- effectiveness, scientific principles, etc…). ▪ The reason and validity perspective. This perspective equates critical thinking with evaluating arguments based on standards of logic and reason to assess validity judgments. This perspective is supported by logical positivist epistemology. Some proponents of this perspective equate critical thinking to the process of analyzing, synthesizing, or evaluating information or communications as a guide to belief and action. Moreover, this perspective also involves an evaluation of the sources of information, including observations, reflections, experience, or reasoning. ▪ The questioning perspective. This perspective involves the use of Socratic teaching or
Developing 3-D Spatial Visualization Skills for Non-Engineering Students Sheryl A. Sorby, Thomas Drummer, Kedmon Hungwe, Paul Charlesworth Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractThe ability to visualize objects and situations in one’s mind and to manipulate thoseimages is a cognitive skill vital to many career fields, especially those requiring workwith graphical images. Unfortunately, of all cognitive processes that have beeninvestigated, spatial cognition shows some of the most robust gender differences favoringmales, especially in the ability to mentally rotate 3-dimensional objects. This has obviousimplications for our attempts to encourage gender equity in
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opportunities for students to learn through theexperiences within the contextualized team or problem-based learning environment.Additionally, the emergence of the flipped classroom has provided another strategy to assist inlearning approaches that require both knowledge and skill development. Researchers debate on aunified definition of the flipped classroom. For the purposes of this discussion, a flippedclassroom is defined as having activities that might traditionally take place in the classroommoved outside the classroom through the use of technology, in the form of online learning [5].Problem-based learning/cooperative learning approaches combined with a flipped classroomstructure allows an engineering educator to provide knowledge exchange around
Paper ID #36882From a Mentor’s Perspective: Discovering Factors thatFoster Achievement Motivation in EngineeringAlexandra Lee I am a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University (MSU). I am broadly interested in how students’ motivational beliefs develop as a function of their unique experiences, and in turn, how these beliefs affect their achievement and career choices. To understand these processes, I use a variety of quantitative methods (growth mixture modeling, latent
Virginia and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Pennsylvania State University.Dr. Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Using Natural Language Processing to Facilitate Student Feedback AnalysisAbstractThis research paper compares the
specific engineering context– DOD civilian engineering. This focus is reflected in the program organization as students aregiven an ill-defined problem with little information about the final tasks to be performed. Theprogram directors feel that this environment provides an authentic engineering experience, sincepracticing engineers must often uncover hidden and or emerging constraints as they designsystems, products, and processes. While this environment may be more representative of anauthentic engineering practice, our data shows that it introduced a source of anxiety for thestudents who are competing against other teams and affected the way the students interacted.Generalizing all students in the program. The program directors who run this
well as influencing students to pursue engineeringcareers after graduation.12,13 Some of the hesitation for pursuing out-of-class activities forengineering students include lack of time and motivation to participate in these activities.14By understanding students' perceived benefits and motivations for pursuing out-of-classactivities, we can begin to understand how these activities bolster student engagement in andoutside of the classroom. In turn, this can inform policies and practices that may lead toincreased retention rates of underrepresented groups in engineering. This case study wasdeveloped as a follow-up to a focus group that was part of a larger study designed to understandengineering undergraduate students’ motivations for pursuing
Evaluators, an American Evaluation Association affiliate organization and is a member of the American Educational Research Association and Ameri- can Evaluation Association, in addition to ASEE. Dr. Brawner is also an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises com- puter science and engineering departments on diversifying their undergraduate student population. She remains an active researcher, including studying academic policies, gender and ethnicity issues, transfers, and matriculation models with MIDFIELD as well as student veterans in engineering. Her evaluation work includes evaluating teamwork models, statewide pre-college math
design of experiments; and sustainable production systems. His professional mission is to inspire others to improve systems through simulation modeling and analysis, applied operations research and applied statistics.Dr. YOOJAE KIM, Texas State University Dr. Yoo-Jae Kim, PE, LEED R AP is Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Texas State Uni- versity, San Marcos, obtained his M.S. in Construction Management and doctorate in Civil Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Kim has been providing assistance and guidance on en- ergy saving and environmental performance to ensure that new concrete buildings were designed in a sustainable manner, ensuring environmental and energy efficiency
STEM futures. As the analysis progressed, initial codeswere modified and new codes emerged to better capture participant experiences. After coding,identified supports were organized by their supports, in order to further identify what supportsstudents deemed important. Themes emerged from codes. See Figure 1 for codes, sub codes, andprominent themes emerging in the analyses. Some themes emerged from more than one code. To validate the accuracy of research findings, the researcher employed several strategiesrecommended by Creswell [39]: peer debriefing (discussions with the research and program teamduring data collection and analysis), and consideration of discrepant information that ran counterto the themes. The data was continually
of Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK). He is the graduate coordinator of the doctoral program in environmental engineering. He has served as the Director of the Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology – Research on Environmental Sustainability in Semi-Arid Coastal Areas, Interim Executive Director of the Eagle Ford Shale Center for Research, Education and Outreach, and program coordinator of several TAMUK’s education programs including the NSF-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Talent Expansion Program, and the EPA-Multidisciplinary Approach to Educate and Train Undergraduate Students in Air Pollution Issues of the U.S.-Mexico Border Region. Currently
note, ideally, tests of transfer “explore people’s abilities to learn new information andrelate their learning to previous experiences” (p. 70).As further support for the positive impact of making explicit conceptions, Stone, Alfeld, andPearson21 showed the benefits for a professional development and curriculum re-design program Page 14.328.4that improves the mathematics performance for students participating in high school technicaleducation programs (agriculture, auto technology, business and marketing, health, andinformation technology). Experimental group teachers worked with content specialists toexplicitly integrate mathematics concepts
Civil Engineering from Karnatak University (1985), Master of Technology (M. Tech.) degree in AJames Jack Glusing ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Integrating Engineering Design Projects into Early Curricular Courses at a Hispanic-serving InstitutionIntroductionThis Work in Progress paper will describe the recent activities of a continuing NSF sponsoredproject at the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) that iscentered on increasing the rates of student retention and persistence. Emphasis during theproject has especially been placed on minority students as well as others typicallyunderrepresented in STEM related fields. An important
instrumentation is to drive ongoing cycles of continuousimprovement in teaching with a focus on transforming student learning. Owing to theongoing, dynamic practices of reflective educators, pedagogy and plans iterativelyevolve. These changes in practice exist in a complex environment that has the potential toprofoundly impact students’ ability to engage with and internalize content. Given thisenvironment, instrumentation is deployed to collect data in a process of developmentalevaluation while proactively responding to student learning and development throughdisaggregated data. This work equips educators with information to support thedevelopment of prototypes and innovations that strive toward providing undergraduatestudents with authentic, deep, and
professional outcomes in formal and informal STEM learning environments; how data are used to inform decision-making; and the uses of different research, evaluation, and assessment methods to solve educational problems.Dr. Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University Margret Hjalmarson is a Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. Her research interests include engineering education, mathematics education, faculty development and mathematics teacher leadership.Prof. Anastasia P. Samaras, George Mason University ANASTASIA P. SAMARAS is Professor of Education in the College of Education and Human Develop- ment at George Mason University, USA. She is an educational researcher and pedagogical
a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching in- terests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the de- velopment of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux
lecturemultiple times. Students completed online and written homework similar to the formats used inCalculus 1. The Engineering Launch program was conducted during the pandemic, which likelyimproved online course offerings and made both faculty and students more comfortable withdifferent modalities of instruction. All online instruction and module content was provided anddelivered by a seasoned Calculus I instructor, who has over 15 years of experience teachingcourses in the calculus sequence. The course also included one-on-one tutoring from a graduateteaching assistant in the Department of Mathematics.Learning about the usefulness of the Engineering Launch program can inform researchers,instructors, and administrators how to improve the readiness of
spectrum can benefit from an environment wherestimulation is reduced. The author’s institution had recently designated specialized rooms fornursing mothers, parents with small children, and veterans. During Fall Semester 2019 theauthors applied for grant funding to renovate a small, unused room on the second floor ofCarlson Library on the Main Campus of The University of Toledo. Following recommendationsin the literature and advice from the campus Student Disability Services Office, the authorsselected lighting, soundproofing, furniture, and paint for the room renovations. They alsoobtained support from the Dean of University Libraries for the project. However, plans changedwhen the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in the United States in early 2020. The
support IRE STEM Scholars, and (3) Establish anddisseminate IRE as an accessible pathway for low-income status students to achieve an engineeringdegree, highlighting key support elements for other co-op programs to consider.2.1 MethodsAs part of this larger study exploring the development of identity and belongingness of students in a co-opbased engineering program, this paper presents current descriptions of engineering students’ identity andbelonging in a co-op based program. This information will support the larger student in providing abaseline for a longitudinal study. IRE students were surveyed at the end of the semester, during finalsweek, named “EngFest” to capture the conference and collaborative nature of the finals. EngFest is
, counseling, pedagogy, and tool selection (such as how to use CATME Team-Maker to form inclusive and diversified teams). In ad- dition, he also works on many research-to-practice projects to enhance educational technology usage in engineering classrooms and educational research. One feature ongoing project utilizes natural language processing technique to map students’ written peer-to-peer comments with their perceived numerical rat- ings. Siqing also works as the technical development and support manager at CATME research group.Mr. Chuhan ZhouDr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University at West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Head and the Dale and Suzi Gallagher of Professor of Engineering Edu- cation at Purdue
. Through the course website, students also have access to their homework, solutionvideos to previous homework problems, general course information, and a discussion forum foronline collaboration. Active and collaborative learning are facilitated during class through the useof group quizzes and problem-solving sessions, and are encouraged outside of class through groupwork, Teaching Assistant (TA) tutorial hours, and instructor interaction. Blended learning ispromoted through the use and integration of educational technology, including onlinecollaboration and the vast library of videos provided via the course website.Studying abroad as context The Statics study abroad program in question took place in Barcelona, Spain, a city knownworldwide
1 Session XXXX Design Challenges as a Spine to Engineering Courses Abhaya Datye,* Marina Miletic,* Jamie Gomez,* Eva Chi,* Sang M. Han,* Catherine Hubka,* Yan Chen,* Vanessa Svihla,* ** Sung Kang,** Heather Canavan* *Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering **Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences University of New Mexico Abstract The undergraduate Chemical Engineering program at the University of New Mexico
1 Session XXXX The design of digital badges to certify professional skills in engineering Marina Miletic,* Vanessa Svihla,* ** Eva Chi,* Jamie Gomez,* Abhaya Datye,* Sung Kang,** Yan Chen,** Sang M. Han* *Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering **Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences University of New Mexico AbstractBadges have been used extensively outside of academia to recognize proficiency and goalattainment. The more modern
, benefits and risks deviate from existing risk paradigms and require new data, tools and frameworks. Her future research goals include applications of risk-based decision making to water infrastructure management, and emerging hazards such as antibiotic resistance. She is managing editor and a developer of the QMRAwiki, an interactive, online tool for the QMRA community. Dr. Mitchell has also been involved in developing and teaching training workshops in QMRA for several years. She was recently awarded a nearly $1M grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a new course, models and tools to support interdisciplinary engagement in QMRA.Julie Libarkin, Michigan State UniversityAlexis Layman Mraz, The Ohio State
in Page 12.130.3order to investigate research question 2 (the effect of timing). Originally, all students signed upfor a single section. One of the authors then obtained each student’s GPA, credit hours earned,Calculus grades and demographic data. Based on this information, two sections were created.The class list was sorted by GPA and grade in Calculus I in decreasing order, and every-otherstudent was assigned to section 1 or 2, accordingly. The GPA of one transient student wasunknown. The distribution of students by grade in Calculus I included eleven students withadvanced placement (AP) credit and ten with no grade available to the authors
industrial companies, are being recognized as necessary for high-temperature structural applications. The pertinent applications include aerospace structural and machinerycomponents, and energy-related facilities, such as heat exchangers, combustors, hot gas filters and boilercomponents, and first walls and high heat flux surfaces in fusion reactors. The technology for the fabrication,characterization, modeling, design, and application of CMCs is of crucial importance for improving U.S.industrial competitiveness in the worldwide market. Monolithic ceramics exhibit high performance in severe service environments, but their applicationsare greatly curtailed by their excessive brittleness. Techniques to remedy the brittleness of ceramics are
Paper ID #12513LGBT Professionals’ Workplace Experiences in STEM-Related Federal Agen-ciesDr. Erin A. Cech, Rice University Page 26.1094.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 LGBT Professionals’ Workplace Experiences in STEM-Related Federal AgenciesAbstractLesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in U.S. workplaces often facedisadvantages in pay, promotion, and workplace experiences, and emergent research suggeststhese disadvantages may be particularly pernicious
registered professional engineer, project management professional and LEED accredited professional. Her career vision is to become a global leader in research that builds capacity and broadens the participation of students completing construction and engineering degrees and entering the technological workforce by shaping practices and policies in retention, informal learning, pedagogy, professional competency, work- force development and life-long learning. Her research interests are in investigating students’ develop- ment of leadership skills and other professional competencies and in students’ involvement in curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Dr. Simmons is a NSF CAREER award recipient for her
Paper ID #30689Lessons learned in professional and identity development as part ofteaching assistant training programMs. Erica Jean Hagen, University of Wisconsin, Madison Erica J Hagen is an Instructional Technology Consultant in CEETE, serving the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Passionate about student success and inclusive teaching, she works to improve the student experience one faculty consultation at a time.Ms. Elizabeth C Harris, University of Wisconsin-Madison Elizabeth Harris has been part of the University of Wisconsin Madison’s College of Engineering since 2012. She approaches