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campus, describe our course redesign process, and introduce effectiveimplementation strategies to address practical challenges in the implementation process.Concrete examples of course redesign with weekly in-class and after-class instructional activitiesare provided in the paper and the redesign principles can be applied to other engineering/CScourses. In addition, the paper includes longitudinal study results based on 3-year assessmentdata to highlight the pedagogical impact on various student learning outcomes. In-depth analysisof qualitative responses also allowed us to develop a better understanding on how differentpedagogical components in the CPBL-beyond-Classroom model affected the student learningprocess. These findings are helpful to
are identified and this is a valuable learningtime, beneficial for all students, even for those that choose not to engage in discussions and onlylisten to the debate. The distance learning setting always raised the question of breaking theconnection between instructor and students, of missing the direct interaction among students andwith the instructor, and in this respect Polleverywhere can become a valuable resource bybringing students together for the polling questions and stimulating them to participate in theresulting discussions. . Figure 6: Example of a multiple choice question using Polleverywherein one EET course Future Trends Key trends of future challenges, trends, developments and impacts of future
results andexam results, suggests that the online tutorial usage patterns of high achieving students are moreeffective in terms of overall course achievement. Other learning activities implemented thatprovide opportunity for interaction that support active learning as well as promote mastery of thecourse learning objectives are: (1) discussion forum, (2) hands-on project aimed at enhancing theunderstanding of three dimensional concepts/problems (3) field experiential learning activity and(4) videos. Virtual class rooms, online office hours, webinars and real-time collaborative softwarewere other tools implemented that helped learner actively engage in the course by facilitatinginteraction with the instructor, course materials and other learners
two semester period. Each course is team-taught by professorsin all the engineering departments consisting of Civil, Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical.Depending on the type of projects selected, student teams could be interdisciplinary, or disciplinespecific. The capstone design courses are used to assess eight of the eleven ABET a-k outcomesconsisting of the ability to: design a system, function on multi-disciplinary teams, adhere toprofessional and ethical responsibilities, communicate, understand global and local impact ofengineering solutions on society, engage in lifelong learning, have knowledge of contemporaryissues, and use modern engineering tools for engineering practice. Students’ abilities in theseoutcomes are quantitatively
effective thantraditional lecturing and facilitated deeper learning, by creating a dominant pedagogical trendemphasizing active learning over passive learning (Yamane, 2006). Using active learningtechniques in the classroom is also associated with building rapport with students, addressingstudents’ misconceptions about course content, and working to increase student motivation. All ofthese practices have a positive impact on student learning, engagement, knowledge retention, andpersistence.Despite the large body of research supporting these effective teaching practices, lecturing stillremains as common practice among engineering higher educators (Davis & Minifie, 2013).According to the 2001 report released by the Department of Education, 87% of
Page 14.1045.5By integrating these formats into the content of each section, we were able to make a dynamicvideo that keeps the students engaged while simultaneously teaching them about the appropriateway to collaborate with each other on individual assignments. Figure 1 shows the narrative flowof the video. For instance, technique 1 is used during the section entitled ‘What is Cheating’ toshow general examples of cheating while techniques 3 and 4 are used in ‘Cheating on ComputerAssignments’ to exhibit how to properly help another student debug a spreadsheet. Technique 2is usually delivered in tandem with technique 1. For example, we show a student diggingthrough the garbage to pick up another student’s discarded work and then ask if this is
hypothesis of this Engineering and Engineering Technology FYSP. These will includebut are not limited to: (1) Campus Teaching & Learning Centers; (2) Special programs developedand delivered on first-year student characteristics: (3) First Year student learning approaches;and (4) Instructional delivery modes that engage our students. Being very intentional andproactive, and incorporating ongoing and formative assessment into this work will producesatisfactory results. The commitment is to customize the efforts to reflect our students and ourinstitutional mission in a broad-based, coordinated, and inclusive manner. To move our institutionand students to the next level, we look deeply within and around us to develop and buildprogramming along these
belargely beneficial to cementing convergence methodologies in the process of teaching themethodologies to undergraduates or peers.Project-based learning (PBL) is a type of experiential learning based on the application ofknowledge towards a goal, further characterized by students’ autonomy, constructiveinvestigations, collaboration, and communication 17 . Similar to learning by teaching, thiseducational methodology has been shown to improve student engagement, retention, and learningacross in K-12 and higher education 18 . Worcester Polytechnic Institute surveyed alumni tounderstand what impact PBL had on their development of professional skills. A majority ofalumni reported that PBL had an impact on their ability to solve problems, function
limitations for materials to complete the invention prototype. The sessionon presentation success provided pointers on effective communication, presentation skills,explained the importance of body language, preparation and planning, organization, speechdelivery, and creating interests and maintaining a relationship with the audience. The studentsalso discussed tactics for delivering a successful pitch of their invention. The session onintellectual property garnered much engagement from the students because students receivedfeedback from their student colleagues on their designs and learned about project cost andvaluation and providing attribution to those who contributed to the design of their invention.Table 3 Design schedule for the invention and
. fresh and different perspectives. Students felt more engaged because they were working on a Students liked the fact that they are Application real scenario that made an applying learnings on a real-world of Student Experience impact. They also thought that scenario which would help them out knowledge the real-life application is when they work in the industry. different from what they learnt
gage how students felt the targeted skillswere enhanced through course activities. This helps to engage students as partners indevelopment of these skills and as this strategy is advanced, it provides valuable feedback to theprogram as to whether the skill set being used is the most appropriate. The impact on faculty asthey shape course experiences to integrate in awareness of the use of these skills will also bediscussed.IntroductionThe question of “What is a Workplace Skill?” and how engineering curriculums are designed todevelop these is one of great importance. The expectation by employers is that graduates willhave acquired broad exposure and significant practice of these before entering the workforce.But there is always some fluidity in
liberal arts colleges are rare and we know of no othercollaboration of this type.In our most recent research project, we have developed and implemented a model thatsuccessfully provides our students and ourselves with opportunities to collaborate on aninterdisciplinary research project with faculty, researchers, and graduate students at the NSF-funded Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG). This paper provides abrief overview of the goals of the research project and describes our motivation for establishingthe collaboration, the structure of the collaboration, the anticipated broader impacts associatedwith the work, and the results from the first 18 months of the partnership. A logic model isincluded to illustrate the
semesters. They aimed to assess studentperceptions of gamification and its impact on their learning experience. It was found that whilestudents recognized the potential benefits of gamification, factors like time constraints and timemanagement were significant barriers to its effectiveness [10]. Buccafusca incorporatedgamification techniques, like problem-based learning and storytelling, in engineering educationto improve student engagement. Storytelling provided a structured context for students to followas they completed tasks. This narrative helped connect abstract concepts to real-world scenarios,making the material more relatable and memorable. However, he emphasized the need forthoughtful implementation to balance game mechanics with
scholars. This event focuses on the scholars’ accomplishments throughout the year and we congratulate them in front of the group for those accom- plishments. These monthly events serve many purposes. First, as we said above,the events help to keep each cohort connected as their class schedules startto deviate. The events also help students from different cohorts connectand they help to form a larger community in math and computer scienceby integrating the scholars with other engaged students in the departments.They also serve to address key issues surrounding the successful participationof women and minorities in these disciplines. We have learned that the mosteffective events are not necessarily those where the most accomplished
to pause and reflect on how these experiences may impact our classrooms going forward.In fact, some of these experiences may actually have produced encouraging outcomes and if so,we need to take the time to assess and evaluate how to translate them back into the learningenvironment of our classrooms going forward. One may even be able to argue that the onlineexperience had a positive impact on learners that, for one reason or another, were notcomfortable interacting in an in-person classroom. For these students, we might say that theonline experience gave them a front-row seat and perhaps allowed them to engage morecomfortably. For other students, the exact opposite might be the case. Additionally, with onlinelearning there were also new
these materials were investigated. During the concluding ceremony of theSAMS program, a mini-symposium-style final project presentation gave students the opportunityto share their results and educate their peers about their insights on the role of sustainableengineering in their respective domain.IntroductionThe development of pipelines for students to introduce them to STEM careers before college andto increase their confidence in STEM-related skills is the key for the students’ success [1-5]. In2001, the Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS) program at Carnegie MellonUniversity was established to provide opportunities for rising high school seniors fromunderrepresented communities (i.e., students that belong to one or more of the
investigating first-year engineering student experiences, faculty experiences, and the connection between the two.Dr. David A. Delaine, Ohio State University Dr. David A. Delaine is an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University Department of Engineer- ing Education. Within this newly formed department he strives to creatively impact society through investigating the intersections of engineering, education, and social need through research on community engagement and collaborative processes within informal learning. He has obtained a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Drexel University, in Philadelphia, USA and served as a Postdoctoral Fulbright Scholar at the Escola Polit´ecnica da Universidade de S˜ao Paulo. Dr
systems design andmechanical systems design courses with the goal of disrupting the social/technical dualism presentin engineering curriculum that often discourages engineering students from learning about andparticipating in social justice issues and discussions. Using a modular four-step process the socialjustice assignments have students engage in engineering analysis while at the same timeconsidering the impacts of the engineering technology on different groups of people. The firstiteration implementing the modules in a thermal systems design course showed studentengagement in the topics, and overall, a positive experience for the both the instructor and thestudents. The next steps for this project are to incorporate social justice modules
Page 24.87.2professionals) to understand how computers work. We are also working on creating literature,website materials, and tutorials to facilitate PLP’s adoption by other instructors. This work willhelp in the third line of exploration- research on impact of PLP on student learning.1 IntroductionThe Progressive Learning Platform (PLP)[1-3] is a novel, open, adaptable, multi-course ComputerEngineering curriculum and technology platform developed with the help of funding from NSF’sresearch initiation grant in engineering education (RIGEE) program. It is designed to improvestudent learning by closing gaps between courses in a Computer Engineering curriculum, andshowing students the connections among the concepts and skills they learn in
)techniques for motivating students unsure of “why they need…”, and (4) a better understandingof where their future students are coming from.The North Texas-STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) center is a partnership ofour university and a Dallas Independent School District (DISD) that establishes a center forSTEM education that will research, create, and provide information on best practices forinnovative teaching and learning. Our strategy is to create campus design teams, bringingtogether school administrators, teachers, students, STEM professors, STEM business partners,community-based informal STEM institutions such as museums and existing science networks inorder to provide opportunity for interaction between all of these
hand, 16% students asked for morehands-on activities and for fewer lectures with regards to improvements for next year. Inconclusion, the way students are being taught plays an important role. It appears that hands-onactivities and active learning made the students more engaged compared to lectures. Thisobservation is critical because research has shown that students’ retention is superior when theyare engaged and find relevance in their work. Therefore, the teaching methods used throughoutthe program may potentially have an impact on content knowledge and confidence gains inrelation to STEM fields.The open-ended section of the survey appeared to be too broad and generic in regards to theanalysis. It would be recommended to provide further
will need to use their technology expertise in service of conflict-affected communities. The course provides students with an introduction to the theory and practice of conflict analysis, strategic peacebuilding, and negotiation.• Peacebuilding Skills: Peacebuilding Skills focuses on intercultural communication and facilitation in the context of peacebuilding. Cases drawn from historical peacebuilding and stabilization activities are used to provide a framework from which to understand how communication and facilitation affect the development of a conflict and the ability to resolve conflict without violence. Weekly online classes include a discussion of a subject’s theory and a presentation of the impact of the
technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives; e. an ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team; f. an ability to identify, analyze, and solve broadly-defined engineering technology problems; g. an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical Page 24.136.3 and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature; h. an understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development; i. an
integration on a college campus is critical to ensureacademic engagement, which will lead to greater student success. Thus, it is important to provideopportunities for students to connect with each other in the academic environment. In addition,“Many URM students’ learning styles demonstrate preferences for collaboration, group workcooperation and a sense of community” [13]. In-class interventions encouraging studentinteractions and supplemental tutoring activities have been shown to increase student retentionand success ([14]–[19]).Embedded Tutoring (ET) was identified as an affordable High Impact Practice that could beimplemented in gateway STEM courses across C6-LSAMP, and would allow us to study variousapproaches. ETs are students who have
college with a wide range of expectations for their career pathway. Only 34% ofrespondents agreed or strongly agreed that they identified their career pathway before enteringcollege. Coursework (72%) and clubs (38%) impacted students’ pathways the most whilementors and career services were the most neutral. Those who made use of other opportunities,however, agreed or strongly agreed that those opportunities brought value to them.Table 1 Value in On-Campus Opportunities Utilized by StudentsOn-Campus Moderately or Moderately or Greatly Agreed or Strongly AgreedOpportunity Extremely Aware of Used On-Campus the On-Campus On-Campus Opportunity Opportunity Supported
reinforce student learning, but mayalso provide a relevant and useful product that could result in reducing campus energy usage, fulfilla useful and needed public service and provide experience with which students can assess and directtheir own energy resource decisions in the future. ELG Outcomes and AssessmentThe ELG concept is novel and holds great promise for helping freshman adjust to life at college,engaging the faculty on a deeper level, sustaining faculty relationships for a lengthy period, anddeveloping a sense of community and belonging. However, ultimately it is desired to know whetherthe Energy ELG promotes sound learning about energy. Some evaluation will be conducted by theuniversity ELG oversight team
necessary for success in the discipline of product development i. Effectively communicate their design intent to a variety of audiences ii. Articulate the development journey and the impact of their work iii. Communicate concepts effectively through a variety of media and presentation styles iv. Demonstrate positive and effective communication while working within a team D. Students will demonstrate agency as problem solvers when faced with ambiguous situations i. Acknowledge the known and unknowns ii. Proactively engage in research iii
research focuses on creating K-16 learning environments that support the growth of learners’ imaginations and their capacity for engaging in collaborative knowledge work.Halimat A Ipesa-Balogun, Smith College Halimat Ipesa-Balogun is a sophomore at Smith College, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cognitive Sciences. As a recipient of the Smith College STRIDE scholarship, she utilizes her research opportunities to study the discourse that takes in learning environments. In the future, she hopes to continue to study the intersections of language and cognition.Ms. Yanning Yu, Northwestern University Yanning Yu is a PhD student in the learning sciences program at Northwestern University School of Edu- cation
Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The other is on the factors that promote persistence and success in retention of undergraduate students in engineering. He was a coauthor for best paper award in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2013.Sarah Hoyt, Arizona State University Sarah Hoyt is currently the Education Project Manager for the NSF-funded JTFD Engineering faculty