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Teaching Complex Introductory Concepts in a Sophomore Circuits Course: A Descriptive Case Study by Pitterson, Nicole

“…This descriptive case study explores the teaching and learning of complex introductory circuit concepts in a compulsory sophomore circuits’ course. The study…”
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Development of the student course cognitive engagement instrument (SCCEI) for college engineering courses by Barlow, Allyson, Brown, Shane, Lutz, Benjamin, Pitterson, Nicole, Hunsu, Nathaniel, Adesope, Olusola

“…Background Evidence shows that students who are actively engaged with learning materials demonstrate greater learning gains than those who are passively…”
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The Importance of Community in Fostering Change: A Qualitative Case Study of the Rigorous Research in Engineering Education (RREE) Program by Pitterson, Nicole, Allendoerfer, Cheryl, Streveler, Ruth, Ortega-Alvarez, Juan, Smith, Karl

“…Reform of engineering education continues to be a national priority. However, despite strong external support and funding, change has been slow. Recent…”
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Learning about engineering education research: What conceptual difficulties still exist for a new generation of scholars? by Streveler, Ruth A., Pitterson, Nicole P., Hira, Avneet, Rodriguez-Simmonds, Hector, Ortega Alvarez, J.

“…In 2007, Borrego published her groundbreaking work "Conceptual difficulties experienced by trained engineers learning educational research methods"[1] that…”
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Undergraduate students’ knowledge outcomes and how these relate to their educational experiences: a longitudinal study of chemistry in two countries by Ashwin, Paul, Blackie, Margaret, Pitterson, Nicole, Smit, Reneé

“…Are the ways of engaging with the world that students develop through higher education particular to bodies of knowledge they study? In this article, we…”
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Student perspectives on assessment: connections between self and society by McArthur, Jan, Blackie, Margaret, Pitterson, Nicole, Rosewell, Kayleigh

“…This article explores STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) student associations of assessment with individual achievement, becoming part of…”
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Guest Editorial Special Issue on Conceptual Learning of Mathematics-Intensive Concepts in Engineering by Chance, Shannon, Fayyaz, Farrah, Campbell, Anita L., Pitterson, Nicole P., Nawaz, Sadia

“…Understanding mathematics is essential for learning many concepts in engineering. Conceptual learning of engineering requires students to successfully connect…”
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Exploring Students' Perspectives on the Purpose of Engineering Higher Education in the US by Abdalla, Alaa, Ashwin, Paul, Pitterson, Nicole

“…This full paper builds on the work of the first author's PhD dissertation that explores undergraduate Chemical Engineering students' perspectives on why they…”
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Students' experiences of the value of lectures for their learning: a close-up comparative study across four institutions by Case, Jennifer M., Agrawal, Ashish, Abdalla, Alaa, Pitterson, Nicole, McArthur, Jan

“…There is limited contemporary evidence around students' experience of lectures, notwithstanding critiques of their value. This study focuses on second-year…”
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Helping newcomers feel "at home": Reflections on the start of careers in engineering education research and implications for broadening participation by Pitterson, Nicole, Streveler, Ruth, Clarke Douglas, Tameka

“…Broadening participation of students and faculty is a goal of many engineering programs. In order for participation to be broadened, newcomers who are…”
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How do undergraduate engineering students conceptualize product design? An analysis of two third‐year design courses by Miska, Jacob W., Mathews, Laura, Driscoll, Jessica, Hoffenson, Steven, Crimmins, Sarah, Espera, Alejandro, Pitterson, Nicole

“…Background Engineering education traditionally emphasizes technical skills, sometimes at the cost of under‐preparing graduates for the real‐world engineering…”
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Making knowledge accessible: A comparative study of engineering teaching across three countries by Pitterson, Nicole, Abdalla, Alaa, Agrawal, Ashish, Case, Jennifer, Goldschneider, Benjamin, McArthur, Jan

“…This is a full research paper. Intentional decision making around course design and execution by instructors is a very important aspect of teaching and…”
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Constructive Alignment of Learning Outcomes with Student Perceptions in a first-year Engineering Course by Kumar, Siddharth S., Case, Jennifer M., Gray, David, Pitterson, Nicole

“…This innovative practice, work in progress paper investigates constructive alignment in a first-year engineering course. Constructive alignment describes a…”
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Create!: Metacognition in an interdisciplinary course by Gamieldien, Yasir, Chambers, Benjamin, Case, Jennifer M., Pitterson, Nicole

“…This Innovative Practice Work in Progress Paper focuses on an interdisciplinary course with the title Create! which draws in students from a range of years and…”
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Investigating the ways in which Student Agency develops through Engagement with Knowledge by Pitterson, Nicole, Case, Jennifer, Agrawal, Ashish, Hasbun, Indhira

“…This Work in Progress paper reports on preliminary work in a new longitudinal project which tracks engineering students as they progress through four years of…”
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Exploring undergraduate engineering students' conceptual learning of complex circuit concepts in an introductory course by Pitterson, Nicole P., Streveler, Ruth, Brown, Cordelia

“…Some researchers have discussed that despite the implementation of active and engaging learning strategies to the teaching process, students still experience…”
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Investigating current approaches to assessing teaching evaluation in engineering departments by Pitterson, Nicole P., Brown, Shane, Villanueva, Keisha Ann, Sitomer, Ann

“…The nature of teaching evaluation is, more often than not, determined primarily by the results of surveys based on students' evaluation and, sometimes, peer…”
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Measuring cognitive engagement through interactive, constructive, active and passive learning activities by Pitterson, Nicole P., Brown, Shane, Pascoe, Jason, Fisher, Kathleen Quardokus

“…Among previous work on the benefits of active learning and engagement strategies when implemented in engineering learning environments, Chi's interactive,…”
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Special session: Fostering change application and implications of Palmer's movement approach to change by Streveler, Ruth A., Pitterson, Nicole P., Smith, Karl A., Ortega-Alvarez, Juan D.

“…According to change literature, the multiplicity of levels and structures that exist within an organization makes organizational change a difficult process…”
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Undergraduate engineering students' understanding of complex circuits: an investigation of the intersection of students' prior knowledge, design of learning environments and the nature of the content by Pitterson, Nicole P

“…Research focused on increasing students’ conceptual understanding of electric circuits discuss this concept as difficult to not only teach but for students to…”
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