outcomes. Scholarssuch as Felder and Brent have emphasized the importance of disciplined inquiry into teachingmethodologies to improve the learning experiences of engineering students especially related toactive learning [6], [7]. SoTL allows educators to systematically investigate effectiveinstructional strategies and assess their impact on student learning. Previous research hasunderscored the transformative potential of SoTL emphasizing its role in shaping curriculardesign and facilitating evidence-based teaching approaches [8]. Reflective practice and practicedissemination, two key components of SoTL, holds the potential to accelerate growth not only atthe micro (classroom) level but also at the meso (institutional) and macro (national
further detail below. The data exploredwithin this case study included observations of the classroom teacher while teaching the e4usacurriculum, instructional materials, and reflections following instruction. Engaging in this case studyenriches the understanding of engineering pedagogy and supports the practices of other educatorsaiming to remove barriers and support SWDs in engineering education.Teacher Selection and School Site and The case study took place at a school that provides extensive educational and support servicesto children and adolescents who have autism, trauma disorder, and multiple disabilities. It is also one ofthe e4usa partner high schools that offer a pre-college engineering program to SWDs. Mr. Sagunoversees the
less than 50% of the class admitted that they used the resourcesavailable.IntroductionThe Felder-Soloman Index of Learning Styles is a validated and accepted tool for assessingwhere on the spectra (visual-verbal, sensing-intuitive, active-reflective, sequential-global)students fall with respect to the different stages in the learning process [1-3]. To date, theinventory has been used as a guide to help instructors vary their classroom instruction to usemethods that will ultimately address all learning styles by cycling through instruction approaches[2, 4-9].Over the last two decades, a group of educational psychologists have attempted to refute thevalidity of learning styles in the design of instruction, stating that doing so is a detriment
masculinity and competition in engineeringculture [6]. A review of engineering identity synthesized common aspects that defineengineering as problem solving and knowledge in math and science [7] reflecting thetechnical focus. In light of these dominant narratives, there is ongoing work to disrupt thetechnicist identity and exclusionary culture of engineering to better reflect the multifacetedroles of engineers and the diverse populations they serve (see, for example, [8]). One framingto broaden the scope of what it means to be an engineer and do engineering is macroethics,the collective societal responsibility of engineers [9].MacroethicsRelative to other subjects, ethics has a shorter history in the engineering curriculum withformal inclusion
are the teachers’ and their students’ perspectives on the efficacy of the Research–Practice Partnership (RPPs) professional development model for computer scienceeducation in Indigenous-serving schools?1.2 Literature reviewResearch–practice partnerships or RPPs offer a useful strategy for education and closing the gapbetween research and practice (Datnow et al., 2023). Research partnership is a non-traditionalapproach to help joint reflection and reciprocal learning between professionals (Eisen, 2001).Partnership with teachers for professional development has been found beneficial as it can allowcollaborative work in the classroom to be relevant to practice (Jung & Brady, 2016). This couldbe particularly useful for teaching in rural areas
Award for Employee Recognition, and induction into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, placing her among the top 10% of Purdue Graduate students. Her academic journey reflects a commitment to advancing knowledge and contributing to technological innovation in XR control systems. Her professional aspirations include applying for an Assistant Professor position upon completing her Ph.D. This career trajectory aligns with her desire to leverage her accumulated experience and knowledge to mentor and guide emerging talents. A central component of her vision is inspiring and supporting aspiring scholars in pursuing academic and professional excellence, facilitating impactful change within our field.Dr. Farid Breidi
futureprofessional licensure. In addition, the program fosters the development of leadership andentrepreneurship skills by engaging students in project-based learning, thereby preparing them toexcel in the ever-evolving domain of civil engineering.IntroductionEngineers reflect on their actions in the workplace, suggesting these skills are best learned indesign studios rather than classrooms [1, 2]. Project-Based Learning (PBL) is praised forfostering teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership within a student-controlled framework. Itoriginated in McMaster University's medical faculty 40 years ago and has since spread acrossvarious disciplines [3]. PBL features ill-structured, real-world problems, student-centered activelearning, small group work, facilitator
promoting pedagogicalchange and improving student writing. Here, we report on faculty participation and presence orabsence of pedagogical changes as basic metrics of program effectiveness. We also reflect onwhat types of changes are being made and which writing studies concepts have appeared to bemore difficult to take up and/or incorporate into STEM classes. In keeping with the iterative andintertwined TDAR approach, these results continually feed into our on-going interventions.Data collection and analysisCollected data include video- and audio-recording of mentoring sessions, course materials overthe course of mentoring, texts from workshops (e.g., field notes of discussions, free writingexercises, chalkboard writing), observations of classes
understanding of power, privilege, andoppression, and equip them with the tools to employ their knowledge as engineers throughdiscussions of inclusive design. Co-created and co-facilitated by faculty, teaching assistants, anddiversity, equity, and inclusion experts at the institution, the workshops feature short lectures bythe facilitators, individual reflection activities, and small group discussions, culminating in acommunity-wide discussion on lessons learned and actionable items to build an inclusivecommunity within our program. We seek to build our teaching assistants’ sense of agency in theclassroom by cultivating a positive self-concept, developing their understanding of sociopoliticalenvironments, and providing resources for action.To
between steps,essentially learning in “leaps.” Comics in relation are inherently tailored to sequential learners aseach panel within a comic follows a very specific order for the reader to follow along. Whilst it ispossible to grasp the big picture of a comic, much of the understanding and storytelling aspectsare done through the connections between panels.Sensing learners prefer learning facts and concepts as opposed to intuitive learners who preferabstract relationships and concepts. Finally, active learners prefer application of concepts learnedwhereas reflective learners ponder questions surrounding issues at hand. Essentially, activelearners like very hands-on work whilst reflective learners prefer thinking alone about the problemfirst
resources.In addition to fulfilling the course requirements for the STEM education Ph.D. curriculum, thisseries of meetings helps build community among the students and faculty members. It providesan opportunity to share insights and experiences while having faculty members present to helpguide processes and discussions. A goal is to create a strong foundation of collaboration that willtranscend the course and continue beyond its requirements. As students progress in theirrespective research, this course can provide a venue to continually give back to the program.This paper will provide a reflection on the experience of three STEM education Ph.D. studentswho participated in the redesigned seminar course. STEM education students who participated inthe
elements that included reflective activities, discussion of stakeholders and end-users, andevaluation of teamwork [4]. These were co-designed with the instructor and implementedthroughout the course’s series of four pair-based design projects.Knowledge-Building Communities in Engineering EducationCollaborative technologies and other means of supporting and assessing professional andacademic knowledge-building communities or communities of practice (CoPs) have been widelyexplored [10], [11], [12]. CoPs have also been explored in engineering education contexts, suchas for means of spreading assessment methods [13]. However, the impact of team formationstrategies on the spread of information through a knowledge-building community or classroomhas yet
be done through incorporating collaborative autoethnographic and Indigenousresearch methods to share the story of the program through the experiences of all those involved. Thesemethods position the participants as both coauthors and coresearchers in this work as we co-create thisnew program and new knowledge together. Participants will be asked to regularly reflect on theirexperiences within the program, their growth, and any conflicts or feelings that arise. These reflectionswill then be analyzed by the coauthors and coresearchers both for emerging themes and narrativestructures to inform the story-building process. Stories will be created for both the individual participantsand the program. One goal of this work is to develop the current
Boomer is a graduate student completing his master’s degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan. His focus in engineering education research has been towards bridging the gap between the undergraduate engineering curriculum and engineering industry practice.Cindy Wheaton, University of MichiganDr. Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan Aaron W. Johnson (he/him) is an Assistant Professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department and a Core Faculty member of the Engineering Education Research Program at the University of Michigan. His lab’s design-based research focuses on how to re-contextualize engineering science engineering courses to better reflect and prepare students for the reality of ill-defined
Practical Wisdom (phronesis) is the integrated virtue, developed through experience and critical reflection, which enables us to perceive, know, desire and act with good sense. This includes discerning, deliberative action in situations where virtues collide. Flourishing Individuals and Society Figure 1: Adapted from The Jubilee Framework of the Building Blocks of Character [15].In the context of engineering education, a few publications have previously leveraged the JubileeFramework [3], [4], [30] – [31]. These character virtues can be mapped to the seven ABETstudent outcomes further clarifying their applicability in engineering (Table 1). Multiple virtuesmay map to multiple ABET outcomes and there is room
end ofthe course. This work-in-progress study explores the range of ways undergraduate studentsattended to sociotechnical dimensions in a first-year engineering computing course, by analyzingwritten reflection responses to readings focused on the racially biased outcomes of a ubiquitousmedical technology, the pulse oximeter. These initial findings add to a growing body of literatureon including sociotechnical topics within undergraduate courses, and will help informpedagogical approaches to support students in developing sociotechnical ways of thinking withinengineering.Conceptual Framework for Developing Sociotechnical LiteracyThis work-in-progress study is focused on a first-year computing course that has been redesignedto incorporate
foundation.Over the course of this project, we have explored the complexities of teaching and learningsociotechnical thinking in three undergraduate classes located in three departments at twouniversities. Two of the classes are design-focused in the first and second years of engineeringcurricula and the third is an upper-division engineering science core course (see details in“Courses”). Our mixed-methods study attempted to measure sociotechnical thinking via a survey([5], [14], [15]). It also used qualitative data from student focus groups, faculty reflection logsand student work to examine the manner in which sociotechnical thinking influences students’development of their identities as engineers [16], explored the interconnection between
engage with students preparing to transfer.In addition, in year 4 program leadership transitioned due to a new role at new university and morestudents support requests of leadership at both the two-year college and the four-year transferuniversity than originally anticipated. This has resulted in reflection on the program administrationand the people and structures that sustain it. This poster will include summaries of scholaractivities, transition in and impact on program leadership, program evaluation results, and researchfindings from the first cohort of students that have transferred and completed a full year at theirnew institution.IntroductionThe Engineering Scholar Program (ESP) project aims to increase the graduation and persistenceof
, many institutions increasedofferings of diversity trainings for faculty and staff. But whether those diversity trainings wereeffective is up for debate, with evidence pointing to some promising initiatives but fewinstitutional changes that disrupt racism [13]–[15] and some well-intentioned trainingsexacerbating the problem of bias [16]. In turn, many campuses moved to embracing student-centered pedagogies. Tools and resources, such as the “Advancing Inclusion and Anti-Racism inthe College Classroom: A rubric and resource guide for instructors” [17] and “Toward anantiracist engineering classroom for 2020 and beyond: A starter kit,” [18] were developed to helpfaculty reflect on their identity and positionality, consider their students’ lived
. Thisdata suggests that topics students spent more hands-on time with resulted in better performance.IntroductionAccording to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the average person has 10 jobs by the age of 40[1]. This can be seen in Engineering and also reflected in what Engineering graduates are doingfive and ten years post degree[2], [3] . Further, nearly 25% of the Best Performing CEOs startedwith a B.S. in Engineering [4]. Industry continues to ask for more well-rounded competencies ofnew Engineers. The T-shaped engineer combines a depth of engineering technical knowledgewith broad knowledge across domains such as business, communications, entrepreneurship, andethics [2], [5]. Fostering 21st century skills ensures Engineers are equipped to
andreflection of the authors as well as over ten other graduate students. The students and us share thesame nationality, religion, and language. We are at different levels of our doctoral program indifferent engineering majors. The findings we share in this paper are the accumulation of all storieswe heard, reflections on the stories, and our own experiences. This cooperative inquiry processcan serve as a guide for other graduate students in discovering their personal journey during theirgraduate years. In addition, the findings can provide insights for university administrations andpolicymakers to ease this transformation process, especially for immigrant students.Keywords: Graduate school, cooperative inquiry, immigration, policy, administration
educationresearch [13]. Figure 1 leverages this model to show how the engineering and labor theory ofchange fits into this study of engineering graduate students engaging in a strike. The modelconnects Mejia et al.’s critical consciousness model [17], which engages Freire’s principles ofcritical pedagogy [18], with Hassan’s model of learning-assessment interactions [19]. “Mejia etal.’s model is represented in the center of this model, showing relationships between theory,action, reflection, and concepts of scholarship, praxis, concientização, and liberation that resultfrom their overlap. Hassan’s model of learning-assessment interactions is overlaid, with theoverlap taking the form of reflection as an assessment method and action as a learning method”[13
in order to gain insight into the largerand multi-faceted culture in which these experiences take place5. This approach places value onthe subjectivity of the researcher, acknowledging the inherent bi-directional influences betweenthis individual and the culture they are studying. The autoethnography herein focuses on onestudent’s experiences of identity formation and reflection spurred by his involvement in aresearch project about engineers’ imaginaries of “the public.” These experiences are discussedin three journal entries and analyzed with the lens of identity formation described below.Through this research, the student was able to gain a deeper understanding of experiencesfoundational to his personal and professional identities as well
, and then appliedthese during the Friday class. These adjustments were based on instructor reflections, peersuggestions, and students’ feedback. The workshops are the active learning sessions for the“Engineering Exploration” class, which is a core introductory engineering course for all first-year engineering students at Virginia Tech. The study was performed over the fall semester of2007. Statistical tests and measures show that while the two similar workshops belonged to thesame population, with respect to means and standard deviations of the learning outcomemeasures, they significantly differed with respect to students’ satisfaction. Statistical methods forappropriate analysis of data are also reported.BackgroundThe Engineering Exploration
rather than on how closely they metthe learning objectives of the activity or assessment.In a “specifications grading” system [2], students earn credit for completing activities (or bundlesof activities) by meeting clearly defined specifications shared at the time of assigning theactivities. If the work does not meet the specifications, then credit is not earned. This system hasseveral advantages. Specifications are closely mapped to the learning objectives for the activitiesand the course, making it easier to document and to reflect on learning. Students focus theireffort on meeting specifications much as they would in the professional field when addressingclient needs or competing for a project bid. Specifications can include aspects of the
differences in the interests and/or training indifferent majors. The very short responses from many students are somewhat troubling, giventhat all students should be able to readily answer these questions with more complex and detailedresponses after having taken a course that included ethics content. This raises interesting issuesaround students’ feelings about the importance of these topics, and indicates that these questionsmay reflect on the affective domain (e.g. value) to an equal or greater extent than the cognitivedomain (e.g. knowledge, reflected in the response to Q2).IntroductionEngineering has significant and important impacts on society, being critical to providing basicnecessities (e.g. access to clean water) as well as contemporary
he’s such a lovely polite person, he’s not going to argue with me, and he hasn’t tested it yet, so he doesn’t have the evidence to counterclaim or whatever. So I would have really stolen from him the opportunity to think that through. (Interview 5)In her reflection, Margaret recalls specific details of Charlie’s latest rocket design. She notes thathe had been attending to a particular problem—how to keep the rocket from leaking out air. Shealso acknowledges her own understanding of the mechanics underlying his design—the weightof the rocket needed to be considered alongside how well it traps air. While she was aware thatCharlie’s design was too heavy to be launched, she let him try out his ideas on his own. Shereasons that if she were to
questions with more complex and detailedresponses after having taken a course that included ethics content. This raises interesting issuesaround students’ feelings about the importance of these topics, and indicates that these questionsmay reflect on the affective domain (e.g. value) to an equal or greater extent than the cognitivedomain (e.g. knowledge, reflected in the response to Q2).IntroductionEngineering has significant and important impacts on society, being critical to providing basicnecessities (e.g. access to clean water) as well as contemporary conveniences and entertainment.While largely positive changes have resulted from the use of technology, engineers should alsocarefully weigh the potential for negative outcomes. The process of
, the inclusionof Objective 5: Design and Objective 7: Creativity reflect the inductive and generative thinkingthat is an integral part of engineering investigations and “real-world” problem solving. Viewedanother way, the inclusion of these two objectives reminds us that design and creativity bothinvolve investigatory elements, exploration, data and information gathering, analysis andinterpretation, often through the design and conduct of experiments. The power of designthinking by Brown [19] with its emphasis on early and frequent prototyping to test ideas,physically or virtually, is a manifestation of the interdependence between engineering design andengineering investigation. The contemporary mantra associated with design thinking
leadership that have typically been a part of industry frameworks and arewell described within the organizational psychology literature [8]. We go on to further considerleadership in an engineering context, and how ideas of engineering leadership may, or indeedshould, be reflected in learning experiences for undergraduate students.Leadership in engineering practiceProfessional leaders and individuals leading engineering teams often resist conventionaldefinitions of leadership [10], [1], such as the definition in Northouse's well-known text:“Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of people to achieve acommon goal” [7]. The emphasis on interpersonal influence runs counter to certain engineeringnorms that see decision-making