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lucky in that I didn’t feelany external comments about it.” Moreover, she shared that tasks were evenly split betweenmembers of a mixed-gender team. Similarly, A032 said she never “got bullied” or “got spokendown to” because of her gender. As a comment, A003 described the environment in hercompany as “everything was kept really neutral” because “we really don’t discriminate againstanyone”.However, gender “had more of a role” in a negative way in A016’s first two internships at thesame company. She faced gender stereotypes in multiple ways, leading her to “almost shy awayfrom wanting to pursue an engineering field”. The engineering team at her company (an oilrefinery) managed contract workers who performed manual labor at the refinery. The
Mathematics Program (S-STEM) program supports institutions of higher education to fundscholarships for academically talented low-income students and to study and implement aprogram of activities that support their recruitment, retention and graduation in STEM.Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-Net) program supports both the creation of a resourceand evaluation center for the national S-STEM community and research hubs to study theconditions for the success of low-income undergraduate and graduate STEM students.Programs from the division of graduate education (DGE) [10]There are four DGE programs that are related to engineering education. The goal of the NSFResearch Traineeship program (NRT) is to encourage the development and implementation ofnew
content creationwas guided by the following state computer science standard and their associated core practices:6-8. DI.2, 6-8. DI., 6-8. DI.4, and 6-8.CD.4 [7]. With all the content made, the final step was to assemble the entire curriculum package.To do this, we followed the design-based research methodology [8]. In the end, what we had wasa middle school quantum infused curriculum that took a pre-existing unit on radioactive decayand added on coverage of quantum randomness. The major activities of our unit were: a labexploring carbon dating aimed at establishing an understanding of half-life via a penny tossexperiment and understanding quantum randomness by creating randomly colored artwork basedon a real time data output of 0’s and 1’s
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value ofthe recitation, and confidence in asking a professor or peer for help. This analysis will includelinear regression modeling similar to the analyses contained in the current paper to compare passrates and course grades. We also plan to further study the differences between FGCS andnon-FGCS who have participated in the PLSG model now that it has been fully implemented inthe course. This will include, but not be limited to, statistical analysis of interaction levels. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThis material is also based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNo. 2205001. REFERENCES[1] S. Weisen, T. Do, M. C. Peczuh, A. S. Hufnagle, and G. Maruyama
ability to succeed inengineering tasks, is a crucial predictor of whether students remain engaged in engineeringeducation or pursue engineering as a college major. This is especially critical in rural settings,where access to engineering education or career development opportunities may be limited. Toaddress this, the mixed methods study implemented a 3D printing experience centered on engagingstudents in hands-on making and tinkering activities. The quantitative component employed adesign one-group pre- and post-test design using a modified version of Mamaril et al.’s (2016)engineering self-efficacy survey to assess students’ self-efficacy levels before and after theirparticipation in the 3D printing activities. The qualitative inquiry focused
, identifyingcomparative strengths and areas for improvement in learning across the curriculum at present. Toenable this comparison, we establish a thresholding convention shown on the graphs in Figure 2.While Figure 1 presents the factor (category) means, Figure 2’s graphs instead plot the means forall 29 individual items. The data in each of Figure 2’s eight graphs are identical, yet each separatelyhighlights the items composing a different one from among the factors. All of Figure 2’s graphsalso contain an identical triangular shaded region. With its hypotenuse matching the slope of thelinear best-fit line for the set of 29 mean self-efficacy scores, this shaded region is set to encompassthe bottom 20% of items in terms of growth (relative to outgoing self
, P. R. Pintrich, & M. Zeidner (Eds.), Handbook of self-regulation (pp. 13–39). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012109890-2/50031-7[2] Matcha, W., Uzir, N. A., Gašević, D., & Pardo, A. (2020). A systematic review of empirical studies on learning analytics dashboards: a self-regulated learning perspective. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 13(2), 226 - 245. https://doi.org/10.1109/TLT.2019.2916802[3] Schwendimann, B. A., Rodríguez-Triana, M. J., Vozniuk, A., Prieto, L. P., Boroujeni, M. S., Holzer, A., Gillet, D., & Dillenbourg, P. (2017). Perceiving learning at a glance: A systematic literature review of learning dashboard research. IEEE Transactions on Learning
experiences with theirmentor. Examples of interview questions include, “Please tell me a little bit about yourexperience with your mentor.”, “How long has your mentor been mentoring you?”, “How didyou get connected with this mentor?”, and “Please tell me about an encounter with your mentorwhere you sought out their help or assistance.” These questions helped participants to describe atype of mentorship experience they want and those they actually have with their currentmentor(s). While answering these questions, participants used their drawings to reflect on theirexperience with mentors.We employed inductive qualitative data analysis to gain a preliminary understanding of the data[13]. Interview transcripts were primarily used to interpret
assignments.And attendance was high, with only a few students missing during each class period. In addition,all students successfully built a kalimba and an electronic piano.Students were surveyed prior to and after the mini-course to get feedback on their interests,background, and confidence. When asked to list the major(s) that they were considering, 44 ofthe 81 students (~54%) listed a STEM major, and 14 students listed engineering, specifically. Onboth the pre- and post-course surveys, students were asked to rank their confidence on differentactivities from breadboarding to succeeding in an engineering course using a scale from 1 (noconfidence) to 7 (full confidence). Pre/post responses for several of the questions asked are listedin Table 2. While
previous list. For each system list the following information: What type of system is it? (Mechanical, Electrical, Fluid/Thermal, Combinations?) If you were to model the system, what would the dynamic variable(s) be? What kind of physical quantities would you need to look up/solve for to model this system? • Talk as a group about everyone’s ideas. Share the story (as much or as little as you are comfortable with) surrounding the system you are interested in modeling. Start FBD’s of the systems you are leaning towards as a group to make sure you can model it.After completing the brainstorming activity, groups were instructed to use the generated ideas tochoose a project and then write a project proposal, which was due
pathways based upon established frameworks.Traditional curriculum plans, such as those from institutions designated by the NCAE-C incybersecurity defense education (CAE-CD) and cyber operations (CAE-CO) designation tracks,involve a manual process of identifying knowledge units for specific courses. Throughout themapping process, gaps are identified in curriculum plans based on the knowledge of the subjectmatter expert(s) (SME). Performing this task for one framework is challenging enough; considerthe increased complexity and risk of error when multiple frameworks are cross-referenced intothe plan. Improvement opportunities exist in the curriculum mapping and gap analysis process.This leads to the question of whether an LLM can speed up the
each category andexample(s) in the sections below. Table 1: Matrix of Origins, Identities and Trajectories. Origins Identities Trajectories Gender Identity Tinkerers & Builders Security & Social Mobility Race / Ethnic Identity Math-Science Mavens Enjoying Life Social Class Creative Engineers Good Job with General Area of Focus Citizenship Social Engineers Prestigious Job Connections to Engineers “Big Picture” Thinkers
“hypercompetitiveness” of engineering is a barrier for the development of Latiné students’ senseof belonging in their engineering major at a HSI [18]. This is compounded by systemiceducational inequities faced by the Latiné population as they progress through their K-12education [4]. Furthermore, students in Esquinca et al.’s study felt as though negativepedagogical practices (e.g., instructors making courses extremely difficult to weed out students[22]) also inhibit students’ sense of belonging [18]. Our analysis demonstrates that the corollaryto this statement appears valid as well: more inclusive and accessible teaching practices helpstudents’ sense of belonging grow. Finally, Latinas and non-binary Latiné students experiencethe “double bind” of not only
have overcome suchbarriers is essential. These pioneers pave the way for future generations, and this work aims toenvision a future when GenAI becomes integral in fostering inclusion within computing andSTEM disciplines. Villanueva and Di Stefano’s recent narrative inquiry underscores the criticalneed for tailored instructional strategies that consider the unique needs of blind students inSTEM [2]. Similarly, Stefik et al.’s research demonstrates how accessible tools, like theSodbeans programming environment, enhance confidence and skills among blind programmingstudents, revealing the impact of well-designed, inclusive technologies[3]. This paper builds onsuch foundational work by examining how GenAI tools shape the academic journeys of
college students. To date, the enrollment in the scholarshipcohorts matches the approximate 2:1 men:women ratio of the overall enrollment in engineeringat our campus (numbers of students reporting alternative gender identifications are small, andtherefore not reported). As the program matures, more efforts need to be made to increase thenumber of women applicants and awardees.In a prior work (Colón et al. 2024), the team provided a first view of the development of thestudents’ sustainability mindset as a result of analyzing the participants from the 2023sustainability engineering cohort, measured using a four-dimensional framework of knowledge(K), skills (S), behaviors (B), and attitudes (A). We found that students progressed in all
binary signed integers using sign magnitude, 1’s complement, and 2’s complement formats.2. Create a set of practice questions that will prepare a student for an exam that covers number systems including binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal, and BCD. It should also cover binary signed integers using sign magnitude, 1’s complement, and 2’s complement formats.3. Design an operational amplifier adder which will produce a non-inverted sum of two voltage inputs. Your design should have at least two stages, and should amplify the sum by a gain factor between 500 and 800 at DC. Use resistors on the order of 1k to 100k ohms in your design.4. Design a power converter that accepts an input between 110 volts AC and 130 volts AC, and outputs
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ScienceFoundation grant #2141674. Their support is greatly appreciated. W. Zhu acknowledges thefunding from the University of Houston Advanced Manufacturing Institute, University ofHouston Division of Research, the support from National Science Foundation grant #1855147,#1950036, #2141674, US Department of Education grant P116S230007, and US Department ofAgriculture grant #13111855, #13424031, and National Academy of Science grant #200011064to the University of Houston.ReferencesBuehler, E., Comrie, N., Hofmann, M., McDonald, S., & Hurst, A. (2016). Investigating the implications of 3D printing in special education. ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing, 8(3), 1-28.Chai, C., & Koh, J. (2017). Changing teachers’ TPACK and design
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