How Do Latinx Dual Credit Earners Describe Their Sense of Belonging in Engineering Programs?

2020 ◽  
pp. 152102511989815
Author(s):  
Taryn Ozuna Allen ◽  
Melissa Laird Thompson ◽  
Shalun Collins
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Dual Credit ◽  
Student Organizations ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Campus Community ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University

This study examined how 10 Latinx students perceived their sense of belonging in engineering programs. Drawing upon Strayhorn’s definition of sense of belonging, we sought to understand the experiences and individuals that facilitated Latinx students’ connections to their engineering programs and to the larger campus community at a 4-year university in Texas. The findings from this study indicate interactions with faculty members, academic advisors, and peers through student organizations facilitated a strong sense of belonging. However, the size and rigor of classes, distance to campus, outside responsibilities, and feeling like an outsider created challenges to students’ sense of belonging at the university. Recommendations for practice and future research are offered.

Monthly Advising Reports: A Technique to Demonstrate the Contributions of Advising Units

1996 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Joe Migden
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Student Organizations ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Academic Advisement ◽  
Campus Community ◽  
Academic Advisor ◽  
The University ◽  
University Community

A centralized advising center promotes its value to the university community by generating monthly reports based on a functional analysis of academic advisor activities. The functions include advising, teaching, conducting workshops, giving lectures, performing research, providing departmental outreach, and advising student organizations. Each month the completed reports are submitted to administrators and faculty members to demonstrate the contributions of the Academic Advisement Center to the campus community.

scholarly journals Modeling Humanizing Education Through Newly Reviewed Materials Engineering Curriculum

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-79
Author(s):  
Norshahida Sarifuddin ◽  
Zuraida Ahmad ◽  
Ahmad Zahirani Ahmad Azhar ◽  
Hafizah Hanim Mohd Zaki ◽  
Amelia Wong Azman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Materials Engineering ◽  
New Curriculum ◽  
Humanitarian Engineering ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University

In line with the current global focus on sustainability and the well-being of the planet, becoming a professional engineer nowadays requires more than simple mastery of technical skills. Considering that engineers are required to have a deep sense of responsibility not only for humankind but also for the environment, engineering education and practices must be reformed substantially to prepare engineers that will contribute to sustainable development. This necessitates updating conventional engineering programs (CEE) to incorporate Humanizing Engineering Education (HEE). Although HEE is an old practice of individual engineers and other organizations outside the academic field, it is relatively new in academic engineering. While the definition of what truly merits being considered HEE remains debatable, many engineers believe that their work involves a humanitarian aspect. To streamline the development of HEE, there is a need for developing guidelines and frameworks for a comprehensive model. Ideally, that framework should integrate humanizing pedagogy in the new curriculum design. The objective of the paper is to share the experience of the authors in designing a new curriculum for a Materials Engineering Programme (MEP) that is embedded with Humanitarian Engineering (HE), which is among the main elements of HEE. Data collection was through interviews, qualitative surveys, reports from the stakeholders, accreditation bodies and benchmarking with other Higher Learning Institutions (HLI). An extensive scholarly literature review was executed to identify shortcomings in CEE and how it could be reformed by integrating it with HEE. The Sejahtera Academic Framework (SAF); a strategic framework for academic programmes developed by the university, was used as a reference to customize MEP to better meet students’ needs. Since the proposed model applies a new emerging concept, it inevitably raises challenges related to different levels of understanding among course implementers and perceptions of external stakeholders. Moreover, the developers had to consider the limitations imposed by the university's policies and structures while acknowledging the availability of finite resources (i.e. time, money, equipment, and expertise).

The reality of the availability of teaching techniques from the faculty members’ point of view at the Faculty of Science and Arts in Al-Ula Branch of Taibah University: واقع توافر تقنيات التدريس من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس بكلية العلوم والآداب بجامعة طيبة (فرع العلا)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (48) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef Mufleh Saleem Jarrah
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
General Average ◽  
The University

The current study aimed to know the reality of the availability of teaching techniques from the faculty members’ point of view at the Faculty of Science and Arts in Al-Ula at Taibah University, and the effects of non-availability for these techniques. The researcher used the descriptive approach, and the study sample consisted of all members of the original community who are (121) faculty members (male, female). The researcher prepared a questionnaire consisting of (42) techniques for gathering information, and it was verified validity and reliability. The study has come across the following results: It was found that the average mean of the reality of the availability of teaching techniques was satisfactorily with an average of (2.41), and (50.1%) percentage with a degree (disagree) and that is the highest degree of availability of five techniques with a general average of (4.30) and with a (54.4%) percentage with a degree (agree). As for the general mean for the medium techniques, it was (1.84) with a (46.1%) percentage and with a degree (disagree). The lowest levels of those technologies, which are almost non-existent, were with a general average (1.45) with a (68.6%) percentage and a degree (strongly disagree). As the results indicated there are statistically significant differences in the opinions of the study sample individuals on the reality of the availability of teaching techniques according to the gender variable at the level of the tool as a whole in favor of males. Finally, in the light of the results of the study, also the negative effects of the lack of teaching techniques in Science and Arts in Al-Ula were clearly seen and the feasibility of the study as well. The study also concluded to feasibility of the study the reality of the techniques in the college and strengthening the practical side in using the modern methods of the teaching and diversity in exchange of information with the learner, and developing the self abilities for the learner. This study is concluded with several recommendations, the most important of which are: the university administration should ensure the availability of teaching techniques in colleges, keep pace with technological developments, and conduct more future research on ensuring digital quality and the possibility of integration in curriculum design.

Birds of a Feather Do Not Always Flock Together: A Critical Analysis of Latina Engineers and Their Involvement in Student Organizations

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa M. Banda ◽  
Alonzo M. Flowers
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Student Organizations ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Engineering Majors ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Minority Females ◽  
Insight Into

While an abundance of literature addresses undergraduate students’ lack of success in engineering programs, fewer studies examine the persistence of minority females, especially of Latinas. This study employed a qualitative method of inquiry to gain insight into the reasons why Latina undergraduate engineering majors sought membership in student organizations. Data analysis emerged the following findings: (a) fulfilling academic and social needs, (b) seeking a sense of belonging, and (c) choosing not to coalesce on the basis of race. The categorization of the aforementioned broad themes provides greater insight into the reasons why Latinas sought membership in certain student organizations.

scholarly journals A WORKSHOP ON LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR ENGINEERING FACULTY MEMBERS

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Romkey ◽  
Susan McCahan
Keyword(s):  
Educational Practice ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Graduate Attributes ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

As an initial step in preparing faculty members for the new outcomes-based accreditation process introduced by the CEAB, a pilot workshop on creating learning objectives was developed for engineering professors at the University of Toronto. As the Graduate Attributes will be mapped to individual courses within engineering programs, the need for course-based learning objectives is even more critical; although research already supports the development and use of learning objectives as an effective educational practice. . This paper will describe the process of developing the workshop, facilitating it for the first time, and the lessons learned that were used in developing a second iteration of the workshop.

scholarly journals Awareness of Open Access Issues Differs among Faculty at Institutions of Different Sizes

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Reed
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Liberal Arts University ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Promotion Process ◽  
The University

A Review of: Kocken, G. J. & Wical, S. H. (2013). “I’ve never heard of it before”: Awareness of open access at a small liberal arts university. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 32(3), 140-154. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1080/01639269.2013.817876 Abstract Objective – This study surveyed faculty awareness of open access (OA) issues and the institutional repository (IR) at the University of Wisconsin. The authors hoped to use findings to inform future IR marketing strategies to faculty. Design – Survey. Setting – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a small, regional public university (approximately 10,000 students). Subjects – 105 faculty members. Methods – The authors contacted 397 faculty members inviting them to participate in an 11 question online survey. Due to anonymity issues on a small campus, respondents were not asked about rank and discipline, and were asked to not provide identifying information. A definition of OA was not provided by the authors, as survey participants were queried about their own definition. Main Results – Approximately 30% of the faculty were aware of OA issues. Of all the definitions of OA given by survey respondents, “none . . . came close” to the definition favoured by the authors (p. 145). More than 30% of the faculty were unable to define OA at a level deemed basic by the authors. A total of 51 (48.57%) of the survey respondents indicated that there are OA journals in their disciplines. Another 6 (5.71%) of the faculty members claimed that there are no OA journals in their disciplines, although most provided a definition of OA and several considered OA publishing to be “very important.” The remaining 48 participants (46%) were unsure if there are OA journals in their disciplines. Of these survey respondents, 38 answered that they have not published in an OA journal, 10 were unsure, and 21 believed that their field benefits or would benefit from OA journals. Survey respondents cited quality of the journal, prestige, and peer review as extremely important in selecting a journal in which to publish. Conclusion – The authors conclude that the level of awareness related to OA issues must be raised before IRs can flourish. They ponder how university and college administrators regard OA publishing, and the influence this has on the tenure and promotion process.

The Future of Faculty Mentorship at Historically Black Colleges/Universities

2018 ◽  
pp. 264-266
Author(s):  
Cassandra Sligh Conway
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Member ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Mentoring Programs ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
The Future ◽  
Faculty Mentorship ◽  
The University

This book explored faculty members' perceptions of mentorship at certain HBCUs. This chapter of the book seeks to briefly review the broad concepts outlined in the chapters. This last chapter provides positive enlightenment on how the HBCU can continue to provide mentoring to faculty which gives the faculty member a sense of belonging, a reason to remain at the university, and a true sense of collegiality. The last points identified in this chapter are to review pertinent questions that can shape the future of mentoring programs at HBCUs.

scholarly journals Engineering and Engaged Scholarship at Penn State Part I: The Rationale

2014 ◽  
pp. 97-113
Author(s):  
Thomas H Colledge
Keyword(s):  
Student Organizations ◽  
State University ◽  
Engaged Scholarship ◽  
Pennsylvania State University ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Personal Competencies ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University

The objective of engineering education is to educate students who are ‘ready to engineer’.  This implies that students should be broadly prepared with not only deep knowledge and understanding of the technical fundamentals, but also the pre-professional skills required to be successful in the engineering workplace of today and tomorrow1.  Part I of this paper includes a brief rationale and need for ‘engaged scholarship’ to help accomplish these goals, and the inherent need for a robust ecosystem to support it.  A summary is provided of the outcome-based objectives for the training of engineers as well as the industry-identified personal competencies required.  The role of the university in engaged scholarship is examined along with the benefits and impediments to its implementation.  A definition of educational ecosystem is provided.  Part II details the existing engaged scholarship ecosystem in the College of Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, while Part III provides an overview of how this assortment of minors, certificates, programs, courses, and student organizations is being integrated and institutionalized into a strategic mission for the University.

Practices And Value Of A Professional Learning Community In Higher Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann T. Hilliard
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Professional Learning Community ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The University

It is important for leadership teams and faculty members in higher education to create an atmosphere of trust as new and improved ideas are addressed in a professional learning community setting. Prior to the past ten years, many faculty members at the university have been accustomed to working somewhat independently in their own discipline. However, today, more university leaders and faculty members are reaching out to one another to discuss issues or concerns within the organization. For the purpose of this research, emphasis will be placed on definition of a professional learning community, characteristics of a professional learning community, ways to improve teaching and learning, models of collaborative learning, effectiveness of professional learning communities and evaluating a professional learning community.

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