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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Accelerator Program: Overview, Results, and Lessons Learned

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Portland, Oregon

Publication Date

June 23, 2024

Start Date

June 23, 2024

End Date

July 12, 2024

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 11

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

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Diversity

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Lisa Bosman Purdue University

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Dr. Bosman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Her engineering education research interests include entrepreneurially minded learning, energy education, interdisciplinary education, and faculty professional development.

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As the founder of eduKatey, Dr. Katey Shirey supports science and math educators worldwide to bridge their content areas and bring engineering design and creativity to their students. Dr. Shirey earned her BA in physics, BA in studio arts, and MT in secondary science education at the University of Virginia, followed by her PhD in science teaching, learning, policy, and leadership at the University of Maryland. Building on her background in physics, sculpture, art history, and high-school physics teaching, Dr. Shirey is passionate about using integrative-STEAM education to reach more students, engaging students in real-world explorations using science and math content, and helping teachers and students to grapple with complex problems in novel ways.

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Nathalie Duval-Couetil Purdue University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0002-0260-0208

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Nathalie Duval-Couetil is the Director of the University Entrepreneurship Education Initiatives, Associate Director of the Burton D. Morgan Center, and a Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University. She is

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Rhea Dutta Purdue University

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Rhea is a sophomore studying Industrial Engineering at the Purdue University College of Engineering and the John Martison Honors College. She is originally from Princeton, New Jersey, and will graduate in May 2026.

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Abstract

According to the 2021 Engineering by the Numbers Report: ASEE Retention and Time-to-Graduation Benchmarks for Undergraduate Engineering Schools, Departments and Programs [1], the overall average retention rate for obtaining an engineering degree within 6 years was 55.9%. According the 2021 NSF National Survey of College Graduates [2], only 65% of science and engineering college graduates had an occupation related to their highest degree. Putting this into perspective, if 100 students enrolled in an engineering program, about 55.9% (~56 students) will complete the degree within six years. Of those ~56 students, 65% (~36 graduates) will enter the engineering workforce. In summary about one-third (1/3) of students who enroll in engineering programs will complete the degree within six years AND enter the engineering workforce. What about the other two-thirds (2/3)? Why are they leaving engineering education and/or not entering the engineering workforce? The literature suggests teaching and learning plays a large role in these extreme attrition rates [3-5].

In response, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Accelerator program (a new engineering faculty professional development program) was created, implemented, and assessed; funding was provided by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network and Arizona State University Mentorship 360 Program. The SoTL Accelerator program had two core parts: (1) New Curriculum Development, Implementation, and Assessment, and (2) Reflection and Dissemination of Findings. The SoTL Accelerator program was delivered in a virtual, structured, cohort manner to promote accessibility, accountability, and a sense of belonging. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview, results, and lessons learned from 30 engineering faculty participants who completed the SoTL Accelerator program. Program details can be found here: https://www.sotlaccelerator.com/

Bosman, L., & Shirey, K., & Duval-Couetil, N., & Dutta, R. (2024, June), Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Accelerator Program: Overview, Results, and Lessons Learned Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/47957

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