Huerta, M. V. (2018, June), Inner Engineering: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study Evaluating the Use of Contemplative Practices to Promote Resilience Among Freshman Engineering Students   Paper presented at 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Salt Lake City, Utah. 10.18260/1-2--30664

\bibitem{asee_peer_30664}
  Huerta, M. V. (2018, June), \emph{Inner Engineering: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study Evaluating the Use of Contemplative Practices to Promote Resilience Among Freshman Engineering Students }
  Paper presented at 2018 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition , Salt Lake City, Utah.
  10.18260/1-2--30664

Mark V. Huerta.  "Inner Engineering: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study Evaluating the Use of Contemplative Practices to Promote Resilience Among Freshman Engineering Students ".  2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Salt Lake City, Utah, 2018, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2018.  https://peer.asee.org/30664 Internet.  25 Apr, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_30664}
  Mark V. Huerta.
  "Inner Engineering: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study Evaluating the Use of Contemplative Practices to Promote Resilience Among Freshman Engineering Students ".
  \emph{2018 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition , Salt Lake City, Utah, 2018, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2018.
  https://peer.asee.org/30664 Internet.  25 Apr, 2024

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AB  - Despite evidence of the positive effects of mindfulness-based practices on a variety of dimensions including resilience and mental health, in general, there is little to no research on the use of these practices to support engineering education. The integration of mindfulness holds potential for helping engineering students combat stress, which is on the rise among college students. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether engineering students would be receptive to integrating contemplative practices (e.g. mindfulness meditation) to cultivate and reinforce resilient behavior in both their personal lives and in their education. This study presents the results of a brief intervention deployed to approximately 92 freshman engineering students at a large southwestern institution. The intervention introduced engineering students to contemplative practices including mindfulness meditation and discussed how these practices could be integrated into their lives to more effectively handle challenging moments including those inherent in studying engineering. Using a convergent mixed methods design, this study uses a survey with open and closed-ended responses to evaluate levels of mindfulness and resilience, and to investigate students' interest levels of mindfulness practices. The paper will present an overview of the literature on the connection between mindfulness and resilience, details of the study design, and findings from the qualitative analyses. Results from this study will contribute to a gap in engineering education literature on how mindfulness may assist in developing resilient behavior among engineering students.
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