VECTERS (Value, Expectancy, and Cost ofTesting Educational Reforms) survey measures faculty level of use and dispositions towardintegrating (1) real-world applications, (2) formative feedback, and (3) student-to-studentclassroom discussions. Participants answered on a scale of one to four where one means “not atall” and four means “entirely”. Participants were asked the extent to which you use thisstrategy/tool in this current classroom routine as compared to their anticipated future use.Moreover, they were surveyed before and after the faculty development program. Overall scoresfor each construct (expectancy, value, and cost) were computed for each of the three strategies:real-world applications, student-to-student discussions, and formative
solving engineering problems. Dr. Mejia’s primary research interests lie at the intersection of engineering education, literacy, and social justice. He is particularly interested in engineering critical literacies, Chicanx Cultural Studies frameworks and pedagogies in engineering education, and critical consciousness in engineering through social justice.Dr. Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego Dr. Diana A. Chen is an Assistant Professor of General Engineering at the University of San Diego. She joined the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering in 2016. Her research interests are in areas of sustainable design, including biomimicry and adaptability in structural, city, and regional applications. She earned her MS and