, engineering, and business in a curriculum thatchallenges participants to identify (needs finding and screening), invent (concept generation andscreening), and implement (strategy development and business planning) [10]. A recentlydeveloped diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) toolkit for the Biodesign process providescurriculum developers and instructors with information on diverse team
Ethics Awareness and Professional EthicsStandards for New Engineering Talents" and the series of lectures on "Engineering Ethics"courses regularly held by various science and engineering colleges mainly include topics suchas the relationship between engineering and ethics, risks in engineering, safety andresponsibility, engineering value, interests and justice. Dalian University of Technology has also successfully held the 8th National Cyber EthicsSymposium and the 3rd Academic Symposium on Science, Technology, and Engineering Ethicsin China. It has exchanged ethical governance systems with scholars from universities acrossthe country, implemented the Philosophy and Social Science Prosperity Plan, and built aplatform for strengthening
activities online, number of assignment and/or quiz submission, total time spent on theLMS, etc. For instance, the study by Kizilcec et al. (2013) [19] used the students’ interactionpatterns on their course LMS data to predict their engagement in the course. Additionally, studentLMS interaction data was used to predict their retention in online courses [20].With that background knowledge, it is evident that teaching online courses requires significantlymore planning, more effort and time investment compared to in-person face-to-face courses. Wewould like to acknowledge that we are not looking down upon teaching courses in-person andneither are we hinting at it is easy to teach in-person face-to-face courses. Additionally, we alsoacknowledge that
to accommodate different learning styles. The quiz tool facilitates rapid evaluationof student performance, enabling instructors to work with students more efficiently. The methodwas implemented in one group and evaluated based on students’ feedback, demonstrating itsefficacy in both regular lab classes and self-learning sessions. Future plans include implementingthe method in different courses to further evaluate its effectiveness.REFERENCES[1] M. Ainley, “Connecting with Learning: Motivation, Affect and Cognition in Interest Processes.” Educational psychology review 18.4 (2006): 391–405. Web.[2] A. Elkhatatt, S. Al‑Muhtaseb, “Hybrid online‑flipped learning pedagogy for teaching laboratory courses to mitigate the pandemic COVID‑19
studentscan read the x-intercepts from the equation. The student graphs the polynomialwith the associated End Behavior and once again the solution is visually obtained.To simplify the procedure only linear factors with multiplicity one will be used.This is a work in progress (WIP) paper that aims to ensure that mathematicallyunder prepared engineering students succeed in their calculus series courses.Plans for a survey for the effectiveness of this new approach are planned for futuresemesters. Currently this new approach is available for anyone who wishes toimprove and reinforce basic graphing techniques. 1IntroductionThe ability to understand and interrupt graphs is critical for technical fields such
studentscan read the x-intercepts from the equation. The student graphs the polynomialwith the associated End Behavior and once again the solution is visually obtained.To simplify the procedure only linear factors with multiplicity one will be used.This is a work in progress (WIP) paper that aims to ensure that mathematicallyunder prepared engineering students succeed in their calculus series courses.Plans for a survey for the effectiveness of this new approach are planned for futuresemesters. Currently this new approach is available for anyone who wishes toimprove and reinforce basic graphing techniques. 1The ability to understand and interrupt graphs is critical for technical fields such asengineering [1