certified as an EFL and ESL teacher as well as a School Principal. Ari’s research and language revitalization interests include Mikasuki, Salish Ql’ispe (aka Salish-Pend d’Oreille, Montana Salish, and Flathead Salish) and Safaliba. His ethnographic work documents situated practice in grassroots policy initiatives and school-based activism among the Safaliba in rural Ghana. His language documentation includes conceptual metaphors and formulaic language in Salish Ql’ispe and Safaliba. He also explores applications of task-based language teaching in the pedagogy of revitalization. His practitioner papers analyze integrated content and language instruction, academic English instruction for graduate students, and asset-based
Paper ID #44303Reflections on 10 years of Operating a Computer-based Testing Facility: LessonsLearned, Best PracticesDr. Jim Sosnowski, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Jim Sosnowski is the Assistant Director of the Computer-Based Testing Facility (CBTF) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Julie M Baker, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Julie Baker is a Learning Design Specialist for the Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts and Sciences (ATLAS) group in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS). She helps LAS faculty implement best practices for computer-based assessment and
program's expansion and sustained impact.References[1] Maltby, J. L. , Brooks, C. , Horton, M. , & Morgan, H. (2016). Long Term Benefits forWomen in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Living-Learning Community.Learning Communities Research and Practice, 4(1), Article 2. Available at:http://washingtoncenter.evergreen.edu/lcrpjournal/vol4/iss1/2[2] Thomasian, J. (2012). The Role of Informal Science in the State Education Agenda. IssueBrief. NGA Center for Best Practices.[3] Ackerman, P.L., Kanfer, R., & Calderwood, C. (2013). High school advanced placement andstudent performance in college; STEM majors, non-STEM majors, and gender differences.Teachers College Record, 115(10), 1-43.[4] Shaw, E.J. & Barbuti, S. (2010
they conducted convergent research projects.There are many benefits from connecting with international researchers in one’s field, the mostimportant being collaboration opportunities, networking, and dissemination of research. This isan example of how graduate students can practice their own communication skills.When asked to reflect on the impact of the experience, Meier responded with the following: This experience was incredibly useful in learning, practicing, promoting, and teaching convergence methodologies in the context of PBL. I have continued to seek experiences to hone these skills further. I created an interdisciplinary project team for a senior capstone design project (MQP) relating to my own medical
Capstone course elements in detail, such as customized design for an activity(e.g. Business Case Presentation), or for other assignments (e.g. Decision Making Report), andexplore its capability of designing a complete course; then, use this AI-designed course as aprototype to develop other courses in the METM program. From trial and error, this research canproduce effective prompt templates to share with various stakeholders involved incourse/curriculum design. Looking ahead, the authors see the formation of a learning communitythat shares reusable prompts library and best practices of use cases and design experience, thus,gradually and gracefully embracing generative AI applications into the educational field for bothlearners and instructors
Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, 2010.[9] Chien, Yu-Hung, Chia-Yu Liu, Shaio-Chung Chan, and Yu-Shan Chang, "Engineering Design Learning for High school and College First-year Students in a STEM Battlebot Design Project," International Journal of STEM Education, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1-15, 2023.[10] Tenenbaum, Laura S., Margery K. Anderson, Swati B. Ramadorai, and Debra L. Yourick., "High school students' experience with near-peer mentorship and laboratory-based learning: In their own words," Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, vol. 18, 2017.[11] Price, M., Kallam, M., & Love, J., "The learning styles of Native American students and implications for classroom practice," In Eighth Native American
of collaborativeproblem-solving theories into practical teaching strategies remains a significant challenge,largely due to the absence of concrete guidelines [12].Graduate Teaching Assistants are often the primary point of contact for students in laboratoryand recitation sections, where their approachability and relatability, due to closer age andexperience levels, can significantly enhance the learning environment [13]–[16]. This dynamicpositions GTAs as crucial facilitators of both subject matter and research-based knowledge,potentially impacting students' satisfaction and perception of value in their laboratoryexperiences [13]. However, the effectiveness of GTAs is contingent upon their ability tointegrate subject matter expertise with
insight into team organization and structure and the team's interdisciplinary andmultifaceted skillset. Best practices, successes, and areas of opportunity for leveragingmultistakeholder collaborations were essential to our project. Our aim is to document our processas a road map for other university researchers who wish to collaborate with industry and non-profitorganizations.Keywords: Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, Collaboration Ethics, Community Engagement.IntroductionConducting collaborative research across multiple stakeholders can be considered a cumbersometask, which often requires room for adjustments and process improvement. Collaborating andcommunicating, especially in the context of longitudinal interdisciplinary research examining
Paper ID #42429Different Teaching Styles and the Impacts on Test Design for DynamicsDr. Amie Baisley, University of Florida I am an Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Florida teaching primarily 2nd year mechanics courses. My teaching and research interests are alternative pedagogies, mastery-based learning and assessment, student persistence in their first two years, and faculty development.Dr. Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana Jul Davis is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana. He received his PhD in 2007 from Virginia Tech in
Departments at Rowan. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Reimagining Civil Engineering Graduate Programs: A Research- to-Practice Approach for Shaping Future Transportation EngineersProject OverviewThe existing curriculum and models for civil engineering graduate programs assume thatgraduating students will primarily pursue career opportunities in research or academia, but recentdata suggests that there will be insufficient positions to meet the number of graduates. The NSFNational Science Board reported that the number of civil engineering Ph.D. graduates increased33% from 2007 to 2017 [1]. However, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) predicts only a9
, influencing the wayinstructors approach their teaching, the strategies they use, and the decisions they make about thecontent they cover and how to cover it. For researchers, this finding underscores the importanceof studying the impact of instructors' beliefs and prior knowledge on their classroom practices.Understanding how these factors can inform the development of effective instructor trainingprograms and the design of research studies that explore the best practices for improvingteaching and learning outcomes. These programs can emphasize the integration of topic-specificprofessional knowledge (TSPK) and provide instructors with practical strategies applicable toengineering courses. Additionally, given the challenge of changing deeply held
mentee is “struggling.” The mentors emphasized the importance ofbeing comfortable with the mentee's questions, acknowledging their limitations as mentors, andappreciating the strengths that mentees bring with them to the program. A case in point, onementor noted, It [is] also about understanding their experiences, and like their backgrounds and where they’re coming from, and like really integrating that into- kind of like tailoring their research journey for them, what they’re looking to get out of it, what kind of impact they’re looking to make, and integrating them into what it’s like, in everyday life [in] graduate school.Comparatively, mentees have to “think about” and be passionate about their own inquiry. As
Paper ID #43141Addressing Societal Challenges through Graduate-level Community-engagedDesign Projects (Traditional Research Paper) ˜ George Mason UniversityDr. Samuel A Acuna, Samuel Acu˜na is a research professor in the Department of Bioengineering at George Mason University. He is a biomechanical engineer interested in rehabilitation engineering and human-centered product design. He develops new technologies to address movement disorders that develop after injury, such as stroke, amputation, or traumatic brain injury. He is particularly interested in solving engineering problems for the hospital &
. Walton-Macaulay has extensive experience in the geotechnical and materials industry prior to becoming an academician and is a licensed professional engineer. Dr. Walton-Macaulay’s has a passion to teach, to educate upcoming civil engineers in best practices and for them to look to alternative ways and new technology that will improve on current design methods. Dr. Walton-Macaulay believes that fostering diversity in teaching breeds innovation and is currently focused on engineering education research on socio-economic inequities in infrastructure.Xiaomei Wang, Brigham Young University Dr. Xiaomei Wang, a Civil Engineering Ph.D., specializes in environmental engineering. She conducts research on infrastructure
researchand innovation in STEM disciplines [4]. The workshop provides graduate students withcustomized strategies and guidance to effectively communicate their research findings in scholarlypublications, thereby empowering them to do so.This paper offers comprehensive information regarding the organization, execution, andevaluation of an intensive workshop designed for graduate trainees of a multi-STEM educationalprogram based on the community of practice concept and the social cognitive. A key componentof the workshop was forming a writing accountability group, an innovative strategy wherebytrainees committed to specific manuscript writing goals and provided peer support. It has beenestablished that graduate-specific professional development
long it took the given design to go from theopen position to the closed position. Speed was given an importance weighting of 20 since it isimportant to elevate as quickly as possible, but not as important to the constraints of the robot asstrength and weight are. Finally, reliability was considered as how consistent and durable thesystem is. It was only given an importance weighting of 15 since low durability can easily becompensated for by checking the system for signs of damage after every match.Since there was no baseline for the Pugh Matrix, the alternatives were compared on how wellthey fit each criterion. The alternative that fit it the best was given a 1, the worst alternative wasgiven a -1 and the final alternative was given a 0. The
innovation, and the tension between design engineering and business management cognitive styles. To encourage these thinking patterns in young engineers, Mark has developed a Scenario Based Learning curriculum that attempts to blend core engineering concepts with selected business ideas. Mark is also researches empathy and mindfulness and its impact on gender participation in engineering education. He is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and teaches the course ME310x Product Management and ME305 Statistics for Design Researchers. Mark has extensive background in consumer products management, having managed more than 50 consumer driven businesses over a 25-year career with The Procter &
SSKG:StudentSuccess (b) Individual: SSKG:iLink_REU Annotations: dc:source < https://ilink.cybershare.utep.edu/> dc:description “The iLink group provides research and training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students through multiple research projects funded by different agencies, organizations and industry partners.” Types: SSKG:UGResearchProgram (c) ObjectProperty: SSKG:impacts SubPropertyChain: SSKG:ReportedIn o SSKG:DescribesOutcomeFigure 3. (a) Description of the SSKG High Impact Practice class, (b) an example of anUndergraduate Research Program instance individual, and (c) an Object Property
is raised on nuestro impacto (our impact) in thepractice of engineering education.IntroductionTo support higher education Faculty Development Programs (FDP), national entities,universities, and individual colleges invest large amounts of resources and money to train,mentor, support, and coach these faculty to learn about evidence-based practices for classroom-based activities and interventions (Borrego et al., 2013; Freeman et al., 2014; Prince, 2004).Even though faculty development programs are viewed as integral to support classroominnovation and the scholarship of teaching and learning, there is still a wealth of evidencesuggesting that its use and transfer into the classrooms are low (Berger et al., 2022; Laursen,2019; Stains et al
meet the demands of STEM industries for qualified workers at all levels. While there has been a drastic increase in the number of advanced degrees awarded in STEMin the U.S. in recent years, research and development, a key component of increasing nationalcapacity for innovation, largely requires a population with advanced degrees, and specificallymaster’s degrees (NSF, NSB, 2022). Creating a sustainable pipeline and institutionalizing best practices for the recruitment,retention, and timely graduation of master’s students who will directly go into industry aftergraduation is crucial. To expand this pipeline, an environment that attracts, supports, and retainshistorically or traditionally marginalized or minoritized and diverse
Paper ID #41104Instructor and Graduate Student Perspectives: Is Empathy a Needed DesignSkill for Future Engineers?Dr. Jennifer Howcroft, University of Waterloo Jennifer Howcroft is a Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Her pedagogical research focuses on engineering design, holistic engineering education, stakeholder interactions, and empathy in engineering education.Dr. Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo Kate Mercer is an engineering liaison librarian, and is an adjunct and sessional instructor for Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo
engineering design reasoning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Design and Evaluation of a Multi-Institutional Virtual Engineering Education Graduate Program ShowcaseIntroductionThis Evidence-Based Practice paper seeks to present results of a multi-institutional virtual graduateprogram showcase by presenting evidence from the perspective of the prospective students.Over the last two decades, the engineering education community has accomplished the call byHaghighi [1] to orchestrate research efforts, program developments, and curriculum updates.Today, the engineering education discipline has grown substantially with close to two dozendoctoral education programs in the United States
Paper ID #42584Board 235: Design and Implementation of a Professional Development Coursefor Interdisciplinary Computational Science Graduate StudentsProf. Satchi Venkataraman, San Diego State University Satchi Venkataraman, Ph.D., is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering. He has served as Graduate Advisor for the Aerospace Engineering program (17 years) and as an Associate Director at the Computational Sciences Research Center at San Diego State University (11 years). His expertise is in computational mechanics and optimization applied to design of lightweight and durable composite aircraft structures. He has extensive
Paper ID #43247Impacts of Near-Peer Mentoring Between Graduate Students and UndergraduateTransfer Students in Engineering and ComputingShannon Conner, Clemson UniversitySkylar Hubbarth, Clemson UniversityDr. D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University Dr. Boyer is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering & Science Education in the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. His work focuses on how technology supports knowledge building and transfer in a range of learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Impacts of
Dr. Li earned his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2009 from the Imperial College of London and his doctoral degree in 2020 from the University of Georgia, College of Engineering.Sooah Kwak, New York UniversityChris Woods, New York UniversityDominic Roy Krusniak, New York University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Creation of a Workshop Series on Inclusive Teaching and Design Practices for Engineering Undergraduate Teaching AssistantsAbstractThis complete evidence-based practice paper describes a workshop series on inclusive teachingand design practices for undergraduate engineering teaching assistants of a cornerstone designcourse taught at a large private university
VemulapalliDr. Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University and the Associate Director of the Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Designing and implementing a workshop on the intersection between social justice and engineeringPOSITIONALITY STATEMENTWe acknowledge that the authors are all in varying positions of privilege. The university atwhich we are implementing this initiative is a primarily white, private institution in the UnitedStates. We are also
Paper ID #44183Development and Impact of Research Efficacy in a Undergraduate Teaching-AssistantCertification ClassDr. Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dr. Jamie Gurganus is a faculty member in the Engineering and Computing Education Program. She is the Associate Director STEMed Research in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT). She also serves as the Director for the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) in the graduate school. Her research is focused on solving problems relating to educating and developing engineers, teachers (future faculty
. Forthat reason, capstone projects are increasingly used as a result of both ABET (AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology) requirements and strong consensus among educators andindustry that students need hands-on practical design experiences. Capstone projects may be oneof the best ways to evaluate how well students have learned to apply technical competencies [8,9]. In fact, the ability to assimilate, assess, and apply knowledge while building deeper levels ofunderstanding demonstrates mastery [10, 11].Although literature about capstone use in engineering confirms its usefulness in the academythere is limited studies regarding graduate-level capstone use in engineering. Reviews of priorresearch revealed that there are studies on
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technology resources.Factors Affecting Student PerformanceWhile the Satellite-University campus may feel like a scaled down version of the regular bigUniversity campus, in theory it is expected to provide the same resources for labs, funds forundergraduate research, same if not better-quality higher education, and similar studentopportunities for internships, projects, conferences, etc., in industry and academia. Studentsgraduating from satellite campuses should feel the same confidence in securing their dream job asa graduate from the big-University, based on the knowledge and skills they have acquired duringtheir years at the Satellite-University campus. The primary factors in a satellite campus, that canbe considered a testament to student