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The Perception of Engineering Undergraduates Towards an Active-Learning Pedagogy at a Minority Serving Institution.

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Portland, Oregon

Publication Date

June 23, 2024

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June 23, 2024

End Date

July 12, 2024

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 7

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

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Diversity

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Tijesunimi Abraham Adeyemi Morgan State University

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**Title:** *A Journey in Data Science and Risk Analysis*

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A graduate student at Morgan State University, with a background in mathematics from Mountain Top University, embarked on a remarkable journey. Fueled by a deep interest in data science, I secured an internship at KPMG as a financial risk analyst. There, I made impactful contributions by analyzing data and managing risks for clients.

My academic pursuit at Morgan State University further enriched their passion for data science. This individual's journey showcases the power of determination and dedication in the realm of data analysis, data science and risk management, inspiring others to follow their own paths to success.

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Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun Morgan State University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0002-4969-9591

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Pelumi Abiodun is a current doctoral student and research assistant at the department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Pelumi got his BSc and MSc degree in Physics from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he also served as a research assistant at the Environmental Pollution Research unit, in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. As part of his contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made presentation on findings on air pollution, waste water reuse, and heavy metal contamination.

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Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E. Morgan State University

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Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State Universit

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Abstract

Experimental centric pedagogy (ECP) which is an active learning approach has been reported to increase student engagement, critical thinking, peer collaboration, as well as motivation in engineering related courses. However, little is known on the perception of students about this Active Learning Pedagogy (ALP). This study aims to investigate the perception of minority serving institutions (MSI) engineering undergraduates on the use of ALP as an active agent during instruction. This study adopted a quantitative approach in a pre-post-test design. The engineering modules where experiment centric pedagogy was implemented span across industrial engineering, civil engineering, and transportation engineering. A Likert scales was employed to collect the perception of the undergraduates towards the impact of the pedagogy on the learning instrument, the learning process, and the overall learning achievements. Data was collected electronically and then collated, cleaned, and analyzed using statistical package for social scientists (SPSS v25.0). The Cronbach-alpha for the instrument was range 0.85 - 0.96. The average mean score of the perception on the instrument range from 3.84 – 3.92 among the undergraduates out of a total of 5. The use of both analogues devices and mobile devices created more positive perception among the students than the use of phone devices only. More so, the correlation result revealed that there is a strong relationship between the perception on the instrument and the overall perception of the pedagogy. The findings also underscore the importance of aligning pedagogical strategies with the diverse student populations found in MSI, promoting more inclusive and effective educational practices. In summary, this study reinforces the value of ALP in enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes and emphasizes its adaptability and relevance in MSI engineering programs. It provides a foundation for future research and pedagogical development aimed at optimizing the benefits of active learning in diverse educational settings.

Adeyemi, T. A., & Abiodun, P. O., & Owolabi, O. A. (2024, June), The Perception of Engineering Undergraduates Towards an Active-Learning Pedagogy at a Minority Serving Institution. Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/48125

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