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Technical Sessions 5

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Mercy Folashade Fash, North Carolina A&T State University; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

Paper ID #45360Impact of a Femalized Architecture, Engineering, and Construction KinestheticLearning Model on the AEC Career Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and OutcomeExpectations of African American Middle School GirlsMiss Mercy Folashade Fash, North Carolina A&T State University Mercy Fash is a dedicated and accomplished PhD candidate in the Applied Science and Technology program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T). Her research is primarily focused on increasing racial and gender diversity in STEM careers, addressing critical gaps and promoting inclusivity in these fields. Mercy’s

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Ryan Daniel Doczy, Virginia Military Institute; Jai Kyoung Jung, Virginia Military Institute; Aksel Seitllari, Virginia Military Institute

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the student body is receiving an education that approaches critical thinking in aholistic manner (e.g., formulating problems, working in a laboratory setting, mastery ofgraphical/written/verbal communication). Institutions collect a series of assessments targetingthese individual student outcomes (SOs) with the goal of determining how well the student bodycan achieve the goals prescribed by ABET. This process provides a thorough overview ofstudent attainment in the SOs from the perspective of the institution and its individual faculty,but it lacks any substantive measure of student self-efficacy.Self-efficacy is a term used to describe how well an individual believes they can accomplish atask [1]. Self-efficacy in a higher learning setting

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Frank Andrasik, The University of Memphis; Bashir Morshed, Texas Tech University; Robert W Hewitt Jr., The University of Memphis

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Professional Papers

always align with their actual abilities. Additionally, the samplesize for both the 2023 and 2024 camps was relatively small, which may limit confidence of theresults. Further research with larger cohorts and more objective measures of learning outcomes,such as coding assessments or project evaluations, would provide a more comprehensiveunderstanding of the camp's impact.Future iterations of the camp could explore a hybrid approach, combining the strengths ofbreakout room interactions with opportunities for independent problem-solving. The surveyinstrument could be modified to evaluate self-efficacy, which began to become more central tothe camp’s primary goals. Additionally, tracking students' long-term engagement with STEMfollowing the camp

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Kimberly T. Luthi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; David Paul Harvie, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; John K Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Monica Surrency, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Implications for STEM Education Researchers and Faculty," Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 93, pp. 1686-1702, 2016.[8] S. B. Wilson and P. Varma-Nelson, "Implementing Peer-Led Team Learning and Cyber Peer-Led Learning in an Organic Chemistry Course," Journal of College Science Teaching, vol. 50, pp. 44-50, 2021.[9] J. E. Klobas, S. Renzi and M. L. Nigrelli, "A scale for the measurement of self-efficacy for learning (SEL) at univeristy," Bocconi University, 2007.[10] K. Wilson, K. Luthi, D. Harvie and M. Surrency, "Strategies for Engagement of Non- Traditional Students in Engineering-Related courses," in 16th Annual Mentoring Conference, Albuquerque, NM, 2023.[11] K. Luthi, D. Harvie, K. Wilson and M. Surrency, "Peer support

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Min-Wook Kang, University of South Alabama; John Cleary, University of South Alabama; Lisa LaCross, University of South Alabama

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Education, vol. 146, no. 3, 2020.[11] S. Zha, S. Wu, and J. Estis, “Using team-based learning to promote engineering students’ performance and self-efficacy in a technical writing class,” IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, vol. 64, no. 4, pp. 456-467, 2021.[12] M. A. Hannah and A. Arreguin, “Cultivating conditions for access: a case for case-makin in graduate student preparation for interdisciplinary research,” Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 172–193, 2017.[13] S. Wu, and L. Montalvo, “Repurposing waste plastics into cleaner asphalt pavement materials: a critical literature review,” Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 280, 2021.[14] S. Wu, A. Haji, and I. Adkins, “State of art

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 4

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bryan James Higgs, University of the District of Columbia; Gulen Ozkula, University of the District of Columbia

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students whoderive a sense of self-efficacy from demonstrating their capabilities, while students not in thatcohort may experience discouragement due to their perceived lack of the necessary skill level.The primary consideration is that the educational environment should foster students' autonomousskill development and provide them with the requisite feedback to facilitate personal growth. Thestructure of the engineering curriculum is such that, for numerous courses, there are prerequisitecourses in which students must attain a specified grade to be eligible for enrollment in advanced-level courses. This structure is predicated on the principle of knowledge acquisition, wherein thegrade serves as a criterion, with students above the threshold