Assessing the Effectiveness of The LIAT College Access and Success Model (L-CAS) on Low-income Hispanic Engineering Students (Experience)
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Minneapolis, MN
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August 23, 2022
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June 26, 2022
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June 29, 2022
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14
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--41884
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https://peer.asee.org/41884
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267
Paper Authors
Manuel Jimenez University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Manuel Jiménez received his BS degree from Univ. Autónoma de Santo Domingo, MS from Univ. of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, and Ph.D. from Michigan State University, all in Electrical Engineering. His areas of teaching and research include modeling and rapid prototyping of electronic and embedded systems, electronic characterization, and engineering education. His work has been documented in over one hundred publications in nationally and internationally recognized journals, conferences, and technical meetings. He is a member of ASEE and senior IEEE member.
Luisa Guillemard University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Nayda Santiago University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Nayda G. Santiago is professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM) where she teaches the Capstone Course in Computer Engineering. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus in 1989, a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in 1990, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Computer Engineering from Michigan State University in 2003. She currently leads the Southeast Region of the Computing Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI). She has directed the Caribbean Celebration of Women in Computing conferences and in 2019 the first Explore CRC Puerto Rico conference to increase the participation of women in Computing. Dr. Santiago is an academic alliance member of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), lifetime member of SACNAS, senior member of the IEEE, a member of the ACM, and senior member of the Latinas in Computing (LiC) organization. Dr. Santiago has been awarded 2017 CRA-E Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award, 2008 Henaac Educator Award, 2008 Distinguished Computer Engineer of the CIAPR, and the UPRM Distinguished Alumni award.
Aidsa Santiago-Roman University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Aidsa I. Santiago-Román is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Sciences and Materials at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez campus. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez (UPRM). At UPRM, she has won many awards, including Distinguished Professor, at the Engineering Sciences and Materials Department in May 2019. She is the founder of and advisor for the Student Chapter of the American Society for Engineering Education at UPRM.
Santiago’s research interests include investigating students’ understanding of difficult concepts in engineering sciences, especially for underrepresented populations (Hispanic students). She studied the effectiveness of engineering concept inventories (Statics Concept Inventory - CATS and the Thermal and Transport Concept Inventory - TTCI) for diagnostic assessment and cultural differences among bilingual students. She has also contributed to the training and development of faculty in developing and evaluating various engineering curriculum and courses at UPRM, applying the outcome-based educational framework. She has also incorporated the Content, Assessment, Pedagogy (CAP) model to the development and redesign of courses, laboratories, and educational experiences implemented successfully in the course offerings at UPRM. Another research area includes the incorporation of Responsible well-being in faculty and students (undergraduate and graduate). Through an innovative research-based assessment plan, they determined the levels of moral development achieved by participants. In the past two years, Santiago has incorporated theories on social cognitive career choices and student attrition mitigation to investigate the effectiveness of institutional interventions in increasing the retention and academic success of talented engineering students from economically disadvantaged families. Finally, the latest project explores the relationship between the institutional policies at UPRM and faculty and graduate students’ motivation to create good relationships between advisors and advisees.
Oscar Suarez University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Pedro Quintero
Sonia Bartolomei-Suarez University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Nelson Cardona University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Carla Lopez Del Puerto University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Anidza Valentin University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Manuel Rodriguez Martinez University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Abstract
This paper assesses the effectiveness of an intervention model aimed at propelling low-income, academically talented (LIAT) engineering students in a Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS) into actions, immersing them into real-life contexts. The model, named the LIAT College Access and Success model (L-CAS), integrates elements from Lent’s Social Cognitive Career Theory and Tinto’s Departure model in a framework provided by a structured scholarship program designed to mitigate the economic hardship of students while also providing a multistage intervention plan to improve their success metrics. In this paper, we revisit the theoretical foundations of the L-CAS model and the academic setting where it was implemented to look at the data acquired throughout its application during three years on a pilot group of 92 students. We assess the model effectiveness for springing LIATS into actions leading to their success while reflecting on the results obtained so far. We also discuss opportunities for improvements and the projections for a scaled porting of the model to a campus-wide level.
Jimenez, M., & Guillemard, L., & Santiago, N., & Santiago-Roman, A., & Suarez, O., & Quintero, P., & Bartolomei-Suarez, S., & Cardona, N., & Lopez Del Puerto, C., & Valentin, A., & Rodriguez Martinez, M. (2022, August), Assessing the Effectiveness of The LIAT College Access and Success Model (L-CAS) on Low-income Hispanic Engineering Students (Experience) Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41884
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