Conference Session

Graduate Study Programs Supporting Diversity and Underrepresented Minority Students - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth A. Bucher MSW, Ohio State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Program

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

needs in their areas.BackgroundCreating a wellness culture, connection, community, and professional sense of belonging arevital elements to all graduate students from the most well-adjusted and engaged to the mostdisenfranchised and fragile. Sense of belonging includes fit in the academic discipline, beingrespected and valued by peers, in the research group, by the faculty, and program representatives.Wellness initiatives not only lead to more engaged and productive students, the initiatives areassociated with increased retention and completion rates (Okahana, H., Allum, J., Felder, P.P., &Tull, R.G. 2016). Creating a thriving culture also enhances recruitment and increases enrollment.Mind, body, and spirit are integral to both health and

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel M. White, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Page 24.1387.2The AIChE Concept Warehouse was designed to lower one of the biggest barriers that preventsinstructors from using concept-based instruction: access to high quality conceptquestions. Construction of good concept questions is often difficult and time-intensive4. TheConcept Warehouse alleviates this barrier by giving instructors access to a variety of conceptquestions in the core chemical engineering curriculum along with providing a variety of ways toutilize these questions in their courses. Instructors can either assign these questions as homeworkor use them in class as part of active learning pedagogies (e.g. peer instruction). If using conceptquestions in class, the instructor can have students respond using their clickers

Conference Session

NEE 1 - Innovative Teaching & Learning Strategies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Karle Flanagan; David Mussulman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

in line and watch to see how quickly other questions are being answered (Figure 1C).While a student is waiting, she will see her nickname moving up in the queue and then willreceive a notification when she is next in line. This is useful when the student needs to come tothe designated location, like an advising office or instructor office, to see the instructor oradvisor in person. Once the student’s question has been answered, the question is marked doneand it is removed from the list.Use Cases for the QueueOffice HoursTraditionally, office hours of large courses consist of many students packing into one or morerooms and writing their name on a list to receive help from a Teaching Assistant (TA) or anothercourse expert (“course staff”). In

Conference Session

Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan; Grenmarie Agresar, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Faculty Development Constituency Committee

discussion rent sessions sections, managing laboratory classes, or handling office hours. 55 min each In the second session, participants choose one of the following topics: teaching problem solving, grading, or handling office hours. Undergraduate Teaching Orientation Graduate Teaching Orientation Practice In small groups (5-7), participants take turns delivering a five-minute explanation on a Teaching topic of their choice. Peers and one trained facilitator act as students during the lesson, 2 hrs then provide written and oral feedback on the teaching.Table 1: Engineering teaching orientations during the Fall of 2017.As seen in Table 1, the new instructor

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 1: Learning Aids

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

to studentsLarge classes can improve the student experience in at least four ways.1 The ASEE Engineering Technology listserv, ETD-L@listproc.tamu.edu; SIGCSE-members@listserv.acm.org, forComputer Science educators; and discussion@podnetwork.org, from the Professional and OrganizationalDevelopment NetworkThe first is community. A large class can grow into a supportive learning community. Studentshave more opportunity to partner with, and learn from, other students. Questions are answeredmore quickly on Piazza or a message board. Students can learn from their peers. Clicker-stylepolling provides immediate feedback, regardless of class size. It can even work better in a largeclass, since there is bound to be a critical mass of students who have

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masud Salimian, Morgan State University; Yaseen Mahmud, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

coaching system we implemented. Finally, section 5 reports the observation andanalysis of the experiment and our plans for future experiments with the model.Section 1: The OR Course StructureThe course is divided into ten topics. These topics are mostly what majority of the textbooksconsider as essential elements of OR curriculum for an undergraduate OR class. Each topic isbuilt on knowledge and skill gained in prior topics while building the foundation skill andknowledge set for succeeding topics. Page 24.696.2These topics are:  Finding Feasible Regions  Extreme Points, LP and Its Standard Form  Writing LPs from Feasible

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrea Welker

as agroup before we show the video. The students are told to bring the completed questions with Page 9.189.3them to the next class. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationClass two begins with a discussion of the homework assignment. We discuss the answersthemselves and then discuss how they approached the assignment. After concluding thisdiscussion, we hand out the “Team Functioning Assessment Tool”. This tool has threecomponents: Team Members and the Project, Team Functioning, and Peer

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Herbert Hess

of the pumphouse. They attach a chinamarker nearby on a string. They also write out the details of each task and laminated theresulting two pages to the same wall. A sample of the “annual” portion of the tasks is shown inFigure 8. Then thestudents perform the tasks Every Twelve Months Date Completed Date to be Completedwith the homeowner, to 1. Check Batteriesinsure that everything is 2. Battery Equalizingunderstood. A year later, Chargethe system performs 3. Give Wind Generatorreliably. The customer, Complete Mechanicalon her own initiative, Checkseeks out the university 4. Check Concentration of Coolantpresident

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Rachel Klapper, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

have been well documented. A study conducted in 1998 suggestedthat as few as 8.5% of students leave engineering studies due to poor academic performance.1An oft-cited study conducted by Vincent Tinto reported that student involvement in learningcommunities promoted student retention. Tinto writes that, “For some students, especially thosewho, in the past, had struggled in school, the collaborative environment of the learningcommunity provided a safe place, a smaller knowable place of belonging, in which they werevalued and in which they discovered they could learn.”2 In subsequent evaluations, Tinto alsoidentified academic and social support networks as crucial components of student retention.3Laboratory projects can provide students with both

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Regina Nelson; Aldo Morales

laboratorysession. The semester at Penn State consists of 15 weeks. The course outline is providednext.IV. Introduction to Local Area Networks course outline1. PC Fundamentals Review2. MS-DOS operating system fundamentals3. Fundamentals of Windows 954. Local Area Networks Fundamentals • Networking Standards and the OSI model • Communication Protocols • Networking components5. Types and topologies of Local Area Networks (LANs) • Type of LANs: Peer-to-peer, Client-Server. • Network topologies (star, ring, bus, etc.). Advantages/disadvantages6. Introduction to Windows NT: Windows NT specific network planning Page 4.192.2 • Computer hardware

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA; Anil Kumar Domakonda, National University, San Diego, USA; Pradeep Goutam, National University, San Diego, USA; Jayanth Kadlur, National University, San Diego, USA

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Science Program and Information Systems Program. In addition, he is a guest editor for a journal, associate editor and serving on editorial boards for four international journals. He has also served as Chair and Co-Chair of numerous conferences, workshops, tracks and panels, in addition to serving on the program committee for around 30 international conferences. Dr. Wyne has given invited talks on numerous occasions and published number of articles in peer reviewed international journals and peer reviewed international conferences.Anil Kumar Domakonda, National University, San Diego, USA I have an undergraduate degree in Computer science and Information Technology from Jawaharlal Nehru

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-onexperience valued by employers, and serves to fill in any gaps in understanding from thestudents’ classroom education. Page 25.325.4The first major retention issue the solar boat project targets is the lack of a well-defined studentsupport system. Numerous studies have shown that students who are involved in small groupsretain more than students who work alone8. Isolation of a student from his or her peers can causestress beyond that imposed by an already formidable field of study. At the beginning of eachschool year, the solar boat project falls under the responsibility of a group of students who opt tobecome members of the University’s Solar Boat

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University; Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri State University; Ken Surendran, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

character- ization for therapeutic applications. His current research areas are: externally tunable nanostructures for targeted delivery and axon-regeneration after nervous system injury, hydrogel encapsulated quan- tum dots for single molecule imaging, magnetically controlled micro- and nano-fluidics for lab-on-a-chip applications. So far, he has published 25 peer-reviewed articles in reputed journals and international conference proceedings. He serves as a reviewer for the National Institute of Health (NIH), American Chemical Society (ACS), and many internationally reputed journals. He is the recipient of the following awards: ”Cottrell College Science Award” for young faculties- Research Corporation for Science Ad

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Priya Radhi Santhanam, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Page 24.1129.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Student-led Mentoring Program Fostering Retention of Female Undergraduate Students in STEM FieldsABSTRACT: This paper describes the mentoring program for female students in STEM fieldsdeveloped by the collegiate section of the Society of Women Engineers at the New JerseyInstitute of Technology (SWE-NJIT). The uniqueness of this mentoring program stems from thefact that it has been led by students since its inception, integrates peer and professional mentors,and is rooted to the geographical area surrounding our university. We believe other universitiesmay find this model of mentoring useful for partnering with as well as

Conference Session

Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Mariana Archibold, CONEAUPA

Tagged Divisions

International

) Par Amigo InitiativeEngineering programs throughout the world have accepted the challenge of educating the globalengineer. The required standards in technical, communication and social skills for globalengineers must be integrated into the cultural context of engineering programs in differentcountries. Internationally recognized accreditation is an important way for programs to not onlyguarantee quality, and contribute to regional capacity building and economic development, butalso to develop the continuous improvement and assessment tools that strengthen engineeringprograms. These tools are essential in the development of engineering programs that can educatethe global engineer of the future. The Par Amigo (Peer Mentor) Initiative developed

Conference Session

ERM: ERM Medley Session!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Nur Shahira Samsuri; Maizam Alias; Akbariah Ary Mohd Mahdzir, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

course, studentslearn together in a cooperative learning team to resolve various active learning activities suchas; peer teaching, brainstorming, presenting, interviewing engineers, reflecting, discussing,planning, finding information, data collecting, analysing, solving an engineering problem,presenting ideas, and report writing and oral presentation. Table 3 shows the implementationof the teaching and learning environment in the ITE course [14]. Table 3: Implementation of an introduction to engineering in the ITE course ITE course (3 credit hour) Aims - Prepare students for learning engineering to become an engineer - Bridge pre-university

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Online Learning and the Impact of COVID-19

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

do, and uses the relationships among team members toaccomplish tasks more or less efficiently.The five- or six-member student design teams were assigned through a skills and personalityassessment at the beginning of the fifteen-week semester, using the CATME® team formationsurvey. The CATME results were checked against the students’ self-reported data about theircurrent skills in writing, speaking, and engineering graphics before the students were formallyassigned to their teams.Research methods followed an explanatory sequential design, in which the results of one or morequantitative methods are used to inform the choice of one or more qualitative methods to collectand analyze data. Quantitative data were collected and analyzed using a 32

Conference Session

Career Advancement Through Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mark Jason Luchini; David J. Cribbs, Jackson; Dirk Joel-Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

modeling, Numerical Linear Algebra, microprocessors, artificial intelligence, sci- entific image analysis, compilers, exascale programing, and courses in program and algorithm analysis.Dr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susantha Herath, St. Cloud State University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Suvineetha Herath

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #22525Computing and Engineering Scholarship Program at SCSUDr. Susantha Herath, St. Cloud State University Dr. Susantha Herath is a professor and the Chair of the Information Systems (IS) department at St. Cloud State University. He holds a Ph.D. in computer engineering. His current research interests are in risk management, cyber security and information assurance. He has 25 years of college-level teaching experience at graduate and undergraduate levels and 31 years of research experience. He has published over 75 peer-reviewed articles. He has submitted over 45 competitive grant proposals and received over

Conference Session

Active Learning Methods in Action

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya A. Manohar, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Peter Y. Wu, Robert Morris University; Mary A. Hansen, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-doctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity, Pittsburgh (2001 – 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position of Chief Materials Scientist at Modern Industries, Pittsburgh (2003 – 2004) and Assistant Manager (Metallurgy Group), Engineering Research Center, Telco, India (1985 – 1993). He has published over 65 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences including a 2007 Best Paper Award by the Manufacturing Division of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), three review papers and three book chapters. He has participated in numerous national and international conferences. He is a member of ASM International, TMS, ACerS, AIST, ASEE

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dileepan Joseph P.Eng., University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

administrators, he succeeded via a transition fromprocedural C++, with a virtual robot called Karel, to MATLAB, with a video game calledGorillas. These two versions of the course are compared and contrasted, with a focus on theauthor’s own contributions. Furthermore, the pedagogical approach is compared and contrastedwith that of relevant literature. As with the state of the art, the work argues in favour of teachingintroductory programming using MATLAB. Unlike the state of the art, the proposed approachexploits video game design and iterative and incremental development. Effectiveness of thecontributions are demonstrated through student, peer, and self assessments.1. IntroductionAt the University of Alberta, all 1st year engineers take a 12-week course

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). Her research interests center on implementation and assessment of mathematical modeling problems. Page 22.1218.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Realistic Open-Ended Engineering Problem Solving as Sites for Postdoctoral Researcher Training in Course Instruction and DevelopmentAbstractTraditional roles of postdoctoral researchers often involve scholarly activities that are focused onresearch and grant writing. Seldom do PRs receive training on activities pertaining to curriculumand instruction – topics that are important if these PRs

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Pedro O. Quintero; Anidza Valentin, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Nelson Cardona-Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

tools and services, includingmentorship, professional readiness training, research opportunities, scholarships, and peer-mentor activities. These efforts have led to impressive outcomes, including a significant increasein retention and persistence rates, increased graduation rates having quad-fold those observed inthe general student population, and an impressive record of engagements in industry, research,and leadership experiences. This paper discusses the program structure and outcomes from fiveperspectives that include background experiences, the structure of provided services, the resultsof their execution, the elements of knowledge derived from its application, and the challengesexperienced throughout its implementation.I

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Brett Blackman, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

execution of theirprojects, subject to instructor approval. Students thus have an opportunity to engage inexperimental design at a level that prepares them for the upcoming Capstone projects thefollowing year.Course AssessmentAssessment of the course after each module was conducted using oral and writtencommunication from the students. Course evaluations were collated at the end of each semester,and individual exit interviews and anonymous surveys were conducted for two graduatingclasses. Students complete peer evaluations each semester regarding the performance of theirfellow group members in the lab and in writing the reports. Summative assessment of studentlearning consisted of pre-lab quizzes each week, laboratory reports for each module, one

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; Barbara E Smith, North Carolina State University; Louis A Martin-Vega, North Carolina State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

 Encouraging faculty  Engineer-to engineer peer  Senior faculty  Promotion/Career service at funding mentoring;  Non-tenure- development agencies (name of  Funding/publications/ service/ track faculty  Service positions) teaching  Emphasis in  Work/life balance  Proposal writing for  Retention, Promotion, Tenure diversity  Team building government (NSF, NIH,  Cross disciplinary collaborative (incudes  Collaborative & DoD, DOE, AFSOR) research; women and professional and industry funding  Building community

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Using Video, Games, and More in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Malgorzata Chwatko, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Jeffrey Ryan McCutcheon

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

consistency of grades, each grader is responsible for grading the same section for eachdeliverable for the entire semester. With this system in place, two instructors and two teachingassistants are able to grade deliverables for nineteen student companies in an afternoon. In orderto assure that students gain experience writing a variety of sections and graders, students are notallowed to write the same section for two consecutive deliverables. More importantly, thissystem actively encourages students to communicate the strengths and weaknesses of sectionsthey have already written to their teammates, enabling an atmosphere where students can teachtheir peers and reinforcing what they have learned. This communication is essential as it helpsall

Conference Session

Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Tapper; Walter Buchanan

students all agreed that being given the opportunity to create and write in this forumgave them a serious leg up on other peer co-workers who had not had this opportunity at theirown schools. One such comment came from a former student, who had made an unannouncedclassroom visit, stated the following to the students in that particular class. “……….I must admit that I was pretty upset over the prospect of writing weekly reports that were 40 to 60 pages long. I now realize that if it were not for that practice, I would really be behind the eight ball in my current job. A good deal of what I do requires communications with others, co-workers, outside

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel S. Lee; R. Narasimhan; M. Lewis Temares

the new environment,especially with regard to study habits, prioritization of tasks, and time management. Many students fail their firstcalculus course and lose interest in engineering. Many students who have successfully completed themathematics sequence are still unable to apply their math skills in solving physical problems (i.e., wordproblems). Several initiatives have been taken to help students adjust, such as proactive advising, earlyintervention, peer counseling, tutoring and the “Freshman Forgiveness Program.” All these efforts haveproduced some positive results. However, to educate students effectively and provide them with an engineeringeducation for a changing world, the entire curriculum requires careful review and re-design with

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrick Louis, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

of juniorfaculty, many Assistant Professors agonize over writing and submitting their CAREERproposal.The goal of this paper is to present a systematic model for preparing the NSF CAREERproposal. Its objectives are to provide; a historical context for the CAREER program, apedagogical guide to preparing the proposal and supporting documents, and a templatefor writing the CAREER proposal. In the words of an experienced NSF program officer,“if you don’t submit a proposal, your chances of receiving an award are zero.”The CAREER Proposal Sections and FormatThere are 13 distinct sections required in an NSF CAREER proposal. The core of theserequirements are the Project Summary, Project Description, Budget with justification,and the Departmental

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs & Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Harper, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

workshops for area chemistry andphysics teachers since 2004, reaching almost 370 teachers during that time. For most of theprogram’s history, three concurrent workshops have been offered each summer: one inmechanics, one in introductory chemistry, and an advanced curriculum writing workshop. Thecurriculum workshop is open to any teacher who has completed an introductory workshop andimplemented the Modeling approach. The majority of participants maintain ties after theirworkshops to the local and national Modeling community via active listservs and, primarily onthe local level, special events. Almost one-third of the teachers have taken at least twoworkshops through the program. Given that the workshops consist of three intense weeks duringthe