as a Natural Science teacher in High School where he, as a scholarly teacher, constantly assessed his performance to design better learning environments that pro- mote students’ conceptual understanding. In 2015, Ruben earned the M.S in Chemical Engineering at Universidad de los Andes in Colombia where he also received the title of Chemical Engineer in 2012. His research interests include cognition and metacognition in the engineering curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Initial Problem Scoping in K-2 Classrooms (Fundamental)The use of engineering design as “the glue” to integrate science, mathematics, and
practices to support all students. Dr. Kouo is currently engaged in multiple research projects that involve multidisciplinary collaborations in the field of engineering, medicine, and education, as well as research on teacher preparation and the conducting of evidence-based interventions in school environments.Dr. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University Medha Dalal is a postdoctoral scholar at Arizona State University. With an educational journey that has spanned multiple disciplines including Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and a doctorate in Education, Medha is interested in research at the intersections of engineering, technologies, and education. Three thrusts that define her research interests include, ways
Paper ID #31531Children’s Perceptions of Manufacturing Careers: Examining the Influenceof Industry-Public Education Initiatives (RTP)Dr. Greg J Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Greg J. Strimel, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Technology Leadership and Innovation and the coordi- nator of the Design and Innovation Minor at Purdue University. Dr. Strimel conducts research on design pedagogy, cognition, and assessments as well as the preparation of K-12 engineering teachers.Ms. Liesl Krause, Purdue University at West Lafayette Liesl Krause is a current Ph.D. student at Purdue University in the Polytechnic Institute. She
Paper ID #34897Providing Support to High School STEM Teachers at UnderrepresentedSchools Through a Yearlong Professional Development Initiative (WIP,Diversity)Dr. Bonnie Achee, Southeastern Louisiana University In addition to her primary roles of undergraduate coordinator and instructor for the Department of Com- puter Science at Southeastern Louisiana, Dr. Achee also serves as faculty advisor for the student chapter of ACM-W, Women in Computing. She founded the Lion’s Code Coding Camp to provide a summer program for pre-college students and recruit students to the discipline and university. Her research focus is
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, 2021#LaHoraSTEAM (The STEAM Hour) – an initiative to promote STEM-STEAM learning in quarantine times (Other)Marcelo Caplan1 , Marcela Gómez2 , Romina Celle3 , Nicolás Larenas4 , Yamila Pedace4 , Hugo
: Comparison of schedule of activities for the two groups of teachersSchedule Group A: Large Cohorts (2015-2016) Group B: Small Cohorts (2017-2018)Week 1 • Introduction to ASSIST Center • Introduction to ASSIST Center • Teaching the Engineering Design • Teaching the Engineering Design Process Process • Introductions to One Health • Introductions to One Health Initiative, Initiative, Ideation, Arduino Ideation, Arduino Programming Programming • Independent Research in ASSIST Lab • Tour: College of TextilesWeek 2 • Week-long professional • Mon-Wed: Independent Research
course, which consisted of lectures and hands-on activities, met twice a weekfor fifteen weeks. Each session included both a lecture and lab (hands-on) component, and wasthree hours long. The research course introduced students to current research techniques, methods, andapproaches through the lens of an astronomy-related project. Students learned about thescientific method, making observations, and drawing unbiased conclusions. Workshops includedbuilding different types of telescopes and detecting invisible electromagnetic radiation. Othertopics included laboratory safety, research integrity, literature review, analysis and interpretationof data. Students learned to use software to analyze and present data. Initially, the students
XThematic AnalysisAfter the interviews were conducted, another researcher independent of theimplementation worked with the modeling team to conduct a thematic analysis ofinterview transcripts. Thematic analysis is often used to gain insight intooverarching patterns in qualitative data [16]. The researcher was provided withbackground concerning the overall goals of the EarSketch intervention, the goal ofthe modeling initiative and causal loop diagram representation of the model, andthe interview protocol. The modeling researchers then developed a coding schemeto represent common ideas that emerged from the interview transcripts. The coderconducted two rounds of content disambiguation and refinement of codes with thetwo members of the modeling team
- versity. Dr. Baldwin’s primary focus is working across the Colleges of Engineering and Education on engineering education related initiatives. She teaches undergraduate courses in the First Year Engineering Program and in the Department of STEM Education. Dr. Baldwin’s research interests include self- efficacy, motivation and persistence of underrepresented populations in STEM and engineering design in K-12.Dr. LaTricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University Dr. LaTricia Townsend is the Interim Director of Evaluation Programs for the Research and Evaluation Team at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University. She has over 23 years of experience in the field of education
project, all funded by NSF. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests include K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and con- trol system technology. Under a Research Experience for Teachers Site, a DR K-12 project, and GK-12 Fellows programs, funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), funded by six phil- anthropic foundations, he has conducted significant K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach activities to integrate engineering concepts in science classrooms and labs of dozens of New York City public schools. He received NYU Tandon’s 2002, 2008, 2011, and 2014 Jacobs Excellence in Education Award, 2002 Jacobs
Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a DR K-12 research project, and an ITEST re- search project, all funded by NSF. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests include K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and con- trol system technology. Under a Research Experience for Teachers Site, a DR K-12 project, and GK-12 Fellows programs, funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), funded by six phil- anthropic foundations, he has conducted significant K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach activities to integrate engineering concepts in science classrooms and labs of dozens of New York City public schools. He received NYU
Figure 6. Instagram selfie picture of a WRAMPunintended outcomes. For this particular issue, research team which captured the sense ofmore of the mentors and lab teams are arranging belonging and closeness of the women.their out-of-lab experiences together. And severalof the graduate students take their research teams to visit other labs.Evaluation SurveysThe WRAMP participants also completed pre and post surveys. The high school mentee surveyquestions included several from AWE (Assessing Women and Men in Engineering) [24].However, we discovered that the questions didn’t necessarily align directly with the WRAMPgoals. Initial analysis of the AWE responses on our small numbers each session did not result inanything statistically
Paper ID #26712Inspiring Young Children to Engage in Computational Thinking In and Outof School (Research to Practice)Dr. Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Morgan Hynes is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity and Director of the FACE Lab research group at Purdue. In his research, Hynes explores the use of engineering to integrate academic subjects in K-12 classrooms. Specific research interests include design metacognition among learners of all ages; the knowledge base for teaching K-12 STEM through engi- neering; the relationships among the attitudes
Paper ID #26760An Engineering Grand Challenge-focused Research Experience for Teachers(RET) Program: Purpose, Outcomes, and Evaluation (Evaluation)Dr. Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University Jerome P. Lavelle is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of engineering economic analysis, decision analysis, project management, leadership, engineering management and engineering education.Dr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley, Teaching Associate Professor of Electrical
Paper ID #27665Parental Influence on Children’s Computational Thinking in an Informal Set-ting (Fundamental Research)Mr. Carson Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Undergraduate Student in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering at Purdue UniversityMs. Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Hoda is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in me- chanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her
- versity. Dr. Baldwin’s primary focus is working across the Colleges of Engineering and Education on engineering education related initiatives. She teaches undergraduate courses in the First Year Engineering Program and in the Department of STEM Education. Dr. Baldwin’s research interests include self- efficacy, motivation and persistence of underrepresented populations in STEM and engineering design in K-12.Ms. Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State UniversityMr. Braska Williams Jr., Newport News Public SchoolsDr. LaTricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University Dr. LaTricia Townsend is a Senior Research Scholar on the Research and Evaluation Team at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North
curriculum and instruction in engineering education, motivation and preparation of under served pop- ulations of students and teachers and in assessing the impact of operationalizing culturally responsive teaching in the STEM classroom. As executive director of the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research, she collaborates on various state and national STEM education programs and is PI on major grant initiatives through NASA MUREP and NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education and NSF DUE . Araceli holds Engineering degrees from The University of Michigan and Kettering University. She holds a Masters degree in Education from Michigan State and a PhD in Engineering Education from Tufts University.Dr. Michael A Soltys
Master’s degree in curriculum and teaching in science education from Boston University.Lara Hebert, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Serves as the Outreach and Public Engagement Coordinator for The Grainger College of Engineering. She brings to this position and this initiative expertise in teacher education and curriculum design.Dr. Luisa-Maria Rosu, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Luisa-Maria Rosu is the Director of I-STEM (Illinois Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Education Initiative and a Research Associate in the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. A former mathematics teacher, elementary through college, her interests
education and technology development. In education, she is the Engineering director of research alliances for Northeastern University’s Roux Institute. The Roux Insti- tute is creating an innovation hub in Portland, ME, based on applied research and graduate education. Dr. Fougere works across NU to create teams of faculty who partner with corporate and nonprofit or- ganizations to fulfill strategic needs. Previously, she was the inaugural Associate Dean of Outreach and Diversity in the College of Engineering at Boston University. Over the 6+ years, she launched and spear- headed a nationally-impactful initiative called the Technology Innovation Scholars Program, where a cadre of highly-trained engineering undergraduates
apprentices learnthe tools and skills related to their discipline through direct participation [14, 15, 16]. Theyprovide a deeply engaging learning experience where students work with an expert mentorperforming authentic scientific research. The YS program described in this paper falls within thiscategory.The uniqueness of this YS program lies in the fact that, after the initial training, high schoolershad the opportunity to conduct daily laboratory research. The majority of the participantscontributed to the ongoing research of their graduate mentors and, in one case, YSs were co-authors of a published article. The other unique aspect of this program is the focus onengineering and the specific skills’ set required in this field. This program
to engineering careers. On the other hand,ineffective collaborative experiences may exacerbate equity issues, like underrepresentation, inengineering classrooms by deterring students from future engagement with the discipline [6],[19] - [24]. This disengagement is counterproductive to the goals and initiative so theengineering community focused on improving diversity within the field.To date, research in collaborative learning within engineering education is primarily situated inhigher education and often investigates implementation strategies, instruction, groupingstrategies, or evaluations and assessment practices with a limited focus on equity issues withinthe engineering classrooms. However, when engineering education classrooms
competition tank; drivers typically rotated Researching Using a computer to find examples of designs used in 11 previous years or technical specifications of a U-ROV component Theme 2 – Teaming Skills Development Mocking as Verbally teasing or making fun of a student or group of 14 bonding students from a different team; typically used as a team bonding activity during the first week of the EAP Unhelpful team Not participating or helping in teams, often distracting the 7 member team members who are working Instigating Initiating physical conflicts between U-ROVs in the test
young learners and their families in Dublin. Her research interests include ocean science education and STEM education for students and K-12 teachers.Dr. Kristen V. Larson, Mercy College Kristen Larson is the Postdoctoral Researcher for the Center for STEM Education at Mercy College. Dr. Larson holds her Ed.D. in Science Education with a specialization in Teacher Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. At the Mercy College Center for STEM Education, Drs. Amanda Gunning, Meghan Marrero, and Kristen Larson work on STEM initiatives and professional development programs for pre- and in-service teachers. Kristen Larson proudly joined Drs. Gunning and Marrero after seven years of teaching 7th-12th grade life
has initiated the MENTORS (Model Education Networks to Enhance RuralScience) Project. The Project employs evidence-based pedagogies and engages students inauthentic research and career development experiences. MENTORS is funded by the ScienceEducation Award Program (SEPA) of the National Institute of Health (NIH). Recent fundingfrom the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the PATHS-UP (Precise AdvancedTechnologies and Health Systems for Underserved Populations) Engineering Research Center(ERC) will allow the team to increase the focus on biomedical engineering, and the developmentof technological advances to address challenges of medically underserved and ruralcommunities.Evidence-based PedagogiesEvidence-based pedagogies are often student
Paper ID #32965Lessons Learned from Evaluating Three Virtual Research Experiences forTeachers (RET) Programs Using Common Instruments and Protocols(Evaluation)Dr. Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University Jean Larson, Ph.D., is the Educational Director for the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for Bio- mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG), and Assistant Research Professor in both the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, postgraduate training in Computer
for the NGSS practices at play in their host labs. The reflective practice of takingcognitive field notes [15] was introduced and then teachers were asked to pay attention to howthe practices and engineering design process play out in their research labs—during labmeetings, discussions with their mentor, and throughout their own research endeavors. They thendebriefed their observations at the weekly design meetings. Second, teachers were challenged todevelop a research poster and brief research talk to present on the findings of their researchproject. This assignment was initially optional, but later was changed to be a mandatory part ofthe program in which teachers presented their posters and talks at the culminating researchpresentation day
Paper ID #33331Exploring the Validity of the Engineering Design Self-Efficacy Scale forSecondary School Students (Research To Practice)Dr. Eunsil Lee, Florida International University Eunsil Lee is a postdoctoral associate at Florida International University in the School of Universal Com- puting, Construction, and Engineering Education. She received a B.S. and M.S. in Clothing and Textiles from Yonsei University (South Korea) with the concentration area of Nanomaterials and Biomaterials in Textiles. She began her Ph.D. study in Textile Engineering but shifted her path toward Engineering Education, earning her Ph.D. in
were collected between 2015 and 2018 and examined in this study forvalidity, reliability, and goodness of fit to the model. Triggered by a discussion during Study 1with experienced role models regarding research on the impact of stereotypical exemplars inengineering [10] and work on stereotype inoculation using counter-stereotypes [11] in smallgroups [12], Study 2 was initiated in 2014 to explore connections between the social and culturalattitudes that role models may be ‘wearing’ internally or externally, and the effect that may haveon girls’ interest in pursuing careers in engineering and/or technology.This study (Study 3) brings together the data from those two studies to examine whether thereare any relevant correlations between the two
on telling a story that connectsthe fundamentals of optics, biology, and chemistry to advanced topics in STEM research areas.Pre- and post-survey results show increased knowledge of and confidence in laser and lighttechnology as well as improved analytical and reasoning skills.6. Future WorkAccording to the success of the initial work reported in this paper, several more Modules will beimplemented in the 2017-2018 academic year and the ExPERTS team will apply statistical analysisof the recorded responses. We believe this success is mostly based on the lessons structure andteamwork performance as well as topic selection. Topics cover a wide area of science andtechnology related to advanced biology and biomedical research that not only
for the integrity of the project. Specifically, for projects in P-12 settings, applications with an IRB must be made early toensure proper project planning. Collecting multiple types of data generally requires a full reviewwhich can take weeks or even months depending on the institution. These applications require alldata collection instruments, consent and assent forms, post-implementation interview protocols,and sometimes even components of the curriculum that will be studied. School boards willsometimes want to review these documents themselves and will want to see the approval fromthe IRB before they will allow research to take place in their classrooms. For all studies, parental consent forms, along with an initial