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Conference Session
New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Madeleine Arvold, Seattle Pacific University; Steven David Mow, Seattle Pacific University; Zachary W. Cook, Seattle Pacific University; Natalie Goode, Seattle Pacific University; Caitlin H. Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University; Rida Y. Al-Hawaj, Seattle Pacific University ; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University
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Diversity
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New Engineering Educators
oninterpersonal skills showing the strongest connection to results8. Effective training is directlyrelated to performance, adaptation, and skills, and indirectly related to empowerment,communication, planning, and task coordination9. Ideally this brief video would be paired with aclass discussion or a reflection assignment to crystalize learning, similar to the reflectionassignment modeled by the students near the end of the video10, but the video can also standalone as an educational tool.Individuals are more motivated by work if they believe it to be important to them personally11,and receive the most benefit from training when they are highly motivated to learn12. As a result,the teaching of team skills and communication, which may seem out of place
Conference Session
Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
Learning Objectives this course, students will… Students will integrate concepts into their daily life and participate in communication understand the importance of effective building practices/activities. Students will 1 communication in all aspects of their work evaluate communication experiences and life. (through reflection) and predict possible outcomes of communication scenarios (positive and negative). view themselves as qualified to provide Students will evaluate
Conference Session
Mathematics Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Eliud Quintero, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Patricia Salinas, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mathematics
described by text or bya graphic. Application of the instrument lead us to reflect that, once the appropriation is achievedthrough the motion context, it could be easier for students to apply it without connection with areal context. It also reveals the difficulties for interpreting graphical information based on thederivative function. These findings are part of the overall results of a doctoral dissertationconcerning with the use of digital technologies for the learning of Calculus.Keywords: Calculus learning, digital technologies, linear motion, real context, mediation.BackgroundDigital technologies are important tools in our daily activities, and it looks easy to use them inclassroom to support learning. According to Hillman1, a lot of research
Conference Session
Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., Univerity of Illinois College of Engineering; Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Community Engagement Division
their own experience through immersion and examination. Teams documentedtheir observations using blogs that focused on the same general area of inquiry they wouldpursue in Lumbisi. The blogs were available to the garden community and organizers, as well asother teams, allowing them to dialogue about their understanding of the subject. Research teamsalso were required to review other teams’ blogs and comment on observations.During the course development, coordination across educational units, universities, organizationsand countries flowed surprising smoothly and without issue. Perhaps the greatest challenge of theentire effort came when devising a course name that would reflect the interests of engineers,social scientists, planners and
Conference Session
Engineering Technology Division Poster Session
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Raheem Taiwo Ariwoola, East Tennessee State University; Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
quantitative data from an Infrared thermographytechnique. The specification of the Fluke infrared camera used in this work is given in Table 1.Also, as part of the thermography process, Extech Model 451181 was used to record thetemperature of the inside air, temperature of the outside air, wind velocity, and relative humidity.The main problems experienced are the special technique used for the measurement of emissivity(ε) value of the target surface and the evaluation of the reflected temperature.Table 1. Technical specification of the Infrared Camera used in this work. Name Fluke TI25 Field of view 23° x 17° Thermal sensitivity ≤0.1 °C at 30 °C (100 mK) Spectral range
Conference Session
Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeremi S London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Farrah Fayyaz, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Educational Research and Methods
. 6) The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is an area of scholarly work that is receivingincreased attention in higher education and many engineering education faculty are embracingmore scholarly approaches to teaching and learning. Streveler, et al.2 outlined a wide range ofinquiry in engineering education, and was informed by scholars in and outside the field ofengineering education (e.g., Hutchings and Sulman, 1999; Lohmann, (n.d.); and Streveler,Borrego, Smith, 2007 as cited by Streveler, et al.2). Table 1 summarizes the variety of ways inwhich engineering faculty can engage in engineering education research and practice in fourlevels of inquiry. Level 0 Teach: Teach as taught and without reflection Level 1 Effective
Conference Session
Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tom Chen, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University; Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Ali Pezeshki, Colorado State University; Melissa D. Reese, Colorado State University
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Diversity
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Electrical and Computer
competitiveness of the US economy. This endeavor has become a national priority1.However, the ECE enrollment and attrition trends in recent years are sources for concern.Enrollment in U.S. institutions of higher education has grown steadily at all levels rising from14.5 million students in 1994 to 20.7 million in 2009, but such a growth is not fully reflected inscience and engineering. Institutions of higher education in the United States granted engineeringdegrees in the mid-2000s at a lower rate than in the mid-1980s. The number of Americanstudents earning bachelor’s degrees increased by 16% over the past 10 years, however, thenumber of bachelor’s degrees earned in engineering decreased by 15%. Nationally, less than50% of the students who enrolled in
Conference Session
Design and Making
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
structures and examine alternative ideologies.In the narrative I sketch of the lesson plan evolution, I draw on the lesson plans, notes takenduring class and pictures of board work, and reflections written after the class. Where students’ideas were similar in pattern across many semesters, I take the liberty of synthesizing them into asingle list. Where ideas changed markedly either due to some idiosyncrasy or in response to achange in the lesson plan, I note that. I start with a section on review of relevant constructsbefore launching into course context and lesson plan evolution.BackgroundIn this paper, I draw on two constructs to organize my narrative. One, responsive teaching,comes from research on teacher education. The second is two related
Conference Session
Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, & Curriculum Design Technical Session 6
Collection
2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity
Authors
Adam Stark Masters, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Topics
Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design
serves as Director of the Center for Research in SEAD Education at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers.Dr. Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Donna Riley is Kamyar Haghighi Head of the School of Engineering Education and Professor of Engi- neering Education at Purdue University
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 13: Student Learning and Contexts
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Eleanor Leung, York College of Pennsylvania
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Educational Research and Methods
activity has been conducted once a semester in the Iron Range Engineeringprogram since the Fall 2017 academic year and twice a semester in the York College ofPennsylvania program since the Fall 2018 academic year.Feedback was collected via student surveys, student and faculty reflections. Preliminary analysisof student feedback and faculty reflections indicates increased learner engagement, enhancedreview of technical content and a different type of learning experience. Faculty reflections alsonoted that the activity helps students to self-identify those concepts they had successfullymastered and those needing more review. This activity has brought value to the overall learningprocess and will continue to be used to improve teaching and student
Conference Session
Research on Engineering Ethics Education and Practice
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Charlemagne Manuel, University of Michigan Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Richard James Clancy, University of Colorado Boulder
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
aboutethics-related issues. These methods have been used to explore regional differences in valuesfrom obituaries, folk conceptual dualism, and the authorship and organization of texts, forinstance, but not the ethics-related views of engineering students.[1]–[3]Data for analysis comes from free-response, reflection questions about topics interspersedthroughout readings on global engineering ethics. These are hosted on https://cgae.sjtu.edu.cn, awebsite used for a semester-long, two-credit hour course on engineering ethics, “GlobalEngineering Ethics,” at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute(UM-SJTU JI), a foreign-Chinese educational venture in Shanghai, China. Versus fixed-response, multiple choice questions
Conference Session
ET Curriculum and Programs II
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Michael Labyak, Michigan Technological University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
. Proper element selection can make a modelsolve quickly and with a higher degree of accuracy. Improper element selection can affectthe solution time and final results. This paper also outlines the FEA result reportingrequirements and suggests methods used to develop meaningful post processed plots tobest visualize results.The assessment results from a student self-reflection survey of the industry relevantrequirements of the FEA course support the intended course competencies and studentoutcomes. The student responses to the open ended question for the “biggest takeawayfrom the course” show that the highest frequency of response is that FEA is important,there are important steps, and that FEA is an incredible, effective, and helpful tool
Conference Session
Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Anat Caspi P.E., The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology; Heather A. Feldner, University of Washington; Molly Y. Mollica, University of Washington; Shawn M. Rundell, University of Washington; George Zatloka, Design Research Consultant; Jennifer Mankoff, University of Washington; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
, and the focus on a participatorydesign approach, which involves the end-users in every stage of the engineering design process.In other words, projects are co-designed for people with disabilities, by people with disabilities.Each of the first two offerings of the two-quarter HuskyADAPT accessible design course had anenrollment of approximately 20-25 undergraduate and graduate students, and at least 65% ofstudents were engineering majors. In addition to design journals and weekly reflections,assignments include team presentations in class and a poster at the end-of-quarter inclusivedesign showcase, where needs experts and the public also attend.The projects we select for the accessible design course (1) can be completed in two 10-weekquarters
Conference Session
Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo
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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies
implementingtheir designs, industrial engineering students learned from their mechatronics counterparts, thusengaging in PL. In addition, the student pairs that were able to finish the lab quickly were requiredto help the students that had problems implementing their designs thus engaging in PPPL. Allstudent pairs had to write lab reports providing the working designs, the problems theyencountered, and the solutions they devised. In addition, each student had to include two self-reflection paragraphs (part of closing the experiential learning feedback loop) about what theylearned and what they liked. A students’ questionnaire, test grades, lab reports, and lab designswere used as evaluation and assessment instruments. Student lab reports (qualitatively
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University
rather than aprofile reflecting degree of preference for multiple interacting patterns, and also in that LMLemphasizes the learner’s capacity to use his/her patterns strategically to adapt to differentlearning expectations instead of merely seeking compatible learning conditions. The processbegins by having students take the Learning Connections Inventory (LCI). Responses to theLCI’s 28 statements about learning preferences, using a Likert scale ranging from Always toNever Ever, yield a profile of the extent to which an individual utilizes each of four types ofpatterned learning processes, listed below with some of the key preferences characterizing eachpattern: ‚ Sequence (organization, planning, order, structure) ‚ Precision
Conference Session
Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry, United States Department of Agriculture; Tracy Earle, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Jurgen Schwarz, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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Biological & Agricultural
); ‚ Field scouting with hand held GPS, SPAD METER, etc.; ‚ Environmental monitoring; ‚ Aerial imaging using a variety of platforms (UAV, robotic helicopter, etc.); ‚ Advanced software in image analysis and GIS. AE ROStudents will get anopportunity to actively Students reflect on their learningexperiment with
Conference Session
Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Simon Pitts, Northeastern University; Steve McGonagle, Northeastern University; Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University
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Engineering Leadership Development Division
be an effective leader. Through reflection and self-assessment, the Gordon Candidates begin to understand their own strengths and weaknesses, preferred styles, biases and potential blind spots. Customized development plans and regular mentoring sessions serve to increase the Candidates’ ability to perceive and effectively deal with the range of personalities they face within diverse teams. For example, conflicts created by the contrasting personal styles of individual team members can be mitigated with appropriate empathy, coaching and direction.  Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes to Successfully Lead Engineering Teams: The next level targets the development and mastery of best practices
Conference Session
Contextual Competencies
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christel Heylen, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven; Jos Vander Sloten, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven
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Educational Research and Methods
christel.heylen@mirw.kuleuven.be 2 Jos Vander Sloten, Faculty of Engineering, Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design, K.U.Leuven, Belgium Technical communication and technical writing are important skills for the daily work- life of every engineer. In the first year engineering program at KU Leuven, a technical writing program is implemented within the project based course ‘Problem Solving and Engineering Design’. The program consists of subsequent cycles of instructions, learning by doing and reflection on received feedback. In addition a peer review assignment, together with an interactive lecture using clicking devices, are incorporated within the assignments of the
Conference Session
Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Mahesh C. Aggarwal, Gannon University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
level of frustration. Additionally, based on the undergraduate reflections, itappears that they understand the overall goal of the project: inspire the participants, withoutoverlooking the benefits that this type of activity provides to their own personal and professionaldevelopment. This has been observed in several of the reflections submitted. A couple ofexcerpts that attest to this statement follow. Reflection 1: “The first item that can be reflected upon is how this activity provided a learning experience for the college students themselves. It may seem like this day is mainly for the younger students, but it is prepared for mostly by college students. This allowed students an opportunity to understand how
Conference Session
Design and the Community
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Angela Bielefeldt
been used to evaluate the course itself and the benefits of differentproject types. Because FCQs and the departmental ABET survey are completely anonymous,differentiation between different project types is not possible; thus results from these evaluationsare not included in this paper. The evaluation tools allow the students to reflect on theirexperience and provide feedback. Additional evaluations were completed by project mentors.Each evaluation method used to draw conclusions about the course is briefly described below.Service Learning Papers. For the first time in Fall 2004, students were asked to reflect on theirservice learning experience in a full class discussion (2 hours) followed by 3 to 8 page writtenessays. Based on numerous
Conference Session
Student Attitudes and Perceptions
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jennifer Atchison, Drexel University; Dorothea Holmes-Stanley, St. Cyprian's School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
made sketches. Each set of blocks on the graphic organizer represented onecomplete panel for the novel. Most students ended up with between 20-30 panels in theirfinal novel. A post activity writing reflection was used to assess the student’s opinion of thegraphic novel activity, attitudes towards science/engineering and what they thought theylearned from the activity. The rubric used to analyze the writing reflection (Appendix 4)and the students’ self-assessment is compared to the assessment of the final product.Results: Initially all four grades were assigned the project but the 5th grade class was notable to complete the assignment in time for inclusion in the results. However compliancewas 83% for the rest of the population. Table 1
Conference Session
Ethics & HSS in Engineering
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Andrew Lau
engineers can do to make positive change. We can take aleadership position through developing a new paradigm that better reflects the modern world.An Emerging World ViewThe new paradigm I’ll describe is already evident to some extent in certain engineeringdisciplines and in the recent literature, including the new accreditation criteria, but it has not yetbeen adopted comprehensively nor in its most visionary sense.Ecology has taught us that the world is all about connections and is an incredibly complex webof systems and subsystems, both living and nonliving. If we ignore or misunderstand theseconnections, then at best our designs are suboptimal, and at worst are dangerous and lifethreatening. Emphasis on a piece of a problem can obscure the
Conference Session
Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
that geology would be onenatural science that would be a typical choice for civil engineers. Support for a third sciencebeyond physics and chemistry is also reflected in the civil engineering program-specific criteriafor ABET accreditation, which requires that civil engineering programs include at least one basicscience other than chemistry or physics.Context for Course DevelopmentThere are currently no geology faculty members at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Rose-Hulman). However, the Department of Civil Engineering (CE Department) has always stronglyfelt CEE students should be able to learn geology as a science elective, and has thus worked hardto see that geology is available to students at least once each year. The institute has
Conference Session
Tricks of the Trade
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech
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Student
) Expertise Area of Study Content and Context Area of Study Content and Context Learning Theories Learning Theories Personal Champion Supportive of Professional Success Reflective Reflective Supportive of Professional Success Optimistic Optimistic Open-minded to Research Paradigms Professional Invested in Engineering Education Invested in Engineering Education Access to funding Connection to relevant networks Familiar with navigating
Conference Session
Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Sean Poust, University of California-Berkeley
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
capstone design and laboratorycourses. The course runs as a one-semester, stand-alone course (not coupled to a complementarytechnical or laboratory course) with assignments ranging from laboratory reports, design reports,resumes, cover letters, interviews, technical presentations, and project proposals tocommunication with lay audiences. This paper takes a case study approach to examine theevolution of the laboratory report assignment over the course of three semesters. We found thatincorporating additional authenticity into laboratory report writing assignment motivated studentengagement and learning. Midterm and final course evaluations are used as data to reflect on theeffectiveness of three iterations of the assignment:· Fall 2011: Common
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Jason Krupar; George Suckarieh
; Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationOnce all engineering technology students in the leadership class completed their JuniorAchievement exercise, they submitted a short report reflecting on their experience whileaddressing specific questions. In the report, they addressed the behavior of the children in theirteams, their motivation and their learning. They reflected on special behaviors that promoted ordistracted from teamwork. Finally they examined leadership principles that they learned fromtheir research in influencing the behavior of the children. They presented the report to the classin the presence of the president of Junior Achievement organization. Students’ comments about the exercise
Conference Session
IE/EM Skills in Real World Concepts
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Jessica Matson; David Elizandro; Jane Fraser
ABET Criteria and Continuous Process Improvement David Elizandro, Jessica Matson, and Jane Fraser Tennessee Technological University/Colorado State University--PuebloAbstractThe ABET 2000 Criteria shifted accreditation emphasis from prescribing a curriculum toarticulating characteristics of a strategic management processes to administer programs and aminimum set of Program Outcomes for accredited programs.There have been broad interpretations of the ABET 2000 Criteria by programs seekingaccreditation. Similarly, governing professional societies have taken different approaches toarticulating Program Criteria. The recently approved 2005-06 Criteria reflect the first iteration incontinuous
Conference Session
BME Potpourri
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Charla Triplett; Eugene Eckstein
solidify communication networks with the local and nationalcorporations and industry professionals. Weekly email and telephone contact keeps the networkalive and functional. Many continuing contacts (face to face meetings, conference presentations,workshops for students, faculty and staff) have been used to build value though networkconnections.Much has been learned in recent years about optimizing the Alliance. Flexibility has always beena key issue and the Alliance has evolved to reflect the needs of its constituents. The mostpressing questions needed to be answered first, how find all the opportunities, what the bestmethod of distribution would be for each university, and finally what could be done to removebarriers for students interested in
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Engineering Education
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Caroline Baillie
knowledgeto be learnt.‘Through the course of history, questions relating to how knowledge is formed have becomeseparated from different domains of knowledge – of whatever kind.’ (Bowden and Marton1p285).For the purpose of this paper we will consider an intimate relation between learning and knowingor becoming knowledgeable about something. It is my belief that enabling engineers to reflect onthe knowledge they negotiate and on the process of negotiation itself, they will be able to helpstudents live the spirit of discovery. What students will learn within the University will then bemore akin to how to be an engineer, rather than how to pass exams.Certain educational researchers take the perspective that teachers need to help students think andreflect
Conference Session
Retention: Keeping the Women Students
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Mary Ellen Litzinger; Barbara Bogue
strength of the relationship between exerciseparticipation and self-esteem. In a study which analyzed the responses of 427 subjects (61% ofwhom were female) to a battery of normative instruments, it was determined that physical self-worth accounted for 30% of the variance in self-esteem for the female sample of respondents.When combined with social self-concept, physical self-worth accounted for 42% of the variancein self-esteem regardless of gender. Interestingly, male respondents reported that they exercisedat higher intensity and for longer periods than females, perhaps reflecting a differentialsocialization of males and females regarding involvement in sport and physical activityparticipation. These results reinforced our desire to counter the