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Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Valarie L. Bogan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shelbi C. Smeathers , Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Yoon Jung, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Utkuhan Genc, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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followed bythe research design and methods of the study, results, discussion, and conclusion section . Thediscussion section also includes the limitations and conclusion section discusses futuredirections.Literature Review Student engagement was first conceptualized in 1985 by Mosher and McGowan, and theyreported that “engagement” as a term was rarely mentioned in the existing literature [8]. Toaddress the gap, Mosher and McGowan [8] defined the conceptual framework of engagementand established its impact on students outcomes including achievement and behavior. Since theinception of the literature, engagement is characterized as a multidimensional construct. Someresearchers described engagement as a “meta construct” with an embedded

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kristin Maria Repchick, Industrial/Organizational Psychology Consultant; Lauren Q. DiBianca Frye, Forsyth Country Day School; Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University

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for employee selection and development, and working with clients to better leverage organizational talent.Lauren Q DiBianca Frye, Forsyth Country Day School Lauren Frye is a licensed architect and educator practicing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She holds a bachelor of arts in architecture degree from Princeton University and an MArch degree from the Uni- versity of Virginia. After practicing architecture for ten years, Lauren followed her long time passion for education and began teaching design thinking to high school students, prototyping courses at Forsyth Country Day School. She co-founded the Community Design Studio of Winston-Salem, a nonprofit col- laborative bringing design thinking to bear on

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Middle School Students' Engineering Identity, Efficacy, Attitudes, and Perceptions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia K. Ellis, Smith College

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design. IEuses narrative to engage learners’ imaginations; helps them master the cognitive tools necessaryfor progressing to higher levels of understanding; and helps them structure what they learn inmeaningful ways. Included in the paper is an introduction to IE pedagogy and the use oftransmedia in education; an overview of the online learning environment called Through MyWindow (TMW) that we have developed for middle school children; and a detailed look at alearning adventure on engineering design called Trapped in Time. Assessment data collected byexternal evaluators shows that TMW positively impacted student interest in engineering andincreased STEM identity. Preliminary results for the Trapped in Time learning adventureindicate improved

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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Fogarty, California State University, Sacramento; Corinne Lardy, California State University, Sacramento

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hold an undergraduate degree in a STEM field and may not even befamiliar with the acronym. This preliminary study evaluates the impact of an After SchoolSTEM service learning course on undergraduate preservice teachers (PSTs). This course wasdesigned with the broad goal to engage undergraduates who are thinking about becomingteachers (going on to a credential program after graduation) in a service learning course in whichthey engage in a pre-credential field experience. As part of this experience, undergraduates learnabout STEM integration in teaching and STEM based activities, and then teach those activities toelementary students in local after school programs. The main research questions for this studyinclude: A) How did the service learning

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez, Arizona State University

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coordinates EPICS High (Engineering Projects in Community Service) to engage high school and mid- dle school students in human-centered engineering projects in their communities. Through this program, Velez works to build partnerships with school districts, industry, and non-profits to bring STEM program- ming to underserved communities across the state. Before joining ASU, Velez spent seven years as an elementary educator at a STEM focus school. She currently holds a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Studying the Impact of a Residential Program on High School Students

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 20

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Vemitra M. White, NASA Marshall & Stennis Space Flight Centers/ Texas State University ; Debra Prince, Mississippi State University; Jamel Hill Alexander, DoD

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Paper ID #29224The Impact of Residential Engineering Summer Academies on Middle andHigh School Students, (RTP-Diversity Paper)Dr. Vemitra M White, NASA Marshall & Stennis Space Flight Centers/ Texas State University Dr. Vemitra White, a native of Crawford, Mississippi, graduated with her Ph.D. in 2016 from Missis- sippi State University in Instructional Systems and Workforce Development. She is currently a STEM Education Specialist for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and NASA Stennis Space Center in Al- abama and Mississippi respectively. Also, Vemitra is an Assistant Professor for the LBJ Institute for STEM Education

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Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Latricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr., North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Javon Marcell Adams, North Carolina State University

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communications, power systems, propeller/motor design and system integration. Theresearch was presented by the students during a poster session held on the last day of the course.Participants spent ten days on campus as a part of the summer experience in year 2. Studentsexplored drone technology research and continued to engage in extended learning opportunities.The preliminary knowledge of drones gained in the course allowed students to delve deeper intodrone technology research, including exploration of the current state of the technology,applications of the technology and the impact of drones on our society. Student teams examinedthe effect of component mass on the battery life of drones. Each team created a PowerPointpresentation highlighting their

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary B. Isaac, HEDGE Co.

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, MSSUPPORT, MSGUIDE, MSAPPROACH, MSINSPIRE, POST.The girls’ data records were randomly truncated in each year to match role model N =211 forfurther analysis using Excel and JASP to determine whether and to what degree role models’attitudes had an impact on girls’ engagement in engineering and technology. There was nostatistical difference in the reliability of the two sets, but data were easier to manipulate and itminimized confounding significant correlations due to extremely large sample sizes.Although a high school student session was added to the event in 2015, the post-event survey didnot include either the role model items or the pre- and post-event interest items until the 2018event (N = 110, α = .88), HSLISTEN, HSSUPPORT, HSGUIDE, HSAPPROACH

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Energy & Technology in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Wendy Wakefield, Arizona State University; Mia Delarosa, Arizona State University; Clark Miller, Arizona State University; Carlo Altamirano-Allende

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activist stance.8, 9, 10, 11An activist stance is being posited as useful for engineering education because of the possibilitiesto (1) focus on “humanistic” aspects of engineering; (2) increase knowledge throughparticipatory action learning; and (3) allow students to engage meaningfully in the futures oftheir communities. “Humanistic” engineering integrates the humanities and social sciencedisciplines with the technical aspects of engineering, to highlight impacts of engineering designson people and systems.13, 14, 15 Just as importantly, it may draw students into engineering whomay not be attracted to traditional engineering education through its focus on meaningfullyaddressing community needs.Beyond just incorporating engineering’s social

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University; Eunsil Lee, Florida International University

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Paper ID #32885Exploring the Impact of High School Engineering Exposure on ScienceInterests (Work in Progress)Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University Bailey Bond-Trittipo is an engineering and computing education Ph.D. student in the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education (SUCCEED) at Florida International University. She earned a B.S. in Physics in Mathematics from Butler University in December 2019 and began her Ph.D. studies the following fall semester. Her research interests center on racial and socioeconomic equity in secondary engineering education.Dr. Bruk T. Berhane

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas at Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Risa D. Hartman, University of Texas at Austin

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-Madison.Mrs. Risa D. Hartman, University of Texas at Austin Risa Hartman oversees multiple Education and Outreach programs at the University of Texas at Austin. Her roles include: Staff Education and Outreach Director for the Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials, a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) and as the Pre-college Ed- ucation Director for the NASCENT Engineering Research Center focused on nanomanufacturing. She manages programs in the areas of graduate student traineeship and career development, undergraduate research, Research Experiences for K-12 Teachers, high school student research internships, and general science/engineering outreach to the local K-12 community

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Phyllis Leary Newbill

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. Studies on rural populations where exposure tomultiple careers is limited indicate that participants often have very limited conceptionsregarding their potential futures (including possible future careers) [9, 14, 15]. Research ongender and career choice in particular found that rural adolescent girls envisioned their futureslargely in terms of personal attributes (e.g., home, family) but could say little about future goalsor expectations around higher education or potential careers [14].The economics of the study region highlight the high stakes these rural communities face as theyprepare students to make career choices because those choices impact the sustainability of thecommunity itself. Discussions with regional companies highlight gaps in

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 13

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Luciana Debs, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yunfeng Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiansong Zhang

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research in- terests include team work and collaboration in construction, effective communication in spatial problem solving, and design - field team interaction.Dr. Yunfeng Chen, Purdue University Programs Dr. Yunfeng Chen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Construction Management Technology at Purdue University. She is the founder/director of Construction Animation, Robotics, and Ergonomics (CARE) Lab. Her lab covers research in (1) Building Information Modeling (BIM)/Infrastructure Infor- mation Modeling (IIM); (2) Ergonomics and Human Factors; (3) AR/VR and Game; (4) Automation and AI; (5) Construction and Transportation Safety. She has been awarded one locally funded project from Local Technical

Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Amy Annette Rogers, Delaware State University; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Pre-College Engineering Education

support of community driven projects that meet relevantand real needs of their community. This service learning program reinforces STEM learning andteaches 21st century skills needed to succeed in tomorrow's workforce. Students develop usefulskills as they work with community leaders to develop their designs. This model is aligned withresearch findings on diversity and has the potential significantly to impact the numbers anddiversity of students coming into STEM pathways. Currently, Purdue University offers extensivesummer workshops for middle/high school teachers who wish to operate the program in theirschool. Support is provided to over 100 middle and high schools in the United States and aroundthe world.Teachers who opt to offer an EPICS High

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas at Austin; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Risa D. Hartman, University of Texas at Austin, NASCENT Center; Darlene Yañez, University of Texas at Austin, NASCENT Center; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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degrees earned by underrepresented minorities (URM) [4]. Equally alarming is theunderrepresentation of women in STEM-related fields, in particular in disciplines such asphysics, engineering, and computer science, with women earning only 20 percent of bachelor’sdegrees and representation declining further at the graduate level and in the transition to theworkplace [5]. Engaging more students in science and technology careers, especially women andURMs, would not only contribute to the pool of talent needed to fill the job market’s demand butit may also lead to a more equitable society, with a broader understanding of the many diversecommunities that make up our nation [6].The strong impact of K-12 education on fueling interests or disenfranchising

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Jeremiah Pina, Smith College; Rebecca Mazur; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia Ellis, Smith College, Springfield Technical Community College; Crystal M. Ford, Smith College; Kate Lytton, Collaborative for Educational Services; Kaia Claire Cormier, Smith College

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, inter-agency and community collaborations, and student engagement, among many other education, social service, and community health projects. Kate promotes participatory approaches that engage stakeholders in identifying and addressing questions that are critical for program improvement and that keep students at the center of educational improvement. She facilitates collaborative efforts that focus on collecting and using data to understand an educational challenge and to assess program effectiveness and outcomes. Kate has a BS in mathematics from Williams College and an MS in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Ms. Kaia Claire Cormier, Smith College Second year undergraduate

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 17

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Valarie L. Bogan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marla Jane Glover, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Utkuhan Genc, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lynn A. Bryan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #30195Role of Engagement in Predicting 6th - Grade Students’ Performance in anIntegrated STEM Life Sciences UnitSaira Anwar, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Saira Anwar is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University. Her primary research focuses on studying the unique contribution of different instructional strategies on students’ learning and motivation in computing courses. Further, she is interested in designing interventions that help in understanding conceptually hard concepts in STEM courses especially programming and software

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College

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in the Chicago area, 2) the Junior Research Scientists program funded by After School Matters of the city of Chicago, to promote STEM for high school students and 3) a collaboration with the Center for College Access and Success – Northeastern University to promote STEM learning in their Upward Bound Math & Science program, also oriented for high school students. More information regarding the mentioned programs can be find at www.scientistsfortomorrow.org American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Building Capacity to Promote STEAM in Communities The impact of Professional Development for teachers, instructors, and

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Elementary Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Lehman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

practices and their impact onstudent science achievement.Using the theoretical lens of situated learning [3], researchers in this study examined howlearners (elementary teachers and students) became part of a community of practice focused onengineering design in elementary science in which they learned from others and advanced tobecome full-fledged participants of the community. The context of this study was a large,university-school science partnership aimed at improving elementary/intermediate school(defined here as grades 3-6) students’ learning of science through engineering design. In thisstudy, we examined the instructional practices elementary school teachers engaged in when theyintroduced students to selected engineering design tasks and

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Engineering Career Attitudes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College

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Paper ID #21258Assessment of the Impact of Summer STEAM Programs on High School Par-ticipants’ Content Knowledge and Attitude Towards STEAM CareersMr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the community engagement programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for Tomorrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning in community centers in the

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Neal I. Callaghan, University of Toronto; Jose Luis Cadavid, University of Toronto; Huntley H. Chang, University of Toronto; Ileana Louise Co, University of Toronto; Nicolas Ivanov, University of Toronto; Nhien Tran-Nguyen, University of Toronto; Jonathan Rubianto, University of Toronto; Locke Davenport Huyer, University of Toronto; Dawn M. Kilkenny, University of Toronto

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engagement in the traditional knowledge-based secondary STEM settingmay predispose students to mastery-based curricula focused on solving open-ended problems,which by their nature reward “grit” or resourcefulness. To date, student and educatorengagement and enthusiasm reinforce that the Discovery platform blurs the gap betweensecondary and post-secondary learning meanwhile fostering development of critical thinkingskills crucial for the success of future STEM generations. Our current findings suggest learningculture influence, presenting opportunity to tune program structure to meet individual studentlearning needs. We anticipate continued positive impact of this program on secondary schoolscience student outcomes in future offerings, regardless of

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr., Newport News Public Schools; LaTricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

communications, power systems and propeller/motor design. The research waspresented by the students during a poster session held on the last day of the course.Participants spent ten days on campus as a part of the year 2 summer experience. Students exploreddrone technology research and continued to engage in extended learning opportunities. Thepreliminary knowledge of drones gained in the course allowed students to delve deeper into dronetechnology research, including exploration of the current state of the technology, applications ofthe technology and the impact of drones on our society. Student teams examined the effect ofcomponent mass on the battery life of drones. Each team created a PowerPoint presentationhighlighting their findings at the end of

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 20

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Johannes Strobel, University of Missouri; Alexander Franz Koch, University of Teacher Education, Fribourg, Switzerland; Hao He, University of Missouri-Columbia

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engaged and positive emotional atmosphere and increase URMsparticipation in schooling and STEM, research needs to understand the nature of thesedisparities better. When and why are students believed “troublemakers” by teachers, howis a “troublemaker” defined from a teacher and a student perspective, how does the“troublemaker” status and teachers’ consequent reaction and behavior impact students andhow to positively integrate “troublemakers” into schooling? Although there is a large body of student misbehavior research, “troublemakers” havenot been in the focus of studies, yet. In order to establish a basis for “troublemaker”research, this paper seeks to explore teachers' views on troublemakers with the followingresearch questions:● What are

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Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily M. Haluschak, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amanda Clara Emberley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #26465Actions and Approaches of Teachers Communicating Computational Think-ing and Engineering Design to First Grade Students (RTP)Emily M. Haluschak, Purdue University, West Lafayette Emily M. Haluschak is an undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering working within INSPIRE In- stitute at Purdue University. She primarily focuses on data analysis for K-2 STEM integration while also editing STEM curriculum.Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University Kristina M. Tank is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She currently teaches undergraduate courses in

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Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Robin Renee Mangham, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University; Elton L. Stone, Elizabeth City State University

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-relateddegree/careers. A total of eighty-one students participated through in the SummerAcademies. Program was successful in recruiting minority students, where over 60% ofstudents were African-American. STEM topics included engineering design project, sensorsand data logging, basic electronic circuits, renewable energy (solar and wind), and Arduinomicrocontrollers. Program team used multiple instruments to assess the impact of program.Evaluation data shows that 36-40 hours of hands-on engineering design project and otherSTEM activities resulted in significant gains in interest in learning Science and Engineeringtopics. The informal setting and activities were conducive for effective learning, increasingstudent engagement and increasing STEM content

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Communication in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny P. Quintana-Cifuentes, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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scientific and mathematical principles. Inaddition, design problems necessitate balancing competing criteria in association with thetechnical, economic, and social aspects of a solution.While such fluency is difficult even for adult learners, contemporary studies show that youngchildren can have the abilities to transition between abstract and concrete ideas can effectivelymake trade-off decisions [5]. However, few studies had focused on understanding the connectionsbetween these transitions in the design process, and how they can be elicited.PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the application of the Legitimation Code Theory toexplaining how students communicate their design decisions as they defend their decisionsolutions. More

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University; Nancy Nowlin Blanco, Project Lead the Way; Jessica A. Gilpin, Auburn University

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.93At the end of the camp, we used focus group interviews to further explore teacher perceptions ofthe program and its impacts on themselves and their students. The general protocol included thefollowing questions:1. How comfortable did you feel teaching this STEM program? What specific areas do you think you could have used more support?2. What was the overall level of student interest and engagement during the four-week STEM academy? Did the level of interest and engagement change over depending on the type of activity? Explain.3. If you had English learners in your classroom, how engaged were they with the tasks and activities? Which activities more engaged? Which activities less engaged?4. What from this program will impact your

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shazib Z. Vijlee, University of Portland; Jamie Merritt, University of Portland

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for Introduction to Engineering: Building Community with Underrepresented StudentsAbstract Engineering outreach to K-12 students is the leading way to increase enrollment inengineering programs, especially for underrepresented students. This paper will describe apartnership in which a university professor teaches an introductory engineering course to localhigh school students on the university's campus. The high school involved is a private collegepreparatory school for underserved students in the area that is unable to offer an in-houseengineering course. The students that take this course, of which 44% have been female, and 82%have been non-white, receive both high school and college

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 19

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Adena Moulton, Digital Harbor Foundation; Shawn Grimes; Stephanie Grimes; Andrew Coy, Digital Harbor Foundation

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used to assess program impact atscale. We studied results from a series of surveys using two deployment modes with 94 youthwho participated in programs at an afterschool maker learning center. We found thatretrospective surveys that ask youth to reflect on shifts in their attitudes after completing aprogram are more effective than the same surveys deployed twice, pre- and post- a program.These results confirm input from youth interviews in which they expressed dislike of repeatingthe same surveys before and after a program and difficulty with answering self-assessmentquestions without a point of reference.1. IntroductionAfterschool maker programs provide opportunities for engaging youth in hands-on projects thatrequire creative problem solving

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Interest & Identity

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin (brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Feng Wang P.E., Texas State University

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Paper ID #25073Identifying High Impact Activities in Stimulating STEM Interests amongHigh School Students (Evaluation)Dr. Bin (Brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University Dr. Zhou is an Associate professor at the Engineering Department of Central Connecticut State University. Her research enthusiasm and expertise lie in quantitative analyses and modeling techniques. Recently, she has focused on issues of STEM education since planned and directed a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funded outreach program: National Summer Transportation Institute.Dr. Feng Wang P.E., Texas State University I am an Associate