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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haaniyah Ali, York University; Jeffrey Harris, York University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

. The model was updated based on conversations with professors, facultymembers, and students outside of the institute of this study. This is because the model ismeant to be transcendent of location and context.Furthermore, certain exclusions to the data gathering and literature review were made: ● This project is focused on comparing programs; therefore, the individual experience is not as important as the group experience. This means that we excluded components of these skills that relate to the self (efficacy, comfort, confidence, etc.) ● We are using the community-centered framework, which means student motivation is not a major part of this study. It is accepted as part of the questioning and for contextualizing

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ERM Technical Session 9: Persistence and Retention

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University; Jennifer Johnson, Northern Arizona University; Jennifer Marie Duis, Northern Arizona University; Pauline Entin, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

challenges General student challenges Typical challenges experienced by undergraduates Non-traditional students These students had different demographics and needs Supports provided by the program Financial support Financial supports critical for focused participation in higher education; opens academic doors Social activities Transfer students have different personal needs On-campus housing Peer mentor support Mentors are champions who support and value Coordinator support students Confidence Participation in a program supports student self

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

FoK play in enhancing students’ self-efficacy, whichultimately influences their desires and abilities to complete and succeed in engineering programs.We are also beginning an international collaboration investigating the role of socioeconomicclass for teaching and learning about engineering design and community engagement.The next steps in research on FoK must go beyond simply “recognizing” them to consider howthey can be converted into social and cultural capital.16 Possible steps include mentoringprograms between universities and community colleges to help LIFG students transitionsuccessfully and a university outreach program to assist LIFGs in enhancing their résumés byhighlighting their FoKs and their relevance for engineering and

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared David Berezin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jane Kokernak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

contribute, but rather due to “a reduced senseof self-efficacy” and confidence2. Pentland posits less global, more interpersonal reasons why ateam member may appear unengaged: Are they trying to communicate and being ignored or cut off? Do they cut others off and not listen, thereby discouraging colleagues from seeking their opinions? Do they communicate with only one other team member? Do they face other people in meetings or tend to hide from the group physically? Do they speak loudly enough?8Research has shown that emotion and stress impact individual and team communication duringthe decision-making process; however, results regarding the nature of the impact oncommunication are mixed. For example, De Grada et al

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 17

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Karin Brown, University of St. Thomas; Alison Haugh Nowariak, University of St. Thomas; Tami Brass, University of St. Thomas and St. Paul Academy and Summit School; Rebecca Ann Leininger, University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

the twenty-year existence has been to inspire 6 th and 8th grade girlswho are making critical middle school and high school curriculum choices to choose rigorousmathematics and science courses with an eye towards a STEM related career. As a means ofensuring best program practices, research is consistently conducted on the program. Previousresearch has yielded innovative curriculum developments, demographic/gender informedengineering self-efficacy knowledge and findings on the inclusion of cross-cutting concepts inout-of-school activities.Yet previous observations, surveys and interviews has also led to a pivot in considering thecontextual thread that weaves the program’s activities together. Observations, interviews andsurveys pointed to a

Conference Session

Mental Health of Graduate Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amanda C. Arnold, Arizona State University; Kerrie G. Wilkins-Yel, University of Massachusetts Boston; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Madison Natarajan, University of Massachusetts Boston; Ashley K. Randall, Arizona State University ; Roxanna Francies, Arizona State University; Chinwendu Elyse Okwu, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

; Kanagui-Munoz, 2015; Navarro, Flores, Lee, &Gonzalez, 2014). The key predictive elements in SCCT include self-efficacy (confidence inone’s ability to successfully perform a task), outcome expectations (beliefs about theconsequences of performing specific behaviors), and contextual factors (environmental supportsand barriers). Regarding the latter, contextual factors, SCCT posits that these factors can eitherenhance or constrain educational and career progress (Lent, Brown & Hackett, 2000). To date,limited attention has been given to examining the impact of barriers such as institutionalstructures and STEM departmental climate on the mental health of women in STEM and in turnon STEM persistence. The advancement of women in STEM hinges on

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

as microteaching) is a practice that is recommended by Prieto, Yamokoski, & Meyers(2007) for graduate student development because the practice helps increase TAs’ self-efficacy.21 Page 23.136.3During the 5-minute practice teaching, TAs plan & present a topic, reflect on their teaching withthe support of a trained facilitator (often a peer teaching mentor) and provide feedback to a smallgroup of their peers about their teaching. For students where English is their second language,we ask students to self-select into microteaching sessions where there is at least one facilitatorwho is trained to provide English language feedback and

Conference Session

Learning and Teaching Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Ellis; Alan Rudnitsky; Borjana Mikic

wererelated to each other. After completing this exercise, the class was introduced to the courseconcept map as the instructor essentially constructed the map by using each of the variables thatthey listed. This may well have resulted in increased self-efficacy since students saw that theirideas were, in fact, the basis for the course. Page 8.596.5 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThroughout EGR 270 the course concept map was revisited regularly as each new topic wasintroduced. The purpose of

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

. Motivation for learning will depend upon alignment of individual goals with team,course, and stakeholder goals, and this motivation will affect the durability of learning 20, 25, 26.Students’ self-efficacies also influence their motivation, so feedback from peers and instructors Page 22.791.5will affect student confidence and motivation to learn 27. Table 2 summarizes conditions inwhich the team-based design experience occurs.Table 2. Summary of Team-Based Project Learning ContextLearning Environment Team Cultureo Each student is a member of a team developing o Each student brings unique experiences, a design

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 19

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas J. Wiese, Purdue University ; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, students completed the formalized procedure for ethical reasoning as studentsbalanced the ethical principle among real-world constraints and alternate perspectives from peerdiscourse [10], [48]. This both implicitly showed that ethical principles need to be contextualizedand provided a site for data collection for future studies on ethical reasoning in a ReflexivePrinciplism-integrated pedagogical framework. As students wrote an argument, this further builtcommunication skills, self-efficacy, and confidence. While it is a simple post-decision-makingstep, the cultivation of strong communication skills is often missed in courses that promoteethical development, ethical reasoning, or basic ethics knowledge [25].4.8. Private take-home reflectionsTo

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Flaming Moe's Influence: Bio-Inspired STEM Explorations, Hot Stuff!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

(ranging from 1-strongly disagree to agree 5-strongly). Students were asked torespond to items covering their intent to persist in engineering, the value of biologically inspireddesign, general engineering self-efficacy, and environmental values. The researchers developedthe items based on the expectancy-value theory (EVT) because EVT postulates that students’motivation in learning relies on their beliefs in academic success and the values they perceiverelative to the task they are learning [32]. The items showed good reliability based onCronbach’s alpha (> 0.75). For this study, we only examined students’ perceived value ofbiologically inspired design (pre-post) to determine if students’ views about the use of biology inthe context of

Conference Session

Engineering Inclusivity: Challenging Disparities and Cultivating Resilience in Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; M. Sidury Christiansen, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

]. Inengineering, where cultural norms, values, and practices converge to shape a unique discourse,the process of identity formation becomes particularly significant. Marginalized students,including those coming from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+communities, and low-income households, often navigate complex dynamics of identity withinengineering spaces [6, 7, 16, 17]. The formation of one's engineering identity can profoundlyimpact marginalized students, influencing their sense of belonging, self-efficacy, and academicpersistence. Moreover, the negotiation of multiple identities, including race, gender, sexuality,and socioeconomic status, within the predominantly white, middle and upper class, male, andWesternized focus of

Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-619: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CIVIL ENGINEERING: ANOVERVIEW OF WHO, WHAT, AND WHERETanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. TANYA KUNBERGER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering in the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Kunberger received her B.C.E. and certificate in Geochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Soil Science from North Carolina State University. Her areas of specialization are geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering. Educational areas of interest are self-efficacy and persistence in engineering and development of an interest in

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Fabert, Arizona State University; Marilyn Cabay, Ph.D., Argosy University, Phoenix; Melissa B Rivers, Arizona State University; Mary Lee Smith, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

consequent actionstaken by the participants. We were particularly interested in the meanings women formed ofinteractions with their advisors and others within the program and discipline, as well as theinfluence of broader institutional and cultural elements related to gender (e.g. sexual harassmentgrievances procedures, family friendly policies) on their decisions to persist or not in STEMdoctoral studies.MethodologyThis analysis focuses on the qualitative component of a larger set of multi-method data lookingat self-efficacy, resilience, problem-based coping, satisfaction with program, and intention tocomplete the degree. The study was part of a larger research project designed to investigate theeffects of an online career intervention developed

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas; Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas

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Women in Engineering

science. 2  Of scientists and engineers managers employed in business and industry in 2003, men on average have 12 subordinates while women have 9 subordinates.  According to a survey of 42 chemical companies: o Only 9.2% of all 404 executive officer positions were filled by women; this has risen from 8.7% in 2006. o Women are only 12% of the 416 board directors. While this is an improvement since a 2006 survey where only 11.1% of its directors were women, it has not surpassed the 12.8% measured in a 2003 survey of board directors at chemical companies.Another Catalyst 2009 study3 was

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdullah Ibrahim, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Roudha Saif Al-Khaldi, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Doaa Elamin Emam; Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Marwan Khraisheh, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

studentsthe ability to reflect upon their learnings and leads to a general increase in self-motivation and self-efficacy. UBD or understanding by design models help students inrelating what they learn in a course to the real world, and thus deepening theirunderstanding. But given the limitations of these and other models, there is always someimportant piece of experience or learning that is left out. For that very reason, designthinking is one of the most renowned educational models. The model incorporates notonly the self-motivation and reflection of project-based learning, and the real-lifeassociation of concepts as seen in UBD models, but goes a step further and grantsstudents the freedom of exploration to truly expand their horizons

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Student-Centered Approaches in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

, while later modules build in complexity to focus on integrating these newfoundskills and knowledge. Within each week’s module, learning also builds towards articulatedlearning goals made known to learners via a Canvas Overview and Wrap-up, agendas during in-class activities, and (light) assignment rubrics. The repeated weekly structure creates a familiartempo that fosters both learner and student-teacher self-efficacy, guiding learners while theybuild up their engineering project portfolios. We provide examples of the Canvas LearningManagement System artifacts in the figures below. Figure 1: Canvas depiction of the full course module structure of two First Year Design offerings, as designed by student- teachers: Intro to Cybersecurity (Left

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Teamwork: Priming, Empathy, and Metacognition

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathalie Al Kakoun, Swansea University; Frederic Boy, Swansea University; Catherine Groves; Patricia Xavier, Swansea University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Diekman et al. [77], “STEM careers are perceived as less likely than careers inother fields to fulfil communal goals (e.g., Working with or helping other people)” andindeed, found that “STEM careers, relative to other careers, were perceived to impedecommunal goals” and that “communal-goal endorsement negatively predicted interest inSTEM careers, even when controlling for past experience and self-efficacy in science andmathematics”; pointing out the agentic (as opposed to the communal) value of STEM.Ramsey [78] took on a study to test for the value systems of students and faculty staffmembers of a science department in a university, and found that all participants involved(students and faculty) “perceived agentic traits as more important for

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Nadia Albishi; Peter Cavanaugh

within impact of technology management of OPD courses whichclassrooms while also identifying its effectiveness within the influences the experiences of the high school teachers withinprograms of OPD [65]. The presence of Vision 2030 helps in Saudi Arabia while also further enhancing their digital literacymanaging the adoption of sustainable technology while further and leadership competencies. Based on the aim of this researchincreasing the leadership roles within educators. the following research questions have been identified. Asiri highlighted that the perceptions of educators in OPD RQ1: What is the current measurable impact of all thetake precedence over measurable

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Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

elementary schools isworthwhile for students and society at large, its implementation is not a trivial matter. One of thechallenges is that most elementary teachers have not had pre-service coursework or in-serviceprofessional learning experiences related to engineering education, and many elementaryteachers lack self confidence or self efficacy with respect to teaching engineering.10-13 Anotherchallenge has to do with the use of fail words and ideas about what failure means in theelementary context. What it means to fail in engineering is different than what it means to fail ineducation.9 In most elementary school environments the concept of failure and the fail wordsthemselves have very negative connotations. A simple online search of “failing

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Nicole Barney, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Matthew Nelson, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

. Chemical Engr. Male 41 11 7 Female 14 14 19 Total 55 25 26Our research team wrote survey questions to measure the frequency and severity of overt andcovert sexism, gender biases, microaggressions, and other factors of a chilly cultural climatetoward women, as found in our literature review. Examples and key definitions were provided toparticipants in each survey question (see Figure 1 and Figure 2). The survey questions were vettedthrough a pilot study consisting of five male and five female aerospace students. Faculty at thestudied university

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 6: Engineering in the Home

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Wagner, University of Notre Dame; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Mia Lettau, University of Notre Dame; Kimberly Marfo; Andrea Lorena Ortiz, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Delaney Ryan; Scott A. Pattison; Smirla Ramos-Montañez; Viviana López Burgos; Sabrina De Los Santos Rodríguez; Maria D. Quijano; Amy R Corbett

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

measurements" to the little character, person, or community doggy as she's making his house that informs the design during the Doggies activity. challenge, process, or solution. (F13R3, min 16-17) The characters or persons can be real or imaginary, but they must be a “user” of the design and not just a reflection of personal preference.Secondary Analysis of Qualitative DataFollowing the extensive retrospective analysis of Round 3 data completed by the full REACH-ECE research team, a secondary analysis of the Round 1 and Round 2 video data was conducted.The first two authors of the present paper led a

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Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Perspectives on Advancing Women and Gender Equity in Engineering - for the Next 130 Years

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Haleh Barmaki Brotherton, Clemson University; Theo Hopper, University of Michigan; Pamela Martínez Oquendo, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lily M. Wang P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Margaret E.B. Webb, Virginia Tech; Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

of students is essential for promotingstructural change in STEM disciplines at schools and institutions of higher education.The following paragraphs detail suggestions discussed by all of our panelists regarding necessarychanges in the areas of K-12 education, undergraduate college, graduate school, and theworkforce to promote gender equity.K-12 education: Improving gender equality in engineering starts in elementary, middle, and highschool as this is where people start to get interested in STEM and learn foundational science andmath concepts. By the time these girls enter middle school, they already have lower STEMidentities, self-efficacy, and career aspirations than their male classmates [30]. The panelistsidentified two areas of

Conference Session

Research Methodologies – Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neha Kardam, University of Washington; Shruti Misra, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive aspects of the student experience on e ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Is Natural Language Processing Effective in Education Research? A case study in student perceptions of TA supportAbstractNatural language processing (NLP) techniques are widely used in linguistic analysis and haveshown promising results in areas such as text summarization, text classification, autocorrection,chatbot conversation management, and many other applications. In education, NLP

Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Juhyun Kim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Timothy Plomin, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Heather Ruth Arnett, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Luisa-Maria Rosu, I-STEM, (Illinois Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Education Initiative; Joshua Rovey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

. Current and past implementations of the course indicate thatstudents gain the most from the course when they engage in both the MOOC and the hands-onbuild and launch section, but still gain a great deal of understanding and self-efficacy from theonline course alone. When taking part in the hands-on portion, students become more curiousand ask insightful questions they had not thought of during the earlier sections, indicatingqualitatively an increase in student interest in further pursuing rocketry. These results arecurrently being studied more quantitatively in implementation of the course at the universitylevel.The instructional design is structured as first learning the theoretical concepts via video lessons,and then applying the hands-on kits

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Student Success Boot Camps, Summer Bridge Programs, and Living Learning Communities

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Palm, Roger Williams University

academicperformance set the students up for continued success. Failing calculus freshman year canjeopardize four-year graduation, but ELLC students earned higher first semester math gradesthan non-participants (mean grade of 2.75, vs. 2.46 for the combined Other LLCs and No LLCgroups, p = 0.047). A third explanation is self-selection bias beyond what this study’s input andenvironmental variables can control for. ELLC participants may have greater interest, self-efficacy, and/or other non-cognitive factors that affect persistence in an engineering or STEMmajor.Interestingly, engineering student participation in non-honors Other LLCs appears to havelowered graduation rates. While the effect is not significant due to low enrollment in the OtherLLCs, the result

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Social Identities and STEM Experiences: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello, Utah State University

critiqued in several ways. Borrego and Beddoes [19], for example, point to underutilization ofavailable critical feminist theories, particularly intersectional, interactional, and masculinity studiesapproaches, that are considered to have substantial potential to benefit the gendered field of engineering.Denton and Borrego [61] suggest that, despite a relative abundance of FoK research in STEM education,FoK work remains focused on K-12 curriculum development and lacks a broader implementation andassessment of its effects on student learning outcomes related to identity, self-efficacy, and belonging.Holley Jr. and Masta [4] critique the “invisibility of whiteness” within critical race research in engineeringeducation, contrasting the numerous

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International Division Technical Session 3 - Humanitarian Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Bezanson; Dhinesh Radhakrishnan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Nafissa Maïga

partnerships. Thus, it is necessary forinternational actors to understand what learners know and how they think prior to launching acollaborative education program. To achieve this, we designed and implemented a Recognitionof Prior Knowledge (RPK) assessment for girl learners in rural Zimbabwe and Senegal.Our assessment recognizes students' prior knowledge relevant to the engineering curriculum andexplores their self-beliefs. The assessment is used to better understand and challengeassumptions around the context, the language, and how students engage with technical projectsin each setting. In many sub-Saharan countries, girls are not encouraged to pursue technicaleducation. This negatively impacts their engineering beliefs, including motivation, self

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josephine Meyer, University of Colorado Boulder; Bethany Wilcox, University of Colorado Boulder; Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado Boulder

require adopting a ‘neutral’ stance – a perhaps impossible standard – but rather an open-minded one that encourages all students to develop critical thinking skills and self-efficacy. In his words: David: I always feel constrained to – not so much to be neutral, but to be studiously open to different points of view, ... teach tools, in this case like a mode of thinking ... – or maybe it’s not even a mode, just ... instilling in the students the confidence that they can think about these things on their own. David later explains that to him, being open means “not so much neutral as accepting, listening – so to speak – and curious.” David’s experience shows that politicization in the classroom

Conference Session

Investigating Student Pathways to and through Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Louise Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Mackenzie C. Parker, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)