Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Olina Wisniewski, Northeastern University ; Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University ; Kristen Barbara Coletti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

year general chemistry course. SIincludes group and one-on-one peer tutoring as well as instructor and teaching assistant officehours. Previous research has shown that participation in SI correlates with higher course grades,more confidence in course material, greater material retention, higher overall GPA, and greaterstudent retention and graduation rates. [1] Engaging students in SI, however, has been a persistentchallenge. For example, a previous study found only 40% of students enrolled in historicallydifficult classes (including general chemistry) took advantage of the SI provided. This studyfound participants in SI were more likely to have a final course grade of B or better and lesslikely to withdraw from the class. [2]Last year we

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Sayed, Milwaukee School of Engineering

2017 he worked at different health care facilities as a Medical Technology Consultant and as a Biomedical engineering lecturer at various Universities. Ahmed Sayed received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in systems and biomedical engineering from Cairo University, Egypt in 2003 and 2008, respectively. He is the author/co- author of 40 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He is listed as a co-inventor on 9 granted US patents in the field of Bioinstrumentation. He serves as an expert reviewer for several top-tier journals including IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering and IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency. He is a member of ASEE, ARVO, and a senior IEEE member

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Session 9 - Track 1: Weaving Students into Engineering, not Weeding Them Out

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Engineering Societies Education Pathways Roundtable Task Force on ways to partner• Engineering Research Visioning Alliance-sponsored Listening Session in October to hear the voices of engineering students• NSF-funded NAE-ASEE Conference in October to develop a framework of initiatives to support student success in recruiting/admissions, onboarding, skills development• Pursuit of additional funding to roll out the framework and engage engineering programs and organizations to implement nationally4 Brainstorming Sessions• Approximately 50 engineering education experts from around the country, nominated by their peers• Diverse range of institutions, roles, and areas of expertise represented• Participants provided feedback on the overview

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Faculty Development Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deniz Nikkhah, University of California, Irvine; David Copp, University of California, Irvine; Kameryn Denaro; Natascha Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Gregory Diggs-Yang, University of California, Irvine; Hye Rin Lee; Lorenzo Valdevit; Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine

S-STEM students with varying socioeconomic status orracial backgrounds is critical so they are not at a disadvantage compared to other students.Studies have shown that a lack of cultural literacy can lead to a less meaningful mentor-menteerelationship [7]. Most S-STEM faculty mentors believe finding faculty members that can relateto diverse students (regarding economic status, race, etc.) is very important and allows studentsto feel comfortable, more relatable to their mentors, and open to getting help from their mentors.We learned S-STEM mentors perceive that transfer students lack peer-cohort experience thatnon-transfer students can build starting in their freshman year. Therefore, they believe ameaningful mentor-mentee interaction in the

Conference Session

Student Division Technical 3: Mixed - Research, Engineering Design, Design Thinking, and Curriculum Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Fogg; Allissa Gros, Louisiana Tech University; Katie Evans, Houston Baptist University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Catherine Belk, Clemson University; Ethan Hilton, Louisiana Tech University; Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University

for Summers 2020 and 2021. Students participated in Zoom lectures from industryrepresentatives instead of visiting the sites in person. The program consists of roughly twentystudents each summer, allowing more one-on-one attention not usually given during the regularacademic year. Typical class sizes for Calculus III and Statics and Mechanics of Materialsconsists of 45-50 students. The program was completely online during Summer 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.The Professional Planning with Spatial Visualization course involves resume writing, mockinterviews, team building, professional communication, and a spatial visualization curriculumcalled Developing Spatial Thinking [2] [3] [4]. Developing Spatial Thinking is supported byENGAGE; a

Conference Session

Inclusivity at Two Year Colleges

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Luthi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

and role and self- through a support network engagement in amodels efficacy build and role models community of STEM leadersEarly achievements Connection to Understanding of personal Development of leadershipand skills the STEM attributes that influence competencies anddevelopment in community career trajectory awareness of institutionalSTEM leadership environmentsCommunity of peer Work-life Exposure to career Engagement ingraduate support integration opportunities

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Pramod Abichandani, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Heydi L. Dominguez, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Craig Iaboni; Kevin Alexander Nino

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Relevance, where students recognized how their project experience wouldprepare them for college and be useful to their college experience; Content Relevance, wherestudents found the content of their projects aligned with and useful to their personal interests,although some students struggled with the connection between the programming tasks andreal- world applications; and Context Relevance, where students identified connectionsbetween the project content and personal or real-world scenarios, finding the contentpersonally relevant to their day-to- day life. 3ConfidenceThe study found that teacher and peer support can impact students’ confidence

Collection

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson

communities of peers that can help each other.For first-generation students, forming communities and understanding expectations can beparticularly challenging. An estimated 15-40% of college students are first generation, definedhere as a student whose parents have not received a 4-year college degree [1]-[3]. These studentshave been shown, both nationally and in our own courses, to have an achievement gap relative totheir continuing-generation peers in terms of degree completion and continuation in engineering[4]-[5]. These students may also be disproportionately from underrepresented racial and ethnicgroups [6]. Previous research has identified several factors that impact the performance in first-generation students including a lack of cultural

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chi-Ning Chang, The University of Kansas; Guan Kung Saw, Claremont Graduate University; Uriel Lomelí-Carrillo, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Mingxia Zhi, Northside Independent School District; Kahlí Romano, Claremont Graduate University ; Ryan Culbertson, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

/ethnic minorities (URMs; Black/Hispanic/NativeAmerican), 33.2% reported their household experienced a loss of income during the COVID-19pandemic, 12.0% were students with disabilities, 36.4% were international students, and 38.7%were doctoral students.Measures The survey collected an array of measures on student’s e-mentoring experiences duringthe pandemic. In the mentoring section of the survey, students answered the questions inreference to the primary mentor with whom they learn/work most closely with on campus.Students indicated who their primary mentor was from the following options: academic advisoror thesis/dissertation chair, faculty member, staff member, peer (senior graduate student), orother. To investigate the e-mentoring

Collection

2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Eric Musselman

how to use an online tool to complete cost estimates so somebasic guidance was provided. In addition to a final report, the students were asked to develop afive to ten minute presentation summarizing their work that was presented in front of the class.Their peers were then allowed to ask questions.Project 1 ResultsSome samples of student work are shown in Table 1 and Figure 1. Table 1 shows how a typicaldecision matrix for the project was created. The three different sites were evaluated over a rangeof categories, with each category assigned a weight to allow for varying importance. Figure 1shows a typical schematic drawing of the floor plan. These drawings are used for other parts ofthe project as well, including determining the LEED credits

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 6 Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Breauna Marie Spencer, University of California, Irvine; Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine; Marjorie C Shavers, Heidelberg University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

experience negative interactions with their faculty and and peer groups (Beoku-Betts, 2004; Patton & Harper, 2003; Johnson-Bailey, 2007; Love, 2017; Robinson, 2013; Schwartz, Bower, Rice, & Washington, 2003). Indeed, because Black women exist a backdrop of myth and stereotype, their voices are often distorted and misunderstood. If she is opinionated, she is difficult. If she speaks with passion, she is volatile. If she explodes with laughter, she is unrefined. If she pitches her neck as she makes a point, she is streetwise and coarse. So much of what Black women say, and how they say it, pushes other people to buy into the myth that Black women are inferior, harsh, and less

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

societies in which technology is sopervasive.2The report on an NSF sponsored workshop at eth National Academy of Engineering in 2005includes the statement that technological literacy is important because, We live in a technological world. Living in the twenty-first century requires much more from every individual than a basic ability to read, write, and perform simple mathematics. Technology affects virtually every aspect of our lives, from enabling citizens to perform routine tasks to requiring that they be able to make responsible, informed decisions that affect individuals, our society, and the environment. Citizens of today must have a basic understanding of how technology affects their world and how

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

Learn” framework. The course, “EffectiveTeaching of Engineering: Linking Theory to Practice,” was first implemented in fall2007, at a large Midwestern Research I university to provide engineering graduateteaching assistants an opportunity to extend their teaching professional development. Thecourse learning objectives include developing knowledge of effective teaching practices,establishing an engineering “community of teachers” during interactions withengineering faculty and peers, producing personal deliverables that allow reflection uponrelationships between pedagogy and engineering, and receiving formative feedback aboutteaching within engineering courses.Some of the topics in this one-credit graduate level seminar included “How PeopleLearn

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit, Mercy; Eswara Venugopal, University of Detroit, Mercy; Daniel Maggio, University of Detroit, Mercy; Meghann Mouyianis, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Engineering Physics & Physics

University of Detroit Mercyhas offered a summer out-reach program for local high school students. The UNinitiatesIntroduction to Engineering (UNITE) program is designed to resemble a university freshmanengineering curriculum. The goal is to introduce students to the subjects and skills necessary tosucceed as an engineering student. Classes involve hands-on activities emphasizing team work.Students take five classes daily - Persuasive Speaking, Computers, Mathematics, Physics, andCollege Writing - all taught by University professors. All UNITE students are registered asUniversity students and receive an official grade in each of their five classes. Students can earntwo college credits per course provided they earn at least a C. Applicants to the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric J. Shaw

students have the opportunity and personal motivation to acquire computing skills, but theinstruction by peers that typically takes place is usually informal and tends to be eccentric at best. (Engineeringeducators sometimes suffer the same handicap, having made the transition, perhaps reluctantly, frommainframe batch computing to desktop computing, after a huge investment in non-portable experience andcoding). For an effective understanding of computer operation, basic concepts must be introduced early in thecurriculum. In the freshman-level Engineering Graphics course in the UAH Mechanical Engineering Department,new engineering students are introduced to computer maintenance and security issues. While not as interestingas multimedia, such

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Dolan, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

ability to posit and answerresearch related questions. To initiate this learning skill, freshman engineering students in ES1000 “Introduction to Engineering” self select a “research question” for further investigation.They then prepare a three page “answer” to their question. As a minimum, the students must usethree references; one from a peer reviewed journal, one from the popular press and one from aninternet source. Instructors are careful to point out that journals found on internet sites may bedifferent than a “Google” search and the students must be able to differentiate the sources theyare using. Supplementing the research paper is a three page assessment of the sources they usedto resolve their question. The assessment paper is the

Conference Session

Professional Issues and Opportunities for Engineering Librarians

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Debbie Morrow, Grand Valley State University

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Engineering Libraries

toward the institutional mean, others tendingnegatively away from it. We conclude that NSSE-IL in 2016 has in fact allowed us to observe ananomaly, that Seniors in one specific program do not share a perception of information literacyexperiences in common with their peers in other programs at the same institution; this, in spite ofwording in the survey instrument that includes built-in assumptions that, taken at face value,could have led to an inaccurate or misleading profile of GVSU Engineering graduates'experience.IntroductionHigher education in the twenty first century is increasingly driven to engage in continuousimprovement cycles toward goals of delivering an excellent educational experience, effectivelearning, and well-prepared graduates

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leda Lunardi, North Carolina State University; Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Katherine Cimorelli, North Carolina State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Once ascholar has graduated from NCSU, he/she does not need to repay any of the financial aid back tothe program, nor does he/she need to submit any progress reports back to the STEM Scholarsprogram after graduation.Program ActivitiesAlong with maintaining a high academic merit, each scholar is expected to participate in at leastone extracurricular activity. This includes industry internships, undergraduate research, studyabroad, writing/tutoring services, faculty seminars and workshops, and academic/service on-campus organizations. Participation in such activities enhances students’ academic maturationand professional skills. It helps develop professionalism, teamwork, and time-management skills,which will benefit students in their future

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gianluca Guadagni, University of Virginia; Hui Ma, University of Virginia; Lindsay Wheeler, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Mathematics

UTAs activity has evolved; in several cases they aresuperseding Graduate Teaching Assistants. First year students relate more with second yearstudents than with graduate students, seen as much older than their peers. Time UTAs spendtutoring students is now greater than it used to be at the beginning of the program. Some of themeven hold regular office hours for specific tasks, for instance Matlab or R.Now that their role is more relevant, their inexperience can have a greater impact on the class. Inaddition we are recruiting many more UTAs, and we cannot expect from all of them the sameexceptional response we had from the few.Literature ReviewAccording to the National Center for Educational Statistics, nearly half of undergraduate STEMmajors

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark A. Chapman, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; G. Bryan Cornwall PhD P.E., Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, University of San Diego

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Biomedical Engineering

. Cornwall spent twenty years in the medical device industry with fourteen years as an executive in publicly traded companies. He has also completed a MBA at the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego and was named a Rady fellow. He has published over 24 peer- reviewed publications, eight book chapters, and 24 US patents. Dr. Cornwall’s academic interests include: biomechanics, biomaterials, mechanical design, entrepreneur- ship, and innovation in medical devices and music. He has an active and long-standing interest in not- for-profit volunteering and service. Bryan is also an active runner completing more than 20 marathons around the world. He is a member of the ”7 Continent Club

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Michael Chajes P.E., University of Delaware; Lori Pollock, University of Delaware; Kevin R. Guidry; Michael L. Vaughan, University of Delaware; Jeannie S. Stephens, University of Delaware

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First-Year Programs

, specifically, “Project Groups” of 4-5 students from multiple engineeringmajors; and (3) the NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering [11]. Technical and careerdevelopment topics, such as energy concepts, mathematical modeling, statistical analysis,prototyping, technical writing, and oral presentations were introduced through small groupactivities and 3 major (3-4 week) design projects. These activities were intended to scaffold theskills needed for three substantive engineering design projects centered on: (1) Joy of Living andUser-Centered Research; (2) Sustainability; and (3) Cybersecurity. Three of the four faculty members who redesigned the course served as course instructorsduring its pilot year in Fall 2015. These faculty members co-taught

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vann Priest, Rio Hondo College; Gisela Spieler-Persad, Rio Hondo College; Ryan Taylor Bronkar, Rio Hondo College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

successful completion of certain prerequisite courses determineacademic merit. Students are to have a 2.7 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in their mathematics and sciencecourses. This GPA was set there to encourage applications from students who would not qualifyfor highly competitive academic scholarships. Program staff chose to focus on those studentswho have the ability and potential to succeed, but who have faced obstacles in their lives.Students may show academic potential by being eligible to enroll in pre-calculus or the firstsemester of general chemistry.In the application, students write an essay in which they describe their professional goals, theirtransfer STEM major, special interests, participation in other programs and clubs, andachievements

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Seth Schlisserman; Alexandra Kirshon

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

Kirshon is a Decision Science major at Carnegie Mellon University with an additional major in Professional Writing and a minor in Public Policy and Management. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Teamwork in Engineering Undergraduate Classes: What problems do students experience?AbstractWhile teamwork is commonly integrated into engineering programs, it often discourages womenand minorities. The purpose of the current research is to better understand what teamworkproblems women and minorities most frequently encounter and the resources they currently havefor solving these problems. The researchers report findings from a two-part study. In Part I, 677engineering

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Brian Limbrick, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

see if it is capableof solving ten puzzles.Interactive Exercise: Blindfold and Lead In order to teach the students the value of giving explicit instructions the students were requiredto navigate their peers across the room. One student volunteered to be blindfolded and two studentsvolunteered to give instructions. The blindfolded student had the objective of traveling from oneside of the room to the other side based purely on the instructions of his/her peers. This exerciseemphasized the level of precision necessary to describe a sequence of steps.Standardized Test Preparation: System of Equations The students were given a pair of linear equations and instructed to solve for the unknownvariables using an algorithmic approach. The

Conference Session

PBL and Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Noel Fedesco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cary Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of flipping a large fluid mechanics course isassociated with small but positive improvements to quiz and final exam performance. However,it is best to rely on other indicators beyond course performance in order to more accuratelydepict the impact of a course transformation. To supplement the results of the quantitativeanalyses, student comments about the course and instructor observations of the transformationimplementation were assessed. Students found the work sessions to be very effective, enjoyedcollaborating with peers and the instructor, and thought the online videos were helpful. Theinstructor indicated that the benefits of the flipped class include the following: heightenedstudent engagement during class periods; greatly increased

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Kreiter MSc, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Danilo Garbi Zutin P.E., Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Michael E. Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

client applications that can beaccessed with every modern browser. This work presents the results of a survey carried out inthe scope of a national project that aims among others to gain knowledge from peer-feedbackto improve usability and to increase workload of Educational Online Laboratories, as well asto explore age-dependent requirements for the integration of Online Laboratories in classes ofsecondary schools.In our project we work together with three secondary schools from Austria and some othersfrom European countries with a focus on STEM subjects. Each Austrian project partnerdevelops its own Educational Online Laboratory in an area that suits their curricula. To assurethat the laboratory experiments are qualified in terms of their

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Jenna Ross, Utica Center for Mathematics Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2008-680: TALES FROM THE WAVE FRONT: TEACHING THE PHYSICS OFCELL PHONES AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSRobert Ross, University of Detroit MercyJenna Ross, Utica Center for Mathematics Science and Technology Page 13.1137.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Tales from the Wave Front: Teaching the Physics of Cell Phones and Wireless CommunicationsIntroductionFor over twenty years our college has offered a summer enrichment program for high schoolstudents. The UNinitiates Introduction to Engineering (UNITE) program affords high schoolstudents the opportunity to take courses in writing, mathematics, computer science

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy Harding, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

PerspectiveAt the end of the semester students were asked to fill out a survey and write a reflection abouttheir experiences.The survey used a Likert type scale where students would rate various components ofperformance quality as Excellent (4), Very Good (3), Satisfactory (2), Marginal (1), Terrible (0).Following are the average responses for each statement: Page 12.304.3 Statement Cooperative- Independent- Teams Teams Class Average Class Average 1

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

giving a lecture and students listening and writing notes. Interaction betweenthe instructor and students has been viewed as an essential learning element within thisarrangement. However, recent progress and rapid deployment in networking andinformation technology is allowing educators with a wide variety of choices in deliverymethods. The distance learning platform today is becoming very different from even a Page 11.795.2few years ago. The synchronous distance learning infrastructure, for example, is 1becoming more and more widespread due to the pervasive

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Daniel Mosse, University of Pittsburgh; Margaret S. Smith, University of Pittsburgh; Jennifer L Cartier, University of Pittsburgh

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

undergraduateSTEM majors at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) to interact with young adolescents in formaland informal learning contexts and to engage with peers and faculty members around issuespertaining to K-12 education; (2) develop a state-approved, one-year Masters of Arts in Teaching(MAT) program to prepare middle grades (4-8) teachers who will specialize in mathematicsand/or science; (3) integrate issues related to sustainability across the undergraduate and teacherpreparation programs; and (4) expand our capacity for faculty in the Schools of Education, Arts& Sciences, and Engineering to collaborate on program and course design. We expectSUSTAINS will help address the need for middle grades math and science teachers bydeveloping a program to