Paper ID #34117Accessible Playground Design: A Community-Connected ElementaryEngineering Unit Focused on Designing Accessible Playground EquipmentDr. Tejaswini S. Dalvi, University of Massachusetts, Boston Tej is an Assistant Professor of Science Education and is affiliated with Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Center Of Science and Math In Context. She has a PhD in theoretical physics and has active research in field of elementary science and engineering education.Dr. Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Associate Professor of
in engineering classrooms pre-k through college.Miela Efraim, Tufts University Miela Efraim is a student at Tufts University in the Class of 2024 studying Engineering Psychology. She works as an undergraduate research assistant at the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.Prof. Chris B. Rogers, Tufts University Chris is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University with research in engineering education, robotics, musical instrument design, IoT, and anything else that sounds cool. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Analysis of Online Robotics Challenge Submissions (Fundamental)IntroductionRobotics competitions
Consumer Affairs, Journal of Marketing Management, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, and Marketing Education Review.Dr. Gbetonmasse B. Somasse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Gbetonmasse Somasse is a faculty member in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he also directs the Cape Town Project Center. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and a Master in statistics. His research interests are in applied econometrics, development economics, program evaluation, and higher education. In higher education, he is interested in student motivation, experiential learning, and critical reflection to promote active and more intentional learning. Previously, Somasse was a
Paper ID #33711Assessing Elementary Students’ Engineering Design Thinking with an”Evaluate-And-Improve” Task (Fundamental)Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University Nicole Batrouny is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University. Her engineering education research interests include upper elementary engineering education, integrated science and en- gineering, collaboration in engineering, and decision making in engineering. For her Master’s thesis, she uncovered talk moves used by 4th grade students that fostered collaborative, disciplinary decision-making during an engineering design outreach program. For
/orlimitations they faced, and their recommendations for improvement to teaching. Theinterview questions were prepared open ended for the purpose to collect a vast variety ofresponses from the participants [21]. Because the interview protocol was semi-structured,we posed emerging questions during the conversations that were not listed in theprotocol. A copy of the interview protocol is represented in Appendix B. We conductedindividual interviews with the participating teachers using the semi-structured interviewprotocol at the end of the summer workshop. Each interview lasted around 30 to 45minutes and all of the conversations were audio recorded.Data AnalysesThe mean scores of the teachers’ responses to the evaluative questionnaire werecomputed and
virtual poster, a 3 to 5-minutevideo demonstration of their working device, present their project live on Zoom, and engage inan interactive Q&A session with program faculty. A few examples of student work are shown inFigure 1.(a) (b) (c) (d)Figure 1: Examples of student wearable device prototypes: (a) Sleep quality monitoring pillow, (b) Safety garmentfor bikers with turn and stop signals, (c) Heat exhaustion monitoring wristband with pulse, body temperature, andambient temperature, and (d) COVID-19 safety device including 6-foot distance alert as well as temperature andpulse monitoring.Challenges and Lessons Learned – Transitioning from in-person to virtual
school classroom A consisted of one junior and 21 seniors who hadbeen enrolled in two or more engineering courses throughout their high school career.High school B has a student population that is 48% white, 22% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 8% Black,6% other races and 19% of the student population in High School B are on free and reducedlunch. High school classroom B consisted of all senior students enrolled in their first engineeringcourse, however, they had a week-long drafting lesson and some introduction to CAD earlier inthe school year. Of the 45 students tested, all but three students completed both the pre and post-assessment, these three students were excluded from the analysis because of the missing data.2.2 InstrumentsStudents’ performance was
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transportation.This importance is underscored by the work of the ASCE Committee on America’sInfrastructure. In its 2021 report card, this committee gave US Infrastructure an overall grade ofC- (Mediocre, requires attention). They used the following criteria: a) capacity, b) condition, c)funding, d) future need, e) operation and maintenance, f) public safety, g) resilience, and h)innovation (ASCE, 2021). These criteria represent a systems view of transportation. We needfuture transportation engineers to develop these viewpoints to ensure a sustainable transportationinfrastructure for all. However, developing understanding of transportation engineering issuesand acquiring expertise requires long-term engagement including education pathways inundergraduate
and the jobs available in 4 Mission to Mars: 4 60 the space industry. Create a Mars critter 5 End of day survey Gather student feedback 5 6 End of camp survey Gather student feedback 5 Total estimated task time 3.75 hrs.Appendix B: Materials and supplies for 40 families with 3 participants per family Qty/ Qty/ Unit Line Category Description Vendor
Paper ID #32486Evaluation on a New Virtual Program Format: How Does an EngineeringSummer Program Evolve and Adapt to Meet the Needs of an IncreasinglyDiverse Student Population During a Pandemic? (Evaluation, Diversity)Mrs. Maria Manzano, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Maria Manzano is the Director of Engineering Special Programs and EPIC program where she works to develop programs to reach out to pre-college students to encourage them to pursue engineering in college. She is involved with a variety of diversity and inclusion efforts in the college of Engineering ranging from student support programs
. Basic concepts of chemistry including the different branches of chemistry. b. The periodic table, and the role & importance of different elements in the human body. 2. Showing students: a. The positive aspects of learning and understanding chemistry. b. The broad scope of cosmetic chemistry, the role of a cosmetic chemist in a cosmetic industry, and the criteria to be a cosmetic chemist. 3. Develop students’ skills in handling chemicals & working in a laboratory.(6) HomeLion SecurityThe HomeLion Security portion of the camp curriculum from cyber.org was used to introduce theconcepts of research and analysis, critical thinking, teamwork and written and oral communicationwhich are
. Basic concepts of chemistry including the different branches of chemistry. b. The periodic table, and the role & importance of different elements in the human body. 2. Showing students: a. The positive aspects of learning and understanding chemistry. b. The broad scope of cosmetic chemistry, the role of a cosmetic chemist in a cosmetic industry, and the criteria to be a cosmetic chemist. 3. Develop students’ skills in handling chemicals & working in a laboratory.(6) HomeLion SecurityThe HomeLion Security portion of the camp curriculum from cyber.org was used to introduce theconcepts of research and analysis, critical thinking, teamwork and written and oral communicationwhich are
Paper ID #32827Improving Integrated STEM Education: The Design and Development of aK-12 STEM Observation Protocol (STEM-OP) (RTP)Dr. Emily Anna Dare, Florida International University Dr. Emily Dare is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Florida International University. Dr. Dare’s research interests focus on K-12 STEM education. In particular, she is interested in supporting science teachers’ pedagogy while also exploring their beliefs about teaching and learning. As science classrooms shift towards integrated STEM approaches that include engineering design as a central com- ponent, this is especially critical
spaces. Choose a physical space on a school campus and consider the challenges that will be faced in that space during social distancing. You may choose the gym, cafeteria, football stadium, auditorium, science lab, classroom, or any other space on a school campus in which students gather. Once you have identified a space on which to focus, conduct an analysis of the space, keeping in mind the following questions: a. Who uses the space and how do they interact? b. What activities occur there? c. What features of the space matter most, and what quality of those features must be maintained during social distancing? d. What are some design considerations that we should
Discoverydays, with over 80% of all students attending all 5 Discovery sessions (Figure 4F). Despite thetransition to a fully virtual implementation of Discovery, students in Fall 2020 appear to be justas engaged by this measure as they were during past in-person Discovery offerings.Figure 4: Measures of student performance in the classroom and in Discovery, separated betweenacademic terms prior to Spring 2020 (n = 401) [17] and the Fall 2020 term (n = 70). Distributions of finalcourse grades (A), final Discovery grades (B), and the difference between final Discovery grades and finalcourse grades (C) per student are shown, with course grades and Discovery grades plotted against eachother in (D). Frequency histograms of missed course days (E) and missed
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Zoom sessions. Ultimately, students left thecourse with a greater understanding of civil engineering, new definitions of resiliency andsustainability, and college experience.References[1] E. Torpey. “Engineers: Employment, pay, and outlook.” US Bureau of Labor and Statistics.https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2018/article/engineers.htm [Accessed January 26, 2021].[2] B. L. Yoder, “Engineering by the numbers”, Washington DC: American Society forEngineering Education, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.asee.org/documents/papers-and-publications/publications/college-profiles/2017-Engineering-by-Numbers-Engineering-Statistics.pdf. [Accessed January 26, 2020].[3] M. T. Gibbons, “Engineering by the numbers”, Washington DC: American Society
, Director of Upward Bound Program from the University of Texas El Paso wascrucial to implement the educational activities and interventions from the Yes SHE Can program.The authors are also grateful to Dr. Gilbert J. Moreno Jr. from Prestige Consulting Services, forthe help and guidance provided during this study. The authors would also like to acknowledge allmembers from the Yes SHE Can program who participated in the activities presented in this study.References[1] B. Holmberg, Growth and Structure of Distance Education. Beckenham, UK: Croom Helm, 1986.[2] D. Keegan, Foundations of Distance Education. New York: Routledge, 1990.[3] A. Feenberg, "Distance learning: Promise or threat? My adventures in distance learning." National
/reports/popa-reports/upload/POPASTEMReport.pdf.4. L. Darling-Hammond, “Burdensome Student Loan Debt Is Contributing To The Country’sTeacher Shortage Crisis,” Forbes, Nov. 17, 2019,https://www.forbes.com/sites/lindadarlinghammond/2019/11/17/burdensome-student-loan-debt-is-contributing-to-the-countrys-teacher-shortage-crisis/?sh=6261c4275fc95. B. Fiddiman, C. Campbell, and L. Partelow “Student Debt: An Overlooked Barrier toIncreasing Teacher Diversity,” Center for American Progress, July 9, 2019,https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education-postsecondary/reports/2019/07/09/471850/student-debt-overlooked-barrier-increasing-teacher-diversity/6. A. Wigfield, and J. Cambria. "Expectancy-value theory: Retrospective and prospective." Thedecade ahead
Paper ID #35042A Case Study on How Teachers’ Knowledge and Beliefs Influence TheirEnactment of the Project Lead The Way Curriculum (Evaluation)Dr. Mary K. Nyaema, The University of Illinois at Chicago Mary Nyaema is an educational consultant with the University of Illinois at Chicago. She earned a doc- toral education degree from University of Iowa. She has two years post doctoral experience in discipline based educational research and has taught high school science and mathematics. Her research interests include STEM Education, active learning, evidence based strategies and problem based learning.Dr. David G. Rethwisch, The
Paper ID #33132Mentoring Correlates to Characteristics of University K12 OutreachPrograms: Survey Findings (Fundamental)Miss Sabina A. Schill, University of Colorado Boulder Sabina is an environmental engineering PhD candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder. She re- ceived her BS in Physics from Westminster College, SLC in 2015, and spent a year tutoring K-12 students in math before entering graduate school. Sabina participated in the NSF-funded GK-12 Fellowship pro- gram in 2016-2017, and in 2019-2020 was a recipient of CU Boulder’s Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in STEM Education.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt
students.”International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 35, no. 1A, pp. 168–181, 2019.[3] J.M. Allen, G.A., J.L. Smith, D.B. Thoman, and E.R. Brown. “To grab and to hold: Cultivatingcommunal goals to overcome cultural and structural barriers in first-generation college students’ scienceinterest”. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, vol. 1, no, 4, pp. 331-341, 2015.[4] A. L. Belanger, A. B. Diekman, and M. Steinberg. “Leveraging communal experiences in thecurriculum: Increasing interest in pursuing engineering by changing stereotypic expectations”. Journal ofApplied Social Psychology, vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 305-319, 2017.
principles: (a) multiple means of engagement (i.e., considering how to engage students through a variety of pathways), (b) multiple means of representation (i.e., providing content through multiple methods), and (c) multiple means of action and expression (i.e., providing
Paper ID #33248When a Pandemic Requires a Pivot in the Modality of Teacher ProfessionalDevelopment (Work in Progress)Dr. Jennifer Kouo, Towson University Jennifer L. Kouo, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at Towson University in Maryland. Dr. Kouo received her PhD in Special Education with an emphasis in severe disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is passionate about both instructional and assistive technology, as well as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and utilizing inclusive practices to support all students. Dr. Kouo
Paper ID #32800A Student Groupwork Spectrum for Engineering Design CollaborationDr. Katherine Levenick Shirey, EduKatey Dr. Katey Shirey’s work stems from her combined interests in science, art, and education. Dr. Shirey graduated from the University of Virginia with bachelor’s degrees in physics and sculpture. She received her master’s in secondary science education, also from Virginia, and taught Physics at Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington, VA. Dr. Shirey received her Ph.D. in 2017 from the University of Maryland in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on teacher challenges and productive resources for
Paper ID #33220Introducing Chaos in Elementary School; a Precursor for Multibody Dynam-icsMiss Joselyn Elisabeth Busato, Bucknell University Joselyn Busato is an undergraduate student at Bucknell University, majoring in creative writing and biol- ogy.Dr. Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University Dr. Elif Miskio˘glu is an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University. Her early Ph.D. work focused on the development of bacterial biosensors capable of