Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marvin Needler; Ken Jr. Jannotta; William Lin; Richard Pfile

outlines for industrial networks What is the purpose of an Industrial Network? Distributed I/O Mount I/O on the machine to simplify the wiring Distributed Control Parallel processing – many CPUs to do one large task Global Data Peer to Peer Master Slave Controller Supervisory Download, upload, monitor, debug Data Logging HMI – Human – Machine Interface PC or Embedded solution to display Data / Accept User inputs General Physical Interfaces Wiring Characteristic Impedance Capacitance

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary E. Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Tyler J. Evans, Humboldt State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

S-STEM funding has influenced educational practices in the ERE department.The lessons learned from SLS program have informed the ERE department Diversity andRetention Plan required by the new university accreditation process, whose purpose is to increaseretention of diverse students in all majors. One part of the plan that was informed by the SLSproject is the implementation of a peer mentoring program for first year engineering (ERE)students. The peer mentoring program was started due to the SLS project outcomes thatindicated the importance of peer mentoring. Assessment of the new peer mentoring program isnot yet complete. In addition, based on outcomes from the SLS project, the ERE department isencouraging the university to implement

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

electrical andcomputer engineering (ECE) department. The first, ECE 102, requires the student to solveengineering problems using MATLAB. The follow-on course introduces the C language. Tomake programming less abstract and to establish a real-life connection, we use MATLAB forinterfacing with a data acquisition device called LabJack. Students use MATLAB’s integrateddevelopment environment to write scripts that control the LabJack.This environment has enabled students to participate in some interesting hands-on projects thatcombine problem-solving, programming, and interfacing. Early on, student participation in theECE 102 course consisted of attending lectures, three laboratory exercises related to LabJack andMATLAB interfacing, and participation in

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

guidelines for strong technical writing: examples involving class evaluation and re-writing.Oral presentation Presented the basic guidelines for strong technical oral presentationsEditing writing Groups traded drafts of their papers and peer-edited them (2 labs)Exhibit feedback Feedback on students’ exhibit ideas and prototypes from staff of the science museumGroup work The students worked on the final project in groups throughout the semester (3 labs)ResultsThe demographics of the course show a relatively even gender split (Figure 1), with slightlymore women students in bioengineering (17 women vs 14 men) and more men students inmechanical engineering (6 women

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverley Pickering-Reyna, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

with Life and Career Skills Intervention and Retention Applications Matter in Educating New Minority FreshmenAbstractSTEM and urban education along with educational psychology scholarship established fourcritical research areas that needed judicious exploration to systematically increase the exercise ofeffective instructional programming for minorities: 1) Early access to and sustained engagementwith salient concepts (e.g., logical reasoning, managing complexity) that practically applyclassroom theories, 2) Curriculum that supports cognitive development in proportion to students’learning styles, 3) Peer and expert-model pedagogical agents as learning companions and socialmodels, and 4) Considering sociocultural

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Vadyak; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Christine Haas, Christine Haas Consulting

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, target members because of gender,race, or ethnicity. This work-in-progress paper introduces an organization that recruitsengineering undergraduates based in large part on how well they communicateengineering. Such an organization has inherent value for the discipline of engineering becausethe set of skills needed to excel in writing a technical report or making a technicalpresentation are skills important for succeeding as a graduate student in engineering or asa professional engineer. For instance, creating an excellent technical report orpresentation requires the ability to perform library research, to organize information in alogical manner, and to target an audience. The organization UTREE (Undergraduate Teaching and Research

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, & Curriculum Design Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Adva Waranyuwat, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Emily Ferrier, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alison Wood , Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Daniela Faas, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

student to disclose their disability to their peers. We will discuss more of these as we get to our main recommendations. A Typical Process for a Student Faculty Bring Share letter implements diagnosis to AccessibilityGet diagnosis with teaching from Disability letter generated faculty student Services

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Michael Zabinski, Fairfield University; Ryan Munden, Fairfield University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, and were required to demonstrate proper technical citation using the IEEE citation style. For most students, this was their first experience with technical writing. They quickly realized that it was different from the writing they had done before in high school English, history, and other non-technical courses. Furthermore, they went through a writing revision process in which their paper went through three iterations of review: self, peer, and instructor review. All reviews were done prior to the final grading of the paper [7]. • Individual Oral Presentation: The second project, early in the semester, was an individual oral presentation (IOP) of the ITW paper. This project’s objective was to

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepika Ganesh, University of Michigan; Carissa Yim, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, students were “challenged to convey scientific information in a different, moreengaging way.” Aiming to engage a reader beyond an instructor or peer encouraged them to, “change[their] writing style and employ more media, such as YouTube videos, in the project.” Furthermore,freedom to organize the module outside the framework of a traditional paper helped students “understanda better chronology to explain sustainability issues.” Overall, The knowledge that the module “could bebeneficial to someone in the future” motivated students to write more freely and create a story.In addition to the self-evaluation form, interviews were conducted to better capture students’ case-writingexperience and learn about their prior exposure to sustainability. Table 1

Conference Session

Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rezvan Nazempour; Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Peter C. Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Yeow Siow, University of Illinois, Chicago; Jeremiah Abiade

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

Standards and Technology.Dr. Peter C. Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago Peter Nelson was appointed Dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s (UIC) College of Engineer- ing in July of 2008. Prior to assuming his deanship, Professor Nelson was head of the UIC Depart- ment of Computer Science. In 1991, Professor Nelson founded UIC’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, which specializes in applied intelligence systems projects in fields such as transportation, manufacturing, bioinformatics and e-mail spam countermeasures. Professor Nelson has published over 80 scientific peer reviewed papers and has been the principal investigator on over $30 million in research grants and con- tracts on issues of

Conference Session

Course Design, Course Projects, and Student Perceptions in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware; Catherine A Fromen, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

)? (3) How did you engage with course materials outside of the class period? (4) Did you communicate your learnings to someone not in the class? Did you relate your learnings to any current events? (5) What did you learn about how you learn (or how you could learn) more effectively?A simple 3-point grading rubric to evaluate the weekly writing reflections was established at thebeginning of the semester with input from the class. The agreed-upon rubric is shown in Table 3.This regular assignment prompted students to discuss course topics and how they relate tocurrent events with their peers, as well as regularly assess their own engagement in the course.The simple grading approach allowed students to feel comfortable being candid in

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Claudio Freitas, Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Topics

Diversity

pedagogy in FYE.Introduction According to Chatman [1-Pg. 19], narrative is essentially a way of organizing text. Thenarrative structure must be brought to life through various forms: in writing, as seen in storiesand events; through spoken words and acting, as in plays and films; in drawings, comic strips,and actions; and even in music. Recognizing its potential to convey stories, scholars begun toexplore narrative as a powerful tool to enhance teaching and learning experience. The applicationof narrative pedagogies, also called story-based pedagogies, spans extensive research over thelast decades [2], [3], [4]. While recent studies still explore the potential of narrative an storytelling ineducation [5], [6], [7], little is known is terms

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

experimentationskills such as data acquisition and uncertainty analysis. In this class, students also write a singledetailed lab report on an experiment that undergoes an two-stage peer review process.. Both ofthe first two labs include a small group project that challenges students teams creativity to design,execute, and communicate their own experiments. For the final course, Mechanical EngineeringLab, students work in teams throughout the semester to design, execute, and write a full report onmore complex experiments.The new experiential lab sequence began in Spring 2019 with the first offering of the MechanicsLab. The succeeding sections of the paper specifically discuss the design of this course, highlight-ing a few specific modules and how they align

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

demonstrations of team communication skills and written assignments such as meetingminutes and agendas, project presentations in the form of a design review and test plan, and ateam final report. The students are seen applying course-supplied techniques in their teamprocess and design and test of their robotic solutions. The course is structured to allow for peer-reviewed writing assignments, professional development, and team skills coaching. The coursealso provides a convenient opportunity to discuss relevant professional issues such asprofessionalism, ethics, registration, and engineering societies. Student feedback on the coursehas been positive, and students carry enthusiasm into subsequent design sequence courses.IntroductionEngineering is a

Conference Session

FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University; Ordel Brown Ph.D., West Virginia University; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

three 50 minutes classes that included in-class activitiesand incorporated online exercises into the regular assignments associated with the students’projects.In each section, the engineering faculty taught the general technical report writing content,including parts and content of technical reports.The timing of the information literacy sessions within the course structure was critical. Forinstance, the sessions on navigating the internet to find peer reviewed articles, utilizing theSTEM databases and other library resources, citing references and avoiding plagiarism wereconducted before the first technical report was due. The three information sessions were: Week 2: Introduction to Information. This session covered how to determine if the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Reffeor; Jeffrey Ray

theoretical results, students were required totroubleshoot their experiment to determine the cause of the error. In most cases the studentswere required to fix any errors and perform the experiment again to ensure accurate results. Insome cases, due to single run nature of the apparatus or extreme difficulty in fixing errors,students were allowed to simply explain differences without fixing them.Students documented the entire project in a report which was evaluated for technical accuracyand writing skills. Students were required to complete well-written reports, properly referencing Page 7.654.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 15

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Singelmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Yuezhou Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Iron Range Engineering on the Mesabi Range College Campus. Dr. Christensen received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Utah State University in the Summer of 2021. The title of her Dissertation is ”A Mixed-Method Approach to Explore Student Needs for Peer Mentoring in a College of Engineering.” Darcie holds a Master of Engineering degree in Environmental Engineering (2019) and Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Engineering (2017), both from Utah State University. She is passionate about student success and support, both inside and outside of the classroom.Dr. Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato Elizabeth leads the Engineering Management and Statistics competencies at Iron Range

Conference Session

Moral Development and Ethics Assessment in Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University; Loretta Driskel, Clarkson University; Erin Blauvelt, Clarkson University; Laura Perry, Clarkson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

International Online Learn- ing; Sloan-C Blending Learning; eLearning Consortium of Colorado Conference; SUNY Online Learning Summit (SOL); DOODLE; the Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference (TLT), and the Con- ference on Instructional Technologies (CIT). All of her presentations focused upon the various topics that support her mission for student success and efficient class management. Loretta has been recognized by Open SUNY as an Open SUNY Fellow Expert Online Instructional Designer. In addition, she is a member of the MERLOT Teacher Education Editorial Board and a MERLOT Peer Reviewer Extraordinaire. As a certified Quality Matters Master Reviewer and peer reviewer in general, she peer reviewed numerous

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., United States Coast Guard Academy; Hudson V. Jackson P.E., United States Coast Guard Academy; Kassim M. Tarhini P.E., United States Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

project, anticipated capstone specific products and deliverables, design and testingapproaches, timelines, and plans for demonstrating each of the ABET Student Outcomes. EPICScourse standard assessment practices applied to capstone projects include notebook documentationof work and accomplishments, weekly and summative reflections, design review presentations,transition documents, and peer evaluations. The notebook is filled with data on all the project-related activities the students are actively involved in, often with links to specific work artifacts,explanations of them, and concise narratives explaining the student's specific individualcontribution to them. The weekly and summative semester reflections ask students to write brieflyabout

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

workplace. In anengineering environment you will be required to demonstrate strong professionalism skills aswell. In this course you will learn about and engage in the attitudes and behaviors employers arelooking for, and you will have practiced them so they are routine for you. You will be confidenton interviews for internships or career positions that you know what is expected. I will provideyou with feedback and help to develop these skills.” This framework allows me to relateproductive attitudes and behaviors in the classroom directly to their short-term interests as futureinterns and their careers after graduation. I can frame classroom issues such as professionalcommunication, working productively with their peers, academic honesty, respect

Conference Session

Assessment-Driven Practices in ECE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Garrison, Portland State University; Yuchen Huang, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

delivery oftechnical content.5. Major AssignmentsTechnical Summary: Each week the students are required to write up a technical summary. Thesummary should be 1-2 short paragraphs that describe a technical topic in the news that week.Students choose a topic that is aligned with their technical background. This exercise mimicssharing information over email with a manager or their peers about something the studentrecently read. The summary should use a common language, not techno-speak jargon, andhighlight what is novel about the topic in a concise and compelling manner.1-minute Challenge: Every two weeks the student is asked to stand in front of the class anddiscuss their technical summary from that week. Notes and slides are not permitted for

Conference Session

Laboratory and Research Skill Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jeffrey R. Errington, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; David A. Kofke, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Maura Sepesy, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Mark T. Swihart, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

withpersonal interests and values and that impact society, library tools, reference managementsoftware, reading research papers, crafting poster and oral presentations, writing technical reportsand statements of purpose for applications, and practicing technical communication. This paperdisseminates the resources from the class for reuse in similar courses or for training cohortsparticipating in summer research experiences for undergraduates.IntroductionMany universities promote experiential learning opportunities for students to apply their learningoutside traditionally required coursework. As one type of experiential learning, mentoredundergraduate research opportunities are common across engineering. A recent article by Westand Holles [1] provides

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Ilmi Yoon, San Francisco State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Diversity Research

science courses with content only 10% to Hispanics/Latinos [5]—these numbers are farrelated to biology, (2) cohorts of students that progress lower than one would expect based on these groups’ sharethrough the program together, and (3) a small group peer of the population. Indeed, today CS remains one of thementoring environment, and (4) facilitated least diverse STEM disciplines. In addition to signaling ainterdisciplinary research projects. Graduates from this substantial problem with educational equity [6], societyprogram, referred to as "PINC" - Promoting INclusivity in has increasingly come to realize that this lack of diversityComputing - will receive a

Conference Session

Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary S. May, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

beyond graduate school. Such training must include multi-facetedprofessional development (e.g., grant writing, public speaking, and publishing research), as wellas social dynamics such as networking within the STEM community.10Logically, the challenges posed by the lack of financial resources and lack of peer and facultymentorship are cumulative from high school through graduate school and beyond. URM studentsare more likely to complete their baccalaureate educations with higher debt burdens than theirmajority peers, thus the prospect of a long slog to a STEM doctorate with the likely prospect offurther training at the postdoctoral level makes the alternative of a career in medicine or a STEMjob in industry more appealing. Meanwhile, the

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Paul Tallon, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. ENGR0011 has an extensive writing component that involves asemester long project that produces 4 written projects and a presentation at the end of thesemester. The presentation component is integrated into the Peer Mentor component ofENGR0081. Thus, this presentation fulfills the first step or introductory exposure of publicspeaking for every student. By having the student presentation in the small mentor section, lessthan 15 students, the student‘s first public speaking experience takes place in a very friendly andinformal setting. This addresses the anxiety issue stated above. In addition, by having fourindependent writing assignments throughout the semester, that each produce a milestoneproduction, we are also addressing item 2 above, by

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Maxim, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Thomas Limbaugh, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Jeffrey Yackley, University of Michigan - Dearborn

more willing to meetwith instructors outside of class [14]. Krause writes that engagement does not guarantee learningis taking place, but learning can be enhanced if it provides students with opportunities to reflecton their learning activities [15]. In our research projects, students were encouraged to reflect onthe lessons learned from the activities either in writing or orally during class postmortemdiscussions.There is consensus among members of our department’s professional advisory board thatprofessional practice invariably requires strong verbal and written communication skills. Todevelop their oral communications skills, students need opportunities to present their work aswell as observe their peers doing the same. Some instructors

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Heather Marie Sapp, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. John has held a variety of leadership positions, including currently serving as an ABET Commissioner and as Vice President of The Pledge of the Computing Professional; within ASEE, he previously served as Chair of the Computers in Education Division. He is a past recipient of Best Paper awards from the Computers in Education, First-Year Programs, and Design in Engineering Education Divisions, and has also been recognized for his contributions to the ABET Symposium. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Phi, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Ms. Heather Marie Sapp, Ohio Northern UniversityMr. David Reeping, Ohio Northern

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, and Curriculum Design Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Tikyna M. Dandridge, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sharlane Cleare, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shalin Lena Raye, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Casey E. Wright, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

all to figure out what we need to do to write better: I tried to incorporate explicit discussion and assignments that recognize different phases of writing, different genres of impactful writing, and different writing-related tasks to engage in. For example, we spend time deconstructing how authors build their arguments in the primary and secondary sources we read, we hear from authors about how they go about writing (ex. Lamott, 1994), students engage in peer review of each others’ work; I assigned different types of writing over the term (including reflective writing, outlining and rough drafting, and reviewing); and I shared papers that I had authored or co- authored along with the backstory of how

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Erica J Marti, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Works In Progress

,contract grading is associated with building equity and inclusion [9]. However, not all authorsagree on the merits of contract grading [10].Contract grading has been used more often in writing courses and is notably promoted by AsaoInoue [1,9]. In examining existing literature, there are very few examples of contract grading inengineering courses [11]; no published articles from the United States were found. However,contract grading is especially applicable in process-oriented courses, and it may increase studentaccountability since they know the requirements at the onset of the class. In addition, contractgrading systems where students can repeat an assignment that falls below a threshold (i.e.mastery learning) may be advantageous for students in

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Maritza Paz, The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering; Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin; Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

activities of the module include the Values Affirmation Intervention as a writingexercise, and the Difference-Education Intervention in the form of a student panel.The Values Affirmation Intervention (VAI) was first pioneered by Cohen, et al. in 2006 tonarrow the academic achievement gap between racial and ethnic minority middle school students(Blacks and Hispanics) and their white peers. This writing activity has been proven to promoteself-integrity and self-worth, which can help with better performance on challenging tasks19. TheVAI contains a broad list of values not directly related to academic performance that have beenvalidated by past research20. To complete the activity, students are instructed to circle two orthree values from a list that