national attention. Some include indices that correlate resources to specific state ornational academic standards. Most improve convenience and accessibility by at least an order ofmagnitude over conventional Internet searches.Our purpose here is to recount how program assessment and lessons learned over three years offielding the portal have helped us to identify PRISM’s core competencies for transforming middleschool STEM teaching and learning.1.0 PRISM: A Portal with a PurposePartnerships between K-12 and collegiate institutes have proliferated over the last two decades.Add the power of the Internet, and you have many vertical alliances hoping to transformeducation. We believe PRISM represents one of the best of its category. PRISM addresses
. Mean ACT score was 23.2, while the mean SAT was 1051.Princeton High School 3Princeton High School is a relatively large, four-year comprehensive high school that serves Page 12.1397.2approximately 2,000 students. Academic program offerings span the International Baccalaureateprogram, through Technology, Business, and General Studies. Approximately 82% of thegraduates attend college with 60% going to four year schools and 22% enrolling in twoyear/technical schools. Princeton's average ACT composite for the past three years was 22.3.The average SAT composite in that same period was 1070.For all three schools, the school year consists of two
Debra Gilbuena is a graduate student in Business Administration and Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. She currently has research in the areas of solar cell development through thin film technology, business plan writing and engineering education. Debra has 4 years of experience including positions in semiconductor manufacturing, propellant manufacturing, electronics cooling and sensor development, an area in which she holds a patent and has provided international consulting. Debra was awarded the Teacher's Assistant of the Year Award for the College of Engineering at Oregon State University for her work as a Teacher's Assistant in thermodynamics courses. She has interests in
the literature and the purpose of notebooks in laboratorysettings [1], [2]. Notebooks serve as the means through which participants cataloged theiractivities in the laboratory and constitute a record of what the participants were exposed toduring the summer RET experience. As an example, beyond the data related to researchactivities, the notebooks also served as a means through which the participants expressedfrustrations. This took the form of documenting difficulties with laboratory equipment, potentialflaws in experiments, and even team dynamics. There was also evidence of self-doubt, and someparticipants noted feeling lost and confused about lab activities.In terms of the second research question, the data suggest that participants used
), serves as a crucial lens through which weexamine the experiences of URM doctoral students within the context of engineering disciplines.CRT acknowledges the systemic nature of racial inequalities and allows us to delve into thenuanced ways in which race intersects with career interests, health outcomes, and experiences ofracialized stress. By adopting CRT, we aim to uncover the underlying structures and processes thatcontribute to the disparities observed, especially in the representation of URM students within ME,EE, and CE. In our exploration, we extend our analysis beyond race to include a broader spectrumof demographic factors, including gender and US citizenship status. This inclusive approach isrooted in the recognition that students
) educationmore broadly” (p. 1). Generally, the endorsement of K-12 engineering education is motivated byinterests in improving the quantity and quality of domestic students pursuing STEM careers. Thebenefits of an engineering education at the K-12 level extend beyond the expansion of theengineering pathway, reaching further to provide students opportunities to authentically interactwith subject matter from other subjects, and actively engage the world around them. As Authoret al.4 explain, “Because engineering requires the application of mathematics and science through Page 26.177.2the development of technologies, it can provide a way to integrate the STEM
influence in engineering education to thinking about race although we consider it tohave ample affordances. This lens is a theoretical framework developed by sociologist EduardoBonilla-Silva called “color-blind racism,” and comprises 4 frames: abstract liberalism, culturalracism, naturalization, and minimization of racism. Because the author team sees great value inunderstanding how cultural values and practices associated with a US experience of Whitenesshave been built into U.S. engineering education, we offer here an articulation of these frames,and illustrate each frame through a curated set of stories drawn from our experiences as K-12students, as undergraduate engineering students, and as engineering faculty at PredominantlyWhite Institutions
; however, this is not the case. The fact is thatthe number of engineers graduating in the United States has remained unchanged over the pastthree years, while countries like China and India have far surpassed us. In an age wheretechnology is ever evolving, the US needs to keep up with competing countries or our place inthe technological world will be threatened1.So, why is the U.S. producing so few engineers? Why aren’t university students choosingengineering as a career? It is becoming increasingly clear that the answer begins in elementaryschool. Unfortunately, engineering is not traditionally part of the K-12 curriculum and manyteachers are apprehensive about attempting to teach these topics2. Teachers are likelyuncomfortable teaching
23.2.5 plates.Testing apparatusTwo different styles of testing apparatus have been designed as part of this project. The first styleis larger and uses a hanging weight to apply the external load to the truss. This tester uses anexternal scale to weigh the hanging weight, or the weight is added in bags that each weigh onepound. A diagram of this system is shown in Figure 5 below. A paper truss loaded in this testfixture can be seen in Figure 6. The other style tester is a turnbuckle style fixture. The turnbuckleis tightened in order to add force through a lever to the truss. In addition, a scale measures theforce as it is being applied. The turnbuckle tester has the advantage of laying flat on a table topand not requiring as much space to
engineeringthrough a series of cartoons and hands-on activities to reach low-income families and theirchildren ages 4 to 5. It is supported by the National Science Foundation. The program isdesigned to be engaging and interactive by teaching children about concepts such as abstraction,algorithmic thinking, pattern recognition, problem deconstruction, design process, debuggingprocess, and logical reasoning [27]. Another important area of focus is Integrated-CT-organization developed pathways toinclude CT in grades K–12 through other non-STEM disciplines. It includes some data scienceelements such as data practice and data analysis [20]. Donna Kotsopoulos proposed that“unplugged, tinkering, making, and remixing are effective pedagogical experiences to
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inthe summer and included both face-to-face and online components. Topic coverage fell into oneof three main categories: 1) university employment expectations, 2) course logistics andexpectations, and 3) effective interactions between Mentor TAs and students enrolled in thecourse. Workshop effectiveness was evaluated through a mixed method approach including theuse of pre and post workshop surveys and end of the semester focus group discussions withstudents serving as Mentor TAs as well as post course surveys of course-enrolled students. Acomplete discussion of the developed workshop and the future direction of the program is alsoincluded.Introduction and BackgroundOver the past three years, faculty at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) have
research is in chemical engineering education with a focus on process safety, lab instruction, and student engagement. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Transferability of Benefits of Instructor Trivia Questions Across Instructor and University Demographics1. IntroductionClassroom integration of polling questions related to a course instructor’s personal life, AKA“instructor trivia” (IT) has emerged as a novel pedagogical strategy aimed at enhancing thestudent-teacher relationship. This practice, which can be implemented through polling platformssuch as Top Hat or Poll Everywhere, involves posing ungraded, non-compulsory trivia questionsabout the instructor
School District, where she teaches eighth grade physics and chem- istry. Beyond the classroom, Kellie serves as a trainer, teacher-leader, curriculum evaluator and assists in the screening process for the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Her professional experience includes working as a staff developer for the Middle School Science Education Leadership Initiative (MSSELI), the California Math and Science Partnership program, and the San Diego Unified School District; presenting regularly at NSTA’s national conference as well as state and regional science education conferences, and working with WestEd’s K12 Alliance. She is also actively involved in STEM outreach with local professionals in the science
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to support gender expansive engineers. The discipline must re-think our approachestowards gender equity in engineering and the theoretical conceptualization of gender to not onlyframe its inequity through the sharp underrepresentation of women, but its gender dynamics asexperienced by nonbinary and gender nonconforming students. We must continue to make spacefor marginalized gender identities and gendered experiences. Through reviewing existingliterature and integrating my own intimate experiences I seek to discuss preliminary effortstowards nonbinary inclusion in our teaching, professionalization, and language. This paperrepresents a point of entry for discussing nonbinary inclusion as part of the discipline's continuedcommitment to
paper focuses on two outreach programs for middle schoolgirls run by WE@RIT and WIT: Park & Ride, a two day program for girls in grades 6-8 andGirls Technology Day for girls from 4th-7th grades. This paper outlines the analysis andenhancement of existing assessment tools used by two outreach programs. The improvementstrategy includes integrating a social science based perspective on creating survey questions fromintended behaviors and associated outcomes as well as through using age-appropriate language.In addition, a revised stream-lined approach including summative assessment and both indirectand direct measures is presented as an alternative to an existing cumbersome structure basedheavily on formative assessment and indirect measures
teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Dr. Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati Dr. Cathy Maltbie is a Research Associate at the University of Cincinnati with a joint appointment with the Evaluation Services Center and the Arlitt Child and Family Research and Education Center. She has a BS in Chemical Engineering and a Doctorate in Educational Foundations. Her research areas include evaluation, cognitive and social aspects of educational environments, and STEM education from pre-K through graduate school.Ms. Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati Julie Steimle received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Secondary Education from Thomas More College. She served as
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in first-year largeenrollment courses, including managing high quality assessment within time constraints, andpromoting effective study strategies. This paper presents two studies: 1) using the CATSinstrument to validate multiple-choice format exams for classroom assessment, and 2) using theCATS instrument as a measure of metacognitive growth over time. The first study focused onvalidation of instructor generated multiple choice exams because they are easier to administer,grade, and return for timely feedback, especially for large enrollment classes. The limitation ofmultiple choice exams, however, is that it is very difficult to construct questions to measurehigher order content knowledge beyond recalling facts. A correlational study was
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90-100% of thefaculty load with normally some service or scholarship filling the balance of available time.This focus can be observed within the faculty handbook4 where post tenure focuses onexcellence in teaching and satisfactory activity in either service or scholarship. The facultywas over 90% tenured or tenure-tracked 10 years ago. In order to broaden the faculty with theavailable funding through The Citadel Foundation, which was established nearly 20 years ago,a faculty grant was establish to provide funding for faculty development through the Provost'soffice. Faculty could apply through separate faculty led committees for $3000 forresearch/scholarship, $2500 for research presentation, and $2500 for faculty development(workshop
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, and forthcoming results suggest a link between these experiences and the career trajectories of female scientists. She continues to perform research on issues of inclusion, identity, and diversity in science through collaborations with GAMES, the Committee for the Status of Women in Astronomy, and other organizations.Dr. Ayesha Sherita Tillman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ayesha Tillman is an Illinois -STEM Education Initiative postdoctoral research associate currently work- ing on several evaluations funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Ayesha Tillman received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Arizona State Univer- sity and her Master of Arts in
module topic. The students thenprogress through a series of hands-on activities and demonstrations, web-based tutorials,and computer simulations during which they learn the engineering concepts thatinfluence energy systems, including efficiency, power, energy, and work. Students areable to use the concepts they learned about in the hands-on activities and tutorials andapply them to the computer simulation that allows them to adjust parameters (such assolar intensity, water or wind velocity, and size of apparatus) to see how they affect theamount of energy collected. The students are then challenged to build a renewableenergy system that collects, stores, transports, converts, and utilizes renewable energy.Currently, the “Engineering Energy
Luisa Feliciano (Graduate Research and Innovation Center-GRIC), Aidsa Santiago (Materials Science and Engineering Department) and William J. Frey(UPRM School of Business) who actively collaborated in the editing process.References"Carin" Chuang, K., & Chen, K. (2013). Designing Service Learning Project in System Analysis and Design Course. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 17(2), 47- 60.Castro-Sitiriche, M., Papadopoulos, C., Frey, W., Santiago-Roman, A., & Jimenez, L. (2014, September 1). National Science Foundation Grant #1449489. Retrieved September 27, 2016, from Cultivating Responsible Wellbeing in STEM: Social Engagement through Personal Ethics: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch
students.Limitations and Future WorkThe frameworks must be validated through qualitative research, and the work should beexpanded to include integration pathways.AcknowledgementThis work was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with Grant No DRLGEGI008182. However, the authors alone are responsible for the opinions expressed in thiswork and do not reflect the views of the NSF.References[1] B. Vittrup, S. Snider, K. K. Rose, and J. Rippy, "Parental perceptions of the role of media and technology in their young children’s lives," Journal of Early Childhood Research, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 43-54, 2016.[2] A. Sullivan, M. Bers, and A. Pugnali, "The impact of user interface on young children’s computational thinking," Journal of Information
student learning inSTEM via formation, nurturance and sustaining an important targeted school-university urbaneducational partnership. Our university has partnered with a large urban school district to plan,deliver and sustain a targeted inservice teacher professional development and a middle and highschool STEM curriculum intervention.Teacher Intervention Through our university partnership with local urban public middle and high schools, weengaged in a targeted recruitment of mid career teachers in the sciences. The project’s leadershipteam has worked with teams of two teachers who were placed, based on research interest, in anengineering laboratory that is conducting research using societally relevant engineeringtechnologies. The teacher
is the Executive Assistant for the National Association of Multicultural Program Advocates (NAMEPA) Inc. She developed an interest in engineering education research while pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech. This interest developed through research and teaching experiences in the Engineering Education department and leadership experiences in the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). Her research interests include providing an evidence-based understanding of marginalized group experiences in engineering education and the role of noncurricular engineering education initiatives in the engineering experience, especially within and across cultural boundaries. Through this research, she aims