Paper ID #21694Developing Engineering Proficiency and Self-Efficacy Through a Middle SchoolEngineering Course (Fundamental)Dr. Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jessica Gale is a Research Scientist II at Georgia Tech’s Center for education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on and often connects a range of topics within STEM/STEAM education including, engineering and STEM integration at the elementary and mid- dle grades levels, project-based learning across STEM disciplines, college and career readiness, design- based implementation research, and STEM student
Paper ID #32486Evaluation on a New Virtual Program Format: How Does an EngineeringSummer Program Evolve and Adapt to Meet the Needs of an IncreasinglyDiverse Student Population During a Pandemic? (Evaluation, Diversity)Mrs. Maria Manzano, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Maria Manzano is the Director of Engineering Special Programs and EPIC program where she works to develop programs to reach out to pre-college students to encourage them to pursue engineering in college. She is involved with a variety of diversity and inclusion efforts in the college of Engineering ranging from student support programs
developing this understanding is supported by validThis ASEE paper will a) summarize the NOEK framework used to frame the VNOEK; b) instruments, the creation of which was the purpose of this work.describe the development of the VNOEK questionnaire; (c) discuss the validity and reliability ofthe VNOEK; (d) describe the participant groups in the validation study; and (e) discuss the use of Development of the Views about Nature of Engineering Knowledge (VNOEK)the VNOEK for work with K-16 teachers
Education. Engineering Education, 78(7), 674–681. 6. Felder, R. M., & Soloman, B. A. (1996). Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire. Retrieved from https://www.webtools.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ 7. Living with the Lab Faculty Team, L. T. U. (Ed.). (2018). living with the lab; boosting hands-on learning in engineering education. Retrieved from http://www2.latech.edu/~kcorbett/LWTL/home/main.html 8. Salzman, N., & Hunt, G. (2016). Modification and Assessment of a First-Year Engineering Course to Improve Students’ Calculus Readiness. First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, W1A–1 – W1A–4.
. Basic concepts of chemistry including the different branches of chemistry. b. The periodic table, and the role & importance of different elements in the human body. 2. Showing students: a. The positive aspects of learning and understanding chemistry. b. The broad scope of cosmetic chemistry, the role of a cosmetic chemist in a cosmetic industry, and the criteria to be a cosmetic chemist. 3. Develop students’ skills in handling chemicals & working in a laboratory.(6) HomeLion SecurityThe HomeLion Security portion of the camp curriculum from cyber.org was used to introduce theconcepts of research and analysis, critical thinking, teamwork and written and oral communicationwhich are
. Basic concepts of chemistry including the different branches of chemistry. b. The periodic table, and the role & importance of different elements in the human body. 2. Showing students: a. The positive aspects of learning and understanding chemistry. b. The broad scope of cosmetic chemistry, the role of a cosmetic chemist in a cosmetic industry, and the criteria to be a cosmetic chemist. 3. Develop students’ skills in handling chemicals & working in a laboratory.(6) HomeLion SecurityThe HomeLion Security portion of the camp curriculum from cyber.org was used to introduce theconcepts of research and analysis, critical thinking, teamwork and written and oral communicationwhich are
/mentors by assessing previous implementations of the programand providing its staff with appropriate trainings.References 1. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. (NSF INCLUDES 1649378). 2. Chemers, M. M., Zurbriggen, E. L., Syed, M., Goza, B. K., & Bearman, S. (2011). The role of efficacy and identity in science career commitment among underrepresented minority students. Journal of Social Issues, 67(3), 469–491. doi: 10.1111/j.1540- 4560.2011.01710.x3. DePass, AL.: Chubin, DE., (Eds.). (2009). Understanding intervention that encourage minorities to pursue research careers: Building a community of research and practice. Bethesda, MD: American Society
] P. s. C. o. A. o. Science and Technology, Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for America's Future: Executive Report. Executive Office of the President, President's Council of Advisors on …, 2010.[2] B. L. Yoder, "Engineering by the Numbers," in American Society for Engineering Education, 2017, p. 11.[3] N. R. Council, Engineering in K-12 education: Understanding the status and improving the prospects. National Academies Press, 2009.[4] S. E. Lopez and W. H. Goodridge, "The State of Engineering Integration in K-12 Science Standards: Five Years After NGSS (Fundamental)," in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2018.[5] S. Virani and
Professor (Lecturing) in the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory and freshman design laboratory. His research interests focus on undergraduate education, targeted drug delivery, photobioreactor design, and instrumentation.Prof. Jason Wiese, Jason Wiese is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing at the University of Utah. His research takes a user-centric perspective of personal data, focusing on how that data is collected, interpreted, and used in applications. His work crosses the domains of
Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2004.[12] G. Goldschmidt, H. Hochman, and I. Dafni, "The design studio "crit": Teacher-student communication," Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, vol. 24, pp. 285-302, 2010.[13] D. A. Schön, The Design Studio An Exploration of its Traditions and Potentials. London: RIBA Publications for RIBA Building Industry Trust 1985.[14] B. Hokanson, "The Design Critique as a Model for Distributed Learning," The next generation of distance education: unconstrained learning, L. Moller and J. B. Huett, Eds., Boston, MA: Springer US, 2012, pp. 71-83.[15] W. J. Popham, Classroom Assessment: What Teachers
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). The curriculum was based on the NGSS standard HS-LS1.B (Growth andDevelopment of Organisms) with additional resources created by her. The designed instructionaims to support the students’ understanding of the mechanism of the cell cycle, including the needfor DNA replication during the cell cycle and the duration of the phases of each cycle, and howdoes cancer cells’ cycle function. Rachel provided the students with necessary foundationalconcepts for further exploration of the cell division at the beginning of class. During the robotactivity, individual students acted out creating a pie chart to display the duration of the cell cyclephases using a robot. Rachel demonstrated to the students the use of the masking tape with therobot and guided
curriculum included (a) STEM hands-on activities focused on mathematicsand engineering (including mathematical visualization, engineering design process throughtowers and chain reaction machines, explorations with arduinos and circuits, and mathematicalthinking through folding), and (b) World of Work activities that centered on self- and career-exploration experiences (including career cards, games, virtual reality experiences, conversationswith and presentations from STEM professionals). The first week of the summer program thestudents focused on introductory STEM activities and explorations and alignment of their currentinterests and abilities to career pathways leading to STEM. In the second week, these activitieslaid the foundation for students
statusupdates. 10References[1] L. Katehi, G. Pearson, and M. Feder, "The status and nature of K-12 engineering education inthe United States," The Bridge, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 5-10, 2009.[2] National Academy of Engineering, "Appendix C: 2016-2017 Criteria for AccreditingEngineering Programs Proposed Changes," Forum on Proposed Revisions to ABET EngineeringAccreditation Commission General Criteria on Student Outcomes and Curriculum (Criteria 3 and5): A Workshop Summary. The National Academies Press, 2016.[3] B. Hollers, "documenting the engineering design process: Documentation of ideas and theengineering design process is a critical, daily component of a
session corresponding to the motor lesson, participants wereprovided a worksheet in which the basic motor concepts were reiterated so that participants hadopportunity to review them. Next, in a simple exercise, they were asked to compute the duty cycleand power for several given PWM signals. For the first experimental activity, participantsinterfaced a 2-wire VEX motor using the L293D IC to an Arduino and programmed it to controlthe speed and direction of the motor. As a final experimental activity, the participants performeddirection and speed control of a 3-wire servo motor after calibrating it. Figure 2(a) showsparticipants building a Clawbot for this activity. (a) (b
Paper ID #32827Improving Integrated STEM Education: The Design and Development of aK-12 STEM Observation Protocol (STEM-OP) (RTP)Dr. Emily Anna Dare, Florida International University Dr. Emily Dare is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Florida International University. Dr. Dare’s research interests focus on K-12 STEM education. In particular, she is interested in supporting science teachers’ pedagogy while also exploring their beliefs about teaching and learning. As science classrooms shift towards integrated STEM approaches that include engineering design as a central com- ponent, this is especially critical
spaces. Choose a physical space on a school campus and consider the challenges that will be faced in that space during social distancing. You may choose the gym, cafeteria, football stadium, auditorium, science lab, classroom, or any other space on a school campus in which students gather. Once you have identified a space on which to focus, conduct an analysis of the space, keeping in mind the following questions: a. Who uses the space and how do they interact? b. What activities occur there? c. What features of the space matter most, and what quality of those features must be maintained during social distancing? d. What are some design considerations that we should
demystify computer programming for students. Theyworked individually with faculty and academic aides to develop a simple computer program thatcalculated the cost of transportation of freight. The presentation skills development activityincluded an introduction to MS PowerPoint and the elements of a good presentation. Studentsworked in groups of four and prepared presentations of what they had learned during the summerprogram. They delivered their presentations to their peers and parents during the closingceremony. Figure 2 illustrates students participating in the summer camp activities. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (g) (h
Categorize Level of Design for the Elementary Classroom,” Journal of Technology Education, vol. 26, no. 2, 2015.[2] M. A. Rose, V. Carter, J. Brown, and S. Shumway, “Status of Elementary Teacher Development : Preparing Elementary Teachers to Deliver Technology and Engineering Experiences,” vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 2–18, 2017.[3] J. E. Reimers, C. L. Farmer, and S. S. Klein-Gardner, “An Introduction to the Standards for Preparation and Professional Development for Teachers of Engineering,” Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER), vol. 5, no. 1, 2015.[4] K. B. Wendell, J. E. S. Swenson, and T. S. Dalvi, “Epistemological framing and novice elementary teachers ’ approaches to learning and
at least one criterion in the category” (1); “Adequate evidence to meet all three criteria inthe category” (2); and “Extensive evidence to meet at least two criteria” (3). The 5E ILPv2 rubricwas developed for use in evaluating teachers’ inquiry-based 5E lesson plans. The rubric containsa total of 21 items: three items for elaborate phase; four items for each phase of engage, explore,and evaluation; and six items for the explain phase. Each item is a Likert-type scale that rangesfrom 0-Unacceptable to 4-Excellent with a total of 84 points (see Appendix B).In this study, analyzing lesson plans using the rubrics provided opportunities for suggestions andfeedback for improvement to developers and it informs the development of new lessons by
Discoverydays, with over 80% of all students attending all 5 Discovery sessions (Figure 4F). Despite thetransition to a fully virtual implementation of Discovery, students in Fall 2020 appear to be justas engaged by this measure as they were during past in-person Discovery offerings.Figure 4: Measures of student performance in the classroom and in Discovery, separated betweenacademic terms prior to Spring 2020 (n = 401) [17] and the Fall 2020 term (n = 70). Distributions of finalcourse grades (A), final Discovery grades (B), and the difference between final Discovery grades and finalcourse grades (C) per student are shown, with course grades and Discovery grades plotted against eachother in (D). Frequency histograms of missed course days (E) and missed
that can use all types of minds and every person needs to be literate in engineering and technology. She is an ASEE and IEEE Fellow and PAESMEM awardee.Mrs. Susan Beth D’Amico, North Carolina State University Susan B. D’Amico Coordinator of Engineering K-12 Outreach Extension The Engineering Place College of Engineering NC State University Susan earned a B.S in Industrial Engineering from NC State and has worked in the Telecom and Contract Manufacturing Industries for over 25 years as an Industrial Engineer, Process Engi- neer, Manufacturing Engineer, Project Manager, Business Cost Manager and Program Manager. Inspired by coursework she developed and presented as an engineer, her professional path made a turn
. [Online]. Available: https://www.burning-glass.com/wp-content/uploads/Real-Time-STEM-Insight-Summary.pdf.[3] The committee on equal opportunities in science and engineering, “Biennial report tocongress 2017-2018: investing in diverse community voices,” National Science Foundation,2018. [Online]. Available:https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/ceose/reports/CEOSE_ReportToCongress_RP_FVmp_508.pdf.[4] “Research-Based Practices for Engaging Students in STEM Learning,” Edutopia.https://www.edutopia.org/stw-college-career-stem-research (accessed Mar. 08, 2021).[5] L. Dyson and B. Hanley, “Testing the Effect of a Cohort Grouping Model as a Form ofInstructional Grouping in Teacher Education,” Canadian Journal of Higher Education, vol. 32,no
engage her child in CT during integrated CT+engineering activities. The researchquestions addressed in this study are: What roles does a homeschool parent play that lead to their child’s engagement in computational thinking during (a) an integrated literacy, STEM, and CT curriculum at home, and (b) interaction with an engineering and computational thinking exhibit in a science center? MethodsResearch Design This is a qualitative study that utilized a single-case-study approach to investigate theroles that a homeschool parent plays in promoting CT in her six-year-old child. We employed acase study approach because a case study is an empirical inquiry which can provide
-Jones, Eds. Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2000, pp. 17–29.[11] S. Wineburg, “Historical Problem Solving : A Study of the Cognitive Processes Used in the Evaluation of Documentary and Pictorial Evidence,” Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 83, no. 1, pp. 73–87, 1991.[12] S. Wineburg, “Reading Abraham Lincoln: An expert/expert study in the interpretation of historical texts,” Cognitive Science, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 319–322, 1998.[13] J. Lave, “Situating Learning in Communities of Practice,” in Perspectives on Socially Shared Cognition, vol. 2, L. B. Resnick, J. M. Levine, and S. D. Teasley, Eds. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1991, pp. 63–82.[14] J. Lave and E. Wenger, Situated
balanced to prevent overrepresentation ofstudents from a single high school or program to reflect the demographics of New York City.Students typically had a grade point average of 87-93 out of 100. Scholarships were providedbased on family income after the student was accepted.Survey LogisticsAn entry (presurvey) and exit (postsurvey) questionnaire pair for 2018 was designed to evaluatestudent development through the use of Likert scale, checkbox, and open-ended questions,approved by the Cooper Union Institutional Review Board. The questions and selectableresponses to the presurvey are recorded in Appendix B, while those to the postsurvey arerecorded in Appendix C. Participants were students in the summer STEM program, with studentand parent
serve as mentors to the new teams. Now in its sixth year, theprogram has engaged twenty-two school and district teams, both public and private, in theprocess of strategic planning and implementation of quality STEM program.The year-long program embodies a structured, yet flexible, approach that emphasizes thatcreation of STEM integration is a process that occurs over time. The logic model for the program(Fig. 1) displays the components of the structured approach. A detailed timeline of program’sactivities is found in Appendix A, and agenda for the summer institute is found in Appendix B. Figure 1. Logic model of program outcomes, with related activities and inputsParticipant populationOver the six years of the program, 22 teams and 160
Zoom sessions. Ultimately, students left thecourse with a greater understanding of civil engineering, new definitions of resiliency andsustainability, and college experience.References[1] E. Torpey. “Engineers: Employment, pay, and outlook.” US Bureau of Labor and Statistics.https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2018/article/engineers.htm [Accessed January 26, 2021].[2] B. L. Yoder, “Engineering by the numbers”, Washington DC: American Society forEngineering Education, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.asee.org/documents/papers-and-publications/publications/college-profiles/2017-Engineering-by-Numbers-Engineering-Statistics.pdf. [Accessed January 26, 2020].[3] M. T. Gibbons, “Engineering by the numbers”, Washington DC: American Society
in and Earning a STEM Degree: An Analysis of Students Attending a Hispanic Serving Institution," American Educational Research Journal, vol. 46, pp. 924-942, 2009.[4] S. Hurtado, C. B. Newman, M. C. Tran, and M. J. Chang, "Improving the rate of success for underrepresented racial minorities in STEM fields: Insights from a national project," New Directions for Institutional Research, vol. 2010, pp. 5-15, 2010.[5] L. Perna, V. Lundy-Wagner, N. D. Drezner, M. Gasman, S. Yoon, E. Bose, et al., "The Contribution of HBCUS to the Preparation of African American Women for Stem Careers: A Case Study," Research in Higher Education, vol. 50, pp. 1-23, February 01 2009.[6] A. Byars-Winston, Y. Estrada, C. Howard, D. Davis, and J. Zalapa
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