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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Krishnanand Y Maillacheruvu, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

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Page 20.20.5 4    The cultural differences and the expectations in Indian classrooms are very different from thosein the U.S. For example, the first time the co-author (Maillacheruvu) walked into a classroom ofan upper-level graduate course consisting of M.S. and Ph.D. students, students got up andremained standing until they were asked to sit; this is in stark contrast to expected behavior atmost U.S. universities where students would not be expected to get up (or remain standing) whena faculty enters the room. Most graduate students worked on funded projects, includingconsulting-type projects, which prepared them to deal with the practical problems in engineeringand science. Communication skills

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National research Technological University; Alina Guzhova, Kazan National Reserch Technological University

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materials, production process design of a new range of products for certain enterprise (forexample, students works from the "Start" enterprise named after Procenko M.V.), etc.Participation in the implementation of vocational training programs for engineering staff in theframework of the general educational university programs contributes to the professionaldevelopment of teachers, allows them to study best practices in the world's leading research andeducational centers, at the leading industry enterprises, and improve educational technologies.University teachers developed lectures and workshops prepared for the Program participants basedon the updated teaching methods with a variety of distance-learning technologies.However, the experience of

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Miguel Alfonso Nino, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

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with a certificate in Learning Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His research interests focus on informal and collaborative learning, professional development, STEM edu- cation, intercultural training, e-portfolios best practices, and training evaluation and measurement. He has had the opportunity to present at regional, national, and international conferences his works and collabo- rations in these areas. In the field of e-learning and development, he has collaborated with organizations such as Johns Hopkins, Special Olympics, and the Graduate School at UMBC. Currently, he is one of the members of the Learning Transformation Research Group at Virginia Tech. In addition, Mr. Nino is a

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Track 2 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Ibrahim Ali Olwi, King Abdulaziz University

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Faculty Development

Storytelling as an Effective Mean for Stimulating Students' Passion in Engineering ClassesAbstractStorytelling was employed as a powerful tool in stimulating students' interest in the classroom ofa sophomore level course in engineering design. Over two years, students’ assessment of themethodology was obtained through a survey that incorporated students that have and not havetaken the course. The outcome of students’ satisfaction and support of telling stories by theinstructor was overwhelming among both groups of students. The impact was not targetedtowards just creating passion in the classroom, but the active participation and reflection on thestories was sought to lead to ethical values pedagogy. To gain multi-cultural