in the retention of engineering doctoral students: diversity, perceived culturaldiversity, authenticity, psychological safety, psychosocial safety, mastery, performance,organizational support, and sexual harassment climates. We explored how power and inequalityare embedded in or emphasized by those nine climates and provided guidance for futureempirical work on organizational climate in engineering doctoral education to inform leadershipefforts in promoting the retention of students from historically excluded groups. This paperpresents a framework of nine focused climates and the perceptions captured or reflected in 23sources representing 19 studies.We collected initial pilot study data and reported the development procedures [8] for a multi
theirstudents and the everyday and cultural resources they bring that can serve as a foundation forlearning [20], and perhaps most importantly, to engage with peers in reflective and curiousinquiry about the ways their teaching could support learning and development.Together, these theories explain how collective engagement and shared practices can becultivated to foster cultural shifts and policy changes within organizations that directly addresspower dynamics and avoid perpetuating inequities.InstantiationWe instantiated these theories into our change efforts by initiating a call for proposals thatprovided examples of research-based teaching approaches. For instance, the call encouragedfaculty to propose “classroom transformations that foster student
[1], [2], [3]. Over time, researchers have gained a nuancedunderstanding of how international student status affects various dimensions of academic life,including mental health, psychosocial well-being, cultural adaptation, and feelings of belonging[4], [5]. Qualitative studies have added depth to this picture, highlighting how students undergopersonal and identity shifts through their interactions with new social systems, unfamiliarenvironments, and internal reflections on their past and aspirations for the future. These changesdon’t happen in isolation but emerge through a complex web of experiences that unfold acrossdifferent stages and destinations.Much of the existing scholarship has concentrated on individuals pursuing long
names de-identifiedfor publication purposes.Each participant was given a definition of mentorship to help guide their reflection on themeaning of mentorship during the interview. As defined by the National Academies of Sciences,Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), “mentorship is a professional, working alliance in whichindividuals work together over time to support the personal and professional growth,development, and success of the relational partners through the provision of career andpsychosocial support.” [10, p. 2] Next, participants were asked to draw a sociogram that reflectedtheir social networks of people whom they work closely with and feel comfortable talking to.Once they drew the sociogram, the interviewer asked questions about their
theconcepts, music was used as a thread for the program. Contextualized courses have been foundto improve student confidence and learning (Govindasamy et al., 2018) and tackling engineeringdesign problems has been shown to increase engineering identity and persistence (Gray et al.,2021; Morelock, 2017). Through the STEM course students: 1. Used mathematics to solve engineering and physics related problems; 2. Built and tuned a thumb piano; 2. Used breadboards to create an electric circuit and an electronic piano; 3. Reflected on their own learning.Some of the materials for the FYSEP program were adapted from a highly successfulMathematical Concepts in Engineering course that was created and taught by one of the authors.ALL students who
engineeringpractice. These courses emphasize the application of engineering knowledge in complex, open-ended problem-solving scenarios. Students often work collaboratively in teams, reflecting thecollaborative nature of modern engineering, and produce tangible deliverables such as prototypesor detailed project reports. Capstone courses also require students to consider real-world factorssuch as economic constraints, environmental impacts, and societal needs [7]. Industry orcommunity engagement is a common feature, with external clients providing practical challengesand broadening the scope of learning [2], [8]. Furthermore, these courses demand iterative designprocesses, critical reflection, and comprehensive assessments that evaluate both the final
., textbooks, internet, computationalplatforms such as MATLAB, …), except for interaction with non-team members. At the timethese interviews were administered, generative AI was neither as mature nor as easily accessibleas it is presently.The situation for developing a team response as described above sought to emulate, to first order,an authenticity found more widely in engineering as practiced outside of the traditionalclassroom environment, including, but not limited to a) small team dynamics in addressing problems of moderate complexity, moderate ambiguity, and moderate solution duration, b) a comparatively long (relative to a timed exam) time for response to the prompt, reflecting lower time-pressure in formulation of a response to
, which is negative three minus eight should equal -17. So negative nine minus eight equals -17. Yeah, that's correct because this is 17.”The participant’s consistent monitoring, evaluation, and adjustment of problem-solving strategieshighlight their expertise in self-regulation. This active engagement in monitoring, regulating, andevaluating strategies significantly contributes to successful problem-solving outcomes.V. Conclusions Quadrant 1, referred to as “Impeccable Learning” where both the problem-solving process characterized by high levels of metacognitive knowledge about tasks (MKT) and effective monitoring and evaluation (ME) and the resulting solution, reflected in outstanding task performance, are highly successful. In
draft plan content. Remarkably, roughly 80% of the School’s faculty and staff participated inthe in-person retreat, which effectively served as a final editing session of the strategic plancontent. Combined with the previous continual engagement with the School’s key constituents,this final retreat served as an important reflection and buy-in session that effectively codified theplan content as well as the inclusion of the RED and KEEN-related initiatives. Afterincorporating this final set of feedback, the School’s strategic plan was formally launched in Fall2022 via printed and digital collateral and a launch event for faculty, staff, and students.RED and KEEN content in the strategic planFigure 1 presents a brief summary of the themes
thinking and reasoning skills,appropriate linked representations, symbolic and formal characterizations, and insight pertainingto these situations. They begin to reflect on their work and can formulate and communicate theirinterpretations and reasoning.”1At Level 6, “students can conceptualize, generalize and utilize information based on theirinvestigations and modeling of complex problem situations, can use their knowledge in relativelynon-standard contexts. They can link different information sources and representations andflexibly translate among them. Students at this level are capable of advanced mathematicalthinking and reasoning. These students can apply this insight and understanding, along with amastery of symbolic and formal mathematical
and communicate across a variety of disciplines,which might include product design and development, installation, testing, operation, andmaintenance [2].All of these signs reflect a growing awareness of the need for an educational model that willrespond to rapidly evolving challenges. The National Academy of Sciences has raised theconcern that the current educational model should better align existing engineering models withsuch emerging challenges, broadening the context through an increased number of thematic callsand engaging with a wider range of users. In addition, academic literature on Science,Technology, and Society has called for a move towards a heightened awareness of the contextand factors that influence engineering decision
, reflectiveobservation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation, created by contextualdemands. Thus, ELT's implications for the course's design consisted of guiding learners throughrecursive processes of experiencing, reflecting, thinking, and acting to respond to the learningsituation. That is, "immediate or concrete experiences are the basis for observations andreflections. These reflections are assimilated and distilled into abstract concepts from which newimplications for action can be drawn. These implications can be actively tested and serve asguides in creating new experiences" [5]. Specifics of how ELT guided the course implementationare described in the section below.3. The CourseThe course titled Industrial IoT Implementation for Smart
contributing to the team’s work, keeping the team on track, expecting quality,having relevant knowledge and skills, and interacting with teammates. The survey questionsrooted in conflict research (Gonzalez & Hernández, 2014, and Harrison & Klein, 2007) wereused to probe three types of conflicts: task, process, and relationship. We used the termsdisagreement and conflict interchangeably in this paper.The survey also collected demographic data. The sample demographics reflected the gender andracial distribution of the engineering student population at our institution, of which 13% werefemale, one third identified as Hispanic, one third as Asian, 16% as White, 6% as AfricanAmerican, and the rest as either mixed race, Native American, Native
been no exception in engineering ethicseducation. To evaluate the effectiveness of engineering ethics interventions, engineeringeducators have utilized various assessment strategies. Based on their review of the literature,Hess and Fore [2] identified that engineering educators have utilized both quantitative andqualitative strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of their educational interventions: Somecommon quantitative assessment strategies included collecting student perceptions of theeffectiveness of the educational interventions through course evaluation surveys. Some commonqualitative assessment strategies included collecting students’ course evaluations which havetheir reflections on learning gains.However, although there have been
thinking processes YES or NO Does the course include attention to principles of universal design of learning, including access and accommodation? Ex. Consider use of visuals designed to include colorblind students or laboratories that accommodate students with visual or physical impairments YES or NO Does the course include attention to highlighting the contributions of diverse exemplars of engineers? Ex. Tell the full story of the origins of engineered designs, like including the role of Lewis Latimer in the development of the light bulbWizard Outcome 4 - Character4a: Learning activities: YES or NO Does the course include opportunities for students to reflect on
careers atcommunity colleges. These workshops respond to the need for professional development ofgraduate students pertaining to potential faculty career paths. The workshops also provideparticipating students with a career reflection from a community college faculty and a paneldiscussion regarding aspects of faculty responsibilities, student populations, and the overallenvironment at community colleges.At the end of the workshop, prospective students are asked to sign up for a follow-up experience.A select number of students who participated in the workshop are paired with faculty mentors forclassroom observation visits. The mentors provide support by scheduling meetings before andafter the observations along with adequate resources and
insight into the effectiveness of theassignment and which parts are most difficult for students to understand. Students alsoresponded to the reflection prompt “What was the most surprising or interesting part of thisactivity.” The responses were analyzed for common themes, which were the usefulness ofvisualizing memory in understanding the concepts of stack frames and buffer overflow, theprevalence of buffer overflow vulnerabilities in publicly available code, and how easy it is toexploit a buffer overflow vulnerability. Thus, this assignment shows promise in helping studentsto understand a difficult concept, and in emphasizing the importance of avoiding buffer overflowvulnerabilities.IntroductionSoftware vulnerabilities in commercial products
viewpoint that identityusually arises in the learning process within the interdisciplinary teaching system andperforms the bridging function in boundary crossing. In this study, we consider theinterdisciplinary teaching system as a tool for developing interdisciplinary identity. Morethan simply the sum of knowledge reflected through a curriculum design or class syllabi, theinterdisciplinary teaching system represents a comprehensive curriculum of study or trainingthat structures students’awareness of learning. By providing multiple interpretiveperspectives across disciplines and creating an experiential teaching environment for real andcomplex issues, situational interests in interdisciplinary learning can be stimulated andpromote the formation of
Inclusive Teaching: An Exploratory Approach to Evaluate Faculty PerceptionsAbstract:This study describes an exploratory approach to evaluate faculty perception of the peerobservation practice aimed to enhance inclusive teaching.The quality of teaching is a part of the evaluation criteria for Promotion, Tenure andReappointment (PTR) process for university faculty. The student-based evaluation of teaching isknown to have several limitations and hence cannot be the sole basis for instructor evaluation.Peer observation, self-reflection, and assessment of teaching portfolios can be employed asholistic evaluation practices. The Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) department at theUniversity of Connecticut (UConn) adopted a calibrated
experiences and ideas [24]), and other areas in which learning occur over time[25]. While there is a wide range of developmental models, I will highlight one here that offers auseful framework for charting changes in thinking and reasoning over time: Baxter Magolda’sEpistemological Reflection Model (ERM) [26].Baxter Magolda’s ERM describes cognitive development in terms of the ways individuals makesense of, evaluate, interact with, and understand knowledge. This model is derived from Perry’sintellectual development framework [27] and addresses salient dimensions of college learningenvironments. The categories, called “ways of knowing”, range from Absolute to Contextual.Absolute Knowing corresponds to an overarching belief system where knowledge is
Personal TestimoniesThat imagery plays a dominant role in conceptual thinking is widelyconfirmed by scientists and engineers through their self reflections. AlbertEinstein described his own thought process10 in the following statement: 5 “Words or language, as they are written or spoken, do not seem to playany role in my mechanism of thought. The psychical entities which seem toserve as elements in thought are certain signs and more or less clear imageswhich can be voluntarily reproduced and combined . . . this combinatoryplay seems to be the essential feature in productive thought—before there isany connection with logical construction in words and other kinds of signswhich can be communicated to others
clearly called out the mentoring andcommunity-building as important components of the program. As mentioned above, this datadovetails with what we see from cohort 1, cohort 3, and the reflections of the mentorsthemselves. Fig. 6. Cohort 2, Discussion Topics with Mentors, Fall, 2021 Future Work Choices 43 General Encouragment 32 Making Choices in Coursework 27 Intrapreneurial Skills 24 Needed Mindsets and Dispositions 18 Advances in the Field
experiences. We hypothesize this reflects apattern of self-selection into different types of learning experiences. Our findings suggest thedifficulty of developing impactful ethics interventions, given that students arrive at universitywith pre-existing knowledge and perceptions about ethics, morality, and social responsibility,and may opt into experiences and programs that align with rather than challenge their existingvalues and social commitments.Nonetheless, through interviews we had multiple opportunities to ask participants about theirlearning experiences related to morality, ethics, and associated concerns. In a series of papers, weleveraged this data to explore the different kinds of experiences mentioned, along with whatstudents described
the impact of these models on students’ learning.Human-Centered Design and Engineering Human-Centered Design is a problem-solving approach that uses design thinking tools toidentify the unmet needs of a population in order to collaboratively and iteratively developsolutions [1]. It provides a flexible structure for solving wicked, ill-structured challenges [7] andgenerating creative and meaningful solutions [8]. HCD centralizes humans in the design journeythrough emphasizing with stakeholders, understanding them, and collaborating with them toexplore and define problems [9], [10]. Then, HCD engages the stakeholders in iterative cycles ofprototyping, testing, and reflecting to develop and sustain solutions [1]. HCD involves
teamperformed an inductive coding analysis of the qualitative data to understand the connectionsbetween humanitarian engineering projects, professional formation, and views of DEI.Quantitative results as well as data from other participant groups, including current students andnon-alumni engineering professionals, will be presented elsewhere. Emergent codes showed thatparticipants found both outward and inward value in serving others. Outward value reflected abetter quality of life for the person benefiting from service while inward value provided personalsatisfaction, learning, or growth for the participant. This inward value was also evident withrespect to views of DEI where participants mentioned learning or growing from past events. Twoparticipants
disability (e.g., non-disabled) in ways that reflect on the fluidity of disability; that is,one is non-disabled until they are disabled [1, 4]. Such perspectives center individual personhoodand lived experience of people with disabilities, highlight the diverse nature of disability, andposition accessibility and inclusion as ethical necessities that a society is responsible for. Theseperspectives contrast those often used in the social, physical, and bureaucratic structures thatshape the lived experiences of people with disabilities [5]. Such structures tend to rely onmedicalized models that describe disability as a condition to be treated and/or accommodatedusing a set of prescribed approaches regulated by policy [6, 7].Conceptualizing and
, the studentsare assessed on classroom participation that requires that they submit a reflection on what wasdiscussed, learned, or their thoughts on the session that day, and a final exam that includesquestions that address applications of the digital tools in the class as well as demonstratingsimple applications of the program.CM 330 - Construction Estimating LabThere are three main learning outcomes for CM 330 Construction Estimating Lab. The first is tocreate construction project estimates. The second is to analyze construction documents forplanning and management of construction processes and the third is to apply informationtechnology to manage the construction process. This is accomplished by focusing on the use ofdigital tools to
programs [17] are excluding Latinx students and impinging onstudent success.The Anti-deficit LensThe Anti-deficit Lens is a framework that focuses on removing the stigma and accountabilityfrom underserved communities and placing the onus on the larger culture [19]. Mejia et al,defines the asset-based approach in engineering to be one that acknowledges the embodiedknowledge of students of color [20]. This study uses the critical lens to understand theintegration of reflection and praxis to help students grow in the ownership of their learning andbe liberated from the constraints of the university barriers to achievement [20].CURRENT STUDYThe current study examined the impact of different teaching strategies in Statics, morespecifically, the impact
any additional performance characteristics as necessary.Note that the EI is provided as a raw score and reflects the overall negative effect ofimplementing this option on the environment. Although never explicitly stated, the EI scorerepresented any number of factors, including the pollution caused during componentmanufacture and operation, and processes and methods used to acquire and handle the rawmaterials during its fabrication. Hence, designs aimed to minimize the EI score. Students whocreated cycle configurations involving multiple pumps and/or turbines were able to select anycomponent at each particular location. For example, a reheat cycle may choose a differentturbine option for each of the expansion stages. Table 2 provides a
-informed reflective practice. Michelle's professional experience includes roles in industry and academia, having worked as a software engineer, project lead and manager for Accenture before serving as Assistant Professor and Department Chair for Electrical Engineering at the Ateneo de Davao University. She has also served in administrative and teaching faculty roles at Virginia Tech and The Ohio State University.Anthony Venditto (Bell Program Facilitator)Katherine Faye Ulseth I graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato's Iron Range Engineering Program with a B.S. in Integrated Engineering in 2013. I worked as a mechanical engineer at Magnetation (an iron ore mine) where I led millwrights' daily activities