%) Page 15.79.5followed by brother (15.2%) and uncle (11.4%); sister, son, and grandfather each represented7.6% of entrepreneurial family members indicated. Wife, parents, and father-in-law were alsomentioned.Data CollectionThe interview protocol included questions relating to faculty beliefs of entrepreneurshipeducation focusing on the following: ≠ What are the critical components of entrepreneurship education? ≠ How do individuals develop an entrepreneurial mindset? ≠ Are necessary characteristics developed through experiences or are they inherent to an individual’s personality? ≠ How can students’ self-efficacy to be an entrepreneur be cultivated? ≠ What strategies are used in the classroom to teach entrepreneurship?A
. Page 23.1149.148. Grasso, D., and Martinelli, D. (2008). Holistic Engineering: The Dawn of a New Era for the Profession. In G. Madhavan, B. Oakley, & L. Kun (Eds.), Career development in bioengineering and biotechnology. (pp. 303- 307). New York, NY: Springer.9. Henderson, W. D., & Cudahy, R. D. (2005). From Insull to Enron: Corporate (re)regulation after the rise and fall of two energy icons. Energy Law Journal, 26, 35-110.10. Hoel, M., & Kverndokk, S. (1996). Depletion of fossil fuels and the impacts of global warming. Resource and Energy Economics, 18(2), 115-136. doi:10.1016/0928-7655(96)00005-X.11. Linnenbrink, E. A., & Pintrich, P. R. (2003). The role of self-efficacy beliefs in student
particular focus on the VADERs project: Virtual/Augmented-reality Discipline Exploration Rotations. This initiative seeks to enhance self-efficacy, diversity awareness and engagement in engineering within the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) curriculum by integrating immersive technologies into the learning experience. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Reflection for Development of Metacognitive Regulation Strategies: A Two-Year Implementation StudyAbstractEngineering students need to develop lifelong learning skills (ABET 7) so that they can be self-directed learners who employ metacognitive regulation strategies (MRSs, i.e., monitoring
harnesses AI and NLP to design accessible educational tools for underrepresented college STEM students. He holds his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in ECE from The Ohio State University and UW, respectively.Dr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical and computer 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 on the student experience. Her research interests and publication record are split among workforce, engineering education, and sensors research. She is committed to supporting progress toward gender parity in engineering and enabling equitable
institutionalchange, leading some teachers to question the feasibility of long-term CS integration.To support teachers in their professional development, the program offered reimbursement for upto two attempts at the CS teacher certification exam, upon submission of receipts. One teacher,who taught business and math, successfully passed the exam after studying the program’smaterials and engaging with coding exercises. While passing the exam was a measurable success,many teachers explored and implemented engaging CS activities in their classrooms. Teachersintegrated CS concepts in various ways, such as through after-school clubs, free-time activities, orelective courses. Some used program resources to support projects like Unity game development,robotics, and
engineering majors and career opportunities, as well as comparing their major of interest to other similar engineering majors ● Developing academic plans of study which map out their course and degree requirements through graduation ● Assisting with a student’s transition from high school to college and helping students build academic self-efficacy to assume more responsibility for their undergraduate education prior to entering a majorApplication of Theory of Change: Forum DesignForum ParticipantsThe COE at Virginia Tech comprises 12 major-granting departments that collectively offer 14degree programs and 33 engineering majors. Reinholz and Andrews recommend that any theoryof change should begin with developing a working
results indicate that enrichment programs increase student awareness of and interest inSTEM careers. (Kwon, 2017) STEM focused summer camps have also demonstratedsignificant increases in student’s attitudes towards mathematics. (Wang & Frye, 2019) TheBroadening Access to Science Education Camp conducted a four-year investigation of theimpact of summer STEM camp on the interest in the pursuit of STEM careers. (Phelan, Harding,& Harper-Leatherman, 2017) Their findings state that 95% of participants applied to college, ofwhich 87% intended to pursue a career in a STEM related field. They also report increasedscience self-efficacy and understanding of science related careers. The STEM identities ofunderrepresented students grew positively
increased during the last decade.The results indicate that enrichment programs increase student awareness of and interest inSTEM careers. (Kwon, 2017) STEM focused summer camps have also demonstratedsignificant increases in student’s attitudes towards mathematics. (Wang & Frye, 2019) TheBroadening Access to Science Education Camp conducted a four-year investigation of theimpact of summer STEM camp on the interest in the pursuit of STEM careers. (Phelan, Harding,& Harper-Leatherman, 2017) Their findings state that 95% of participants applied to college, ofwhich 87% intended to pursue a career in a STEM related field. They also report increasedscience self-efficacy and understanding of science related careers. The STEM identities
development of engineering community relate to the educational process.21 Others,such as race, gender, and interest in other fields depend on a particular student.22,23,24Engineering identity and self-efficacy are the factors that are influenced both by an individualstudent and the educational process.24,13 The first year curriculum is where many universitiesstart tackling all of these retention-related factors.4,25,26,27 Developing experiences in the first yearthat actively engage the student in learning, such as an integrated curriculum, updated teachingmethods, or a cornerstone course, can be used to counteract attrition by improving theeducational process and addressing issues related to student specific variables.28,29,30,31,32Educational
wheels and DC motors connected on a slave MCU that receives the instructions formovement and decides the direction of the motors. Another slave MCU is connected to theultrasonic sensor that sends the signal when an obstacle is present which triggers an avoidancealgorithm as a safety measure in case there is an object or a person in front of it. IR color sensorson the bottom of the robot detect the following path and if it has reached a specific spot thatrequire a guided explanation, (laboratories, classrooms, showrooms, etc.). The robot wassupposed to be big enough so that tourist and people on the area could easily see it or follow it.This was one of their biggest challenges because considering a weight of 2 kg they needed tofind the correct
Outgoing, Energetic Openness to experience Cautious, Conservative Inventive, Curious Agreeableness Competitive, Outspoken Friendly, Compassionate Conscientiousness Easy-going, Careless Efficient, Organized Emotional (Neuroticism) Secure, Confident, Calm Sensitive, Anxious Figure 5. Five Factor Model (http://intraspec.ca/images/eysenck.gif)There exist a number of other dimensional measures of personality, such as Webster and Kruglanski’s“Need for Closure” scale (Webster, 1994). These dimensional measures, e.g., Webster and Kruglanski’s,are known to be related to the Five Factor Model. One well known
,” or “making mistakes” rather than to engineering. It isin this environment that the present study examines how students and teachers respond toengineering design failure and how teachers acclimate to an increased use of and comfort levelwith fail words.Literature Review While engineering is now formally included in P12 education due to the NGSS, teachingengineering remains a complex challenge for teachers at all levels, but particularly those inelementary grades. Elementary teachers often lack both self confidence and self efficacy withregard to teaching engineering.5,6 Teachers’ self confidence in a subject is linked to both howthey perceive it and their knowledge of the subject itself.7,8 Teachers at the elementary levelreceive
task and innovation self-efficacy,” paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Columbus, Ohio, June 2017.[20] S. Correll, “Reducing gender biases in modern workplaces: A small wins approach to organizational change,” Gender & Society, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 725–50, 2017.[21] J. Acker, “Hierarchies, jobs, bodies: A theory of gendered organizations,” Gender & Society, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 139–58, 1990.[22] R. M. Kanter, Men and Women of the Corporation. New York: Basic Books, 1977.[23] V. Ray, “A theory of racialized organizations,” American Sociological Review, vol. 84, no. 1, pp. 26-53, 2019.[24] N. DiTomaso, C. Post, D. R. Smith, G. F. Farris, and R. Cordero, “Effects
/adaptability to change iii. Self-awareness and knowledge (capability/learning style assessment, affective domain, confidence and self-efficacy) iv. Networking, relationship building v. Creativity 12 b. Thinking Tools (Strategies for Seeking Out and Organizing Knowledge) i. Systems thinking/big picture view; synthesis and problem definition ii. Understanding of human behavior (individually and in groups) iii. Structured reflection iv. Making analogies v. Communication (broadly defined—writing, reading
: 10.1109/ISECon.2014.6891046.[10] J. J. Pembridge and K. J. Rodgers. “Examining Self-Efficacy and Growth Mindset in an Introductory Computing Course,” IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), San Jose, CA, Oct. 2018, doi: 10.1109/FIE.2018.8658728.[11] S. Fantini, C. Bennis, and D. Kaplan. “Biomedical Engineering Continues to Make the Future,” IEEE Pulse, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 70–73, Jul. 2011, doi: 10.1109/MPUL.2011.941720.[12] Aspiring Docs. “What You Need to Know About the MCAT® Exam,” 2020, https://students-residents.aamc.org/choosing-medical-career/article/preparing-mcat-exam/.[13] “ABET | ABET Accreditation,” ABET | ABET Accreditation, 2020, https://www.abet.org/.[14] J. D. Gassert and J. D. Enderle
underlying sets of items inorder to reduce the number of items necessary to adequately measure those constructs and toassess each factor‟s meaning. [18, 19] Principal axis factoring and direct oblimin oblique rotationwith Kaiser normalization were used to identify factors. Principle axis factoring was chosen inorder to establish the existence of the underlying theoretical constructs [18-20]. Oblimin obliquerotation was selected in the knowledge that any resulting factors may be correlated. [18]Examination of the factor correlation matrix to assess the level of correlation among the factorsand the justification for their independent existence [21] indicated no serious problems.Scales included only items with rotated factor loadings greater than .40
of the Statistical Package for theSocial Sciences (SPSS) software (v.18). Twenty-nine associate deans for undergraduateeducation (or the equivalent) from the 31 participating institutions returned surveys.Using the data collected from each group, the research team constructed scales that measurevarious curricular emphases, classroom and program experiences, and attitudes about education.Factor analytic techniques identified the number of latent constructs underlying sets of items inorder to reduce the number of items necessary to adequately measure those constructs and toassess each factor‟s meaning. [18, 19] Principal axis factoring and direct oblimin oblique rotationwith Kaiser normalization were used to identify factors. Principle axis
science teachers integrate scientific argumentation activities intotheir instruction [22]. The former study showed that teachers improved their self-efficacy, beliefsabout students, and learning goals for students while the latter study showed no substantial effecton teachers’ argumentation knowledge, understanding, or practice. Similarly, studies inmathematics have examined how preservice elementary teachers learn to facilitate argumentationdiscussions over time [30] or as they respond to students’ incorrect responses to problem-solvingtasks [31].Regardless of field—science, mathematics, or engineering—this practice is one that is complexand requires sufficient time and learning opportunities in order for teachers to achieve mastery[20, 29, 32
?” (Emphasis in the original.) Re-sponses were measured with a 4-point Likert scale:Very Unconfident Unconfident Confident Very ConfidentThe expected grades for both groups of students are shown in Figure 1, and the responses to thefollow-up question are shown in Figure 2. Expected Grade 60% Percentage of Students Responding 50% CEE 3110 (n=62) 40% CEE 3150 (Comparison Group) (n=35) 30
studies focused on solving is at the core of adistinction that we wish to draw attention to between ‘problem-solving’ and the solving ofproblems.According to a joint executive report from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and theNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA), student skills in engineering problem-solving(specifically in electrical engineering and computer science) are in dire need of a boost. Thereport states that “undergraduate and graduate students who study electrical engineering andcomputer science lack the ability or self-efficacy to create new ideas and innovations that stretchbeyond rote classroom exercises”1.Other high-profile reports agree: The National Academy of Engineering lamented in 2004 that“engineering students are not
serviceprovider.Student learning was assessed using formal and informal methods. Informal assessmentsconsisted of whiteboard presentations, open-ended questioning, demonstrations, journal write-ups, and teacher observations. These were used to guide daily activities and lessons. Formalassessments consisted of pre and post assessments. Subject produced drawings were used toelicit students’ pre- and post-program knowledge. Draw a Robot and Draw an Engineerassessments were used. A survey instrument was developed and implemented to elicit tinkeringand technical self-efficacy. An earlier developed instrument that was validated using a sample ofresponses of 200 engineers to develop the items was modified for use with youth. Observationsof project activities by
Downtown) were an interdisciplinary major (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) and anew chemistry concentration (Medicinal Chemistry). Although new facilities had been allocatedto the new Engineering Department, these facilities did not have furniture or equipment. Theywere an empty canvas upon which to build the new department. Regarding the curriculum, therewere two first year course titles on the books – EGR 111 (Introduction to Engineering Thinkingand Problem Solving) and EGR 112 (Introduction to Engineering Measurement and Analysis).No operating budget existed for the new department, so five-year planning started as thefounding chair was on site (fall 2017). The new Department of Engineering resided and stillresides within the School of Arts
suspect. Eliminating them from consideration does not alter the generalfindings. Finally, effect sizes were calculated (r values in Tables A3 to A8). These“measure…the closeness of association of the points in a scatter plot to a linear regression line”[27] and are associated with a scale categorizing the closeness of association (e.g., noassociation, very weak, weak, etc.) [27, 28]. While findings are discussed using p values, acommon practice in presentation of pre- and post-instruction measures of educationalinterventions, it is the r values that were used to interpret the patterns and arrive at the study’sconclusions.Persistence and graduation rates of native students and those who transferred to the institutionwho had completed one of the
no supervisory responsibilities or mentoring roles, and instead, wereasked to plan and teach collaboratively with the preservice teachers. The preservice teachers’involvement significantly increased the extent to which hands-on, inquiry-based instruction inscience occurred in the classroom, increasing measures of children’s learning of and enjoymentof science as compared to a non-co-taught control group. These positive student outcomes maybe attributed in part, suggested the authors, “to enhanced [classroom] teacher confidence ininvestigative science and technology teaching as a result of their work with the science specialiststudents.” 20Context & Participants The 36 teachers involved in the present study—including 15 3rd grade
2017 to 2018,more than 200 children in Buenos Aires were found with high levels of lead from the burning ofe-waste –mostly cables– close to houses and playgrounds [54]. Some researchers argue that theseworkers lack sufficient information to perceive these risks and do not take proper measures toreduce risks and harms [55]– [57].Within this context, Sofia is evaluating the working conditions of e-waste recyclers in a selectedlocation of the province of Buenos Aires (Argentina), studying interventions to reduce chemicalexposures, and will promote awareness-raising within the community. Her long-term objectiveof implementing proper management of e-waste will have multiple benefits, such as includingrecovering materials to be reintroduced into
skills, and two discussed increasing their knowledge about entrepreneurship. One person talked about how they became more conscious of the environment and being efficient with the resources they utilize, while another explained how the program increased their self-efficacy to pursue their goals. Table 1: Reported Gains from the 2019 GCSP Entrepreneurial Experience “What are the most important things that you gained from the Summer Entrepreneurial Experience?” (n=13) Theme Count Example "I definitely think it helped my presentation skills... I think kind of working and acting like
hidden, such as our research on majority measurement bias in studies ofpersistence [47], Riley and Pawley’s [48] work critiquing myths of gender and race inengineering education, and Foor, Walden, and Trytten’s [49] ethnography of one female multi-minority student which provides “a microphone for the voices of the marginalized to be heard”(p. 113). The powerful lens of intersectionality contributes to the growing field of engineeringstudies, which considers how social categories (such as age, race/ethnicity, class, gender, abilityand sexual identity) are enacted in engineering [50]. Our other work on SVEs examined theintersection between first-generation, engineering, and military identities [51]. The current studyextends other research on the