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Prior research in student retention emphasizes that building students’ connections with the institution and their peers is key. Students from underrepresented populations often lack these connections, making them more…
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Using Trade Books and Biographies to Bring the Practices of Engineering to Life
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Beyond the Egg Drop: Infusing Engineering Into High School Physics (Book Sample)
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Problem: You’re eager to expand your physics curriculum and engage your students with engineering content but you don’t know how. Solution: Use the approach and lessons in Beyond the Egg Drop to infuse engineering into…
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Discovery Engineering in Biology: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 (Book Sample)
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Show your students how amazing it can be to just “see what will happen” when they blend biology, engineering, and serendipity. Focusing on innovations sparked by accidental or unexpected observations, the case studies…
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Creating Engineering Design Challenges: Success Stories From Teachers (Book Sample)
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If you’ve ever wished for advice you can trust on how to make science and math more relevant to your middle or high school students, Creating Engineering Design Challenges is the book for you. At its core are 13 units…
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Despite more women and underrepresented students entering engineering, there are still gaps in achievement. A potential remedy is to establish equitable team dynamics during groupwork. Groupware systems have been…
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Discovery Engineering in Physical Science: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 (Book Sample)
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Who knew that gecko feet inspired scientists to develop a stickier adhesive or that cockleburs in dog fur led to the invention of Velcro? Discovery Engineering in Physical Science uses these and other surprising cases…
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Integrating engineering into the science curriculum in a meaningful way requires planning that utilizes a 3-dimensional approach. Using a “gather, reason, communicate” framework (Moulding, Huff, Van der Veen, 2020)…
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Introducing Engineering Design to First-Year Students Through the Net Zero Energy Challenge
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First-year engineering students are often introduced to the engineering design process through project-based learning situated in a concrete design context. Design contexts like mechanical engineering are commonly used…
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Modeling for Ecological Engineering
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Students create iterative models to make sense of pine beetle outbreaks in North America
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Using Narratives to Evoke Empathy and Support Girls’ Engagement in Engineering
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Career of the Month: Civil Engineer
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Athena Watson is a civil engineer specializing in water systems. She works for a municipal water agency in the San Francisco Bay Area, as part of a team helping to ensure that the cities of Livermore, Dublin, and…
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