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View article: Board 14: Work in Progress: Exploring the Integration of Bio-Inspired Design Inventions in Biomedical Engineering
Board 14: Work in Progress: Exploring the Integration of Bio-Inspired Design Inventions in Biomedical Engineering Open
In this WIP exploratory study, we conducted a survey analysis of biologically inspired prosthetics designed to improve functionality for people with injuries and disabilities. The findings revealed that many more biologically inspired pros…
View article: Engineering Graduate Education: An Overwhelming Journey of First-Generation Immigrants
Engineering Graduate Education: An Overwhelming Journey of First-Generation Immigrants Open
Engineering graduate programs in the United States are usually diverse. Students with different nationalities, races, ethnicities, genders, and religions work and collaborate with each other in classes, labs, and research projects. Graduat…
View article: Looking into the Design of Accessible Musical Instruments for Musicians with Physical Disabilities
Looking into the Design of Accessible Musical Instruments for Musicians with Physical Disabilities Open
This paper presents a survey of existing musical instruments which are designed to allow performers with physical disabilities to perform music at a professional level despite physical limitations. The physical disabilities considered in t…
View article: Work in Progress: A Survey of Artificial Intelligence Educational Resources for Pre-College Education
Work in Progress: A Survey of Artificial Intelligence Educational Resources for Pre-College Education Open
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as the next imperative topic in pre-college education. Given the rapid integration of AI in K-12 education, examining the resources and curricula currently available for teaching AI is vital. Theref…
View article: K-2nd Grade Teachers’ Perceptions of Computational Thinking: Research Findings and Implications for Integrating Engineering and Computational Thinking in Elementary Education (Fundamental)
K-2nd Grade Teachers’ Perceptions of Computational Thinking: Research Findings and Implications for Integrating Engineering and Computational Thinking in Elementary Education (Fundamental) Open
As engineering has been incorporated in elementary education over the past two decades, a primary focus has been on engineering design. This approach has been productive, particularly in integrating engineering with math, science, and lang…
View article: Understanding How Children on the Autism Spectrum Engage in Solution Optimization during a Design Activity
Understanding How Children on the Autism Spectrum Engage in Solution Optimization during a Design Activity Open
While engineering education community has been putting so much effort to welcome all individuals to engineering, neurodiversity has just begun to be part of this conversation. Neurodiversity is the variations in humans' brain in terms of m…
View article: Parent Professional Development: Connecting Formal Education to Informal Education (Curriculum Exchange)
Parent Professional Development: Connecting Formal Education to Informal Education (Curriculum Exchange) Open
For decades, informal education research has provided evidence of the importance of parents' involvement in pre-college students' STEM learning. In the recent years, many researchers have put efforts into understanding the roles parents pl…
View article: Reflections on the Impact of COVID-19 on Pre-College Engineering Education: An Afterword to the Special Issue
Reflections on the Impact of COVID-19 on Pre-College Engineering Education: An Afterword to the Special Issue Open
In our call for proposals, our aim was to explore and document how COVID-19 has impacted pre-college engineering education (Alemdar et al., 2021). During COVID-19, engineering pre-college educators quickly adapted to new learning environme…
View article: Engineering Design and Children: A Systematic Literature Review
Engineering Design and Children: A Systematic Literature Review Open
Over the last two decades, a remarkable number of studies have examined the role of engineering education in supporting knowledge and skill building among children. In this paper, we present a synthesis of this literature to evaluate the a…
View article: Characterizing Child–Computer–Parent Interactions during a Computer-Based Coding Game for 5- to 7-Year-Olds
Characterizing Child–Computer–Parent Interactions during a Computer-Based Coding Game for 5- to 7-Year-Olds Open
In this study we characterize ways that interactions children have with their parents and a coding game can support them in engaging in computational thinking. Taking a qualitative approach, we analyzed the video-recordings of 14 families …
View article: Biologically Inspired Design For Engineering Education: Online Teacher Professional Learning (Evaluation)
Biologically Inspired Design For Engineering Education: Online Teacher Professional Learning (Evaluation) Open
Biologically inspired design has become increasingly common in graduate and undergraduate engineering programs, consistent with an expanding emphasis by professional engineering societies on cross-disciplinary critical thinking skills and …
View article: An Instructional Approach to Engage Children with Autism to Engineering Design
An Instructional Approach to Engage Children with Autism to Engineering Design Open
Since the neurodiversity movement has begun, the awareness and conversation around the power of neurodiversity have also increased. At the same time, the engineering education community has been putting an effort towards creating diverse a…
View article: Call for Papers: A Special Issue of the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research on ‘‘The Impact of Covid-19 on Pre-College Engineering Education’’
Call for Papers: A Special Issue of the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research on ‘‘The Impact of Covid-19 on Pre-College Engineering Education’’ Open
We invite original manuscripts that explore and document how COVID-19 has impacted pre-college engineering education.
View article: Examining Children’s Engineering Practices During an Engineering Activity in a Designed Learning Setting: A Focus on Troubleshooting (Fundamental)
Examining Children’s Engineering Practices During an Engineering Activity in a Designed Learning Setting: A Focus on Troubleshooting (Fundamental) Open
Children spend most of their time in out-of-school settings. As a result, informal learning settings can play a significant role in children’s learning development. Museums and science centers are informal settings that are intentionally d…
View article: K-2 Students’ Computational Thinking Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Settings: A Case Study (Fundamental)
K-2 Students’ Computational Thinking Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Settings: A Case Study (Fundamental) Open
Given the growth of technology in the 21st century and the growing demands for computer science skills, computational thinking has been increasingly included in K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. Comput…
View article: Inspiring Young Children to Engage in Computational Thinking In and Out of School (Research to Practice)
Inspiring Young Children to Engage in Computational Thinking In and Out of School (Research to Practice) Open
Integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects in pre-college settings is seen as critical in providing opportunities for children to develop knowledge, skills, and interests in these subjects and the associa…
View article: WIP: First-graders’ Computational Thinking in Informal Learning Settings
WIP: First-graders’ Computational Thinking in Informal Learning Settings Open
Engineering has been integrated into K-12 learning experiences in both formal and informal settings. More recently, computational thinking (CT) has gained increased attention as an important learning outcome in K-12 settings and in enginee…
View article: Capturing Children with Autism’s Engagement in Engineering Practices: A Focus on Problem Scoping
Capturing Children with Autism’s Engagement in Engineering Practices: A Focus on Problem Scoping Open
In the last two decades, pre-college engineering education has increased, with research on pre-college engineering education emerging as a nascent field. However, limited research, if any, has considered aspects of engineering thinking of …
View article: A Multiple Case Study to Capture and Support the Engineering Design Thinking of Children with Mild Autism
A Multiple Case Study to Capture and Support the Engineering Design Thinking of Children with Mild Autism Open
Research in pre-college engineering education has been on a sharp rise in the last two decades. However, less research has been conducted to explore and characterize the engineering thinking and engagement of young children, with limited a…
View article: Computational Thinking in K-2 Classrooms: Evidence from Student Artifacts (Fundamental)
Computational Thinking in K-2 Classrooms: Evidence from Student Artifacts (Fundamental) Open
Integrated learning through engineering and computational thinking is fundamental in the current era of STEM education. However, articulating evidence of learning in such complex learning environments can be a challenge. This is especially…
View article: Capturing the Computational Thinking of Families with Young Children in Out-of-School Environments
Capturing the Computational Thinking of Families with Young Children in Out-of-School Environments Open
For the past two decades, researchers and educators have been interested in integrating engineering into K-12 learning experiences. More recently, computational thinking (CT) has gained increased attention in K-12 engineering education. Co…
View article: Promoting Computational Thinking in children Using Apps
Promoting Computational Thinking in children Using Apps Open
Increasing demand for curricula and programming that supports computational thinking in K-2 settings motivates our research team to investigate how computational thinking can be understood, observed, and supported for this age group. This …