studentshave become quite expert in accumulating the points needed for the grade they desire at theexpense of their learning and development as engineers. We observed students who desire a B,only doing the exact amount of work needed for the B and no more. Tragically leaving criticallearning “on the table.” Students who desired only a C, knowing that if only 70% of mastery isrequired for their goal, they would put forth only that effort. Obviously, this is not a summary orjudgement of all students. These were observations that spurred our investigation into alternativegrading philosophies that could ameliorate these conditions while providing the gains inengineering formation we desired in our students. In examination of grading philosophies such
have described students with B+ to A+ on the U.S. grade scale or aCGPA of 3.0 out of 4 as high-achieving [22]–[27]. In the university where this study wasconducted, B+ is 3.33. Students with a minimum of 3.5 have been considered high-achieving fora scholarship or as honors students for exceptional academic performance. Also, a 3.5 and aboveis regarded as a distinction grade called cum laude and its variation. Based on this and existingstudies, we described students with a CGPA of 3.5 are high-achieving.Theoretical frameworkThe theoretical framework that guided this study is Astin’s theory of involvement, also known asthe Input-Environment-Output (I-E-O) theory [12], [28], [29]. The theory postulates that theeducational outcomes students
to build young children’scomputational thinking skills, and could serve as an useful pedagogical tool enabling teachers’curriculum.References[1] M. Boroush, “Research and Development: US Trends and International Comparisons. Science and Engineering Indicators 2020. NSB-2020-3.,” Natl. Sci. Found., 2020.[2] M. Kuhfeld, J. Soland, B. Tarasawa, A. Johnson, E. Ruzek, and J. Liu, “Projecting the potential impact of COVID-19 school closures on academic achievement,” Educ. Res., vol. 49, no. 8, pp. 549–565, 2020.[3] C. D. Higgins, A. Páez, G. Kim, and J. Wang, “Changes in accessibility to emergency and community food services during COVID-19 and implications for low income populations in Hamilton, Ontario,” Soc. Sci. Med., vol. 291
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theminimum threshold of 0.60 to assess sample adequacy. Bartlett’s test of sphericity wassignificant for all datasets (p < 0.001), indicating a sufficient correlation between variables toproceed with the analyses.We used an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) approach to investigate the underlying structure ofthe measured items [15]. This statistical method is frequently used to optimize instruments byeliminating statistically ambiguous items and grouping variables in latent constructs. Accordingto Brown [17] and Howard [18], the EFA procedure can be divided into: a) choosing a factorextraction method, b) determining the number of factors to extract, c) choosing a factor rotationmethod, d) running the factor analysis, e) interpreting the factors
, R. B. King, C-S. Chai, & M.Y. Jiang, “Promoting Secondary Students’ Twenty-First Century Skills and STEM Career Interests Through a Crossover Program of STEM and Community Service Educaiton. Front. Psychol. Vol. 13. [Online]. Available: doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.903252. [Accessed Feb. 10, 2023].[13] J. R. Chittum, B. D. Jones, S. Alkalin, & A. B. Scharam, “The effects of an after-school STEM program on students’ motivation and engagement.” International Journal of STEM Education, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: doi:10.1186/s40594- 017-0065-4. [Accessed Dec. 14, 2022].[14] M. Ainley & J. Ainley, “Student engagement with science in early adolescence: The contribution
wanted tobe able advertise to students the message “if you complete the requirements, you will receivevisible recognition.”To earn the sustainability designation at Calvin University, students complete three or fourcourses (5–10 semester hours, total) and a sustainability-related practical experience. (Incontrast, a minor is 6 courses or 18-24 semester hours.) These requirements are a minimum oftwo additional semester hours beyond the student’s engineering major.The sustainability designation requirements are: a) A one-semester-hour Introduction to Sustainability Challenges seminar course, ENGR 184 (for details, see the next section). b) A sustainability-related elective course of three or four semester hours. Typically
2023 ASEE Southeast Section Conference 5. Each flag with incorrect number of stripes will result in losing 3 points. 6. Each flag with incorrect number of both stars and stripes will result in losing 5 points. 7. An incomplete flag counts as an incorrect flag and will be evaluated based on the criteria explained outlined in items 4-6. 8. The group with the highest total points wins the game.Implementing the Game The game was implemented in one section of the course CONE 415 “ProjectManagement and Engineering Administration” and one section of the course PMGT 401 “ProjectManagement Professional Skills” in Fall 2022 semester (Figure 1.a and 1.b). CONE 415 is a corecourse for BS in Construction Engineering and only students
., Katz, J., Wandersman, A., Skiles, B., Schillaci, M. J., Timmerman, B. E. and Mousseau, T. A. (2013). Exploring the role of sense of community in the undergraduate transfer student experience. Journal of Community Psychology, 41: 277- 290. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.21529[3] Walters, N., DeSalvo, A., & Shafer, S. 2017. Intervention for College Attendance Program: 2015-2016 Report. Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/pdf/ICAP_Report_15-16.pdf. on March 10, 2021.[4] Smith, B. 2013. Mentoring At-Risk Students through the Hidden Curriculum of Higher Education; Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.[5] Polmear, M., Bielefeldt, A., Knight, D., Swan, C., Canney, N., 2019
/1-27/9. Accessed: Jan. 27, 2022.[8] D. A. Martin, E. Conlon, and B. Bowe, “The role of role-play in student awareness of the social dimension of the engineering profession,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 882–905, Nov. 2019, doi: 10.1080/03043797.2019.1624691.[9] J. E. Lewis and D. Wheatley, “Using a Mock Hearing to Engage Students in Critical Thinking,” presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2011, p. 22.1602.1-22.1602.13. Accessed: Jan. 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/using-a-mock-hearing-to-engage-students-in-critical-thinking[10] J. L. Carlson and N. T. Skaggs, “Learning by Trial and Error: A Case for Moot Courts,” Journal of
4.3 4.7 4.7 2533-HIR A1 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 (b) Peer ratings after instructor intervention 2533-HIR A1 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 2533-HIR A1 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 2533-HIR A1 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7Student C realized that his team performance really depends on individual contributions, and hewould try his best effort to play the role, which was thought to be insignificant by himself. InPeer Evaluation II, Student C commented, “Student A worked
real-world projects in the engineering classroom. • Limited approaches to connect theory and practiceIn addition to above problematic areas, during several SWOT analysis sessions of the EngineeringTechnology curriculum, conducted with Engineering Technology Curriculum Committee members andET faculty plenum, several curricular and competencies gaps have been identified. The gaps related tothis investigation are as follows: a) Students’ ability to formulate clear problem statements and to select solutions to meet specifications is poor. b) Students’ lack the sufficient depth of understanding in upper-level courses. c) Students’ ability to communicate and justify engineering decisions is poor.Students in the Mechanical
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individuals manifestsin interactions is specifically referred to by Barron [13] as mutuality. High mutuality ischaracterized by each individual in a group realizing and constructing a joint solution spaceequally. Low mutuality is characterized by a dominant constructor of the joint space.Deploying these definitions, knowledge symmetry has potential to mediate the mutualitybetween individuals and be subverted by other socially-negotiated asymmetries in the context ofco-construction. To demonstrate these conclusions, this paper will elaborate A) co-constructionbetween learners, B) co-regulation between learners, C) the role of knowledge-based symmetryon co-construction between learners, then D) the role of knowledge-based symmetry on the co-regulation
/engineering “aha”moment prior to delving into the math. The examples are focused on visual intuitive, andexperience-based feedback systems where sometimes the connection to traditional textbookblock diagrams is not obvious. The examples are grouped into three categories: 1. Mechanical examples, including (a) Balancing bird, where gravity-based feedbackkeeps the bird balanced at a specific orientation, (b) Roly-Poly toy, where gravity-basedfeedback leads to a steady state equilibrium, and (c) Flush Toilet, self-contained feedbackmechanism to achieve desired water level. 2. Electrical and Electromechanical examples, including (a) the use of Bi-metal toexplain sensing, error and action in A/C, Car Blinker, and Kettle, (b
times. This is a type of inter-group activity in which a group designshomework problems, assigns them to the group they are visiting, and offers hints and evaluationsduring the visit. One house (e.g., group A) first needs to use the lecture and external readingmaterials to work together and make homework questions related to the recent topics. They mustalso create solutions and tutoring plans. Then, one of the group members will bring theirquestions to another “house” (e.g., group B) and join the group as a tutor, monitor their workprogress, collect their answers, and give feedback. Group A’s effort and the quality of their workwill be evaluated by the teaching team with comments and corrections. In the “visiting”, astudent can actively work
Paper ID #40638How to Interview the Crowd: Enlisting Informal Student Feedback in aFormative Assessment ProcessDr. Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Natalie Van Tyne is an Associate Professor of Practice at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni- versity, where she teaches first year engineering design in two foundation courses for Virginia Tech’s undergraduate engineering degree programs. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, along with masters degrees in chemical and environmental engineering, and in business administration, as well as bachelors degrees in chemical
Paper ID #40610WIP: A focus on well-being to increase non-calculus ready students’problem-solving self-efficacyErin J. McCave, University of Tennessee at Knoxville Erin is a Research Assistant Professor and Lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Program at the University of Tennessee. She completed a postdoctoral/ lecturer position split between the General En- gineering program and the Engineering & Science Education Department and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson University. Erin’s research interests include preparing students for their sophomore year, minority student engineering identity development, and
is ongoing. The results will inform future implementationand program communication and seek to understand if the student experience is consistent withthe literature previously mentioned. Additionally, this will serve as the beginning of alongitudinal study to understand student career development over their entire college career. It iscritical to understand the longevity of this structure on a student’s pathway into an engineeringcareer and inform continue intervention of these skills at the first-year level.[1] B. D. Jones, M. C. Paretti, S. F. Hein, and T. W. Knott, “An Analysis of Motivation Constructs with First-Year Engineering Students: Relationships Among Expectancies, Values, Achievement, and Career Plans,” Journal of
specifically invited to participatein the events, though all people were welcome. Invitations for the events were sent out 1-3 weeksbefore each event through graduate college newsletters and with the help of staff graduatecoordinators and student volunteers from each department. Flyers were also put up on noticeboards in the engineering buildings. Three surveys were conducted throughout the program: onejust after the first event in the series, one at the end of the Fall 2022 semester, and the last one atthe end of the Spring 2023 semester.The program targeted three categories of intervention: belonging (B), advice and support (A), andskills and opportunities (S). The belonging intervention sought to promote a feeling of belongingin the participants
Figure7(a) indicate that students found bridges slightly more interesting (on average) after beingexposed to the anchored learning material, even for a second time. Results in Figure 7(b) indicatethat students had a better understanding of what a bridge engineer does after being exposed to theanchored learning material; this was true after being exposed to anchored material once or twice(on average). Results in Figure 7(c) indicate that students believe they could become a successfulbridge engineer after being exposed to the anchored material once or twice. Results in Figure7(d) indicate that students exposed to anchored material once would consider pursuing a careeras a bridge engineer more so than students never exposed to the anchored material
AraOluwa Adaramolaba- Department of Engineering Education, b- Davidson School of Chemical University at Buffalo, SUNY Engineering, Purdue University Buffalo, NY 14213 West Lafayette, IN 47907INTRODUCTIONPractice makes perfect, yet engineering graduate students rarely have structured teachingexperiences beyond acting as a teaching assistant (TA) or substituting for a professor’s absence.Teaching is a significant component of faculty responsibilities and many roles withinengineering. Yet, few formal TA training opportunities exist to allow graduate students topractice and improve their teaching capabilities while still in graduate school. However
mass of the object and the distancefrom the object. This visualization is more physically accurate than the traditional analogy of a(a) The grid on the left is a represen- (b) Each massive object curves the (c) The clocks slow down in the pres-tation of space and the clocks on the grid. When released they move to- ence of massive objects to demon-right show the passage of time. wards each other along the curvature. strate time dilation. Figure 1: Inside the VR simulation.ball on a sheet. Additionally, bringing the object close to one of the clocks will cause thatclock to slow down relative to the other (Fig. 1c). The rate of change is again determined bythe mathematical equations of GR (Appendix A
-ondemonstration will help many students to learn about energy production for different purposes. Inthe future, some modifications in the electrical circuit part will be made for making themeasurement procedure more straightforward.Acknowledgement of SupportSupport for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program under Grant No. 1565068.DisclaimerAny opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Banaszewski, A. R., Hartley, A., Mai, K. T., Xu, A., Maheswaran, B. “Harnessing Gym Power”ASEE-NE 2022, Wentworth
Modelfor Mechanics of Structures Courses Involving New Learning Spaces”, Paper presentedat 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, https://peer.asee.org/34009[3] Sanchez, B., Ballinas-Gonzalez, R., Rodriguez-Paz, M. X., Nolazco-Flores, J.A.(2020, June),”Usage of building information modeling for sustainable developmenteducation”, Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access,https://https://peer.asee.org/usage-of-building-information-modeling-for-sustainable-development-education[4] Rodriguez-Paz, M.X., Gonzalez-Mendivil, J.A., Zarate-Garcia, J.A., Zamora-Hernandez, I., Nolazco-Flores, J.A., “A hybrid flipped-learning model and a newlearning-space to improve the performance of students in Structural
(73%) Fall 2022 107 82 (77%)The scores of the engineering calculations assignment between the traditional and generativelearning methods were evaluated with a repeated-measures ANOVA. Although there was a slightdifference between the means of the traditional (1.9 ± 0.2, standard error [s.e.]) and generative(2.6 ± 0.2, s.e.), there was no significant effect of learning method on the performance scores (p= 0.11). There was a significant effect of grader (p < 0.0005). As seen in Figure 1, two of thegraders in the F’21 semester (B and C) graded the calculations assignment significantly lowerthan grader D in the F’22 semester. Within the F’21 semester, a significant difference wasobserved between graders A
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theirinteraction with their peers. Figure 1 shows these survey results from a modified 4-point Likertscale where an average score of 4 indicated strong agreement, 2.5 indicates neutral agreement,and 1 indicates strong disagreement. a) Engagement (n =202) b) Mastery (n =204) c) Interaction (n =204) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Figure 1. Student survey results stating agreement with the statements:a) Engagement (n = 202): “Taking notes for the Student Notes helped my engagement in class.” b) Mastery (n=204): “Taking notes for the Student Notes helped me
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. Kadlowec, T. Merrill, S. Sood, J. Greene Ryan, A. Attaluri, and R. Hirsh, “Clinical Immersion and Team-based Design: Into a Third Year,” in 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, June 24-28, 2017, Columbus, Ohio. [Online]. Available: ASEE PEER, Doi: 10.18260/1-2—28040.[7] W. H. Guilford, M. Keeley, B. P. Helmke, and T. E. Allen. "Work in Progress: A Clinical Immersion Program for Broad Curricular Impact," in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 15, 2019, Tampa, Florida. [Online]. Available: ASEE PEER, Doi: 10.18260/1-2—33581.[8] C. King, D. Salvo, J. Wang, S. Rao, R. Sreedasyam, A. Kulkarni, S. Braich, and I. Sharma. Work in progress: Development of virtual reality platform for