Paper ID #12382Reflecting on reflection: How educators experience the opportunity to talkabout supporting student reflectionDr. Jennifer A Turns, University of WashingtonDr. Brook Sattler, University of Washington Dr. Sattler is a Research Scientist for the Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT) and a Multi-Campus Coordinator for the Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE) at the University of Washington. Her research interests include understanding and promoting self-authoring engineers.Dr. Lauren D. Thomas, University of WashingtonDr. Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington
Paper ID #11210Reflections on Teaching and MentoringDr. Diane L Peters, Kettering University Dr. Diane Peters, P.E. is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Kettering University. Page 26.1326.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Reflections on Teaching and MentoringAbstractGraduate students at various universities may have the opportunity to participate in a variety ofoutreach activities which may include teaching or mentoring others. These
2knowledge is associated with the adoption of an empathic design process inwhich innovators leverage their social and material embeddedness in localcommunities to observe and reflect on users’ technology-related behavior innaturalistic settings. Grassroots innovators engage with human needs inspecific geographical, economic, social, and cultural contexts and embody thepotential for knowledge-rich, resource-poor communities to developsuccessful indigenous solutions to local problems. Grassroots innovationsrepresent a community-based and user-driven model of technology designbased on empathy, sustainability and social responsibility that problematizerational, economic models of competitive innovation for profit that areprevalent in the literature and
through multidisciplinary projectsand ethics from three students’ perspectives. From these case studies we examine the way we, asstudent engineers, reconcile technocentrism with ways of thinking utilized in liberal education.Analysis of the case studies imply a role for reflection and care in addressing technocentrism andour paper ends with a call for further studies analyzing these relationships.Introduction:“My app will change the world, my product is a disruptive innovation”―these are the mantras ofstartup founders, engineers, and computer scientists throughout the Silicon Valley. Writer JoelStein presents this profile of tech entrepreneurs in his Bloomsberg Businessweek article,Arrogance is Good: In Defense of Silicon Valley.3 This stereotype
Paper ID #12583Humanizing Signals and Systems: A Reflective AccountProf. James L. Huff, Harding University James Huff is an assistant professor of engineering at Harding University, where he primarily teaches multidisciplinary engineering design and electrical engineering. His research interests are aligned with how engineering students develop in their career identity while also developing as whole persons. James received his Ph.D. in engineering education and his his M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, both from Purdue University. He received his bachelor’s in computer engineering at Harding University
Paper ID #11298Learning from Experiences: Examining Self-Reflection in Engineering De-sign CoursesJennifer Wegner, University of Michigan College of Engineering Jennifer Wegner is an Assistant Director in Engineering Student Affairs at the University of Michigan, with responsibilities including student organization development, leading unit strategic objectives, and supporting university and college co-curricular initiatives. Her teaching and facilitation experiences in- clude a mentorship/leadership course, LeaderShape R , first year seminars, and a university course on social psychology in residence settings. She is a
Paper ID #12671Why Think about Learning? The Value of Reflective Learning in First YearEngineering DesignMrs. Natalie CT Van Tyne P.E., Colorado School of Mines Natalie Van Tyne is a Teaching Associate Professor at Colorado School of Mines, where she teaches first and second year engineering design as foundation courses for CSM’s thirteen undergraduate degree programs. She holds bachelors and masters degrees from Rutgers University, Lehigh University and Colorado School of Mines, and studies best practices in pedagogy, reflective learning and critical thinking as aids to enhanced student learning.Dr. M Brunhart-Lupo
Paper ID #13735Urban elementary school students’ reflective decision-making during formalengineering learning experiences (Fundamental)Dr. Kristen Bethke Wendell, University of Massachusetts BostonDr. Christopher George Wright, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Wright is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education in the Department of Theory & Practice in Teacher Education at the University of Tennessee.Dr. Patricia C Paugh, University of Massachusetts Boston Page 26.1636.1 c American Society for
, Harrisburg Sofia Vidalis is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering/Structural Design and Con- Page 26.1325.1 struction Engineering Technology at Penn State Harrisburg. She received her Ph.D., Masters, and Bach- elors in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida. She has worked at Florida Design Consultants as a Transportation Engineer. She is an active national and local member of American Society of Civil Engineers and American Society of Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Reflections on
a detailed description of the two-way exchange program and summarize resultsfrom a systematic analysis of five reflective learning prompts that were administered to thestudent participants throughout the program (i.e., 1 pre-program, 3 mid-program, and 1 post-program). As further background for these efforts, we summarize relevant prior literaturediscussing strategies for scaffolding and assessing learning outcomes, both in general andspecifically in the context of global engineering programs. Based on our preliminary results, wealso discuss both benefits and challenges associated with this innovative programmaticimplementation. Furthermore, we propose directions for improvement, with an emphasis onstudent recruitment, faculty involvement
setting. This paper evaluates whether students involved in the designbased immersive learning experiences developed knowledge pertaining to design and entrepreneurship as evidenced through comparative analysis of student reflections and authoritative literature in the subject area. Introduction Since the end of the 19th century, there has been a divide within education between traditionalist and progressive philosophies. In 1938 John Dewey, one of the most important educational voices of our time, presented his philosophy of education as experience (Dewey, 1998). In his work he outlines the importance of establishing a firm base that traditionalist forms of education can nurture. He also calls for the progressive style of tying those facts
they sign up in teams of threemembers to compete in a one hour long challenge. To ensure a multidisciplinary experience,participants in a team must be from different majors. The WIC is kicked off with a challengestatement containing the criteria for winning the challenge. Then, teams design, build anddeliver – if necessary – their solution for that week’s challenge. At the end of each competition, ideas are evaluated and the winning team isdetermined. Winning team receive a prize of $100 per member plus a T-shirt with the WIClogo and the words “Winner” on the back. Also, all participants are encouraged to submit awritten reflection. The author with the best reflection wins a $100 prize, regardless if suchauthor was also part of the
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Quantifying and Qualifying the Preparedness of Engineering Students Collaborating with Underserved Communities InternationallyAbstract:Increasing globalization and technological innovations have redefined the role ofengineers in working towards sustainable development. This is reflected in the creationand adoption of ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 which included six professional skillsto prepare engineers who were more aware of how their profession, products and servicesare embedded in the larger global, socio-economic and political context. The question ofhow to measure and evaluate preparedness of engineering students to meet theserequirements remains an open question.This
problems faced by underserved communities 2. Motivation, aims and research underpinnings of course curriculum 3. A review of the current state of the sanitation and hygiene problem globally, the history of how the problem evolved, and what is being done to address it. This course serves as an introduction to works of scholars and practitioners who are currently engaged in sanitation related work in underserved communities 4. A method for hands-on engagement in working with an underserved community 5. Reflection on the critical role of research in solving complex global problems and recognizing the contribution that the students have made as engineers and undergraduate research scholars to the
. Interviewparticipants were selected using a cross-case matching methodology based on their globalpreparedness measure scores (i.e., high vs low scorers). Twenty-five undergraduate engineeringstudents enrolled at the three collaborating universities were interviewed. Interview data wereholistically reviewed with an a priori coding schema based on the research objectives and thenre-coded according to the final coding schema by multiple research team members for inter-raterreliability purposes, and arbitrated where necessary.Differences in students’ reflections emerged based on the depth of their engagement with theculture and community in the host country in which they had participated in an internationalexperience. The results from this study broaden the
, retain, andprepare students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields to addresschallenges facing the 21st Century. This paper describes a method for integrating behavioralinstinct learning modules into freshman engineering classes. The method includes an onlineinstinct assessment, in-class activities created to illustrate instinctive behavior related toengineering tasks, practicing awareness through class projects, and reflective writing toencourage students to critically think about this awareness for future classes, activities, andcareers. The effectiveness of the methods described herein will be evaluated through the use ofsurveys, reflective essays, and interviews with faculty and students. The assessments have
reflection component on personal development, social impact, academic enhancement,university mission, and ethics. A mixed-methods approach was used to examine differencesbetween first-year engineering students who participated in service-learning projects during thefall semester of 2014 and those who did not. Students participating in service-learning projectsshowed significantly higher gains in confidence in both technical and professional engineeringskills. Female students in particular showed the most dramatic gains, with an average increase of81.6% in technical engineering confidence as a result of their service-learning course. The highergains in confidence can be attributed to the students learning more about how to identify andunderstand
Implementation in GEE Collaboration with underserved community Regular Skype calls with Community partners Understanding the complexity of the Readings from multiple fields includingproblem space gender studies, philosophy, economics, sociology Equality of engagement by students and Articulation of what I care about andfield partners employing a discourse on care Active reflection Journaling and reflection papers on class readings Table 1: Summary of the
experience also asks the freshmen to consider diverse perspectives as theydesign for the targeted populations. The paper describes the project implementation and presentsresults from student reflections and from a survey. Lessons learned and recommendations forbest practices are also presented.Freshmen Year Context and ObjectivesDuring the 2010-2011 academic year the department of Mechanical Engineering at CaliforniaPolytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) began a process of redesigning thefreshmen year experience for its incoming Mechanical Engineering students. At Cal Polystudents enter the university with a declared major and begin taking major courses their firstquarter. The department is large, with 180-240 incoming freshmen
motivate theengineering students to actively learn and develop their well-needed self-reflection and self-judgment skills. This approach will help maximize the effectiveness of the homeworkcomponent and empower the students to learn from their own mistakes. In this model, students’grades are based on their ability to clearly identify their misconceptions, make corrections, andprovide a clear justification for how they graded their homework problems. In addition, thismodel is sought to not only discourage plagiarism but also to provide an accurate indicator of theperformance of every student in class. To validate our findings, we conducted both quantitativeand qualitative assessments taking into consideration all the pertinent parameters involved
children’s motivation, interest, and awareness inSTEM.IntroductionWith the need to prepare students for the 21st century workforce a university with a very diversestudent population strives to address one of the critically important issues facing society:increasing the number of underrepresented students pursuing and completing degrees in science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Evidence within the Department ofLabor reflects that fifteen of the twenty fastest growing jobs projected for 2014 requiresignificant preparation in mathematics and science with the numbers of STEM professionsexpected to grow at a faster rate than those non-STEM professions[1]. Although careers in STEMprovide paths out of poverty, make significant
. Inaddition, a subset of the students in the course present their own experiences with the course andhow their participation has affected their view of engineering and their future careers. Thesestudents first reflected on their own unique experiences with the course, specifically focusing onworking in a multidisciplinary and vertically-integrated team, the development of teamwork andtechnical skills, and the impact of the course on their view of engineering. After reflecting, eachstudent analyzed the reflections of the other participating students and the commonalities anddifferences in the experiences were identified and are presented, with implications for similarcourses/programs.Background:One of the significant issues facing engineering over the
processes when peers were willing and able to providesupport. Kolodner and colleagues4, 5 developed ritualized activity structures that facilitate peerinteraction. The purpose of the present mixed-methods study was to investigate how middle-school students’ respond to communication challenges during a set of design-reflect-designprocesses associated with collaborative engineering design. Two questions guided analysis: RQ1: What do learners’ written reflections reveal about their perceptions of their group’s communication patterns, and how do these perceptions shift across the two design challenges? RQ2: What are learners’ perceptions of the quality of their individual-level interactions, and how do these perceptions
a soccer game, the Afro- Brasileiro Museum, Pinacoteca Museum, a Sambalesson, a history lesson in Independence Park, Mercadão fruit market, Museu do Futebol,Capoeira instruction class, and a visit to the Latin American Museum. These excursions gave aninsight on some aspects of the Brazilian culture but lacked the importance of these activites onBrazilian history. An example of this lack of historical context was when the students were nottaught the history of Capoeira before learning how to practice it.In addition, the students were asked to keep a blog during their time on the dialogue. They wereprompted to answer questions to reflect on their experiences in Brazil and the digest what theysaw in Brazil and how that is different from the US
-unit course taught in collaboration with SJSU's Department ofHistory. All these changes culminated into making the program the success it is today.Due to these innovations and constant evolution, the 2014 cohort was unlike any other. SJSUstudents were given first-hand experience about technology's global role, entrepreneurship, andcross-cultural collaboration when they participated in the International Innovation &Entrepreneur Leadership Experience (IIELE) at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) inJungli, Taiwan. Beginning with the 2014 cohort, we renamed the GTI program to reflect thechange in focus. The new name is the Global Technology Institute (GTI*). In three weeks,students created innovative business propositions, toured
, coaching, scaffolding, articulation, reflection,and exploration. Because the learning environment is context specific, its design may use onlysome of these teaching methods, or some more than others. Page 26.1687.4 Content Types of knowledge required for expertise • Domain knowledge: subject matter specific concepts, facts
Page 26.660.2unemployment rates, STEM jobs “are going unfilled simply for lack of people with the right skillsets.”2, further emphasizing the need to train a population of qualified STEM graduates.However, current trends in engineering enrollment reflect a decrease from 6.3 to 5.4 percent ofthe total degrees conferred.3 The 2012 President’s Council of Advisors on Science andTechnology (PCAST) report, “Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional CollegeGraduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics,” indicates thatthe United States needs to prepare one million additional STEM professionals in the next decadeto maintain its dominance in science and technology.4 One important strategy for increasing thequalified
designed with the help of contemporaryunderstandings of effective instruction methods (e.g. table 1 below), also relying extensivelyon available mechanical design texts such as Dieter & Schmidt.7Table 1: Instructional practices that create effective learning experiences8Affective • Arouse interest to students of contrasting abilities and goals • Provide stimulating, interesting, and varied assignments that are within the range of students abilities but challenge them to reach for the top of that range • Make connections to students interests and intended careersMeta-cognitive • Build self-regulative abilities by explicitly teaching students about them • Promote reflection to enhance attention to meta-cognitive
applied, transformative, purposive knowledge and growth.51, 52Because professionalization is also an important goal in engineering education, our listculminates with several goals that build from affective, ethical, and cognitive foundations to themore specific abilities we expect of graduating engineering students. Each student and program instructor will be able to 1. recognize in context, discuss, and demonstrate attitudes, behaviors and personal reflection about their rights and responsibilities to themselves, others, society, and the natural world 2. recognize in context, discuss, and demonstrate attitudes, behaviors and personal reflection about their habits and growth, as well as others’, and the implications of
-up,educational goals, challenges and opportunities. In Part II, we then move on to a closer look atthe technical design of the project. Finally, in Part III, we revisit the educational goals set out atthe outset, make a reflective assessment of the experience, and propose insights andrecommendations for instructors working with similar experiences or sets of challenges. Page 26.468.2Part I: Educational Goals, Challenges, and OpportunitiesBefore diving more deeply into reviewing the educational goals, it would be important to explorethe background of the institution and other contextual matters that scaffolded the experience.The project was