have designed variousinstruments to collect data throughout this project, as elucidated below. Female middle school andhigh school students’ intention to pursue STEM careers is being assessed using Social CognitiveCareer Theory. The model of Social Cognitive Career Theory accounts for the development andinfluence of students’ self-efficacy, expected outcomes, and interests in STEM professions.Parents respond to surveys before this project and after they attend the “Family STEM Night.”Success will be indicated by positive changes in parents’ conceptions toward STEM across time.According to the feedback we have collected, most of the participating female students findrobotics interesting, and most the participating female students respond that
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engagement with students’ course ratings andcourse performance by analyzing learning analytics data (e.g., site access, timestamps, etc.)captured within the learning management system. Additionally, students from both online and in-person sections will be invited to participate in focus group interviews to explore faculty-studentconnections and course enjoyment. Furthermore, a follow-up study will further assess theimpact on student outcomes, student motivation, effort regulation and self-efficacy between thein-person and online sections as part of a retention study.References[1] M. Borrego, J. E. Froyd, T. S. Hall, “Diffusion of Engineering Education Innovations: A Survey of Awareness and Adoption Rates in U.S. Engineering Departments,” Journal
Approach to Electric Circuit Instruction.International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, 7(1), 2017.[24] DesPortes, K., Anupam, A., Pathak, N., and DiSalvo, B. Circuit diagrams vs. physicalcircuits: The effect of representational forms during assessment. In Frontiers in EducationConference (FIE), 2016 IEEE (pp. 1-9). IEEE, October, 2016.[25] Evans, D. L., Gray, G. L., Krause, S., Martin, J., Midkiff, C., Notaros, B. M., ... andStreveler, R. Progress on concept inventory assessment tools. In Frontiers in Education, 2003.FIE 2003 33rd Annual (Vol. 1, pp. T4G-1). IEEE, November, 2003.[26] Whitesel, C. A. Relationships Among Personal Characteristics, Self-Efficacy, andConceptual Knowledge of Circuit Analysis of Community College Engineering
gap in their resume. Thisfinancial cost was compared with other non-financial “costs” of staying in graduate school to theirwell-being.We also noticed differences in dominant narratives based on student self-reported confidencelevels. For example, some students used language to indicate high or low self-efficacy in theirability to succeed in graduate school, which weakly aligned with some of the facets of attrition. Ofcourse, this study is a low-N qualitative study, and therefore, these correlations are anecdotal atbest, but lay the groundwork for future attrition studies and research questions. These results willbe best analyzed through attribution theory as well as other psycho-social theories of graduateattrition and persistence. These
mentioned ona high-level within the internal report. For example, the evaluator stated that two particular sitesleadership team members received overwhelming poor feedback from classroom mentors andthat NSBE SEEK should further investigate the potential causes [9].LITERATURE REVIEWThe unique structure of the NSBE SEEK program requires that it is youth led. For the purposesof this review, youth are defined as 18 - 25. Within this youth led model, it is necessary for thereto be components of service, cultural competency, and self-efficacy. Youth participation canhave a considerable effect on community change. Since the community of the NSBE SEEKprogram is one of youth leaders, you essentially have youth leading other youth. It is importantto note
participation [10].” Because of the exploratory nature of the independent study project,the author was allowed maximum autonomy. In addition, motivation was elevated because therewas only self to blame for failure and in contrast, no theoretical limit to success. Any shortcomingsor accomplishments were a direct reflection of ability; the author’s sense of competence and self-efficacy were at stake. This success-failure motivation leveled off after the initial weeks of theproject. It was later supplemented by a more holistic enthusiasm for the challenge of designing amechanical system. Early in the project, the author identified competence gaps associated with the breadth ofthe project he had undertaken. Despite an ability to grasp theoretical
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part of a study of outcomes of STEMliving/learning communities13. Refinements to the survey include adding items related to goalorientation, which emerged from the analysis of interview data. We have also added a section onproblem solving self-efficacy, a student attribute that we theorize will be important in connectingstudent motivation and problem solving and which will serve as an outcome for the structuralequation model we will be building.The purpose of this paper is to outline two major areas within the project that address each of theresearch questions, including initial qualitative studies to identify and characterize factors thatare relevant to engineering student motivation, and quantitative studies to develop and test theMAE survey
“active”learning behaviors including: engagement, interest in the topic, and motivation to learn. Thisspeaks to a high level of student satisfaction with the overall course format and instructionalstrategies employed. While the overall findings are positive, the evaluation of instructionalstrategies points toward several areas for continued improvement. In particular, students’ self-efficacy was clearly linked to exam performance, which they improved by relying on theprovided model solutions (for exam and assigned problem sets). This potentially highlights anover reliance on exams as an assessment tool, without providing sufficient motivation forstudents to gain conceptual understanding and demonstrate mastery of the topic. In addition,students
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we would focus more on theeducation of project based learning but instead we simply worked on projects using project basedlearning. I would not have taken the course had I known this is what it would be.”Through the course evaluations students expressed the value of the course in stimulating ideas onincorporating engineering in their future teaching. “Before the design challenges I never thoughtthat I could design and build things. Now I have so much more confidence in myself to apply allof these skills and techniques in the classroom.” “… the course taught me multiple ways ofintroducing and teaching the engineering design cycle…” Students also spoke of improved self-efficacy - “I feel as though I learned a lot about what goes into the
: Visualization of Rotations) for secondary and under- graduate students, developed the TESS (Teaching Engineering Self-efficacy Scale) for K-12 teachers, and rescaled the SASI (Student Attitudinal Success Inventory) for engineering students. As a program evaluator, she evaluated the effects of teacher professional development (TPD) programs on elementary teachers’ attitudes toward engineering and students’ STEM knowledge through a NSF DRK-12 project. As an institutional data analyst, she is investigating engineering students’ diverse pathways to their suc- cess.Dr. Johannes Strobel, University of Missouri Dr. Johannes Strobel is Full Professor, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies at Uni- versity of
-environmental engineering. Educational areas of interest are self- efficacy and persistence in engineering and development of an interest in STEM topics in K-12 students.Dr. Laura Frost, Florida Gulf Coast University Laura Frost is the Director of the Whitaker Center for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education and Professor of Chemistry at Florida Gulf Coast University. The Whitaker Center serves as a regional hub for expertise and leadership in STEM education reform across all lev- els of education including professional development for STEM faculty. Dr. Frost is actively engaged in reforming STEM education through inquiry-based teaching and evidence-based practice and has demon- strated increased
new version of the software. This papersummarizes the results of revising a traditionally taught course, with notes and handouts, to onethat utilized a textbook, and finally into a hybrid flipped classroom model.IntroductionOne of the challenges in the teaching profession is to motivate and inspire students to learn.There are numerous examples to motivate students as expressed by Barbara Davis. These rangefrom incorporating different teaching methods to various ways to organize the course1.Chickering and Gamson argue that time on task and active learning leads to betterunderstanding2. Vogt emphasized and elaborated for “time expending the necessary mentaleffort.” She also continued in her study to show that student self-efficacy had “very
their self-efficacy. Another paper from the group [12] investigates the importance of timing in effectiveness of DFAM education. An important observation is made that introducing DFAM concepts at an earlier stage improves students perceiving utility. A valuable take away from their work is that introducing Additive manufacturing education at an early-career level proves to be advantageous and aids in effective learning. Additional potential overarching research questions the Engineering Education research community could contribute to solving include How can online, remote, or virtual educational environments be designed to harness best practices in active learning developed for residential
understanding of engineering concepts [4], insufficient backgroundin engineering [5], or a lack of self-efficacy [3] [6] [7]. Because of this gap in the ability andconfidence of science teachers to teach engineering, there is a need for improved professionallearning opportunities for these teachers.Instead of having the eight participating STEM teachers be only chaperones, they were given theopportunity to experience the engineering activities with their students and were able toparticipate in several evening workshops led by the researchers. In these workshops, the teacherswere able to reflect on and discuss their engineering experiences in the camp, participate inactivities related to implementing engineering in their classrooms, and were given time
results from (two of a three year project) the pre-experience survey showed that, going intothe program, the teachers’ expectations aligned with the program design. They wanted toimprove their teaching and take away tools to better engage their students. At the end of theprogram, the teachers expressed satisfaction with the program and its mentors. They alsoreported that they experienced several types of professional learning. Growth in teachers’Research Self-Efficacy (t7 = 5.1, p = 0.001) and Confidence in Teaching (t7 = 3.8, p = 0.007)were evidenced through a pre-post-questionnaire. Finally, 89% would definitely recommend thisprofessional development experience to others. Reflections from the teachers later, after they gotback in their
Paper ID #24879The Effectiveness of Engineering Camps as Pre-College Recruitment ToolsMalle Schilling, University of Dayton Malle Schilling is planning to pursue a PhD in Engineering Education. As an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at the University of Dayton, she explored the effects of engineering camps on par- ticipants’ self-efficacy in engineering and other issues of diversity and inclusion in engineering. She is interested in engineering education, diversity in engineering, outreach and policy.Dr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff
Paper ID #29358Enhancing Workforce Readiness of Engineering TechniciansProf. Christine Michelle Delahanty, Bucks County Community College I am the Area Coordinator of Science and Engineering, the Program Coordinator for Engineering and Engineering Technology, and Associate Professor of Engineering and Physics at Bucks County Commu- nity College (Bucks). I hold an Ed. D degree from Drexel University in Educational Leadership and Management, with a concentration in creativity and innovation. My dissertation is entitled: Creative Self- Efficacy of Undergraduate Women Engineering Majors: A Mixed Methods Study. I hold B.S
teachers had fewerconcerns and were beginning to think about how they could collaborate with other teachers.Teachers’ attitudes toward engineering, their knowledge of careers in engineering, and theinformation they had to help students interested in studying engineering increased as a result ofparticipating in the Medibotics program. Students’ attitudes toward engineering, theirknowledge of careers in engineering, and their self-efficacy for engineering type skills increased Page 23.787.3significantly.As information about the Medibotics program was disseminated through conferencepresentations, journal articles, book chapter11-15 and teacher learning
&4), 1998, 271-311. 3. Newsletter, Teacher Quality and Improvement, The Council of Chief State Offices, 2005, vol. 10 issue 3. 4. T. Boe, The next step for educators and the technology industry: Investing in teachers. Educational Technology, 1989,29(3), 39-44. 5. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm 6. C. Czerniak, .& M. Schriver, An examination of preservice science teachers' beliefs and behaviors as related to self-efficacy. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1994, Volume 5, Number 3, 77-86. 7. N. Fisher, K. Gerdes., T. Logue, L. Smith & I Zimmerman, Improving students' knowledge and attitudes of science through use of hands-on activities. (ERIC Document
Learning (INSPIRE). She received a Ph.D. and a M.A in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Her creative research focuses on collaborative learning, design & decision-making, and the role of engineering self-efficacy on student achievement.Noemi Mendoza Diaz, Purdue University Page 15.449.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessing Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of Engineering and Familiarity with Design, Engineering and Technology: Implications on Teacher Professional DevelopmentAbstractSixty-nine elementary
received a Ph.D. and a M.A in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Her creative research focuses on collaborative learning, design & decision-making, and the role of engineering self-efficacy on student achievement. Page 15.200.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of an Instrument to Assess Elementary Teachers’ Design Process Knowledge: Findings from a Pilot TestAbstractAs more states are adding engineering to their teaching and learning standards, teacherprofessional development activities are necessary to foster
that few students-even those who have had some priorexposure to engineering-know what engineers do, and this affects their commitment to theengineering major5. Changes in the economy and workforce needs have led many engineeringschools to consider offering entrepreneurship education to their students. Connecting the fieldsof engineering with business and entrepreneurship in higher education has yielded a wide rangeof innovative and useful outcomes, products, and organizations. A previous study exploredengineering students’ levels of interest and involvement in entrepreneurship, their perceptions ofits impact on self-efficacy, and the characteristics of students who participate7. Students who hadtaken one or more entrepreneurship courses showed
: Bold = outcomes/desired skills listed in PBLE proposal Italics = additional desired skills for students Capital X = strong course emphasis in the skill areaThe need for a solid assessment approach was also an early design-driver for the PBLE Program,with several approaches in use.On-Line self-assessment using validated instrumentsThe General Enterprising Tendency (GET) Test 6 was identified the validated assessment tool formeasuring trends and changes in students’ views of the following attributes: risk-taking,motivation/need for achievement, innovation/creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Students take the on-line survey at the start of the first e-ship course in the program(and proposed Minor) and
. Self-efficacy Q14 At this point, I am confident that I can complete my program of study (e.g., MS, PhD). Advisor relationship Q15 At this point in my program, I consider my advisor a mentor. Support network Q16 In the last four months, I felt well-supported by people in my network outside the university. Passion Q17 At this point, I consider myself passionate about my research. Quarterly Motivation Q18 In the last four months, I was motivated to do my research (December, because of external factors, such as external
critique of flexible online learning and its “anytime anyplace” claims. British Journal of Educational Technology, 50(3), 1005-1018.[10] Kuo, Y. C., Walker, A. E., Belland, B. R., Schroder, K. E., & Kuo, Y. T. (2014). A case study of integrating Interwise: Interaction, internet self-efficacy, and satisfaction in synchronous online learning environments. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 15(1), 161-181.[11] Humiston, J. P., Marshall, S. M., Hacker, N. L., & Cantu, L. M. (2020). Intentionally creating an inclusive and welcoming climate in the online learning classroom. In Handbook of Research on Creating Meaningful Experiences in Online Courses (pp. 173-186). IGI Global.[12] Martin, F
improve the pedagogy and student experiences in lower divisionundergraduate engineering programs, through collaborations among engineering, education,psychology, language arts, and mathematics faculty. This is accomplished by: developing facultywho possess and incorporate the most effective pedagogical techniques in the classroom, using indepth psychological strategies that consider self efficacy, integrating technology, whereappropriate, leveraging differentiated instruction and formative assessment and using acoordinated and integrated strategy. This paper reveals our findings on reducing the time it takesto prepare our students for Calculus I, henceforth improving retention statistics, throughpromoting teaching and learning through