Conference Session

Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

ASEE Board of Directors

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

designs might cause harm, even when wellintentioned. And because most programs provide few opportunities for students to frame—andreframe—engineering problems from different points of view, students tend to frame engineeringproblems from only one, often dominant point of view. We argue the writing process can hold akey role in developing framing practice, as it can be threaded into core coursework to supporttechnical understanding that is contextual and open to critique.In this paper, we detail our approach to and student outcomes from a comprehensive andcollaborative writing intervention. Our approach supports students to develop as critical thinkersand writers in tandem with technical understanding. Our approach builds on past research

Conference Session

Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Topics

ASEE Board of Directors

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

teaching,mentors do give a sample research presentation, proposal presentation, and final presentation inthe large design course. Before such presentations, the students practice a model teampresentation (with speaker notes in the notes pages of the PowerPoint) beforehand. That practiceincludes a rehearsal with the writing instructor the evening before the classroom performance.Mentors generally receive no formal training before mentoring sessions on speaking and writing.However, mentors do receive access to the assignments and lecture slides, which they arefamiliar with from their own course experience. In addition, the mentors receive emailsdiscussing particular questions and issues that have arisen in class this semester. For instance, ifthe