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Impact of Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) on Gender-inclusive Student Engagement in an Introductory Computer Programming Course

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1 - Women in Computing
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

women representing more than half of the US population, they remain underrepresentedin Computing fields. An introductory programming course (CS1) is critical for progression in theComputer Science (CS) degrees. It often presents challenges for retention and graduation,especially among underrepresented students. Previous research has indicated that women may bemore likely to leave or lose interest in computing due to various challenges. The computingclassroom culture needs to improve engagement and create a welcoming environment forwomen. As more schools are using peer instruction, such as LA (Learning Assistant), PLTL(Peer-Led Team Learning), and UTA (Undergraduate Teaching Assistants), some researchindicates that such practice for recitation

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Beliefs and Behaviors of First-generation and Low-income Students in Early Engineering Courses

Conference Session: First-Generation Track - Technical Session IV
Collection: 2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference
Authors: Jennifer Blue, Miami University; Brielle Johnson, Miami University; Amy Summerville, Miami University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University
Tagged Topics: Diversity, First Generation

, feelings, andbehaviors of first-generation and low-income students in prerequisite and introductoryengineering courses: calculus, physics, and computer science. There were not many of thesestudents; 16.7% of students indicated that they did not have a parent or guardian who hadcompleted a bachelor’s degree or higher, and only 13.2% of students surveyed indicated thatthey had an annual family income of $50,000 or less. After a brief literature review, we willdescribe the participants, materials, and procedure before comparing the readiness, beliefs,achievement, and behaviors of both the first generation college students and low incomestudents to their peers. I. Literature Review External obstacles

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The STEM Loop: Undergraduate Engineering Students Create a STEM Children's Book

Conference Session: Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach
Collection: 2016 ASEE International Forum
Authors: Leslie Seawright, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Ibrahim Hassan P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Ali Darwish Alashar, Texas A&M University at Qatar
Tagged Topics: Diversity, International Forum

Paper ID #17480The STEM Loop: Undergraduate Engineering Students Create a STEM Chil-dren’s BookDr. Leslie Seawright, Texas A&M University at Qatar Leslie Seawright is an Assistant Professor of English at Texas A&M University at Qatar. She has pub- lished several journal articles and book chapters related to pedagogy, Engineering education, intercultural communication, and notions of identity through literacy. Her research interests include technical writing, discourse analysis, community literacy practices, and transnational education.Prof. Ibrahim Hassan P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Analyzing the Impact of Attending a Women in Computing Conference on Undergraduate Computing Students

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 8
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary V. Villani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Ilknur Aydin, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Lisa Cullington, National University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

breakdown of women and men responses in the above data(in Table 6). Figure 3 shows that despite women feeling very strongly (over 80%) about feelingbonded with classmates and peers, women strongly agree only 52% that they will have betterpeer support in classes upon return. However, the male students had higher percentage (75%) ofstrongly agreeing about expecting better peer support in classes upon return. Overall, 92% ofwomen (strongly agree and agree) left feeling they will have better peer support whereby the87.5% of males (strongly agree and agree). Figure 3: Women vs. Men Responses: bonding with classmates and impact on their networkingThe post-survey prompted students to enter free form response to the questions: “Write asummary of your

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Reinventing the First-Year Seminar and Student Support Programs to Decrease the Number of Failed Grades in the First Semester and to Reach a 90 Percent First-Year Retention Rate

Conference Session: First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary E. Goodwin, University of South Florida
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: First-Year Programs

’ development, achievement, and persistence through encouraging the integration of social and academic lives within a college or university and its programs, and through quality interaction with peers, faculty members, and the campus environment5. (pp. 49–50)Learning communities help students to make friends right away so that they can then settle inand focus on academics. Johnson et al8, wrote about how using cooperative learning in learningteam environments helps to reduce anxiety, helps to increase motivation, and promotesemotional bonding. In the learning teams, the first year seminar course, and the academicstrategies course students are asked to reflect and write about their experiences. Research asshown the importance of

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Design, Implementation, and Outcomes of a Comprehensive Professional Development Program for Post-Graduate Studies in Engineering

Conference Session: Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary; Milana Trifkovic, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Karen Andrea Canon-Rubio, University of Calgary; Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

program.The assessments are centered on the explicit objectives and criteria created for each unit, and onthe synthesis of these units. Formative assessment include abstract writing and reviewing, a 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) style presentation, an impact study, and a graduate student conference withoral presentations and posters. The assignments are not given numerical grades, but the studentsare provided with written feedback from instructors, Teaching Assistants and their peers. Oralpresentations (3MT and student conference) are judged by faculty members, and theentrepreneurship tournament finalists are judged by entrepreneurs from industry and academia.4. OutcomesTo date, the total participation across departments is over 350 graduate students. The

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Examining Gender Inclusivity through Sense of Belonging in a Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program at a Large Research University

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 2
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Shawna Dory, Pennsylvania State University; Luis Roberto Delgado Jr., Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Esther Gomez, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

majors than peers who identify as men [6], [16]. This sectionhighlights three barriers to sense of belonging: negative faculty interactions, negative peerinteractions, and stereotype threat. Though it has clearly been established that sense of belonging is an important factor inretaining women undergraduate engineering students, there are some potential barriers that havebeen documented to prevent students from experiencing belongingness. Blair et al. found thatfaculty have the ability to positively or negatively impact women STEM majors’ success [17].Upon studying faculty in a variety of STEM programs, researchers identified three-primarypositions related to how faculty members approach the idea of gender equity: gender blindness,gender

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Harnessing the Strengths of Neurodiverse Students in Graduate STEM Fields: The Central Role of Advisor-Advisee Communication

Conference Session: Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi, University of Connecticut
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

well as variations in familial and community understandings of neurodiversity [20].Existing literature shows a pattern of disparities in formal diagnosis rates and access to supportsbetween individuals from minoritized racial groups and their White peers [21]-[24].Additionally, neurodiverse women frequently receive a diagnosis of anxiety or depression, whileADHD or autism diagnoses are delayed or unrecognized [25], [26]. The demographic data of the31 participants are summarized in Table 1. Table 1: Summary of Demographic Information (Total N = 31) Field of Study N (%) Biology 5 (16.1%) Biomedical/Health Sciences

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Toward A Systematic Review of the Preparing Future Faculty Program Initiatives

Conference Session: Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alisha B. Diggs, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Robert D, Scott, University of Michigan - College of Engineering
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

report on the benchmarks and outcomes serving as key indicators of success.MethodsAll relevant literature about PFF programs was searched; beginning with the implementation ofthe first PFF Program initiatives as sponsored by the AAC&U and CGS. Four databases (ISIWeb of Science, Engineering Index, ERIC—Education Resources Information Center, andAcademic Search Complete) were searched using a combination of search terms, including“preparing future faculty,” “engineering,” “faculty development,” “teacher education,” “faculty,”and “program effectiveness” for publications appearing from 1993 to present. Searches usingGoogle and Google Scholar were also considered for those publications not included in oursearch engines or not submitted for peer

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Clustering from Grouping: A Key to Enhance Students' Classroom Active Engagement

Conference Session: ERM Technical Session 3: Working in Teams
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Bankole Kolawole Fasanya, Purdue University Northwest; Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Northwest
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

, but the studies were based only on studentperspectives, whereas, student final grades were not included in the analysis to confirm studentsreport. Student classroom engagement greatly involves peer-to-peer interaction and not student-to-machine interaction. Nevertheless, student classroom engagement is complex and broad to behandled in one direction. Some researchers classified student behavior as a predictor of classroomengagement [11]. Likewise, Appleton, Christenson, and Furlong [12] classified factors thataffected student classroom engagement into two categories namely; the indicators and thefacilitators. The author further divided indicator factor into three categories namely: affective,behavioral, and cognitive and the facilitator

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Learning Outcomes of a Junior-Level Project-Based Learning (PBL) Course: Preparation for Capstone

Conference Session: Design Pedagogy
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Design in Engineering Education

., 2010, “Measuring engineering design self-efficacy,” Journal ofEngineering Education, 99, pp. 71-79. Page 26.1074.11 AppendixThe rubric used for peer evaluation to determine individual contributions is shown below. Peer Rating of Team Members: ENGR 350 In the table below, write down the names of the individual members of the group in which you worked for the project as part of ENGR 350 this semester. Rate your participation and the participation of each group member. You have to rate the degree to which each member fulfilled his

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Preliminary Findings of a Phenomenological Study of Middle Eastern Women’s Experiences Studying Engineering in Ireland

Conference Session: Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Students' Perspectives
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Shannon Massie Chance, University College London & Dublin Institute of Technology; Bill Williams, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal
Tagged Topics: ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

research centre. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Preliminary Findings of a Phenomenological Study ofMiddle Eastern Women’s Experiences Studying Engineering in IrelandKeywords: Arabic, Middle Eastern, women, gender, engineering education research, PBL,collaborative learning, Peer Learning, supportThis paper reports analysis of phenomenological interviews conducted with eight womenstudying engineering, all Arabic speakers and practicing Muslims, and all from thecountries of Oman and Kuwait. Data were collected as part of a larger study of women’sexperiences learning engineering in institutions of higher education in Poland, Portugal,and Ireland. The eight women contributing data for the

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Doing Academia Differently: The Creation of a Cohort-Based Postdoctoral Scholars Program for Emerging Engineering Faculty

Conference Session: Cohort-Based Postdoctoral Scholars Program, Transforming the National Engineering Education, Defining Accountability, and Evaluating the Low-Stakes Assessment Performance
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University; Ayanna Howard, The Ohio State University; Martina Leveni; Tatiana Z. Cuellar-Gaviria; Colin Lee Hisey; Daniel Raphael Ejike Ewim, The Ohio State University; Leonardo Rodrigues da Costa Moraes; Beenish Saba; Shawanee' Patrick, Texas A&M University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

in the areas of research, teaching, and service. LEGACY wasintentionally developed to prepare and diversify the next generation of engineering leaders inacademia. Rybarczyk et al. (2011) argue that postdoctoral training should include independentresearch experience, productivity in the form of peer-reviewed publications, and improvement inscholar’s skills in grant writing (Rybarczyk et al., 2011). To prepare scholars, LEGACY trainsscholars in grant creation and management, research program development, and career mapping.Additionally, as LEGACY Director, Dr. Cox works with scholars to independently brandthemselves using social and professional networks so that more people can learn about thescholar and their work. Scholars also receive

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Facilitating Transfer Student Success in an Engineering Baccalaureate Program

Conference Session: ERM Technical Session 9: Persistence and Retention
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University; Jennifer Johnson, Northern Arizona University; Jennifer Marie Duis, Northern Arizona University; Pauline Entin, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

asfrequent interactions with faculty and peers and more participation in academic activities, is mostimportant for student persistence. Townsend and Wilson [4] concurred, identifying that theseinteractions contribute to a student sense of belonging at the institution. Rendón [18] found thatthe more students perceive an interaction as being positive, the more they view themselves as anintegral and valued member of their college, critical for an overall positive experience. A number of studies have identified academic integration in college as more importantthan social integration for transfer student persistence. For instance, Townsend and Wilson [4]found that community college transfers make their social connection in the classroom, and

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Work in Progress: Bridging the Gap Between Accommodations Letters and Emerging Classroom Practices

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

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Sustainability-focused Digital Case Studies: Enhancing Engineering Education

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

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Execution Details and Assessment Results of a Summer Bridge Program for Engineering Freshmen

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

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Narrative Integration in Engineering Education through Story-Based Pedagogy: Lessons from a First-Year Engineering Case Study

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

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Validating the Use of Epistemic Network Analysis to Describe the Nature of Learning in Practice-Based Learning Settings

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

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Class Exercises Involving Ethical Issues Reinforce the Importance and Reach of Biomedical Engineering (and the Impact of the Coronavirus on Teaching Strategy and Measures of Assessment)

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

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Impact of Mentoring and Enrichment Activities on the Academic Careers of Underrepresented STEM Doctoral Students

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

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Promoting Inclusivity in Computing (PINC) via Computing Application Minor

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

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Engaging in STEM Education Equity Work Through a Course: Studying Race, Class, and Gender Theory in Engineering Education

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

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WIP: Contract grading as an alternative grading structure and assessment approach for a process-oriented, first-year course

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

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Retention of First-year Undergraduate Engineering Students: Role of Psychosocial Interventions Targeting First-generation College Students

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