Paper ID #16772Curriculum for an eMentorship ProgramDr. Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University Cameron Denson is an assistant professor of Technology and Engineering Design Education (TDE) in the Dept. of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education at N.C. State University.Dr. Matthew D. Lammi, North Carolina State University Assistant Professor of STEM Education c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Curriculum for an eMentorship Program (Evaluation) AbstractThe eMentoship program was an eight-week program that
curriculum in earthquake engineering and spatial visualization.Ms. Heidi A. Tremayne, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Heidi Tremayne is the Program Manager at Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). In this role, she is responsible for managing multiple projects and programs, creating and leading professional development programs, and supporting the Institute’s committees and chapters. Notably, she is the lead staff member for EERI’s flagship Learning From Earthquake program, as well as its new School Earth- quake Safety Initiative. In her role at EERI, she utilizes both her engineering skills (she is a licensed California Civil Engineer) and management skills to help EERI members and volunteers take
approach.4 This curriculum is the context for observing evidence ofdevelopmentally-appropriate engineering practices in Kindergarten students. In addition to thefive lessons shown in Table 1, there is an introductory lesson where engineering, the engineeringdesign process, and the overarching engineering challenge is introduced.Table 1. PictureSTEM Designing Paper Baskets curriculum Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 L Book: Book: Book: Book: Book: i If you Find a I Get Wet (part I Get Wet (part Pattern Fish Rocks, Jeans t Rock 1) 2) and Busy e
Paper ID #16192STEM-Discovery – An Integrated Approach to DESIGNDr. Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Dr Kelly Crittenden is a member of Louisiana Tech University’s Integrated STEM Education Center (ISERC), and the Harrelson Family Professor of engineering. He earned his PhD and BS in BioMedical Engineering in 2001, and 1996 respectively. Dr Crittenden’s interests lie in K-12 outreach, developing project-driven curricula, and product design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 STEM-Discovery – An Integrated Approach to
Paper ID #20359Lessons Learned in Teaching Science using an Integrative Approach that usedthe Engineering Design ProcessDr. John M. Mativo, University of Georgia Dr. John Mativo is Associate Professor at the University of Georgia. His research interest lies in two fields. The first is research focusing on best and effective ways to teaching and learning in STEM K- 16. He is currently researching on best practices in learning Dynamics, a sophomore engineering core course. The second research focus of Dr. Mativo is energy harvesting in particular the design and use of flexible thermoelectric generators. His investigation
Paper ID #18477Building Trust in Robots in Robotics-Focused STEM Education under TPACKFramework in Middle SchoolsDr. S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University Mizanoor Rahman received Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mie University at Tsu, Japan in 2011. He then worked as a research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS), a re- searcher at Vrije University of Brussels (Belgium) and a postdoctoral associate at Clemson University, USA. He is currently working as a postdoctoral associate at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, NY, USA. His research
promote a mindset of the integral nature of science and engineering in solving real world problems. The standards’ emphasis is on thinking more deeply, using processing skills similar to those of a mathematician, scientist, or philosopher. Engineering notebooks are an essential tool of the inventive problem solving engineer; they parallel laboratory science notebooks used by researchers in investigating and describing 3scientific phenomena. From Kelley’s outline of the purpose and function of an engineering notebook it is clear that using notebooks can serve as a valuable pedagogical approach and assessment tool. He describes the importance of documenting new ideas, of assigning credit in cooperative
Paper ID #18463Exploring the Dynamic Nature of TPACK Framework in Teaching STEMUsing Robotics in Middle School ClassroomsDr. S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University Mizanoor Rahman received Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mie University at Tsu, Japan in 2011. He then worked as a research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS), a re- searcher at Vrije University of Brussels (Belgium) and a postdoctoral associate at Clemson University, USA. He is currently working as a postdoctoral associate at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, NY, USA. His
). Reaching students at an early age is key in the attempt to encourage them to pursue STEMfields. Efforts can start by targeting middle school students, with an integrated approach, drawingsupport from various entities, to increase student confidence and interests in STEM. Morespecifically, with programs like the CCSU NSTI, a curriculum with more hands-on activities andsmall group competitions can suit young people's learning styles and preferences, stimulatinggreater interests in STEM fields and careers.Acknowledgement: We wish to thank the Federal Highway Administration for funding the CCSU NSTI programfor multiple years.References: 1. Nadelson, L. S. & Callahan J. (2011) A Comparison of Two Engineering Outreach Programs for
learners construct newunderstanding by building on what they already know [8]. We see approaches that connect toculture as a critical extension of such teaching; culturally relevant pedagogy connects tostudents’ cultural experiences and understanding [9-13]. In such approaches, students’ “funds ofknowledge” are leveraged, using the resources students bring from their experiences in home andother culturally-specific out-of-school settings [14]. Such approaches reflect a range of student-centered teaching, including using students’ strengths to introduce new instruction, supportingcollaborative learning spaces, adapting curriculum, engaging in social justice and communityengaged learning, etc. [15]. These approaches align to engineering education
Paper ID #15178Using an AR Drone Lab in a Secondary Education Classroom to PromoteQuantitative ResearchMr. Henry M. Clever, New York University Henry M. Clever is a second year Ph.D. student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow in Mechanical Engi- neering at New York University. After receiving his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas, Henry began research with Prof. Joo H. Kim in energetics of humans and machines, and design and control of wearable robots. In the 2014-2015 school year, Henry lead the robotics club and co-taught in a quantitative research class at a high school in Brooklyn, New York as an
Paper ID #19311Using Modular Technology as a Platform to Study Youth Approaches to En-gineering Practice (Work in Progress)Jacqueline F. Handley, University of Michigan Jacqueline Handley is a graduate student at the University of Michigan, in Science Education. Her back- ground is in Material Science and Engineering, with an emphasis on Biomaterials Design. She is inter- ested in, broadly, how best bridge engineering practice and education. More specifically, she is interested in studying how students and teachers conceptualize and engage with engineering design practices, and how to increase access to engineering.Dr
49.88An engineer is someone who uses science to p-value = .0407 28.54build new and useful thingsHow good are you at science p-value = .0076 38.61 Table 1.1: Survey QuestionsConclusions Nationally there is a movement to promote more STEM education in K-12 and uppereducation. Various programs, curriculum, and activities are being implemented. Robotics hasbeen a popular potential solution cadre, where VEX, Mindstorms, ROVs are being regularlyimplemented. Within the ROV literature there is a limited amount of research detailing theimpact ROV related curriculum or activities are having on student interest in STEM. The findings of this research project
engineering is growing, and amultitude of approaches can be taken to meet this need. We describe here our efforts in buildinga 12-contact-hour non-credit short course – based upon NGSS-aligned learning outcomes –delivered to 10 students in fall 2016.IntroductionThe recent adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Lead States, 2013) hasadded engineering content prominently to pre-college science education. The implementationdetails will significantly impact whether or not the new standards contribute towards increasedSTEM literacy among elementary and secondary education students. Optimistically, the infusionof engineering could inspire, inform, and contextualize science and math instruction, and theliterature supports the idea that such
for Engineering Education, 2016 Challenges for Integrating Engineering into the K-12 Curriculum: Indicators of K-12 Teachers’ Propensity to Adopt Educational InnovationsAbstractWith recognition of the potential expansion of the engineering pipeline, engineering wasincluded in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The inclusion of engineering in theNGSS (and other state level STEM learning standards) comes with the expectation that K-12teachers teach engineering as part of their curriculum. However, teacher adoption ofinnovations, such as teaching engineering, is a complex process that relies heavily on teacherpropensity to adopt novel curricular choices and instructional approaches. Thus, prior topreparing teachers to teach
].Also helpful are papers that carefully detail the design of their curriculum and theory of learning,paired with data about a successful implementation. For instance, students learned complexchemistry concepts through an engineering design process guided by a learning cycle [77].A particularly helpful approach to small scale studies is to assess learning gains and also analyzehow students participate. For instance, in a summer robotics camp in which students madesignificant learning gains about systems, Sullivan analyzed how students deployed scienceprocess skills such as hypothesis testing and controlling variables to support their learning in anopen inquiry setting [104].Other studies raise concerns about student access to rich and high
isineffectual and does not address the diverse learning styles of students today. Furthermore, it hasalso been shown5 that there are differences in engagement between genders that are notaddressed by these conventional instruction methods.Some engineering faculties in Canada are re-evaluating the current entrance requirements and thesubsequent ramifications of compromising the high-school physics prerequisite, consideringinstead to teach the content in University. In a more feasible and collaborative approach,engineering outreach programs aimed at providing supplementary content in K-12 classroomshave become common place in an effort to combat the problem. In such programs, universityfaculty and students provide curriculum-based demonstrations or
Paper ID #15180The Roles of Engineering Notebooks in Shaping Elementary Engineering Stu-dent Discourse and Practice (RTP)Jonathan D. Hertel, Museum of Science Jonathan manages the Examining the Efficacy of Engineering is Elementary (E4) project (an NSF-funded study of the efficacy of the EiE curriculum), overseeing and organizing a research effort that involves 240 teachers in the different states. He also provides evaluation support for the Engineering Adventures and Engineering Everywhere projects. He holds an Ed.M. in learning and teaching from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 2013-2014, he was named a
K-8 STEM education solution that is a teacher-administered, industryvolunteer-assisted program that brings science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)education to life in the classroom for students. Benchmarked to the national education standards,the AWIM program incorporates integrated STEM learning experiences through hands-onactivities that reinforce classroom STEM learning. The program serves K-8 schools, teachers,and students nationwide in STEM related classrooms. More than 75,000 curriculum/challengekits have been provided with over 5 million students and over 35,000 volunteers havingparticipated.Quality STEM learning incorporates facets from multiple disciplines. By design, AWIMintegrates STEM subjects through an approach
report, “Engineering Outreach on Campus,” is based on a survey of 109 outreach programs at 91institutions, conducted in late 2014. The survey asked questions about outreach programs’ purposes andaudiences; the types, timing, and location of events offered; and program administration. Results showthat engineering outreach is overwhelmingly directed at K-12 audiences, significantly focused onreaching groups under-represented in engineering, conducted in the name of purposes beneficial more tothe field as a whole than individual institutions, highly varied in size and approach, and generally run onlow budgets.The benefits of gathering and understanding field-wide data about outreach are many. Most generally, itmoves discussion of the field from the
fourmiddle school science and math teachers. Prior to the workshop, the engineers and educationresearchers created a standards-aligned curriculum consisting of five math and five sciencelessons aimed at mitigating content-specific pedagogical struggles through the integration ofrobotics. Unlike a technocentric approach, in which lessons are planned around a technologicalapplication,11 the development of each lesson was driven by content-specific needs. Throughoutthe PD, a TPACK perspective was employed to introduce each lesson to the teachers, allowingthem to examine, understand, and critique the teaching and learning benefits derived from therobot-based lesson. The strength of TPACK became apparent during the third week of PD wheninvestigating a
Paper ID #15169Professional Development through Situated Learning Techniques Adaptedwith Design-Based ResearchMr. Matthew Moorhead, New York University Matthew Moorhead received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2014. He is currently pursuing a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY, where he is a teaching fellow in their GK-12 program. Matthew also conducts research in the Mechatronics and Controls Laboratory with an interest in robotics and controls.Colin Hennessy Elliott, New York University Colin received his B.S. in
Paper ID #18172The Essence of Scientific and Engineering Thinking and Tools to Promote ItProf. Osman Yasar, State University of New York, Brockport Osman Yasar is an endowed professor and director of the CMST Institute at The College at Brockport, SUNY. He established the first undergraduate degree program in computational science in the United States and developed a computational pedagogical content knowledge (CPACK) framework for teacher education. His research interests include engineering and science education, computational pedagogy, computational and scientific thinking as well as fluid dynamics, engine ignition
Paper ID #16151Integrating STEM and Literacy through Engineering Design: Evaluationof Professional Development for Middle School Math and Science Teachers(Program/Curriculum Evaluation)Prof. Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University Reagan Curtis, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Psychology and chair of the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development at West Virginia University. He pursues a diverse research agenda in- cluding areas of interest in (a) the development of mathematical and scientific knowledge across the lifes- pan, (b) online delivery methods and pedagogical approaches to university instruction, and
Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana. 10.18260/p.25732Purdue University's INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering (2017) Computational Thinking Competencies: INSPIRE Definitions. Unpublished resource.National Research Council. (2011). Committee for the Workshops on Computational Thinking: Report of a workshop of pedagogical aspects of computational thinking. . Washington, D.C.Tank, K. M., & Moore, T. J., & Pettis, C. (2013, June), The PictureSTEM Project: A Curricular Approach Using Picture Books to Transform STEM Learning in Elementary Classrooms(Curriculum Exchange) Paper presented at 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia. https
teachers to integrate engineering into theircurriculum. As part of Novel Engineering activities, Students identify engineering problemsfrom the literary sources they already engage with as part of the existing curriculum and thendevelop functional solutions to those problems. During professional developments introducingthis approach to new teachers, one of the more common concerns is what tools and materials areneeded to support such activities. Typically we recommend using found materials (cardboard,string, duct tape, craft sticks) and readily available classroom supplies for the design andconstruction of these elementary engineering artifacts. These are also the materials providedduring professional developments and used to run through
of students.Prof. Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin - Madison Mitchell J. Nathan is a professor of learning sciences in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prof. Nathan received his Ph.D. in experimental (cognitive) psychol- ogy. He also holds a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering, mathematics and history. He has worked in research and development in artificial intelligence, computer vision and robotic mobility, including: design and development of autonomous robotic arms and vehicles; sensor fusion; the development of expert systems and knowledge engineering interview techniques; and the representation of perceptual and real-world knowledge to support
resultshave direct implications for engineering curriculum design and teaching practices; in short, it iscritical that students are given reasonably difficult tasks that incorporate physical testing, aregiven time for multiple iteration cycles, and are supported as they design.IntroductionEngineering educators seek to engage learners in authentic engineering practices, includingtesting and iterating on designs (NAE and NRC, 2009). Failure is an integral part of the iterationcycle in the engineering design process; designs often fail, that is, do not meet all criteria andconstraints, and a central disciplinary practice in engineering is interpreting this failure asfeedback on those designs (Lottero-Perdue & Parry, 2014; Cunningham & Carlsen
Function-Behavior-Structure framework. Design Studies, 25(4), 373-391.Grubbs, M. E. (2013). Bridging design cognition research and theory with teaching and learning. Published Proceedings of the Pupil's Attitudes Toward Technology International Conference, Christ Church, New Zealand.Halfin, H. H. (1973). Technology: A process approach. (Doctoral dissertation, West Virginia University, 1973) Dissertation Abstracts International, (1) 1111A.Jacobson, C., & Lehrer, R. (2000). Teacher appropriation and student learning of geometry through design. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 31(1), 71-88.Kelley, T. R. (2008). Cognitive processes of students participating in engineering-focused design instruction
completion of the lesson plan,educators shared the finalized copies with the other groups and the educators implemented theirnewly developed lesson plan into their curriculum. Finally, the STAR members met to discussand share the experiences, challenges, and accomplishments of their lessons and work to create,in the next session, a lesson plan with an entirely new engineering subject.Introduction The constant change and growth occurring in science and math standards, althoughchallenging at times, can be beneficial in motivating teachers to create not only interesting andthought provoking lesson plans, but illustrate concepts that students today should be exposed towhen thinking about their futures. When dissecting the Next Generation