” by adding manyinnovations, we are first collecting data to understand the current impact of our work,contextualizing our future goals and possible techniques with published research, and thendeveloping tools and processes for improvement.One intersection which we believe to be promising is aligning best practices in hands-onteaching with our newly embraced collegewide pedagogy. CEAS adopted UDL, a frameworkthat offers multiple entry points for learners to engage with new knowledge and demonstratetheir gained skills. UDL relies on three pillars: • the Affective Network engages the “why?” of learning, • the Recognition Network engages “what?” and • the Strategic Network engages “how?”These pillars invite students to interact in
engineering graduate student at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln. Before returning to further his university education with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a serendipitous opportunity for graduate education at UNL, he served for the better part of a decade as a public-school educator, creating and implementing exploratory STEM activities as supplemental curriculum for K-8 students.Dr. Tareq Daher, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Tareq Daher graduated from the University of Mutah – Jordan with a B.S. in Computer Science with a focus on developing educational tools. He pursued a Master’s Degree in Educational Studies at the University of Nebraska -Lincoln (UNL). While pursing his Master Degree he worked as the
Curiosity 7 2 Academic Developed based on Bandura 1 10 Academic Self-efficacy 10 Self-efficacy (1986)12 3 Expectancy- Developed based on Wigfield 5 32 Expected Use of Academic resources 5 Value & Eccles (2000)13 Community Involvement 4 Employment Opportunities 8 Persistence 7 Social Engagement 8 4 Deep Learning Revised two-factor Study 2
evaluation. My intellectual interests include mixed-methods research, program development and evaluation, and engineering education persistence. My expertise includes program evaluation, research design, proposal development, logic models, IRB and communities of practice.Karin Jensen Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Associate Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for her research on undergraduate mental health in engineering programs. Before
about “What are the impacts of that?” … And I think it would help improve student engagement with just a little bit of conversation around that…A somewhat different perspective on ethics implementation came from Paul, an engineeringteacher. Interviewer: Well, do you personally believe that K-12 engineering programs should integrate ethics? Teacher: Yeah. When you are just doing your homework or class assignments, if you have a kid who is going to copy, there is an ethical dilemma between the student and academic dishonesty. And the same is true in engineering. If you fudge a number and it comes back to that design that you forged a number or lowered a factor of safety in the calculation just so you don’t have to
O’Halloran ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Classroom Climate Analysis of Flipped Structural Classrooms with Active Learning: a Case StudyAbstract From passive instruction to highly collaborative active learning, students’ success in the classroomvaries based on a variety of factors. With different possible learning constructs, how the classroomenvironment, or climate, is structured can make a significant impact on student success. When developingor adopting new pedagogical approaches, both faculty and student perspectives need to be betterunderstood. To help fill the gaps in active learning knowledge from a student perspective, this researchlooked at
programs one way to promote program, institution,and accreditation outcomes. Service-learning seeks to promote student learning in the form of experiential education.Jaccoby and Associates3 define service-learning as, “a form of experiential education in whichstudents engage in activities that address human and community needs together with structuredopportunities intentionally designed to promote student learning and development…” (p. 5).Collectively, definitions of service-learning agree that it “joins two complex concepts:community action, the ‘service,’ and efforts to learn from that action and connect what is learned Page 10.593.1to
social science electives are interspersed throughout the curriculum, intended toprovide students with knowledge of contemporary issues and the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context. Many programs also offer variations of introductory engineering coursessometime during the first two years to expose students to the real world aspects of how engineersthink and what engineers’ do 4.While examples of engineering curriculum reform exist it appears that except for the addition ofthe capstone course the basic structure of the engineering curriculum has not changedappreciably at most institutions 5. Certainly greater emphasis on teamwork and communicationis a
implemented and studied in several institutions in the US and inother countries, impacting thousands of students each year. In all cases in which hands-onlearning has been studied, the pedagogy has been successfully implemented. This has occurredeven in traditionally theory-only based courses, resulting in more engaged students andinstructors. Although the initial assessments of this new approach to STEM education argue forbroad application, the definitive case for its adoption has yet to be documented so that all STEMeducators can fully appreciate its merit.The Center for Mobile Hands-On STEM is pursuing activities that support the following goals: • Gather strong evidence of the effectiveness of Mobile Hands-On STEM (MHOS) pedagogy on
-based systems that recognize the professional and pedagogical competenciesof educators beyond traditional metrics, such as scientific achievements or years ofservice.As part of this endeavor, Ecuadorian HEIs are engaging in deep reflection on theirteaching practices and the broader concept of what constitutes effective and inclusivepedagogy. This introspection includes revisiting institutional definitions of diversity,questioning whether embracing diversity strengthens their identity as institutions, andassessing whether attention to diverse student populations enhances facultyeffectiveness. These reflective processes are pivotal in aligning institutional governancemodels and infrastructure with the objectives of fostering inclusion and
of the project."Lack of coordination, miscommunication, and different expectations were the biggest challengesquoted by students from all three disciplines. For example, a CE student commented,"...anticipating what other parties are capable of, willing to do, and need clarification on willmake the communication between all parties a lot easier. My experience working in partnershipthis quarter has been difficult, largely due to a discrepancy in understanding of what theexpectation of ourselves and of others ought to be. I expect better communication and moreexperience with other fields will help."In terms of style of work, a CE student noted, "Architects tend to work slowly and make largesweeping changes that impact the structural design on
people think of incentives, they may think of providing a gift card to students aftertaking a voluntary survey or participating in an interview for research. But incentives are anincredible tool for motivating faculty as well. The Pathways program provided grants to facultydesigning a new courses and minors for the program, offering up to $10,000 to support the coursedesign. However, financial benefits may not be enough. One faculty member from the College ofAgriculture and Life Sciences put it eloquently: “Incentivizing people is not just about paying them for their time. It’s about knowing that it’s really important and meaningful for their feedback. I don't know that if people really invest the time and engage really
]. Accordingly, effective introductorycourses are important for students’ future success in their program of study, and therefore,careers [1], [3], [8]–[11]. As summarized by Temple et al. [3]: “[F]irst year courses can improve academic performance, stimulate interest and improve retention, and better prepare students for future coursework. It is important that students acquire the qualities that prepare them to be successful engineers in the changing workplace, including the ability to work on and communicate with members of a multidisciplinary and professional team.”Research on high-impact educational practices has shown that in-class active or collaborativelearning in introductory science, technology, engineering, and
looking at the impact of diversity on academic integrity and how toadjust to greater diversity [5][6], this paper uses a survey instrument to measure actual studentattitudes, behavior and perception. Although also using a survey, [7] focuses on marketing andbusiness students and investigates one cultural dimension only: individualism vs. collectivism.[7] contains a valuable summary of the variables examined and the resulting findings of previouswork on academic dishonesty across nations.Study Approach and MethodologyA 49-question survey was developed to assess student behavior, perception, and attitudes asrelated to academic integrity issues. This survey is provided in the Appendix, and wascompleted by 473 undergraduate engineering students
Paper ID #26120Board 124: Influencing Student Engineering Interest and Identity: A StudyInvestigating the Effect of Engineering Summer Camps on Middle and HighSchool Students (Work in Progress)Timothy Robinson, University of Nevada, Reno I am a former elementary and middle public school teacher who is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in STEM Education. My research interests are in the areas of science and engineering education where I look at student interest as well as the use of technology such as digital data collection devices and the impact they have on students’ ability to argue scientifically.Dr. Adam Kirn
. I just don’t really know if it is for me, and if it is something that I will enjoy."Overall, the results of this study indicate that almost all participants felt that the course had apositive impact on their self-efficacy, with only a few indicating that they felt like it had little orno impact.ConclusionsIn this project, we developed a novel hybrid community of practice course model where pre-service STEM teachers collaborate with engineering undergraduate students to learn aboutSTEM pedagogy and work together to create lesson plans and engage in service learning in thecommunity. Qualitative analysis of written reflections completed by students at the end of thecourse revealed that most participants felt that the course had a
incorporating ethics in engineering. As a starting point, we consulted with expert knowledge in the field, through partneringwith resources on campus and further developing our foundation of literature and resources fromexperts in the field. We partnered with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) at UMD topilot workshop seminars geared toward engaging our students in dialogues around diversity,inclusion, identity, prejudice, discrimination, and biases. We also partnered with the LGBTQEquity Center to feature a Speakers Bureau of students to share their stories and experiences inthe LGBT+ community. In addition, we consulted with a faculty member at UMD whospecializes in teaching engineering ethics, in our effort to incorporate this content
able to attend. In 2019, for example, 83% of studentrespondents reported feeling part of a larger community of technical women after the conferenceand 80% said they knew more about careers in computing because of attending. Additionally, ina survey of some 80 alumnae of partner programs3 that engage diverse high school students intech, 97% responded that attending GHC 19 increased their interest in careers in tech and 94%responded that attending GHC 19 increased their feelings of belonging to the field of computing[19]. These responses are consistent with findings of a study of first-year students at HarveyMudd College (HMC): Going to GHC had a strong positive affect, not just on students whointended to major in computer science, but also on
graphically the highly favorable student assessments forselected areas of interest. This subjective survey solicited student and faculty input on a scale of1 – 5 where ―1‖ correlated to little or no support and ―5‖ indicated strong agreement. Increased Student Engagement: This outreach initiative was rated nearly 4.4 and reflected a perceived increase in the student engagement by providing many with their first hands-on experience with construction techniques and procedures; it provided an opportunity for them to witness how their chosen field can benefit not just an individual family in need but a whole community. In fact, during the deployment at the job site, local community groups arrived at the site to express
course. The project uses real atmospheric data in the HVAC system model, requiringstudents to assess the system performance over a 5-year period in terms of energy efficiency,cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact, fostering deeper understanding and application ofthermodynamic concepts using real-world scenarios.The emphasis of the design process is on psychrometric processes and modeling heat transferwithin the building to determine the heating and cooling loads throughout the year. Students areprovided with R-values for the walls and windows, target ranges for building temperature andrelative humidity, a simulated thermal source from dormitory occupants and their electronics,and 5-years of real-world temperature and humidity data
26.204.1 tunity to present at a regional and national conference and she has conducted research internationally. In addition, Ms. Hester is a licensed graduate social worker (LGSW) in the state of Maryland and pro- vides outpatient mental health treatment to members in underserved communities. Contact information: shawnisha@gmail.com c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 An NSF AGEP Program’s Unintended Effect on Broadening Participation: Transforming “Non-STEM” Graduate Students into Engineering Education Faculty, Researchers, K-12 Educators, and Advocates Introduction The National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP
“missing link” in theinnovation cycle. Indeed, quoting the Engineer of 2020 (NAE, 2005), the ASEE Reportlaments that “[u]nlike the technical community, wherein data-driven results from one lab havewidespread impact on the work of peers, many educational reformers have not incorporatedresearch on learning into their work”. Replacing “educational reformers” with “instructors” and“work” with “teaching” further illuminates the issue.To advance the cause of implementation, represented by element #4 of the innovation cycle, theStrategic Engineering Education Development (SEED) Office at the University of Puerto Rico,Mayagüez has organized this panel discussion. Both barriers against implementation andstrategies to foster it will be discussed and debated
senior designproject [13]. These projects are ill-defined and should require the students to stretch theircapabilities in the context of a real-world problem. Many of these projects require students todesign, construct and test their solutions. Several require an understanding of wood design [26]–[28].Other design projects are national design competitions such as the ASCE/AISC Steel BridgeCompetition, ASCE Concrete Canoe competition or the National Timber Bridge DesignCompetition. The United States Military Academy has multiple senior capstone projectopportunities including community service projects and national design competitions. One of thecommunity service projects is to design and build timber pedestrian bridges for the localcommunity. For
engineering and engineering education,we developed a new service-learning course model in which pre-service STEM teachers andengineering undergraduate students collaboratively learn about engineering and STEM educationand engage in service learning in the local community and in K-12 schools. The course isstructured to facilitate the development of a hybrid community of practice, and this researchproject explores the ways in which participation in this course impacts pre-service teachers’perceptions of engineering and engineering teaching self-efficacy.Overview of CourseAt the University of Tennessee, the Vols Teach program was created to provide a pathway forundergraduate students pursuing a science, mathematics, or engineering degree to
, environmental, health, and safety issues and (Senior Seminar) other public interests Identify the wide-reaching effects that engineering decisions haveO48 on society, our global community and our natural environment Demonstrate an appreciation of for engaging in life-long learningO49 and using appropriate learning strategies to maintain and enhance the professional practice of chemical engineering Understand and appreciate the need for professional integrity andO50 ethical decision making in the professional practice of chemical engineering (4). Identify
’ during a) the Autumn term andb) revision period. Survey data for 2nd Year student’s responses to the question c) ‘When doyou access the website?’.3.7 Framework for AccessibilityLau et al. had proposed a useful e-learning framework to categorise e-learning resources [11].While this framework can indicate the usage of different learning resources at different stagesof learning, it does not account for availability, accessibility, and its impact on engagement.Based on student feedback on questionnaire 2 (Figure 1b and 1c), as well as engagement withthe screen-reader accessible website, we have identified certain factors specifically to accountfor differences in student engagement with the resource (Figure 6a).Figure 6: Four Factors of accessibility
disruption are overblown. Since individual beliefs on thefunction or purpose of a university and the extent to, and rate at, which advances in IT willcontinue to be made are integral to this conversation it helps to clarify what aspects of ITalign with universities functions.It is proposed that the functions performed by a university form a framework that can serve asa lens to examine the changes stimulated by IT. The proposed framework is defined by fourseparate functions. A university’s learning function is based on enabling students to acquirenecessary knowledges and skills. Its societal function prepares students to engage with eachother in community as well as citizens who participate meaningfully in civic life. Theeconomic function ensures
, were a direct response to the lessons of the 1931 Napierearthquake.2Each student selected six preferred cases from the list. Then, based on the student selections,teams of four or five students were assembled. The student groups prepared final reports andbrief, ten minute presentations. Each group was to address: Concisely describe the entity/project in question and the circumstances leading to the failure(s). What were the roles of the various people and organisations involved? Analyse the risk management of the project. What were the risks inherent in the project? Were the risks acknowledged and managed properly? Analyse the teamwork and communication issues in the case and comment on what contribution
model, alternative hypothesis, etc.In general, instructors engage students in active learning with X. The X is a tool which could beparticipation credit in terms of discussion threads on Blackboard or responsibility credit in termsof the reading of theory in a flipped classroom. The synchrotron-based project offers another Xtool accepted by NSF REU in terms of skill development and research experience in a collegecurriculum.Acknowledgement: This work is based upon research conducted at the Materials Solutions Network at CHESS(MSN-C) which is supported by the Air Force Research Laboratory under award FA8650-19-2-5220 and use of the National Synchrotron Light source, Brookhaven National Laboratory, wassupported by the U.S. Department of
and grow as thinkers. Many improvements of thistype are feasible in an inclusive and communal environment. Eventually, we expect that onceeach student engages with the cycle of inquiry, they will be able to believe in their own strengthsand become self-reliant. As the students are embracing their personal identities and thinkingpatterns during their freshman year, special attention and care is required from all stakeholders infreshmen engineering. It is interesting to see the results of the reflection stage. While studentsshow growth in personalization, their perspective on the systems level shows more technicalapproach and less reflective engagement. At the beginning they were reflecting more, but at thelater state students worked on system