Paper ID #46799Engineering in the Equation: Comparing Mathematic Problems to EngineeringPracticeDr. Karen B. Plaster, The University of Akron Karen Plaster, Ph.D., serves as the Director of the Urban STEM Center and is a Professor of Practice in the LJFF School of Education at the University of Akron. She is dedicated to preparing K-12 pre-service teachers in STEM subjects, with a special emphasis on mathematics and engineering. Dr. Plaster’s research interests revolve around integrating real-world engineering and entrepreneurial practices into existing educational teaching methods. ©American
Paper ID #49033Developing and Evaluating a High School Summer Research Program in anUrban District Through a University-School Partnership (Evaluation)Nidaa Makki, The University of Akron Dr. Nidaa Makki is a Professor in the LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education at The University of Akron. Her work focuses on STEM curriculum integration and teacher professional development.Dr. Katrina B Halasa Halasa Science and Health Learning Specialist k-12 since July 2006 for Akron Public Schools. She is in charge of professional development, curriculum and assessment development. She taught biology, chemistry, human anatomy
graduate students. She also works in the areas of teaming in engineering classrooms and creating instructional tools for engineering in various contexts and educational settings. She has expertise in mixed-methods research designs.Mr. Siddharthsinh B Jadeja, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Siddharthsinh Jadeja is a passionate and driven engineering education graduate research student in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo, deeply committed to enhancing engineering education through innovative, human-centric design approaches. With a strong foundation in engineering principles and a keen interest in educational methodologies, Siddharthsinh focuses on integrating design
, and that they are specific to our college’s program content andgoals. Yet, the results of the present study can be informative to the assessment and value ofsimilar programs to student success in college.ReferencesArof, K. Z. M., Ismail, S., & Saleh, A. L. (2018). Contractor’s performance appraisal system inthe Malaysian construction industry: Current practice, perception andunderstanding. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(3.9), 46–51.Ashley, M., Cooper, K. M., Cala, J. M., & Brownell, S. E. (2017). Building better bridges intoSTEM: A synthesis of 25 years of literature on STEM summer Bridge programs. CBE—LifeSciences Education, 16(1), es3.Baker, R. W., & Siryk, B. (1984). Measuring adjustment to college
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and hydraulic studies.Dr. Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Education at Tufts University. Her research efforts at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach focus on supporting discourse and design practices among engineering learners from all backgrounds and at all levels.Ms. Fatima Rahman, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach STEM Education graduate student at Tufts UniversityDr. Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University Chelsea Andrews is a Research Assistant Professor at Tufts University, at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025
community of practice whichcontributes to learning – the community is composed of the students and staff in the fullprogram, but also at the individual project group level ; (b) learning which occurs in the contextof the environment students are in – our makerspace teaching lab immersed students with thetools, technologies, and techniques needed for learning; the tools alone do not improve learning,they are held within a coherent learning approach that is both hands-on and minds-on [7]; c) alearning community composed of multiple levels of expertise to collaborate with and to engagelearners – our teaching staff were giving the students continuous formative feedback on theirdesign and gave just-in-time mentoring; and (d) experts, in the form of
Paper ID #46925Biomimicry as an Authentic Anchor (Resource Exchange)Ms. Tyrine Jamella Pangan, Tufts University Tyrine Jamella Pangan is a STEM Education PhD student at Tufts University and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO). She is interested in integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) in engineering, specifically within the elementary school context. Tyrine hopes to explore how Transformative SEL can be implemented to cultivate socially responsible engineers.Dr. Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Associate Professor of
hardship. A significant stipendmakes participation available for a much larger percentage of the population. It is important tonote that the stipend does not eliminate all barriers to participation.Impact of a stipend page 5 References:Birney, L. B., Evans, B. R., Solanki, V., Mojica, E.-R., Scharff, C., & Kong, J. (2023). The Billion Oyster Project and Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science Curriculum: STEM+C Summer Institute Experiential Learning. Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 12(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.5430/jct.v12n3p207Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research
the VR and probabilities sessions closely behindagain.On the last day of the camp, the students participated in bioengineering, VR, and a robotics labvisit, as shown in Figure 1d. The students found the robotics lab visit to be the most enjoyable.Students who attended the bioengineering activity discovered it to be the most challenging. Asthe robotics lab was the most satisfying, students wanted to explore it further, which sparkedinterest in future endeavors, and they viewed it as the most valuable. (a) (b) (c) (d) Figure 1: Survey responses by
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studentsused the prescribed sequence below:1. Build a cube using BBs a. Students are asked to build a specified cube structure using solid materials (BBs) that lack an adhesive property or binding agent, within a given time constraint. b. The immediate learning outcome from this activity is that BBs, which will later be identified as a proxy for neutrons, lack sufficient force properties to create nuclear structures alone.2. Build a cube using bar magnets a. Students are asked to build a specified cube structure using bar magnets, as shown in Figure 3, within a given time constraint. The assignment is possible, but difficult, and a spectrum of student outcomes is to be expected. b
as the possible field trips offered by the program. b) Design of curriculum. Since the NSTI program has 4 weeks, three curriculum components were designed. The PD was responsible for designing the first component whereas the second and the third components were designed by a faculty member and a Ph.D. graduate student, respectively. c) NSTI Personnel. In addition to the two faculty members and the Ph.D. student, two undergraduate Mechatronics Engineering students were selected and hired to facilitate the NSTI activities. d) Preparation for STEM activities. We reserved a senior design lab for the program and set up 8 PCs/laptops with the needed software in that lab. Various parts and supplies were
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all students to thrive and contribute meaningfully to thediscipline.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work that was partially supported by the U.S. National ScienceFoundation under Grant No. 1906913 and No. 2151404. Any opinions, findings, and conclusionsor recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.References[1] National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, English learners in STEM subjects: Transforming classrooms, schools, and lives. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2018.[2] M. T. de la Piedra, B. Araujo, and A. Esquinca, Educating across borders: The case of a dual language program
Paper ID #46640Exploring a Teacher’s Discursive Moves in Facilitating Middle School Students’Epistemic Practices of EngineeringMuhammad Guntur Purwanto, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Muhammad Guntur Purwanto is a Ph.D. candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities, specializing in STEM Education. He was a Fulbright scholar from Indonesia from 2021 to 2023. His research focuses on integrated STEM activities, particularly the integration of science and engineering. He studies how students engage with science and engineering practices during integrated STEM activities
listedNotes. 1) Statistically significant results are indicated with the Mann-Whitney U test’s p-value and theAUROC effect size (ES); 2) trends that were not statistically significant after Bonferroni adjustment areindicated with an arrow in the direction of the post-survey distribution shift relative to the pre-survey.Teachers’ FeedbackThe survey results from all professional development indicating teacher responses of “stronglyagree”or “agree” across five questions asked show: a) 86% said the PD was valuable to theirSTEM teaching, b) 98% said the PD increased their interest to incorporate EV topics in theirSTEM curriculum, c) 91% said the PD increased their confidence in teaching EV topics, d)93% said the PD increased their interest to incorporate
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Paper ID #47467A Deep Dive in Preservice Teacher Self-Efficacy Development for TeachingRobotics (RTP)Dr. Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University Dr. Jennifer Kidd is a Master Lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old Dominion University. Her research interests include preservice teachers, engineering education, and educational technology.Dr. Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University Dr. Gutierrez received her B.S. in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001, M.Ed. in Secondary Science Education in 2005 from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and Ph.D. in
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Paper ID #47552Teachers’ Perspectives on Facilitating Design Talks with Young Learners (Fundamental)Dr. Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University Chelsea Andrews is a Research Assistant Professor at Tufts University, at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO).Jessica Watkins, Vanderbilt University Jessica Watkins is Assistant Professor of Science Education at Vanderbilt University.Dr. Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Education at Tufts University. Her research efforts at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach focus on supporting
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environment.How Patch Addresses Transition ChallengesIn addressing the key transition challenges identified above, Patch implements specific designchoices. To address readability and command recognition, Patch uses direct semantic mappingsbetween Scratch blocks and corresponding Python functions, preserving Scratch’s intuitivenaming conventions while introducing proper Python syntax. To support command discovery, asshown in Figure 2 (a), we created a command palette displaying all available Patch functions. 1 Available at: https://codepatch.org (a) The pop-up command palette menu that allows (b) Multi-thread Patch program where Thread 0 would students to scroll through the available commands still run despite the compilation error in
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Paper ID #46247BOARD # 199: Comparing Computational Thinking Learning and Engagementin First-Grade Boys and Girls: A Study of Algorithm Design and Debugging(Work-In-Progress)Ms. B´arbara Fagundes, Purdue University I hold a Ph.D. in Engineering Education and an M.S. in Computer Science, focusing on integrating computational thinking into pre-college education. My experience includes developing and implementing engineering and computer science curricula and actively participating in professional development for teachers to establish inclusive and innovative learning environments. At Purdue University’s Center for