local context andbalanced out reflectively against competing needs for fairness and community autonomy. Usingthe four principles of common morality then as a shared point of reference will allow a broadrange of participants in the conversation to engage more fully and contribute together to thecritical process of specification.The primary goal of a common morality approach like Reflexive Principlism, “to promotehuman flourishing by counteracting conditions that cause the quality of people’s lives toworsen,” 27 aligns well with several statements of the goals and practice of the profession ofengineering (e.g., “Engineering is the creative application of scientific principles used to plan,build, direct, guide, manage, or work on systems to
DTRA Grant HDTRA1-11-1-0016, DTRACNIMS Contract HDTRA1-11-D-0016-0001, and NSF NetSE Grant CNS-1011769.References [1] W. K. LeBold, R. Delauretis, and K. D. Shell. The purdue interest questionnaire: An interest inventory to assist engineer students in planning their career. annual Frontiers in Education Conference, 1977. [2] John P. Bean. Dropouts and turnover: The synthesis and test of a causal model of student attrition. Research in higher education, 12(2):155–187, 1980. [3] James A. Beane and Richard P. Lipka. Self-concept, self-esteem, and the curriculum. Columbia University, Teachers College, 1986. [4] Malene Rode Larsen, Hanna Bjornoy Sommersel, and Michael Søgaard Larsen. Evidence on Dropout Phenomena at Universities
. Perspective Taking: the skill of investigating and understanding other people’s values, interests, and needs. 2. Constructive Negotiation Approach: the promotion of a win-win negotiation method so that all members benefit from an agreement.Task Focus Subscales 1. Task Analysis: the examination of problems, opportunities, and task solutions. 2. Task Implementation: the competent execution of a plan with appropriate strategic adjustments along the way.Interpersonal Focus Subscales 1. Positive Group Affiliation: the promotion of mutual acceptance and personal rapport among members, with the aim of fostering a
includes 4 phases: orienting, planning, executing, andchecking. The final round of coding collapsed these codes into the 5 Step Problem SolvingMethod similar to the MPSF but more consistent with the expert heat transfer solutions.However, the orienting category was maintained since it did not overlap with the 5 step method. 4ResultsUnexpected Theme: Professor Beliefs about Problem SolvingWhile solving these problems, many of the experts revealed their beliefs about what types ofproblems are developmentally appropriate for students. The experts were not prompted for thisinformation in either the think-aloud instructions or the subsequent structured interview.Unprompted, most of the experts freely
. Identifying the challenges that students face in multidisciplinary environment willlead to the discussion on how to tackle these challenges.The results for this study help course coordinators to plan accordingly for student teamformation, project matching and creating an environment of support. Providing workshops andsupport from the faculty to guide students through this journey, peer evaluation on top of clients’evaluation and supervisors’ evaluation, and constructive feedback are examples of further actionsto be taken.Having in place a system for peer evaluation and self-evaluation to give feedback to students andsupervisors will prevent low psychological safety of the team that inhibits innovative behaviors.There are tremendous opportunities for
and demographicvariables were also independent predictors of a student’s approach to learning. And thus, theirresearch indicates that course experience causes a student’s approach to learning. The authorsalso found that as far as subgroups of students, there were differences between students who didnot intend to continue psychology studies as compared to the rest of the students. Those whointended to continue their studies in psychology had more favorable course experiences andapproaches to learning and higher efforts and performed better on the exam as opposed to thosewho do not plan to continue their studies in psychology. Even though their mean high schoolgrade point average was similar to those who did not intend to continue their studies
often preface his response witha winking admonishment, “that’s way beyond the scope of the class!,” he nevertheless foundhimself spending significant portions of class time answering such questions thoroughly.Given the nature of the questions (as beyond the scope of the class) only a small portion of theclass understood the content of these questions and answers. Thus this question and answersession functioned as projection of ability: students noticed who had the ability to play the gamein asking this sort of question. Instead, for the programming beginners like Becca, it was aperiod of confusion and a reminder of just how far behind they were.This lecture discourse pattern also meant less class time for the planned basic content, an
: Designing an institutional change plan using local evidence. Journal of Engineering Education, 103(2): 331–361, April 2014. doi: 10.1002/jee.20042.[17] Michael J. Prince. Does active learning work? a review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93: 223–231, 2004.[18] Scott Freeman, Sarah L. Eddy, Miles McDonough, Michelle K. Smith, Nnadozie Okoroafor, Hannah Jordt, and Mary Pat Wenderoth. Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, 111(23):8410–8415, May 2014. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1319030111.Appendix: Full text of survey promptsThe following tables list the abbreviated versions and the full text prompts for
.79 – .88 9 .96Creative Thinking Self-Efficacy Pre-Test 1199 5.81 2.23 .70 – .84 12 .96 Post-Test 471 6.34 2.36 .77 – .91 12 .98In anticipation of the statistical analyses planned (correlation and t tests) these data screeningprocedures helped ensure that statistical assumptions were met and conclusions drawn might beaccurate. Ensuing hypotheses were tested using a significance level of α = 0.05 and are reportedwith effect sizes (Cohen’s d).Relationship Between Engineering Design Self-Efficacy and Creative Thinking Self-EfficacyAs previously stated, we hypothesized that design self-efficacy and creative thinking
organizational change at a research university with respect to a campus-based STEM improvement initiative? 4Towards constructing a robust research model to study our campus intervention, we conducted a targetedliterature review concerning organizational change research from a variety of theoretical frameworkspublished since the 1980s. These decades produced significant research. We were particularly interestedin documenting change in response to planned interventions, change to both to organizations and thepractitioners working in these organizations.Literature Review: Building The Case For Our Research ModelAs noted above, we argue that
those identified needs. From this affinity diagram, we facilitated a discussion about POD resources, asking the participants to identify which POD resources could help with their needs. Finally, the “messageinabottle” activity allowed participants to evaluate their individual needs and those of their peers by capturing their highestpriority thoughts on engineering education to share with POD practitioners. At the end of the day, if all worked out according to plan, from FIE we would have: “[enhanced] the connection between engineering education research and the daytoday teaching practices of university instructors...Participants [would have left] with concrete methods and contacts for engaging the POD community in
task taking significantly more time than others or suggesting tasks that they maynot have considered otherwise, multiple Gantt charts could be provided with contrasting errors.Students could compare and contrast these Gantt charts rather than critiquing a single process.This may also help emphasize that they are not describing what a team has already done, butgiving feedback on their plans with emphasis on choosing a process which will produce the bestresults. In addition, during the decision making stage, analysis and modelling should be includedin the grading rubric as the engineering approach to designing is different from a hobbyistapproach which focuses on ‘trial and error’.References[1] S. Sheppard and R. Jennison, “Freshman engineering
: The Logic of Appeasement. PS: Political Science and Politics, 30(2), 209–213.45. Gmelch, W. H. (2004). The Department Chair’s Balancing Acts. New Directions for Higher Education, 126, 69–84.46. Wolverton, M., Gmelch, W. H., Wolverton, M. L., & Sarros, J. C. (1999a).A comparison of department chair tasks in Australia and the United States. Higher Education, 38, 333–350.47. Nguyen, T. L. H. (2012). Identifying the training needs of heads of department in a newly established university in Vietnam. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 34(3), 309–321.48. Wolverton, M., & Ackerman, R. (2006). Cultivating Possibilities: Prospective Department Chair Professional Development and Why It Matters. Planning for Higher
Georgia Tech’s Center for Educa- tion Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). Dr. Alemdar has experience evaluat- ing programs that fall under the umbrella of educational evaluation, including K-12 educational curricula, K-12 STEM programs after-school programs, and comprehensive school reform initiatives. Across these evaluations, she has used a variety of evaluation methods, ranging from multi level evaluation plan de- signed to assess program impact to methods such as program monitoring designed to facilitate program improvement. She received her Ph.D. in Research, Measurement and Statistics from the Department of Education Policy at Georgia State University (GSU).Sunni H. Newton, CEISMCMr. Jeffrey
it’s not always like you have this, so just deal with whatever you have. (Melani, Teaching)Regardless of the type of technology used to connect with other students, the Start alone, Endalmost together style was very similar to the Start alone, End together style where studentsintentionally decided to begin a task on their own and then as difficulties arose or the assignmentcame to an end, to come together. Unlike the Start alone, End together style, however, Startalone, End almost together students tended to favor electronic communication, informal, lessstructured, or less scheduled exchanges over planned meetings. Combined, these two stylesdominated the study styles observed by students at three of four institutions (Teaching, Research,and
for students’ abilities to recognize single versus double shear,which was a focus of one of their labs.One important question that can arise when planning laboratories for Strength of Materials iswhether the sophistication and quality of the equipment used for experiments have any impact onstudent perceptions of and motivation for the course, as well as the learning and performance ofthe students. There were no apparent studies found in the literature that evaluate this issue. Thepurpose of the study described in this paper is to determine whether using more sophisticated,higher quality desktop experimental equipment results in improved student outlooks and learningin Strength of Materials compared to using simple, homemade set-ups
26.895.11around the world notes that divested firms almost always become more efficient, moreprofitable and financially healthier8, 39.Conclusions and Future ResearchLegislation abounds in the construction industry. Understanding both the stated andunintended consequences of the legislative proposals can help a construction companyascertain and plan for financial impacts. Awareness and participation in the legislativeprocess is important to ensure that construction companies have their voices heard. Withinthis context, the purpose of this study was to gather, synthesize, and present information withrespect to the privatization of state-chartered workers’ compensation funds to educate themembers of the construction industry on this topic. As was discussed
schedulewas a guideline for content covered during each lecture day, thus the plan was more or lessadhered to, with minor adjustments along the way. Time was allocated for in-class practice andlecture material was presented during the class or in a video before the class and sometimes afterthe class. The reason that lecture material was, at times, presented after the class was thatmethods were used to make the lectures more interactive. A problem was put on thewhiteboard and the steps to solve it were not verbally described by the professor, instead theprofessor called on students to explain what should be done in each step to solve the problem.Typically, a row of students would be called upon per problem, but if it seemed that a studentwas not
19these skills is accomplished through a blended learning class structure . The first half of the semester is mostly instruction based, addressing the technical content required for the project, while the second half of the course is mostly handson, to allow the students to complete the project. Students work in teams to develop, prototype, and assemble a working vehicle by applying the material taught in the first half of the semester. Introducing additive manufacturing is intended to aid in conveying these skills, particularly with manufacturing and design. The students learn more about manufacturing by experiencing the entire design life cycle, from initial plans to creating a physical part. The printers allow students to
considering the previously mentioned white papers from NI [7]and [8], as well as consulting with the industry end user for the planned product, a decision wasmade to go with the electromechanical relays over the reed relays. The OKCET laboratoryspecifications required to match the specifications and functionality of their switch matrixsystem. One of these specifications is an allowed switching current of up to 2 A. This highercurrent specification is only available with the bulkier electromechanical relays. There are twodifferent electromechanical relays available that are SwitchBlock compatible, 4x71 and 8x34.The 8x34 card was chosen, because it allows for a minimum of 8 simultaneous connections atany time. The predicted load of the OKCET laboratory
planned educational interventions1–4. However, onechallenge faced by entrepreneurship programs is establishment and agreement on comprehensiveand well-validated assessment instruments. A meta-analysis by Purzer et al.5 found 51 differentinstruments in 29 journal and conference papers that focus on entrepreneurship. Most of theseinstruments evaluate entrepreneurship as a multidimensional characteristic. They use varyingapproaches designed to measure knowledge, skills, and psychological characteristics.Purzer found that while 67% of the instruments focus on skill assessment, only 27% focus onattitudes toward entrepreneurship. This suggests a gap on assessment instruments that explorethe mindsets that students use to employ their newfound skills
engineeringscience requirements in higher education, but unlike the fundamentals-first approach, EiEstudents engage science content through a simple engineering design process. In this process,students are taught to iteratively “ask, imagine, plan, create, and improve” to meet the goal of arange of engineering design challenges.17 The design challenges in EiE work to engage studentsthrough real-world application of engineering design, often in cross-cultural contexts.Unit-by-unit, EiE students explore different science topics by applying engineering design toproblems that are contextualized in countries from Ghana to Denmark.18 In the physical science(iii
Paper ID #11432Enhancing a Blended Learning Approach to CAD Instruction Using LeanManufacturing PrinciplesDr. Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Dr. Yip-Hoi received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1997. His dissertation research focused on developing Computer-Aided Process Planning methods and software tools to support automation of machining on Mill/Turn machining centers. In 2003 he joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of British Columbia. His appointment included a position as junior chair of the NSERC