determine if the outcomes of being a peer mentor have a longitudinalinfluence.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation, IUSEImproving Undergraduate STEM Education under Award Nos. 2315229 and 2315230. Anyopinions, findings, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) anddo not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.ReferencesBarrasso, A. P., & Spilios, K. E. (2021). A scoping review of literature assessing the impact of the learning assistant model. International Journal of STEM Education, 8, 1-18.Dawson, P., van der Meer, J., Skalicky, J., & Cowley, K. (2014). On the effectiveness of supplemental instruction: A systematic
MERGEplatform in three geotechnical engineeringcourses with 35 students. To assess theplatform’s effectiveness morecomprehensively, we expanded our priorknowledge test from 11 to 18 questions ontwo topics, thermal conductivity and directshear testing. Students completed pre- andpost-tests before and after playing thegame, respectively. The results showedoverall score improvements, particularly inthe "Direct Shear" section (10 questions),where the average increased from 2.34 to Fig 1. (a) Bearing capacity calculator (b)7.06, indicating a significant learning Knowledge mapimpact. The "Thermal Conductivity"section (8 questions) also improved, with scores rising from 2.97 to 5.94, suggesting
8This is actually a very thorough explanation of a Safety/Environmental Impact Assessment but is toowordy for a PowerPoint Presentation. Figure 5. Example of too much text in a PowerPointNow here is the same explanation of a Safety/Environmental Impact Assessment but with fewerwords and an emphasis on the most critical message to convey as in Figure 6. Figure 6. Same PowerPoint with fewer words on the slide Proceedings of the 2022 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX Copyright © 2022, American Society for Engineering Education 9
, helpful in learning about DEI, and interactive withother students.To assess any changes in attitudes towards diversity after participating in the DEI sessions, weused the short form of the Universality-Diversity scale [2] on both a pre-survey (administeredbefore participation in the DEI classes) and post-survey (administered after the DEI classes).This scale includes questions assessing the following characteristics: interest in learning aboutdifferent cultures, countries, and ethnicities; relativistic appreciation of differences andsimilarities; and discomfort with people from different ethnic/racial backgrounds. The scale iscomprised of 15 Likert-style questions.Eight out of a total of 31 students (26%) completed the Universality-Diversity
of anxiety on attention and gazebehavior in aviation and found an increase in percentage dwell time toward the outside world inthe anxiety conditions. They discovered an increase in the randomness of scanning behavior whenanxious [4]. Dehais, Causse and Pastor presented pros and cons of using eye tracker in a lightaircraft in a standard and degraded flight conditions. They found out that pilots spent less timeglancing at the instruments and focused on fewer instruments in the degraded condition [5]. Dijk,Merwe and Zon studied the relevant human factor tools for situation awareness assessment ofpilots. Pilot behavior was studied in a malfunctioning aircraft. Although eye movement alone didnot provide sufficient picture of pilot situational
early career faculty. In Cycle 0, theresearcher interviewed five college and department staff members about factors influencingturnover and salary (n=4) was identified as the number one theme [1]. Within the interviews,participants discussed start-up packages, but few knew how the overall college managed anddeveloped the packages. The gap in transparency was the inception and catalyzed the motivationfor the study in this paper. The researcher determined that it was critical to assess if start-uppackages may be a variable in motivating grant writing and research, but the study itself was auseful resource for discussion with faculty and administrators.Since salary was a repeated theme by participants in Cycle 0 (n=5) and Cycle 1 (n=5) and
AnalysesSurveysMean scores on the pre and post surveys were calculated for both individual items and compositefactors assessing students’ sense of belonging and disaggregated according to student type(scholarship participant vs. comparison) and binary gender identity. In addition, a series ofindependent samples t tests were conducted to assess whether any of the differences in meansbetween Scholars and Comparison students on either the pre or the post survey were statisticallysignificant. These t tests were conducted for all students, for women students only, and for menonly.Focus GroupsFocus group data were transcribed verbatim and coded using QSR NVivo software for thepresence of both a priori and emergent codes [20]. The a priori codes included
have been using quizzes and exams for assessment. Accordingly,literature does exist within the field of study guides, exploring their effectiveness on reducinganxiety [4], [5] or impact on exam performance [6], for example. But very few works haveanalyzed the actual construction process. To address this gap, this study investigated the learninggains from collaborative study guide construction compared to individual study guideconstruction.About 15 years ago, Visco et al. [7] examined individual student study guide construction in aqualitative work that explored what students put on their study guides and how they were usedwithin a third-year undergraduate thermodynamics course in chemical engineering. Throughindividual interviews held after
, NAMEPA, Campus Pride, Do-IT too and the ASEE3 that would: articulate the defi- nition and the vision of diversity and inclusiveness for the institution; assess its need or justification; provide a statement of priorities and goals; commit to equity, implicit bias and inclusion training across the school; define accountability; and the means of 3 National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), National Ac-tion Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), The National GEM Consortium (GEM), Society of WomenEngineers (SWE), American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Women in Engineering ProActiveNetwork (WEPAN), National Association of MultiCultural
conducted by Montero et al. [9],the authors assessed the impact of an interdepartmental approach on teams' collaboration andsoftware development performance. The study found that teams who used an interdepartmentalapproach to teaching cross-functional collaboration had higher levels of collaboration and a betterunderstanding of the roles and responsibilities of each team member. The study also found thatteams who used an interdepartmental approach had higher levels of software developmentperformance, as measured by code quality and bug reports.In another study, Dutta et al. [10] evaluated the effectiveness of an interdepartmental approach toteaching cross-functional collaboration in software engineering. The study found that teams whoused an
Paper ID #38432Board 148: A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing K-12 Students’Interest in STEM Career (Fundamentals)Tristan Robert Straight, Wartburg CollegeJennah Meyer, Wartburg CollegeDr. Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Utah State University - Engineering Education Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi is an Assistant Research Professor, and Assessment and Instructional Special- ist at Pennsylvania State University. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Education from Utah State University. Also, he has BSc and MSc degrees in mechanical engineering. His research interests include student engagement, design thinking, learning environment
and EI, understanding thatconnection is crucial for inclusive teaching and learning activities because engineering identitymay be disproportionately lower for some students, and teamwork designed without consideringEI may exacerbate that gap.We conducted Spearman’s correlation analyses on the survey responses of 268 students from 18engineering classes that have a significant teamwork component over two semesters at a four-year Hispanic Serving Institution. All survey instruments had been validated by priorresearchers. EI was cast by a uni-dimensional definition as well as a multi-dimensional lens ofperformance/competence, interest, and recognition. The teamwork survey assessed teambehaviors using the CATME questions, team disagreement (on
simulation models for teachers’ research projects Week 2 to 5 – Conduct Research and Begin Curricular Module Development • Conduct research and parametric studies to optimize and troubleshoot industry processes • Interact regularly with faculty mentors, graduate students, and industry engineers • Industrial site field trips, research colloquia, professional development seminars • Weekly lunch presentations where all participant teachers meet together to discuss their progress • Begin curricular module development, mid-program project assessment & refinement (as needed) • Begin research report creation (short paper/manuscript, poster presentation, etc.) Week 6 – Research Report, Curricular Module
larger holistic rubric, or as a standalone rubric. For somedepartments that did not require diversity statements, applicants were required to discussdiversity within their other application materials.Regarding faculty members’ perceptions of diversity statements, some felt that diversitystatements were necessary to assess candidates’ beliefs and experiences. Some noted that whendiversity is discussed as part of another document and is not required as a stand-alone statement,it feels like the candidate “slaps on a paragraph” about diversity. Others viewed diversitystatements as a “bump” that gives candidates “bonus points.” A few faculty felt that diversitystatements were “redundant,” and if applicants were passionate about diversity, they
interpreting the data, we wanted to assess the external validity of the data. Forthis, we compared the navigation patterns of introductory thermodynamics students,which were available from previous research [1], to the patterns obtained from thestudents in this study. In our previous research, encompassing a total of five cases, wefound that about 90% of the time students navigated to the next page on either path 1 or 2 Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas Tech University Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education(see Figure 1 and Table 1). In comparing the distributions found in this study to thedistributions found in our previous research, we found
. Madon, and S. Lustig, “Graduate student mental health: Needs assessment and utilization of counseling services,” Journal of College Student Development, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 247–266, 2006.[4] S. K. Lipson, S. Zhou, B. Wagner III, K. Beck, and D. Eisenberg, “Major Differences: Variations in Undergraduate and Graduate Student Mental Health and Treatment Utilization Across Academic Disciplines,” Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 23–41, 2016.[5] K. Beddoes and A. Danowitz, “In Their Own Words: How Aspects of Engineering Education Undermine Students’ Mental Health,” presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 2022.[6] K. J. Jensen and K. J. Cross
Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Her role in the College of Engineering at UNL is to lead the disciplinary-based education research ini- tiative, establishing a cadre of engineering education research faculty in the engineering departments and creating a graduate program. Her research focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of modeling and design activities with authentic engineering contexts; the design and implementation of learning objective-based grading for transparent and fair assessment; and the integration of reflection to develop self-directed learners.Dr. Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Grace Panther is an Assistant Professor at the University of
Psychology. She then graduated from Texas A&M Univer- sity with a M.S. in Mathematics and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Research, Measurement and Statistics.Noor HakimVainavi Chilukuri, Texas A&M UniversityJason ChampagneDr. Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez is an associate professor at Texas A & M University in the College of Edu- cation and Human Development in the department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture. In her research, she is interested in the assessing STEM interventions onDr. Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is a Teaching Professor in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral
assigning studentsto projects, especially with our increasing student population.While maximizing the likelihood of project success is considered during our allocation efforts,our main objective is to maximize the student satisfaction, engagement, and motivation byproviding students some agency in their capstone projects. We believe that giving students acentral role in selecting their projects is essential for a positive learning experience. However, wealso consider faculty input in assessing necessary skills for a successful project completion.This paper presents a work-in-progress of a new assignment method using weight-based integerprogramming techniques. We are developing a model that takes into consideration studentpreferences, student
psychology, 3rd ed, Hoboken, NJ, US: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000, pp. 109–139.[14] S. Stemler, “An Overview of Content Analysis,” 2001, Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation: Vol. 7, Article 17, doi: https://doi.org/10.7275/z6fm-2e34[15] S. Cutler, A. Kottmeyer, R. Heinen, Y. Xia, S. Zappe, and T. Litzinger, “A holistic assessment of the responsibilities and areas of support of engineering faculty,” International Journal for Academic Development, pp. 1–14, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.1080/1360144X.2020.1855592.
countries of origin for U.S. international college students, Asian countries such as China,India, and South Korea have consistently been among the top contenders. For example, morethan 60 percent of international students at U.S. higher education institutions are from Asiancountries such as China (30.6 percent), India (21.0 percent), and South Korea (4.3 percent) in2021/22 [1].Previous research has suggested that international students experience significant transitions(e.g., different living and learning environments, instructional styles, and assessment methods)and commonly face challenges such as language deficits, acculturation, and course preparationwhen accessing higher education [2] - [4]. At the same time, international students have
Success and Failure in Engineering With Implications for IncreasedRetention. Journal of Engineering Education, 96: 263-274. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2007.tb00935.x[7] Tinto, V. (1993). Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition (2nded.). Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press.[8] J. Millunchick, E. Brennan-Wydra, T. Henderson, A. Johnson and C. Finelli, "The Role ofCollege Knowledge and Proactive Behavior on Participation in Cocurricular Activities," Journalof Engineering Education, vol. 110, pp. 114-142, 2021.[9] Wilmot, J., & Telang, N. K. (2017, June), Assessment of Supplemental InstructionProgramming and Continued Academic Success Paper presented at 2017 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition
, or inclusion. In addition to the above standardized content provided in all three courses, students in theundergraduate and graduate courses during the 2021-2022 academic year met immediatelyfollowing the submission of their first assignment to discuss the course content together in smallgroups. These small group discussions were led by trained undergraduate facilitators though theWorld in Conversation program at PSU. This small-group discussion was omitted from the fall2022 undergraduate class to determine whether this time and resource intensive element had ameaningful impact on student outcomes. Successful student engagement with the content of our educational modules was assessed bygrading the completeness of the three assignments
checklists to complete the activity. Aninternal survey is then conducted for the mentors and students to assess their willingness toparticipate in the third set of activities. Interested students are then recruited to participate in thenext semester for a mentored teaching practicum. The students are offered a fellowship wherethey are required to teach a module of course content that has been selected in consultation withthe mentor-teacher. Meetings are scheduled between the mentors and fellows throughout thesemester to provide adequate help and guidance. At the end of the experience, fellows arerequired to submit a reflective essay and list the fellowship on their curriculum vitae. All finalmentors and fellows are required to complete a survey
through simulations and games, on topics such as genetic modification, climate change, and public infrastructure. Marvez has also worked on the development of natural language processing models for assessment and personalized feedback in educational settings. At Tufts, Marvez works with McDonnell Family Assistant Professor Greses P´erez in the CEEO on the development of engineering board games for multilingual students in culturally relevant contexts.Greses Perez, Tufts University Greses P´erez is an engineer, learning scientist and educator. She received her Ph.D. in Science Education with a focus on Learning Sciences and Technology Design from Stanford University. Her scholarship specializes in the interdisciplinary
college Institutional Researchoffices to assess the impact of Summer Bridge participation on future math course completion,internship participation, and transfer to 4-year universities.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Naval Research, the USDepartment of Energy, or the National Science Foundation.REFERENCESAckerman, S. (1991). The benefits of summer bridge programs for underrepresented and low- income transfer students. Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 211-224.ALLIANCE, N. I. (2022). Includes Analyses. Mission Viejo, CA: Saddleback College.Center, C. C. (2023, January 23
Institute of Technology, and Southeast University. Data are collectedusing paper and web-based questionnaires during 2021 and 2022. A total of 462 responsesare obtained, out of which 310 are considered eligible for analysis based on the fulfillment ofresponse eligibility criteria.Measures This research aims to assess the correlation between interdisciplinary teaching systems,interdisciplinary identity, and interdisciplinary competence, as presented in Table 1. Toachieve this objective, three scales are employed alongside demographic data. Interdisciplinary Teaching System. The interdisciplinaryteaching system(IDTS)iscomposed of interdisciplinary design both in content and practices. To measure students’perceptions of the emphasis on the
Narrow Gamification: Negative Impact of Assessment Gamification on Student Perceptions and Content Knowledge”. In: INFORMS Transactions on Education 0 (Sept. 2020), pp. 1–15. DOI: 10.1287/ited. 2019.0227.[23] Amina Khaldi, Rokia Bouzidi, and Fahima Nader. “Gamification of e-learning in higher education: a systematic literature review”. In: Smart Learning Environments 10 (Jan. 2023). DOI : 10.1186/s40561-023-00227-z.[24] Louiecris Regudon et al. “Gamification Techniques in Teaching and Learning Exploratory Courses in Technology and Livelihood Education: A Phenomenological Study”. In: Inter- national Journal of Management, Entrepreneurship, Social Science and Humanities 5 (Dec. 2022), pp. 33–51. DOI: 10.31098
Paper ID #38577Integrating Participatory Methods in the Study of Equity and InclusionDr. Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Kristen R. Moore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at University at Buffalo. Her research focuses primarily on technical communication and issues of equity, inclusion, and social justice.Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Dr. Matilde S´anchez-Pe˜na is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo – SUNY where she leads the Diversity Assessment Research
research. ENGR 199 - Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles I, Credits: 3 ENGR 200 - Engineering Practices and Principles II, Credits: 3 ENGR 350 - Engineering Practices and Principles III, Credits: 3 ENGR 400 - Engineering Capstone I, Credits: 3 ENGR 450 - Engineering Capstone II, Credits: 3In addition to supporting the mission of the school, it is worth noting that these courses alsoprovide a common base for ABET assessment of the EAC and ETAC programs. The topicscovered in the courses are introduced and reinforced in subsequent courses. Topics include; ● Project Management - Work Breakdown, Gantt charts, budgets, risk management ● Professional Tools - Microsoft Project, Teams