studies and professional practice, little has been done tointegrate IL to engineering curriculum.Research Questions:Does intentional information literacy instruction impact the quality of research produced by first-year students? Does the type of intervention make a difference?To operationalize these questions, the level of synthesis, quality of citations, as well as thewriting conventions were examined. The writing convention would be the primary level of IL inthe instruction. Can students use proper formatting and write a foundational piece of research.The quality and quantity of the citations, as well as their level of relation to the topic shows adeeper level of understanding and implementation of the IL instruction. The synthesis level ofthe
the instructors and helping support all thestudents, the assignment of three sub-groups created a clear structure where students had pointsof contact in between sessions, and for subsequent break-out sessions or activities which requiredgroups, it was easy to fall into these mentor groups. It should be noted that all Peer Mentors hadreceived training in the Guaranteed 4.0 Program and were able to check students’ bullet pointnotes and other assignments. In this week, the instructor lectured on the concept of forming goals using the“S.M.A.R.T” technique. Students were tasked with writing down goals for the semester and/oryear, and then reviewing a few ancillary resources online about the acronym of “S.M.A.R.T.”They were then tasked with
American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Effective Teamwork Dynamics in a Unit Operations Laboratory Course1. IntroductionThe Chemical Engineering Unit Operations Laboratory is a unique course that relies heavily on acooperative team effort for successful learning that leads to a compelling laboratoryexperience[1-3]. In this course, team assignments play a critical role in the performance of agroup because every laboratory session involves peer interactions, hands-on experimentationfrom start to finish, data analysis and discussion, and a significant amount of writing time, i.e., aworkload that is intentionally more than one individual is expected to manage. The dauntingworkload for this course should
practiced at developing objectives and outcomes. The project objectives andlearning outcomes for the summer immersion experience using the LLP methodology follow theprogram objectives and outcomes guidelines set by ABET [5]. Our program objectives andoutcomes are designed to support the overall goal of engaging students through innovativeengineering design and experiential learning.The specific objectives for the workshop are that students will be able to: 1. Conceptualize, analyze, design, implement, and evaluate engineering solutions; 2. Work effectively as a team member; 3. Communicate effectively through speaking, writing, and the use of presentation tools; 4. Adapt to technological changes and innovations to gain efficiencies in cost
Engineering. At LMU, her main research areas are divided along two avenues: (1) numerical simulations of earthquake source physics, which relates to her graduate work, and (2) developing, imple- menting, and assessing the effectiveness of educational interventions that support student persistence in STEM.Ms. Meredith Jane Richter, Loyola Marymount University Meredith Richter is a mechanical engineering undergraduate student at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. She is interested in peer-mentoring research because she is a female engineer striving to change the stigma and demographic makeup of STEM disciplines. She is currently involved in her senior design project, which focuses on using additive manufacturing
andcommunities; (2) peer cohorts, providing social support structure for students and enhancingtheir sense of belonging in engineering and computer science classrooms and beyond; and (3)professional development from faculty who have been trained in difference-education theory, sothat they can support students with varying levels of understanding of the antecedents of collegesuccess. To ensure success of these interventions, the CAPS program places great emphasis ondeveloping culturally responsive advisement methods and training faculty mentors to facilitatecreating a culture of culturally adaptive advising. More details of CAPS interventions can befound in [4].CAPS program is a 5-year project that started fall 2018. The program planned to support
) Students Self-Identify Group Work Habits Figure 6: Student responses to pre-survey questions. (a) Students self-reported average grades on previous group assignments. (b) Students self-identified their contributions toward group work compared to their peers.’ (c) Students reported how many days before a group assignment they finish their contribution.Post-Survey Students were given a post-survey on the final day of the course to assess their experienceusing the I-in-Team method. The first question in the post-survey asked students to report theirfeelings on writing a group report, specifically in this Chem-E course after implementing the I-in-Team method. Students reported an average of 3.96, falling
health disordersand decreased physiological health is well known [1-3], evidence-based practices of supportsystems specifically for minoritized graduate students to reduce the effects of climates ofintimidation are not common. Indeed, researchers have found that minoritized students “wouldbenefit if colleges and universities attempted to deconstruct climates of intimidation [4].” In a comprehensive study of Latinx graduate students in STEM at a Hispanic Servinginstitution found that “Faculty mentors played a greater role in their success compared to theirnon-Latino peers. In addition, Latinos/as were also more likely to use support services on campusthan their non-Latino/a peers” [5]. The same researchers also found that it was of
compriseundergraduate and graduate students at different stages of their studies, and all participatingstudents are graded and receive credit toward their degree for at least two years. Students choosefrom a wide variety of VIP teams based on personal interest. Participation in VIP teams providesthe time and context for students to [5]: • acquire in-depth experience and insights within their field of study; • learn and practice research and professional skills; • make substantial contributions to real-world projects; and • experience different roles on large, multi-disciplinary teams.The VIP structure provides opportunities for students to develop leadership and collaborationskills through peer support and peer management, which provide students
differentenvironments, cultures and other phenomena, which may or may not be easily understood oraccepted. Reflection is a form of mental processing, according to Moon [1], which can bedirected at a specific outcome, such as building knowledge of a different culture in order torespond with intercultural competency [2]. Participants also develop meaning by comparingtheir new experiences to prior ones, and recognize that other ways of life are no less worthwhilethan their own. This last realization arises from reflection, according to Kember, McKay,Sinclair and Wong, who considered reflection as a re-examination of beliefs [3].Moon proposed a framework for reflection consisting of four stages, from descriptive to highlyreflective writing, where the final stage
, and (3)benefitting from peer feedback. The study aims to supplement traditional teaching techniqueswith an entrepreneurial and multidisciplinary-minded project that helps students reinforce skillsthat are relevant for the globally connected world. The results indicate that the interventionsuccessfully motivated students to develop their communication and collaboration skills. Thefindings of this study showcase the effectiveness of entrepreneurially minded andcommunication-focused projects that engineering instructors should consider integrating intomid-level discipline specific engineering coursework.1. Introduction1.1 Problem Identification The global connectivity offered by modern technology brings numerous advantages toadvanced
perspectives.Quantitative Data:To triangulate the qualitative data collected through journal entries and open-ended surveyquestions, we collected and analyzed quantitative data regarding the students’ perceived impactof the DEI sessions. In the online post-survey, using a Likert-style scale, we asked students torank eight aspects of the RAMP program with regard to the following two questions: 1) Howsatisfied were you with the following RAMP program activities? and 2) What have youaccomplished by participating in the RAMP program?For the first question, the RAMP program activities ranked included the following: Calculus class,Calculus tutoring, Introduction to Engineering, Industry partner meetings, Near-peer mentors,Writing computer programs, DEI sessions, and
parents are frequently unable to help them navigate their educational pathway. 2) Knowing the Rules or Ambiguity: LIATFG graduate students may be unclear about the expectations of graduate study. They may perceive that their peers know the “rules of the game” while they do not know what is expected or how to navigate the system. 3) Living in Two Worlds: Families of LIATFG students are often supportive of college, but may be less understanding of the value of graduate education. LIATFG students may not feel they fully belong to either their family/culture, or within academia. 4) Seeking Support: LIATFG students can have difficulty building the necessary support systems (whether they be social, academic and/or
assist ASD students, however somestudents will sign up for this assistance, while others do not. Beyond the college resources theinstructor must fill in the gaps to ensure student success. First, the instructor must recognize theASD student’s learning style. The needs of the student and the learning styles vary by individual.For freshman year instructors it may be difficult to determine these needs in a timely manner,since most students do not self-disclose their disability. Observation and communication with thestudent are key in this step. Many first year engineering courses utilize individual and groupwork with both written assignments and “hands-on” projects including writing, drawing,problem solving, scheduling, budgeting, and craftsmanship
publishingconcepts, mentored in designing and testing hypotheses, and then involved in two challengesrelated to self-driving and networked vehicles. Two teams of 4 designed, implemented, testedvarious self-drive and V2X algorithms using real vehicles on a test course, analyzed/evaluatedtest results, wrote technical reports, and delivered presentations. After the summer program wasover, the technical reports were published in peer reviewed conferences and journals.Survey results show that students attained significant & real-world computer science skills inautonomous vehicle development leveraging real vehicles available. The programs alsoProceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section ConferenceCopyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering
as in AppendixTable A1. The original research at the East Carolina University in the US included 20 scenarios.For the German study, the last scenario (the use of online solution manuals or solution servicessuch as chegg.com) was dropped as analogous resources are not known to exist in Germanlanguage sources. It should also be noted that the translation was conducted without additionaloversight or verification of validity. Two of the instrument items are not dishonest actions andwere included as a kind of negative control on the pooled responses: Scenario 3:Writing-quotedwith citation and Scenario 14:YouTube to study. The remainder are designed to present gradationsof similar situations. This list includes shortened descriptor phrases to
self-evaluation. Reading &Writing Quarterly, 19(2), 159-172.Schunk, D. H., & Hanson, A. R. (1985). Peer models: Influence on children's self-efficacy and achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 77(3), 313.Sungur, S., & Güngören, S. (2009). The role of classroom environment perceptions in self- regulated learning and science achievement. Elementary Education Online, 8(3), 883- 900.Usher, E. L., & Pajares, F. (2006). Sources of academic and self-regulatory efficacy beliefs of entering middle school students. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 31(2), 125- 141.
gender identities that have been historically underrepresented in engineering programs. Using participatory action research (PAR) and qualitative research methods, this study explores whether engaging students in a series of focus groups can help disrupt negative teamwork interactions and encourage inclusive student engagement with team projects in an Introduction to Mechanical Engineering class. All participants in this study are engineering students at a college of engineering in New England, and include 6 undergraduates in the focus groups and two undergraduates (one junior, one senior) who served as peer facilitators. This work-in-progress paper describes the process and challenges associated with recruiting participants, training student
. Page 26.1763.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work-in-Progress: Conflict-Driven Cooperative-Learning in Engineering Courses Abstract Conflict and cooperation would seem to be ideas that are diametrically opposed to each other. But, in fact, classic work by Piaget on how children and adults learn shows that when learners engage with peers in critical discussion of ideas concerning which they have different understandings, that contributes very effectively to learners developing deep understanding of the concepts involved. At the same time, getting students in undergraduate engineering
collaboration, quality of peer evaluation, the strategy of teamformation, and communication among team members can raise issues related to the genderand race. These problems can be solved by educating students to deal with possible issuesand understand the importance of diversity. Also, facilitating teams during the semester isessential for reducing any conflict related to gender or race. But, the most important one isthe perception of professors because no problem can be solved if professors do not believethe importance of gender and race in teamwork AcknowledgmentWe would like to thank Dr. Godwin for her guidance in writing this paper. We also want tothank Maizey Benner for her contribution
, including those who remain in theprogram after transfer, are supported with annual scholarships of up to $6000, depending onfinancial need. In addition to scholarship money, students participate in a variety of programactivities throughout the school year in the form of academic seminars, extracurricular events,professional development, faculty mentoring, peer mentoring, academic advising, andundergraduate research opportunities. Noteworthy elements of the program in years three and fourinclude 1) the selection and award of the fourth and final cohort entering the program, 2) atransition of leadership to a new principal investigator for the program at the two-college, and 3)the increase in number of students who have continued with the program
curriculum materials to create a learning environment where all students canfully participate in engineering design? What kinds of classroom norms do we need to establishfor productive engineering work to take place? These questions may be especially important inschools where students do not frequently have opportunities to engage with their peers in thekind of collaborative decision-making required by engineering design. To begin to answer these important questions, we are conducting a multi-year design-basedresearch project investigating engineering language and literacy demands, resources, andsupports in economically disadvantaged urban U.S. elementary classrooms using the EiEcurriculum. This work involves identifying more and less
equations, drawn on chalkboards or whiteboards. In capturing lectures on video however, these traditional props become liabilities: the presenter must turn away from the audience to write or draw on the board, and the presenter’s body often obscures the material. We developed the Lightboard to create visually compelling videotaped lectures, to avoid the liabilities of chalkboards, and furthermore to be able to produce upload-‐ready video segments with no post-‐production. The Lightboard is a glass board, carrying light internally from LED strips along its edges. A video camera captures the presenter and his/her writing by viewing through the
students to show theyunderstand were first developed by National Academic Advisory Board member Denny Davisand then revised with feedback from other board members, faculty, the TCE Industry AdvisoryBoard and students. Figure 2 is the poster shown on Twin Cities Engineering walls andpresented to all students during incoming student orientation. It is also used as the cover pagefor student portfolios, so is revisited through each of their four semesters as they gather portfolioevidence for each outcome.In gathering portfolio evidence, students go beyond the straightforward administrative task ofgathering copies of work they have done and write a brief statement that reinforces theirlearning. The statement should assert in what way this particular
, a portfolio approach isalso being implemented this term. For the learning module materials, each student completes apre-exercise survey asking about their prior knowledge, provides evidence of their attempts toperform the exercise, and then writes a reflection about what they have learned.The opportunity has presented itself to use CATME [12] to create and assess student teams. Thissoftware, developed at Purdue University, has three elements: one for team creation, another forpeer evaluation, and a third for students to practice peer evaluation on “standardized studentteam members” which allows for some rater norming and reliability. This tool is not being usedin EG397 during the Spring 2023 term but is being examined for future
, which are presented withoutconnecting the use of concepts to real-world problems. Currently, less than half of the threemillion students entering higher education to pursue a STEM field persist to earn a STEMdegree3. The drop-out rate from STEM is even more prominent in minorities and women4;however, participating in undergraduate research and developing a strong peer network has beenshown to increase persistence5,6,7,8,9. While we seek to engage students in research experiences toencourage persistence, in the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign’s (UIUC)Bioengineering Department attrition is not a major problem, but by engaging students in focusedresearch experiences we seek to increase persistence in scientific research after graduation
. just communicate, just um, have a little bit problem.”Making Experiences of interactions and “In engineering especially, it is soFriends relationships with U.S students. hard to get close with people because you start talking to them and the subject just does not get any deeper.”Working in Academic experiences in “I was in high school we write ourTeams collaborating with U.S. peers in group paper by our own, and when I go here projects
experiences for first year studentsa. By 1982, over 175 educators acrossthe country came together to discuss first-year seminars, and the following year the AnnualConference on the Freshman Year Experience was born. Today, an effective first-yearexperience has been identified as a high impact educational practice by the Association ofAmerican Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Although these experiences differ significantlyfrom university to university, ranging anywhere from a single course specifically taken in themajor itself, through more involved practices including live-learn communities, Kuh emphasizesthe most influential points of a first-year experience include a “strong emphasis on criticalinquiry, frequent writing, information literacy
Next stepsDuring the Spring 2023 semester, we continued to support students as they progress on theirprojects. As of May 2023, we conducted three workshops to support students as they work onone of their final products, writing and presenting an academic paper. The first workshop wasfocused on tools to organize the literature review, such as summary tables and synthesis matrices(cf. [18]). The second workshop revisited the Message Box [22] to help teams think of theiraudience for the academic paper, and also provided an opportunity for peer review, which allowsfor critique and revision of their work, the sixth feature of gold-standard PjBL [19]. The thirdworkshop focused on effectively presenting research via spoken presentations and posters
peer editing, targeted computing grant proposal writing and career-life balance discussions including remote call-ins from faculty role models at other institutions.A faculty member from the Department of Biomedical Engineering was funded by a Connect grant todevelop a peer mentoring network. This project included addressing the challenges raised by thereviewers of a declined grant submission, leading to resubmission of this proposal. This wasaccomplished using an external mentor who provided guidance on designing effective experiments.This process enabled the grantee to broaden mentorship to other experts in their research area andsupported their professional development by establishing their research lab and assisting with becomingknown as a