Conference Session

Teaming & Collaborative Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hadas Ritz, Cornell University, College of Engineering; Lisa Schneider-Bentley, Cornell University, College of Engineering

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; Self-Learning, 4(13).Olds, B. M. and R. Miller. 2004. The effect of a First-Year Integrated Engineering Curriculumon Graduation Rates and Student Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of EngineeringEducation, 93 (1): 23-35.Prince, M. 2004. Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research. Journal ofEngineering Education, 93 (3).Ritz, H. and L. Schneider-Bentley. 2016. Collaborative Problem Solving at Chalkboard vs. onPaper for First-Year Calculus. Manuscript submitted for publication.Schneider, L., M. Kelley, and S. Baker. Integrating Engineering Applications into First-YearCalculus. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, St. Lawrence SectionConference. University of Toronto. October 2007.Schneider, L. and M

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Service Learning Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tao Hong, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Susan Maller, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University

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Page 12.400.4the hypothesis of construct validity and invariance across the sub-population 8 , (3) gender(Male or Female) and major (Engineering or Non-engineering) were included ascovariates in current research to investigate if they are predictive of EPICS scale scores.Using ordinary least-squares regression by directly regressing the observed compositescore onto dummy coded background variables will lead to biased regression resultsbecause of the measurement error in the observed composite score 11 . In MIMICmodeling, the error terms of the observed indicators are included in model parameterestimation. Although the MIMIC modeling approach has been used considerably in certainareas like Epidemiologic studies 12,13 , no research has

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Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Carolyn Wood, Illinois Institute of Technology

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teamstudents and faculty advisors change each semester, clarification of guidelines andperformance rules have changed over our study period, and in certain cases outcomemeasures are not emphasized in importance by faculty advisors uniformly across all ourprojects. Further, our participation rates in assessment surveys is influenced by faculty advisorattitudes towards assessments and surveys, our participation rates are reduced in the spring byattitude changes among graduating seniors and our requirements from the IRB to administerconsent forms due to human subject research requirements acts as a deterrent to studentparticipation. 4.3 Analysis of DataIn table A which correlates total IPRO Day rankings with other outcome measures we see thatthe only

Conference Session

Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gretchen A. Dietz, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Erica D. McCray, University of Florida

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Paper ID #29293WIP: An Exploration of the In/Authentic Experiences of EngineersGretchen A. Dietz, University of Florida Gretchen A. Dietz is a PhD candidate within Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida. Her research interests include diversity in engineering and qualitative methodologies.Dr. Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida Elliot P. Douglas is Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences and Engineering Education, and Distinguished Teaching Scholar at the University of Florida. His research interests are in the areas of problem-solving, cultures of inclusion in engineering

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bingbing Li, California State University - Northridge; Robert G. Ryan, California State University - Northridge; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University - Los Angeles; Yong Gan, Cal Poly Pomona; Hadil Mustafa, California State University - Chico; Helen Cox, Institute for Sustainability, California State University - Northridge; Li Ding, California State University - Northridge

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Paper ID #16380Vertical Integration of the Liberal Arts in Engineering EducationDr. Bingbing Li, California State University - Northridge Dr. Bingbing Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management at California State University Northridge. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Manufacturing Systems Engineering. His research includes additive manufacturing (laser additive manufacturing, 3D bioprinting, FDM & SLA for plastics), sustainable design and manufacturing, and sustainability analysis of nanotechnologies.Dr. Robert G. Ryan, California State

Conference Session

Student Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley; Pamela Vercellone-Smith, Penn State Great Valley; Sally Sue Richmond, Penn State Great Valley

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AC 2009-550: EXPLORING COGNITIVE DIVERSITY AND THE LEVEL-STYLEDISTINCTION FROM A PROBLEM SOLVING PERSPECTIVEKathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley Dr. Kathryn W. Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STS (Science, Technology, and Society) in the School of Graduate Professional Studies at the Pennsylvania State University. A graduate of The Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 1989), Dr. Jablokow's teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineering, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior Member of IEEE and a

Conference Session

Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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teaches undergraduate courses in engineering & society, and graduate courses in engineering education. Lisa completed an Undergraduate Degree in Environmental Science at the University of Guelph, and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum Studies at the University of Toronto. Her current doctoral research focuses on teaching and learning in engineering with an emphasis on the teaching of STSE (Science, Technology, Society and the Environment). She has also conducted research on science teacher education, the first year university experience, the assessment of undergraduate research experiences, peer teaching and gender issues in science and engineering

Conference Session

Motivation, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Lee Perkins, North Carolina State University; Mary Wyer

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and Scientists,” Int. J. Gender, Sci. Technol., 2010.[28] N. Roll-Hansen, “Why the distinction between basic (theoretical) and applied (practical) research is important in the politics of science,” 2009.[29] L. D. Smith, L. A. Best, D. A. Stubbs, J. Johnston, and A. B. Archibald, “Scientific graphs and the hierarchy of the sciences: A latourian survey of inscription practices,” Social Studies of Science, vol. 30, no. 1. SAGE PublicationsLondon, pp. 73–94, 29-Feb-2000.[30] A. B. Diekman, E. R. Brown, A. M. Johnston, and E. K. Clark, “Seeking congruity between goals and roles: a new look at why women opt out of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers,” Psychol. Sci., vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 1051–7, Aug

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynette Frances Johns-Boast, Australian National University; Gerry Corrigan, Australian National University

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of courses to meet the requirements tocomplete a program of study.c A complete, integrated course or program of study leading to the award of a degree qualification such as aBachelor of Engineering, or a Master of Business Information Systems. A program is constructed from manycourses.create a model of their conceptions of curriculum was hampered by this lack of a commonlanguage and a common understanding of the elements from which it is composed.Despite lacking a common understanding of curriculum, focus group participants clearlydescribed curriculum as a design problem. They explained that “graduate” or “studentoutcomes” are the “guiding principles”; that the curriculum designer sets out to achieve. The“aims”, “learning outcomes” and

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelli Higley, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University

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and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State, where he has been on the faculty since 1985. His work in engineering education involves curricular reform, teaching and learning innovations, faculty development, and assessment. He teaches and conducts research in the areas of combustion and thermal sciences. He can be contacted at tal2@psu.edu.Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University Peggy Van Meter is an Associate Professor of Education within the Educational Psychology program at Penn State where she has been on the faculty since 1996. Her research includes studies of the strategic and meta-cognitive processes that learners use to integrate multiple representations and acquire

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Gardner, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University

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of similar grants, but also for funding agencies anduniversity administrators.Institutional Change in the LiteratureOver the past 20 years, the growth of engineering education as a scholarly endeavor in its ownright has been well documented.2 While progress has been steady, most experts agree that thereis much more work to do before it enjoys the same status and respect given to more traditionalfields of research. A small, but growing portion of the current literature in engineering educationaddresses the study of “change management” on an institutional level; what governs change andhow to make it happen. Four NSF-funded coalitions, which were in place from 1990 through2005 and involved 40 ABET accredited institutions, have been exemplary

Conference Session

Motivation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jiawei Zhang, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rebecca Kramer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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clients and stakeholders.Evidence suggests that these human-centered elements seem to resonate with female studentswhen they are visible. In meta-analytic studies of interest, researchers found that there werepredominant gender differences in “things” related and “people” related activities—with menshowing greater interest in “thing” activities and women greater interest in “people” activities 8.Similarly, they found differences in STEM related interest—again, a strong leaning toward malesin science, mathematics, and engineering interest. “Gender differences of interest in variousSTEM fields can [also] be explained by the people-orientation and things-orientation of thedisciplines” (p. 12)9; follow-up analysis of a variety of STEM disciplines

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Kidd, Old Dominion University

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competitions, projects sponsored by localindustry, and projects supporting professor’s research interest. Student teams range from 3-20 inany given semester. The first semester of the capstone design course (MAE 434W) fulfills auniversity general education requirement for an upper level writing intensive course in the major,which requires that 51% of the grade in this class come from individual writing assignments.The instructor designed the individual writing assignments to help with a group paper that issubmitted at the end of the semester, and can be further modified in MAE 435 as a mid-termpaper and a final paper.The assignment reviewed for this study was an individual introduction assignment. Theinstructor asked the senior design teams to

Conference Session

Cognitive Skills Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vetria Byrd Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kendall Roark, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent T. Ladd, Purdue University

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magazine (2014), and numerous workshops nationally and internationally. Dr. Byrd received her graduate and undergraduate degrees at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, in Birmingham, Alabama which include: Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences, Master’s degrees in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Dr. Byrd’s research interests include: data visualization, data visualization capacity building, high performance visualization, big data, and collaborative visual- ization. Dr. Byrd’s research utilizes data visualization as a catalyst for communication, as a conduit for collaboration, as a pathway to STEM and as a mechanism for broadening participation and

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 10: Understanding Student Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Brennan-Wydra, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan

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student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students.Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan Trevion Henderson is a doctoral student in the Center for Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) at the University of Michigan. He recently earned his master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University while serving as a graduate research associate with the Center for Higher Education Enterprise. Trevion also hold’s a Bachelor’s degree in

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University; Fethiye Ozis, Northern Arizona University

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Management and Environmental Engineering Department. His academic interests lie in the field of discipline-based education. John is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Fethiye Ozis, Northern Arizona University Fethiye started working in CECMEE at Northern Arizona University in Fall 2014. She has received her Ph.D. in environmental engineering from University of Southern California in 2005. Her doctorate work focused on modeling of bio filters for air pollution control. After graduation, she has been involved in K-12 STEM institutions both as a teacher and administrator. Her research

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research aims to understand and address inequities arising from racism and sexism within STEM graduate education.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Polytechnic School. Dr. Brunhaver recently joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Disentangling the Intersectional Identities of Disabled Women in EngineeringPrograms through Narrative Inquiry (WIP)Abstract This Work-in-Progress (WIP) Research paper

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University; Mary Frances Stewart

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, indicating that all students, regardless of their learning style, benefited frominteractions with the on-line module. In particular, working with the module seems to havebenefited the Sensing students, who not only had higher gain improvements overall, but actuallyhad higher post-test scores in several categories.Study Design and HypothesesThe research protocol for the study was approved by the Ryerson Research Ethics Board. Studentparticipation was voluntary, and all participating students were asked to sign an informed consentletter. Fifteen recent graduates, five from a Mechanical Engineering program, and ten from anElectrical Engineering program participated in this project. For the first part of the study, aspreviously reported14, all students

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 5: Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Jessica E. S. Swenson, University of Michigan; Max William Blackburn, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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research concerning the effects of flexible learning spaces and formative assessment techniques.Dr. Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Associate Professor of Education, and Director and Graduate Chair for Engineering Education Research Programs at University of Michigan (U-M). Dr. Finelli is a fellow in the American Society of Engineering Education, a Deputy Editor of the Journal for Engineering Education, an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education, and past chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE. She founded the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at U-M in

Conference Session

Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert M. O'Hara, Clemson University; Candice Bolding, Clemson University; Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Rachel Lanning, Clemson University

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currently the Undergraduate Student Services Manager in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering and graduate student at Clemson University. She acts as a support to the undergraduate students in areas such as advising, programming, and registration. She also serves as the advisor to the Civil Engineering Student Advisory Council, which provides a voice for undergraduate students in the program. She also supervises department outreach student ambassadors. She currently sits on the department’s Diversity and Outreach Committee and is a liaison for the department to the Office of the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies for the college.Dr. Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University Dr. Jennifer Ogle is a Professor in the

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Christine Co, Oklahoma State University; Bear Turner, Oklahoma State University

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"Bear" Turner is currently a senior in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University. Bear will graduate in December, 2006 with a BSEE degree and plans to move to a position in industry. Bear acknowledges support of the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Page 12.373.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Communication as a Proxy Measure for Student Design Ability in Capstone Design CoursesBackground and ContextMany engineering departments use capstone design courses in the undergraduate program

Conference Session

Faculty Development I: Attitudes Towards Teaching

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Bethke Wendell, Tufts University; Jessica E. S. Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Tejaswini S. Dalvi, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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Paper ID #16287Learning Engineering and Teaching Engineering: Comparing the Engineer-ing Epistemologies of Two Novice Teachers with Distinct Pedagogies of DesignKristen Bethke Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Tufts University, where she is also a Faculty Fellow at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.Ms. Jessica E. S. Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Jessica Swenson is a graduate student at Tufts University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a research focus on

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Bethke Wendell, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Tufts University; Aaron W. Johnson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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two cases from our own teaching. We investigate the natureof the multiple, often competing goals that engineering instructors need to balance. We thenconsider possible moves we could make in response to these assessments, connecting to work onresponsive teaching in math and science. One case takes place with fourth graders in anelementary classroom, the other with university students in a graduate-level teacher educationprogram. We conclude by advocating for increased attention to and study of the in-the-momenttensions and decisions engineering instructors face, even in well-designed tasks and learningenvironments.Disciplinary substance in engineering designWhile formative assessment has not been an explicit focus in engineering education

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Syed Ali Kamal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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targeted interventions [11]. Althoughthe body of research in this area is expanding, results specific to subgroups are still limited, andthere has been a call to account for the impact of identity aspects [7]. Additionally, there is anotable gap in the literature regarding the mental health and wellbeing of internationalundergraduates in engineering and ways to support them.Among international students, the United States is deemed a desirable destination to pursuefurther studies. Over one million international undergraduate and graduate students were enrolledin US universities during the 2018-19 academic year, with over 500,000 in science, technology,engineering, or math (STEM) fields [12]. Studies have indicated that international students

Conference Session

Undergraduate Students' Development of Computational and Programming Skills

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bill M. Diong, Kennesaw State University; Craig A. Chin, Kennesaw State University; Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University; Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University; Walter Thain, Kennesaw State University

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learning. Our five-member FLC was formed toinvestigate this critical teaching and learning issue of developing Engineering students’troubleshooting skills and explore the scope and techniques for improving outcomes throughinnovative teaching methods and/or by developing new ancillary learning resources. To achievethe ultimate goal of improving troubleshooting skills, it is important to first assess the currentability of students at troubleshooting and then formulate a plan to invoke improvement measuresin a few courses as a pilot study before a general strategy can be developed to apply to the entireundergraduate curriculum. Our FLC team in this project formulated and focused on the followingrelevant research questions (RQs):RQ1. What did previous

Conference Session

Student Motivation and Faculty Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessie Keeler, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra May Friedrichsen, Unaffiliated; Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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an undergraduate he studied hardware, software, and chemical engineering. He ultimately received his Ph.D. from Oregon State University in Chemical Engineering. He is currently interested in the development of technology to study and promote STEM learning.Dr. Debra May Gilbuena, Unaffiliated Debra Gilbuena has an M.BA, an M.S, and four years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development. Sensor development is also an area in which she holds a patent. She has engineering education research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories and the diffusion of educational interventions and practices.Dr. Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University Jeff Nason is an associate professor of

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Cathy Bays, University of Louisville

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individual and groupstudent skill is important for engineering programs. Section 4 reviews rubrics and distinguishesbetween holistic and analytic rubrics. Section 5 explains the process for developing and initialvalidation of a holistic critical thinking rubric, based on the Paul-Elder critical thinkingframework. The critical thinking rubric was created for use in engineering education courses aspart of a longitudinal educational research project at the university. Section 6 presents someinitial assessment data using the rubric, and challenges related to using the rubric in evaluation ofcritical thinking in the study. Section 7 concludes with next steps in use of the rubric for theoverall plan for assessment of critical thinking for the

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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AC 2007-1541: USING PHENOMENOGRAPHY TO INVESTIGATE DIFFERENTWAYS OF EXPERIENCING SUSTAINABLE DESIGNLlewellyn Mann, University of Queensland LLEWELLYN MANN is a PhD student in the School of Engineering at the University of Queensland and a member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Space) and a Bachelor of Science (Physics) from UQ, as well as a Graduate Certificate of Education (Higher Education). Major research interests include; Engineering Education, Sustainability, Teaching and Learning, Engineering Design, Technology and Society.Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland GLORIA DALL'ALBA teaches and

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ERM Technical Session 18: Student Learning and Problem Solving

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E. S. Swenson, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Timothy G. Chambers, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan

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typically required to take at least 10 engineering science courses. Therefore, we can estimatea typical engineering student spends 720 hours working on these type of problem sets duringtheir undergraduate career. Yet, there is little research about how students are learning whileworking on these problem sets. The first author of this paper has addressed this in her prior work,and this study of open-ended modeling problems is derived from her findings [1]. Examiningstudents working on homework in control systems and fluid mechanics courses, she foundstudents are mostly engaged in conversations to get their homework done instead ofconversations to build knowledge about disciplinary concepts. We as a research team areinterested in designing and

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Amber Oliver, Purdue University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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effective when theinstructor recognizes that there may be multiple approaches and understandings and that forcingstudents towards a solitary solution path may not be beneficial. Due to the open-ended nature ofMEAs, students and TAs are encouraged to be creative and unique in their methods for solvingproblems.This study is part of a larger research effort to develop pedagogical approaches around feedback Page 14.742.3on open-ended problem solving that (1) improve instructor and peer feedback and (2) helpstudents learn to interpret and respond to feedback. In this paper, we begin to investigate theexperiences of Graduate Teaching Assistants who