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View article: Lessons Learned: Adapting to Aid Faculty for Teaching in a Pandemic
Lessons Learned: Adapting to Aid Faculty for Teaching in a Pandemic Open
Lessons Learned: Adapting to Aid Faculty for Teaching in a Pandemic This Lessons Learned paper outlines the post-COVID faculty development offerings from one engineering Teaching and Learning Center. As was likely the case for many Centers…
View article: Work in Progress: Impact of the Entrepreneurial Mindset for Innovative Teaching (EMIT) Academy
Work in Progress: Impact of the Entrepreneurial Mindset for Innovative Teaching (EMIT) Academy Open
This work-in-progress paper describes the development and evaluation of an innovative faculty development initiative that incorporates entrepreneurial mindset (EM) and entrepreneurship practices into the educational change process. In 2020…
View article: An extension of the Thermodynamics Conceptual Reasoning Inventory (TCRI): measuring undergraduate students’ understanding of introductory thermodynamics concepts
An extension of the Thermodynamics Conceptual Reasoning Inventory (TCRI): measuring undergraduate students’ understanding of introductory thermodynamics concepts Open
Undergraduate STEM students majoring in various science sub-disciplines (e.g. chemistry, physics, engineering) must develop strong understandings of core foundational thermodynamics concepts. The ability for course instructors and research…
View article: Preparing the Engineer of 2020: Analysis of Alumni Data
Preparing the Engineer of 2020: Analysis of Alumni Data Open
Preparing the Engineer of 2020: Analysis of Alumni DataThe College of Engineering at a large mid-Atlantic University aspires to educate engineers of2020: engineers who are innovative, ethical, and good communicators, and have the skills to…
View article: Work in Progress: A Problem-based Curriculum in Support of Structured Learning Experiences to Prepare Ph.D. Candidates for Independent Research
Work in Progress: A Problem-based Curriculum in Support of Structured Learning Experiences to Prepare Ph.D. Candidates for Independent Research Open
Traditionally within engineering, the graduate school experience has focused on developing the research and technical skills of the graduate student. However, to successfully complete their graduate degree, there are broader skills that mu…
View article: Writing Effective Evaluation and Dissemination/Diffusion Plans
Writing Effective Evaluation and Dissemination/Diffusion Plans Open
Writing effective evaluation and dissemination/diffusion plans This paper will summarize the output from an NSF‐sponsored workshop on writing evaluation and dissemination plans for research on innovations in engineering education. The over…
View article: Examining the Experiences and Perceptions of First-Year Engineering Students
Examining the Experiences and Perceptions of First-Year Engineering Students Open
Examining the Experiences and Perceptions of First-Year Engineering StudentsThe College of Engineering at a mid-Atlantic research University is working on a multi-yearstudy that seeks to understand the undergraduate engineering experience …
View article: Identifying And Remediating Deficiencies In Problem Solving In Statics
Identifying And Remediating Deficiencies In Problem Solving In Statics Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Identifying and Remediating Difficulties with Problem-solving in Statics Abstract The work described in this paper is part of a multi-y…
View article: Integrated Design, Experimentation, Analysis And Life Skills (Ideals) Courses
Integrated Design, Experimentation, Analysis And Life Skills (Ideals) Courses Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session 2566 Integrated Design, Experimentation, Analysis and Life Skills (IDEALS) Courses Thomas Litzinger, Martin Trethewey, John Gar…
View article: From Intellectual Development To Expertise
From Intellectual Development To Expertise Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Main Menu Session 2430 From Intellectual Development to Expertise Thomas Litzinger, Stefani Bjorklund, and John Wise Penn State Introdu…
View article: 15 Years Of Engineering Education Reform: Lessons Learned And Future Challenges
15 Years Of Engineering Education Reform: Lessons Learned And Future Challenges Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract 15 Years of Engineering Education Reform: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges Introduction Since the founding of the ECSEL and Synthe…
View article: Assessing Readiness For Lifelong Learning
Assessing Readiness For Lifelong Learning Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session 3530 Assessing Readiness for Lifelong Learning Thomas Litzinger, John Wise, Sangha Lee, Timothy Simpson, Sanjay Joshi Penn Stat…
View article: Learning And Teaching Ethics In Engineering: Preparing Engineering Faculty To Teach Ethics
Learning And Teaching Ethics In Engineering: Preparing Engineering Faculty To Teach Ethics Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session 2793 Learning and Teaching Ethics in Engineering: Preparing Engineering Faculty to Teach Ethics Thomas Litzinger, John Christma…
View article: Using Technology Mediated Collaboration In The Teaching Of Ethics & Globalization
Using Technology Mediated Collaboration In The Teaching Of Ethics & Globalization Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Introduction The Engineer of 2020 makes clear that enhancing engineering students’ understanding of ethics and globalization is increas…
View article: Measuring Cognitive Growth In Engineering Undergraduates: A Longitudinal Study
Measuring Cognitive Growth In Engineering Undergraduates: A Longitudinal Study Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session ______ Measuring Cognitive Growth in Engineering Undergraduates: A Longitudinal Study John Wise, Sang Ha Lee, Thomas A. Litzing…
View article: Educational Objectives And Expectations For Post Graduation Achievement
Educational Objectives And Expectations For Post Graduation Achievement Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session #1630 Educational Objectives and Expectations for Post-Graduation Achievement Kimberly A. Barron, Robert N. Pangborn, Sang Ha L…
View article: Using The Design Process For Curriculum Improvement
Using The Design Process For Curriculum Improvement Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Paper 2005-1462 Session 3266 Using the Design Process for Curriculum Improvement Laura L. Pauley, John S. Lamancusa, Thomas A. Litzinge…
View article: Preparing Students To Compete In The Global Marketplace
Preparing Students To Compete In The Global Marketplace Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Preparing Students to Compete in the Global Marketplace Abstract As globalization continues to relocate technical engineering jobs from…
View article: Engineering Students' Readiness For Self Directed Learning
Engineering Students' Readiness For Self Directed Learning Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session 3530 Engineering Students’ Readiness for Self-directed Learning Thomas Litzinger, Sang Ha Lee, and John Wise Penn State Univers…
View article: Development of an Intervention to Improve Students' Conceptual Understanding of Thermodynamics
Development of an Intervention to Improve Students' Conceptual Understanding of Thermodynamics Open
Development of an Intervention to Improve Students’ Conceptual Understanding of ThermodynamicsThere is a clear need to improve students’ conceptual understanding and problem solvingabilities in thermodynamics.1, 2 In previous work, we outl…
View article: Improving Students’ Ability To Model During Problem Solving In Statics
Improving Students’ Ability To Model During Problem Solving In Statics Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Improving Students’ Ability to Model during Problem-Solving in Statics Introduction In this paper, we report the results of an educatio…
View article: “Flipping” The Classroom To Explore Active Learning In A Large Undergraduate Course
“Flipping” The Classroom To Explore Active Learning In A Large Undergraduate Course Open
In traditional approaches to teaching engineering classes, the instructor plays the role of information conveyor, while the students assume a receiver role with primary responsibilities of listening and note-taking.Research into how studen…
View article: Assessing Readiness For Self Directed Learning
Assessing Readiness For Self Directed Learning Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session 1330 Assessing Readiness for Self-directed Learning Thomas Litzinger, John Wise, SangHa Lee, and Stefani Bjorklund Penn State U…
View article: An Investigation Of First Year Students’ Perceptions Of Global Awareness
An Investigation Of First Year Students’ Perceptions Of Global Awareness Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract An Investigation of First Year Students’ Perceptions of Global Awareness Abstract Most engineering educators recognize the importance o…
View article: Using Writing To Address Lifelong Learning, Ethics, And The Global Context Of Engineering In Mechanical Engineering Courses
Using Writing To Address Lifelong Learning, Ethics, And The Global Context Of Engineering In Mechanical Engineering Courses Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Main Menu Session 2566 Using Writing to Address Lifelong Learning, Ethics, and the Global Context of Engineering in Mechanical Engineer…
View article: A Study Of The Reliability And Validity Of The Felder Soloman Index Of Learning Styles
A Study Of The Reliability And Validity Of The Felder Soloman Index Of Learning Styles Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract A Study of the Reliability and Validity of the Felder-Soloman Index of Learning Styles Thomas A. Litzinger, Sang Ha Lee, and John C. W…
View article: Sources Of Students’ Difficulties With Couples And Moments In Statics
Sources Of Students’ Difficulties With Couples And Moments In Statics Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Sources of Students’ Difficulties with Couples and Moments in Statics Introduction This study was conducted in response to observations…
View article: Effects Of Conceptual Understanding, Math And Visualization Skills On Problem Solving In Statics
Effects Of Conceptual Understanding, Math And Visualization Skills On Problem Solving In Statics Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Effects of Conceptual Understanding, Math and Visualization Skills on Problem-solving in Statics Introduction Although non-technical sk…
View article: A Model For Implementing "Supplemental Instruction" In Engineering
A Model For Implementing "Supplemental Instruction" In Engineering Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session 1275 A Model for Implementing "Supplemental Instruction" in Engineering Rose M. Marra, Thomas A. Litzinger The Pennsylvania Sta…
View article: Lifelong Learning: Implications For Curricular Change And Assessment
Lifelong Learning: Implications For Curricular Change And Assessment Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session 2793 Life Long Learning: Implications for Curricular Change and Assessment Thomas A. Litzinger and Rose M. Marra Penn State, Un…