Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 6: Learning by Doing - Contextual and Community-Based Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega Álvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

wouldalso be valuable. Lastly, future research could explore how giving students the autonomy toselect their scenarios influences their motivation, engagement, and overall learning experience.References[1] J. D. Ortega-Alvarez, C. Wallwey, B. D. Chambers, D. Newcomb, and D. Gray, “Stakeholder-Informed Review of a First-Year Engineering Program,” Montreal, Canada, Jun. 22, 2025.[2] B. D. Chambers, H. Murzi, M. James, D. Gray, and H. M. Matusovich, “Course Development in a First Year Engineering Program: The Interplay of Autonomy, Peer Relationships, and Content,” development, vol. 10, p. 11, 2021.[3] M. Seren Smith, S. Warnes, and V. Anne, “Scenario-based learning,” in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Perspectives from UCL