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unlikely to become more accurate over time.Mr. S. has taught middle grades at two different rural schools for the past 10 years. The academicyear following the RET, he switched to teaching ninth graders in the same rural system’s highschool. • Mr. S’ developed curriculum activity featured an introductory look at wireless communications in his integrated science course that he shared with his ninth-grade students. Aside from a Morse code activity for the students to complete, the lesson was mostly a lecture format with Mr. S asking frequent questions for comprehension checking. Students did indicate their understanding of the key points being illustrated by the teacher through discussion responses.Ms. M. has
assistance until this goal was met. Prior to proposal development, each KickStarterteam performed a STEM-self assessment and developed a STEM plan, out of which researchproposal concepts were identified and matched to the appropriate NSF program, e.g. S-STEM,ATE, and later HSI. In 2016, HSIs in KickStarter cohorts began to acquire grant awards, initiallyin S-STEM and ATE. When the HSI program solicitation was announced, HSIs in KickStarterbegan switching from pursuing the Small Grants for Institutions New to the ATE Program trackto the equivalent track in the HSI program, quite successfully. A total of eleven HSI awardswere earned by 2-year HSIs participating in KickStarter for an 85% award rate. In 2019 theKickStarter program ended and no new
with those gleaned from student and administrator experiencesacross the larger project.Acknowledgments This project is supported through the National Science Foundation (NSF-RAPID)program under Grant No. (NSF 2028811). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Special thanks to all student and facultymembers that participated in this research.References [1] E. Mahase, “Covid-19: WHO declares pandemic because of ‘alarming levels’ of spread, severity, and inaction,” Bmj, p. m1036, 2020. [2] P. Sahu, “Closure of Universities Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Impact on Education
refinement and 2) class content ownership andstudent agency. When building autonomy by increasing student involvement in program andcourse refinement, participants suggested approaches such as allowing students to provide “inputon syllab[i]” and “feedback on different phases of project[s].” In the case of giving students classcontent ownership/student agency, participants expressed how students could be given autonomyby allowing them to “choose or create their own assignment,” by providing opportunities forstudents to “teach class one day,” as well as by "motivating” students to practice autonomy and“solve problems their own way."As observed in Alterman’s Circumplex Model, motivating teaching styles can be adopted toincrease students’ intrinsic
]. Thisperception can cause students to question the relevance of the content they are learning insideand outside the academic content area. Establishing students' positive self-beliefs about theiracademic capabilities early on is vital as their beliefs about their abilities become less malleableover time [9]. If students do not understand mathematics and do not believe they can do it, theybecome disinterested and ultimately abandon pursuing mathematics and mathematics-relatedfields such as engineering [10].The integration of engineering with math and science is one mechanism that can foster theadoption of positive beliefs about mathematics. Harlan et al.'s [11] longitudinal comparison studyof middle school student cohorts showed the combination of
like, no, screw you. I'm actively going to go against which is like what my friend is like who was on my team…for the girls on my team, you kind of knew it was going to be this way and I feel like you have to actively get on that. I don't know. Yeah and that sounds s****y and I feel bad saying it but it's, it can't be fixed right now, so you need to do what you can, be on that to not let it get worse.Data Analysis: Graphical RepresentationsAfter developing the codebook, we developed a way to graphically represent male studentperceptions of gender dynamics. Each of the three spectra described previously are representedon the graphs, as follows: ● Does the student indicate conscious awareness of a gender-related
components of the voluntary workshopthat need to be further considered. Moving forward, it would be interesting to assess the effect ofa mixed-methods approach (CAD/origami) in our context and to develop a larger sample usingthe indirect (origami) method (n=19 in this study).AcknowledgementsThis work was conducted under IRB 2017-011(N) and grew out of work started under the NSFEngage Project, Award #0833076, at Stevens Institute of Technology.References1. Sorby, S. A. (2009). Educational research in developing 3‐D spatial skills for engineering students. International Journal of Science Education, 31(3), 459-480.2. Smith, I.M. (1964). Spatial ability - Its educational and social significance. University of London Press.3. Wai, J., Lubinski, D
has also worked extensively with high schools to advance student learning success. Malshe’s notable honors include: Membership in the National Academy of En- gineering (NAE) for ”For innovations in nanomanufacturing with impact in multiple industry sectors”; Society of Manufacturing (SME)’s David Dornfeld Blue Sky Manufacturing Idea Award for ”Factories- In-Space”; SME-S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award; three Edison Awards for Innovation; Tibbett Award by the US Small Business Association sponsored by EPA for successful technology transfer; R&D 100 Award, (the ”Oscar” of innovation); Fellowships to the International 1. Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP), 2. the American Society of Materials (ASM), 3
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while studying chemical engineering.Multiple methods were used to collect data. Demographic information, the grit-S, andengineering identity instruments were collected for chemical engineering students at aresearch institution via Qualtrics. Two students consented to participate in the semi-structured interviews. This pilot contrasts Kate and Dan’s quantitative measures ofsuccess (GPA, grit, engineering identity) with their qualitative experiences from theinterview. Additionally, Kate and Dan’s engineering identity scores were compared to‘other’ senior engineering students’ scores to describe the different ways of definingsuccess.This work shares two student experiences that expand the common definition of success as gettinggood grades. These
LouisStokes Alliance for Minority Participation (PR-LSAMP) Bridge to the Doctorate Program CohortXIII (Grant Number: HDR-1906130) for the support given to Nolgie Oquendo for the completionof this work. The authors will also like to thank Yinaris Guzmán Cruz, Andrea K. Rivera Castro,Andrea P. Sepúlveda Vargas, and Alejandro Rodríguez Natal for their help with collecting andpre-processing the data.References[1] C. Schuster and S. E. Martiny, “Not Feeling Good in STEM: Effects of Stereotype Activation and Anticipated Affect on Women’s Career Aspirations,” Sex Roles, vol. 76, no. 1–2, pp. 40–55, 2017.[2] R. Su, J. Rounds, and R. A. Lippa, “All STEM fields are not created equal : People and things interests explain gender disparities across STEM
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dividedinto seven modules, each of which covers two weeks. The anatomy of a typical module showsthe main features: Three recitations (Rec. n), one lecture (in the middle of the module), onerehearsal exam (RE), and one module assessment (MA). The recitations and rehearsal exams are75-minute sessions held in smaller rooms. The lecture and module assessment are 50-minutesessions held in a large lecture hall.Recitation. In the recitation periods, the students work through the “problem(s) of the day” ingroups, with the instructor and undergraduate teaching assistants (UGTAs) providing support,asking probing questions, giving advice, and generally activating the learning environment, asneeded. The recitation problems advance the learning objectives of the
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experiences that caused them to see themselves as differentiated from the broader group ofresearch engineers. This within-group differentiation appears to be grounded in fairly routine experiencesas a member of an under-represented group in a STEM field. Ironically, despite the clear disempoweringimpact that these experiences can have, there is also some evidence that they may promote thedevelopment of alternative value structures and feelings of purpose related to STEM fields for membersof underrepresented groups. 15ReferencesAlexander, C. (2011) Learning to be lawyers: Professional identity and the law school curriculum. Maryland Law Review, 70(2), 465-483.Ancis, J. R., & Plillips, S. D
formerly known as the Southeastern Consortium for Minorities inEngineering by the Engineering Deans (SECME), Mathematics, Engineering, and ScienceAchievement (MESA), as well as Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) atMIT. From informal interviews with program directors, we learned that some commoncharacteristics of these programs include: staff support and training, internal and externalfunding, mentors and role models, academic and cognitive activities, industry engagement, k-14school resources, sense of community for participants, and parental engagement (T. Smith,personal interview, May 4, 2016; B. Watford, personal interview, June 7, 2016; S. Young,personal interview, June 17, 2016; S. Waters, personal interview, June 17
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learning ingeneral is two-fold: first, students with experience in industry have an exposure to application onwhich to build understanding of theory. A few students regarded the study of theory to be anecessary evil, not useful in terms of immediate educational value: DP19: “My work experience has contributed to only two (2) courses so far. Typically, material related to theory does not contribute directly to my work at my job.” R18: “It is helpful to see how the theory works with the practical application, but at time[s] the theory is just that. Work has helped me focus on the need.”However, the students who were able to find the why had a better understanding of the materialas well as applications of it. Direct pathway
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current political system [17]. While locus of control has been studied extensively since the 1980’s, there is no generalconsensus as to the correlation between the locus of control and ethical decision-making. Studieshave shown no correlation between the two constructs, while others have reported that aninternal locus of control is positively correlated to ethical decision-making [10],[14]. An internallocus of control means that the individual feels they are in control of a given behavior [16].While not indicative of ethical behavior, the perception of being in control when faced with anethical dilemma may positively correlate to ethical decision-making and ethical awareness. Personality has been used to elucidate a variety of
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to that, he was working as a Research Specialist in the Department of Physiology at University of California, San Francisco. He has authored over 85 peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Langmuir, Biomaterials, Journal of Orthopedic Research, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, etc. and has and h-index of 37. He has also presented his work at numerous national and international level conferences. He received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2003, M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago in 2000 and B.E. in Chemical Engineering from M. S. University in India in 1998.Dr. Kimberly Catton P.E., Colorado State University Professor of
, and could perhaps be helpfulif a follow-up is written in the near future.On behalf of the students, faculty, staff, and community members, the authors wish to expresstheir gratitude to the donor company and all those that helped pave the way for the developmentand installation of fabrication laboratories and makerspaces throughout the country and theworld.References[1] S. Weiner, M. Lande and S. Jordan, "What Have We ”Learned” from Maker Education Research? A Learning Sciences-base Review of ASEE Literature on the Maker Movement," in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference Proceedings, Salt Lake City, 2018.[2] V. Wilczynski, J. Zinter and L. Wilen, "Teaching Engineering Design in an Academic Makerspace: Blending
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