Paper ID #38034K-8 Computational Thinking through Engineering (Fundamental)Dr. Christine M. Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Christine M. Cunningham is a Professor of Practice in Education and Engineering at the Pennsyl- vania State University. She aims make engineering, science, and computational thinking education more equitable, especially for populations that are underserved and underrepresented in STEM. Christine is the founding director of Youth Engineering Solutions (YES), which develops equity-oriented, research-based, and field-tested curricula and professional learning resources for preK-8 youth and
Paper ID #41858High School Students’ Perspectives on Pre-college Engineering EducationCourses (Fundamental)Jialing Wu, Vanderbilt University Jialing Wu is an incoming first-year PhD student in Engineering Education at the Ohio State University. She earned her M.Ed. in International Education Policy and Management at Vanderbilt University, Peabody College, and also holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from China. Her research interests encompass international engineering education, pre-college engineering, as well as the application of quantitative methods and advanced technology in Engineering Education
Paper ID #38089Barriers to including engineering education into elementary classrooms(Fundamental)Lajja Mehta, Tufts University Lajja Mehta is a Lead User Researcher in a Financial Technology company and holds a master’s degree in Human Factors from Tufts University. In her 15 years of professional career, she has dabbled in Education and Finance domains with the lens of user-centered research and design. She is passionate about learning how people interact with interfaces and making end-user experiences more intuitive and satisfying. She is particularly interested in leveraging technology for infusing STEM into early
Paper ID #44419Scaffolding AI Research Projects Increases Self-efficacy of High School Studentsin Learning Neural Networks (Fundamental)S. Shailja, University of California, Santa Barbara Shailja is an incoming post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University. She completed her Ph.D. in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department with interdisciplinary emphasis on College and University teaching at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 2024. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Electrical Engineering Department at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 2016. Shailja has been
Paper ID #43033Fundamental Research: A Framework for Socially Transformative Engineeringthrough Conscientious Design (Other)Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University Senay Purzer is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research is on engineering design reasoning.TABE AKO ABANE, Purdue University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Fundamental Research: A Framework for Socially Transformative Engineering through Conscientious Design (Other) AbstractEngineering education holds a profound potential to
Paper ID #37942The influence of notebooks on elementary teachers engaging inengineering practices (Fundamental)Dr. Matthew Johnson, Pennsylvania State University Matt is an Associate Professor of Science Education and Associate Director of the Center for Science and the Schools in the College of Education at Penn State University. His research interests focus on how teachers learn about epistemic practices of engineers through in-service teacher professional development and how that learning manifests itself as they teach engineering projects to their students.Minyoung Gil, Pennsylvania State University Minyoung Gil is a
Paper ID #43199My Code Isn’t Working! Mathematics Teachers’ Adaptive Behaviors Duringan Engineering Design Challenge (Fundamental)Emily M. Haluschak, Purdue University Emily M. Haluschak is a PhD student in the school of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Emily is interested in leveraging integrated curriculum development in K-12 settings to positively impact underserved populations in the field of engineering. She utilizes past experiences in STEM program evaluation, education policy, and chemical engineering research.Melissa Colonis PhD, Purdue University Melissa is a mathematics teacher at Jefferson High School
Paper ID #38513Challenging the Notion of Role Models in Engineering Outreach Programsfor Youth (Fundamental)Dr. Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington Dr. Kelli Paul is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Research on Learning and Technology at Indiana University where her research focuses on the development of STEM interests, identity, and career aspirations in children and adolescents.Dr. Karen Miel, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Karen Miel’s research focuses on PK-16 students’ reasoning and decision-making in collaborative engi- neering design and the ways educators facilitate
Paper ID #43697Cultivating a Budding Engineer: A Marginalized Female High Schooler’sJourney Towards an Engineering Career (Fundamental)Dr. Cristina Diordieva, Nanyang Technological University Cristina Diordieva is the Project Coordinator for the World MOON Project. Previously, she served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Imperial College London (LKCMedicine) and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Cristina is a co-author of a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Switzerland. Her research focuses on inclusivity in STEM, educational technology, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and
Paper ID #41886Engineering ’STEAMs’ Up Elementary Education: Impacts of the COVID-19Pandemic (Fundamental)Dr. Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University Dr. Jennifer Love is a full-time faculty member of Northeastern University’s College of Engineering, most recently in the First Year Engineering program. She is currently the Associate Director for the Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education. She has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1993), a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Iowa (1997) and a Doctorate in
Paper ID #39546K-2 Grade-Age Children and Their Parents’ Experiences Engaging inEngineering and Computational Thinking Activities in Informal LearningSetting (Fundamental Research)Dr. Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School Hoda is Chair for Engineering and Computer Science Department and the Director of Quadrivium Design and Engineering at The Hill School. She holds a Ph.D in Engineering Education from Purdue University, M.S. in Childhood Education from City University of New York, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bahonar University in Iran.Dr. Monica E. Cardella, Florida
Paper ID #37667Board 178: Teacher Perspectives of Outcomes and Challenges Resultingfrom Students’ Interactions with MATLAB in e4usa (Fundamental)Mr. Nicolas L´eger, Florida International University Nicolas L´eger is currently an engineering and computing education Ph.D. student in the School of Univer- sal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education (SUCCEED) at Florida International University. He earned a B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park in May 2021 and began his Ph.D. studies the following fall semester. His research interests center on numerical and
Paper ID #43561Elementary Student Teams’ Design Failure Experiences and Factors that Affecttheir Opportunities to Learn from Failure (Fundamental)Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Professor of Science and Engineering Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has integrated engineering into courses for PreK-8 teacher candidates, developed and directed a graduate STEM program for PreK-6 teachers, and partnered with teachers to implement PreK-8 science-integrated engineering learning experiences. She has authored numerous
program while still enrolled in high school. Theprogram aims to equip students with hands-on skills necessary for successful careers asversatile engineers and technicians. Most of the courses in the certificate program areintroductory or application-oriented, such as Introduction to Drones, Drone Law and Part 107License, or Fundamentals of Land Surveying and Photogrammetry. However, one of thecourses, Introduction to Drone Aeronautics, is more focused on the theory of drone flight andcontrol. Organizing the lectures and laboratory of the course for high school students who areinterested in pursuing the certificate can be a challenge.To create the Introduction to Drone Aeronautics course, a variety of school courses and onlineresources were
Paper ID #39915Break a [cardboard] leg!: Collaborative design of an integrated arts &engineering activity (Resource Exchange) o˜Mr. Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ord´ nez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) o˜ Cristian Vargas-Ord´ nez is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests include arts and engineering integration for epistemic justice and multicultural engineering edu- cation. He has experience in teaching and designing curricula for various educational programs, including
. Notably, we are interested in examining the new developments andtakeaways in SEA. As the regional education hub, Singapore has ventured into emerging STEM-related industries and education fields. Despite having a world-class education system and a highreputation for its competitiveness and innovativeness, a quality pre-college engineeringeducation framework still needs to be improved. This study aims to reconstruct and define whatconstitutes a quality K-12 engineering education for regional SEA countries. The frameworkdeveloped in this study results from research using Singapore as a case study to re-evaluateengineering education strategies and STEM education initiatives. Currently, the only frameworkthat includes engineering fundamentals is the
they could use forreflective, analytical, and critical writing analysis, note-taking, research, sketching, drawing,ideation, thought capture, and homework, among other activities.The HDT methodology is introduced to the students at the beginning of the course through avisual graphic and a short lecture. The stages and attributes of the design process are connectedto the transdisciplinary knowledge they will be learning. The course methodology providesstudents with integrated knowledge and practice before organizing them into project designteams. This includes students first playing the role of end-users and stakeholders with set designproblems. The next step is for students to work on design projects out in the community usingreal world end
Paper ID #43023Board 163: Examining teachers’ enactment of engineering-focused designprinciples using action, speech, and gestures in elementary settings (Workin Progress)Dr. Amelia Yeo, Nanyang Technological University Amelia Yeo is an assistant professor with the Psychology, and Child & Human Development (PCHD) department at the National Institute of Education (NIE), an institute within Nanyang Technological University. Amelia obtained her B.Soc.Sci. (Psychology) from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and earned her PhD (Psychology) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research has examined
approach of our product design development. Thesestandards directed end users of this product design (teachers) to facilitate active experimentationby students, specifically involving the utilization of random binary numbers. To bring thisconcept to life, we organized a dynamic learning experience by live streaming and generatingrandom binary numbers through a real online quantum lab – called ANU Quantum Optics group– situated in Australia. This narrative or the careful construction of storyline [17] was designed toguide students in constructing a scientific explanation that elucidated why the concept ofrandomness in the classical world (nature) is predictable and fundamentally distinct from therandomness experimented in the quantum world
focused on educational and didactic aspects of technology education, with a particular emphasis on teachers’ views of technology education.Konrad J. Sch¨onbornProf. Jonas Hallstr¨om, Linkoping University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Increasing Authenticity in Pre-College Software Engineering Education through Role-Play (Fundamental)AbstractContemporary secondary technology education often does not mirror engineering practice. Whilethere is much rhetoric on the need for promoting active, authentic, and real-world professionalexperiences in upper secondary school, most technology education teaching remains traditional,and teacher centered. This study investigates the
’ fine motor skills as they created a rain shelter. In each of theobserved lessons, Mr. Sagun also asked students to read text from presentation slides out loud to supportstudents’ verbal reading and comprehension goals. Written expression goals were targeted, especially inLesson 1.7 where students practiced writing an argumentative essay about whether ethical issues were atplay in an example of an engineering design solution shared in class. Addressing IEP goals andobjectives of each student during the lessons is critical for students with disabilities to make progress inareas of need and have multiple opportunities to practice skills.Providing Multiple Means of Engagement and Action and Expression Applying the UDL framework, Mr. Sagun
conceptualized in middle school engineeringeducation? (2) With whom are culturally relevant pedagogies being enacted among middleschool students? (3) How are culturally relevant pedagogies enacted with middle schoolengineering education? Insights gathered will inform middle school engineering education andpractice.BackgroundEngineering Education: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary DirectionsIn order to understand how today's engineering education has become a site of criticismconcerning the aforementioned issues regarding diversity and inclusion, it is fundamental tounderstand the origins of contemporary engineering education. Engineering education wasdesigned by the society for the Promotion of Engineering Education (SPEE). Along thistrajectory
development while creating residential and commercial projects requiring Engineering and CEA documentation of their work using a 3D architectural software. This is a Architecture specialized course that builds skill sets introduced in IED and POE. Students develop in-demand CS skills such as, computational thinking and coding fundamentals while using computational tools to foster their Computer creativity. They gain an awareness for the demand of computer scientists Science CSP and computational thinking skills. They are encouraged to consider
Paper ID #41896Board 164: Exploring Coaches’ Use of Engineering Notebooks in the FIRSTLEGO League Challenge Robotics Competition (Work in Progress)Mr. Michael Graffin, Curtin University of Technology Michael Graffin is an experienced, International Society for Technology Education award-winning STEM educator and sessional academic in the Curtin University School of Education, in Perth, Western Australia. He is currently completing a PhD research project examining the use of scaffolded engineering notebooks to scaffold students’ development of 21st-century collaboration and communication skills.Rachel Sarah Sheffield, Curtin
anengineer evolve after participating R in a multi-week community-engaged engineering project? ackground InformationBWhat is an Engineer? We need to ground our definition of engineering to evaluate students' perception of an engineer. We will ground our definition of engineering around literature focused on the K-12 space. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’sBuilding Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Educationstates that engineeringis the knowledge of creating and developing products and processes that are designed under specific constraints. The report further outlines the fundamental characteristics of engineering, highlighting qualities such as
Paper ID #42715Board 159: Development and Initial Findings of a Summative Assessment forHigh School Engineering Course (Evaluation, Work in Progress)Dr. Jeanette Chipps, The Johns Hopkins University Jeannie Chipps is a research assistant at the IDEALS institute at Johns Hopkins. Her interests are in supporting teachers in their efforts to create learning environments that support diverse learners in STEM.Dr. Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. She is the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering for
Paper ID #37626Promoting STEM Education through the Preparation of MulticulturalNational Robotics Teams in Qatar (Evaluation)Tala Katbeh, Texas A&M University at Qatar Tala Katbeh is a STEM Instructor and Program Coordinator at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) where she applies her enthusiasm for engineering to create curricula and engineering courses for school students. Katbeh is currently also pursuing her PhD at Texas A&M University, having graduated from TAMUQ with a BSc and MSc both in chemical engineering.Mr. G. Benjamin Cieslinski, Texas A&M University at Qatar STEM Initiatives and Laboratory
Paper ID #42498Board 161: Engineering Community Inclusion of Individuals with Autism(ECIIA): The Commitment of Community Collaborators in Engineering Educationand Industry (Work in Progress)Dr. Jennifer Lee Kouo, The Johns Hopkins University Dr. Jennifer Kouo is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Technology in Education (CTE) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Jennifer’s areas of expertise include Universal Design for Learning, technology integration, assistive technologies, and serving students with a range of disabilities, particularly autism spectrum disorder. She is currently engaged in
Paper ID #41238Board 169: Purposefully Designing Integrated STEM Learning Experienceswithin Elementary Teacher Education (Work in Progress)Dr. Ursula Nguyen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Ursula Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in Elementary Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education (TLTE) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Nguyen’s research broadly focuses on issues of equity in STEM education at the intersection of race/ethnicity and gender, which stems from her experiences as both an educator of STEM subjects and as a past engineering student.Deepika Menon
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