general scheme for thinking about each of the 0 – 4values was adapted from the work by Crosswait [2]. This chart (see Table 1) is provided tostudents in the syllabus for the course and discussed during class time. Evaluation Meaning Score EXCEEDED THE STANDARD You have demonstrated complete mastery of this element by completing 4 assessments with no errors. Your work is exemplary and complete. Translates to a grade of A MET THE STANDARD You have demonstrated proficiency in this element. Your work indicates an
threeunexcused absences. While these policies are not unreasonable, they tend to motivate students toparticipate in these activities. We recommend similar policies adapted to your courses toincentivize students (e.g., those who benefit from more guiding structure or who are tempted toprocrastinate) to stay engaged and not fall behind.Observations and Tips: This is a very different grading structure that many students are notfamiliar with, so it is helpful to review the grading structure and the retesting process more thanonce (e.g., after the first testing session when they may have more motivation to understand thestructure than on the first day of class when the syllabus was presented). In the end, we didn’timpose grade deductions if a student gave a
inadvertentlyadvantaged students of their own background [6]. Some schools have developed programs thatattempt to increase the feeling of belonging for historically marginalized groups, but most ofthese interactions occur outside the classroom [3]. The purpose of this study is to quantify andevaluate the efficacy of a clinical observations and needs-finding course on historicallymarginalized groups, to create a more welcoming and equal learning environment.Methods:To measure students’ perceptions before and after completing the course, a Qualtrics survey wascreated with Likert scale questions and open-response questions that directly aligned with thecourse objectives as stated in the syllabus. The survey was administered to all 75 junior-levelundergraduate
focus on community building within engineering. Thenuances of my experiences inside and outside of the classroom over the course of my four yearsat this university inform my following recommendations and speak to the impact of positive andnegative teaching experiences encountered during my educational journey.Preliminary Findings and RecommendationsOur analysis of the instructors’ guide revealed that several policies have been implemented withthe intent of supporting student learning, but their impact falls short in terms of aligning withhigh-impact teaching practices and fostering inclusive learning environments. Syllabus languagewas the first item addressed in the instructors’ guide, with the following recommendationsstanding out to us: 1
- tors of in-person, online, and hybrid format classes. Melissa continues to serve as a teaching consultant with CTL and focuses on projects relating to equity. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Revolutionizing Grading: Implications on Power, Agency, and EquityAbstractEven as we integrate inclusive teaching strategies and course design, the philosophy andimplementation of grading continues to be a large source of inequity in higher education. Gradessignal to students whether they belong within a course or degree major and dictate access toacademic and career opportunities. Consequently, even in a classroom
human-centered design approach, (2) the intersection of socialjustice and design thinking, and (3) the implications of design choices on historicallymarginalized groups. Course artifacts, student reflections, and instructional team reflections areused to understand the growth in mindset of the students and instructor through this course.Additionally, these resources are used to present key learnings for future implementation.This project focused on examining systems. Groups historically excluded from engineering,including people of color, disabled, LGBTQ+, and women, were recentered through the humancentered design process. Students evaluated engineering systems for exclusion and ideated on thesource of these design flaws. In doing so, they
&M University. He is also the Assistant Lab Director at the Sketch Recognition Lab.Dr. Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University Dr. Thomas is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineer- ing at Texas A&M University. She is a member of the Engineering Education Faculty in the Institute for Engineering Education & Innovation at Texas A&M. She enjoys project-based learning and incorporat- ing active learning techniques in all her courses. She received her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2010, focusing on developing robotic motion planning algorithms and applying them to computational biology problems including protein folding. She continued this work as
reproduce if we do notimplement inclusive practices with a critical lens.In relation to looking at barriers to inclusion, studying the phenomenon of power in thesociological sense has also gained traction in engineering education. Moving in this direction iscritical as we seek to understand barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this paper, we usethe Oxford Dictionary definition of power: the capacity or ability to direct or influence thebehavior of others or the course of events. Power as a phenomenon has become particularlyimportant in understanding structural systems of oppression that prevent major change to happenin diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. This paper looks to explore Patricia Hill Collins’framework of domains of
, I took liberties to construct excitingopportunities that would allow me to learn and grow.To do so, I had to change advisors to find the right person to support my path, write essays tovalidate my efforts, and meet with administrators to get approval for unconventional approachesand opportunities. Most of my PhD professors approved requests to modify projects targetedtoward faculty preparation to be more entrepreneurial. For example, for the anchor course,Content Assessment and Pedagogy, instead of developing a detailed course syllabus (which wasthe assignment), I pitched an idea to my client to write new curricula that would go on to be myfirst product in a ~million-dollar portfolio for them. That's right! I got paid to do a