scholarly journals UNDERSTANDING MENTOR NEEDS IN ONLINE ENGINEERING OUTREACH

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Dornian ◽  
Dr. Mohammad Moshirpour ◽  
Dr. Laleh Behjat
Keyword(s):  
Outreach Program ◽  
Mentor Training ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Virtual Engineering ◽  
University Programs ◽  
Engineering Outreach ◽  
Training Modules

Mentoring in engineering outreach is being adopted more and more by university programs that aim toincrease diversity in their school. It is fair to say that mentoring can be a useful tool to do this, but not always.Mentor training can help improve program outcomes (attendance, engagement, retention). In this study, we look at one case of a virtual engineering outreach program, find the challenges, and make recommendations for mentor training modules that could address challenges.  In doing so, we believe that this sets a foundation for building training for many mentor-based virtual outreach programs in engineering.

scholarly journals STEM OUTREACH FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH – LESSONS LEARNED IN OVER A DECADE OF PROGRAMMING

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyndia Stacey ◽  
Cheryl Maksymyk ◽  
Martin Scherer ◽  
Mary Wells
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Indigenous Youth ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Indigenous Worldviews ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Engineering Outreach ◽  
Community Relationships

With over a decade of conducting outreach programs for Indigenous youth, the Waterloo Engineering Outreach (WEO) office has gained insight and understanding through a reflective and analytical lens. We outline mistakes and lessons that we’ve learned over the years so others can benefit from our work. This includes the importance of community relationships, delivery and leadership styles, and balancing Western and Indigenous worldviews. The goal of sharing our practices is threefold: provide resources to any group planning to start their own outreach program, offer insight to Western educators to better support Indigenous youth pursuing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and highlight the necessity of cultural inclusivity and a communal approach in STEM education.

The Design Focused Engineering Outreach to a Middle School Using Arduino Projects

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun J. Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
School Students ◽  
Engineering Outreach ◽  
Arduino Uno ◽  
8Th Graders ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Groups

Most engineering outreach programs are a part of STEM outreach efforts and they often fail to bring engineering-specific interests. We present a unique engineering outreach effort with the focus on “engineering design” with the use of Arduino UNO board. Arduino UNO board was used to achieve the design oriented learning and bring creativity through various projects targeting 7–8th graders. In order to achieve the design oriented outreach goal, several strategies were employed. The program was called “Science Art’ to provide familiar concept of design and challenge them with technology. College engineering students directly mentored 7–8th graders in a small group setting to teach technical details. In addition, the efforts were sustained for an entire quarter. It successfully drew the participants in all diverse ethnic and gender groups. The use of Arduino board project allowed development of design concepts and promoted creativity to the middle school students. Student mentees’ feedback was very positive, showing almost perfect approval. At the same time, college mentors equally benefited from the experiences by increasing interpersonal skills and gaining technical confidence. In conclusion, the close mentorship and sustained effort provided a great way to implement the Arduino based program to a middle school and thus achieve the design oriented outreach goal. This approach can be widely used for other design oriented outreach program.

Understanding K–12 Engineering Outreach Programs

2004 ◽  
Vol 130 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew T. Jeffers ◽  
Angela G. Safferman ◽  
Steven I. Safferman
Keyword(s):  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Engineering Outreach ◽  
K 12

scholarly journals Near-Peer Teaching Outreach Programs to Increase Minority Physician Recruitment

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. e122-e126
Author(s):  
Wendy Linderman ◽  
Nicholas Apostolopoulos ◽  
Anand Gopal ◽  
John Encandela ◽  
Christopher Teng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Minority Student ◽  
The United States ◽  
Peer Teaching ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Peer Teachers

Problem Health disparities among racial and ethnic groups exist in the United States despite improvements in health status and access to care. These inequalities may be reduced by increasing minority physician recruitment; however, how best to recruit these physicians remains unclear. Approach Near-peer teachers are not professionally trained, but have recently learned material that they themselves teach. Near-peer teaching in minority student outreach programs may be effective in increasing minority physician recruitment. The authors used a near-peer teaching model to promote interest in medicine, specifically ophthalmology, as a potential career path for both volunteer near-peer teachers and minority high school students participating in an educational outreach program. Twenty-one college and graduate-school near-peer teachers of various racial and ethnic backgrounds participated to teach 31 inner-city high school students. The program was evaluated using pre- and posttest surveys assessing students' knowledge about and interest in science, medicine, and ophthalmology; analysis used pairwise t-test comparisons. Qualitative responses and an end-of-training survey also assessed students' and near-peer teachers' satisfaction with the program and perceptions about medicine as a career. Outcomes Students' knowledge about and interest in medicine and ophthalmology increased significantly after participation. Near-peer teachers agreed that teaching in the program was beneficial to their careers and made it more likely that they would enter medicine and ophthalmology. Next Steps The authors will track the near-peer teachers' career paths and, in the next iteration, will increase the number of program days. This intervention may serve as a model for outreach for other specialties beyond ophthalmology.

The Inspired COPD Outreach Program: Outcomes and Efficiencies

CHEST Journal ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 144 (4) ◽  
pp. 570A
Author(s):  
Graeme Rocker ◽  
Joanne Young ◽  
Jillian Demmons ◽  
Cathy Simpson ◽  
Wendy Conrad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outreach Program ◽  
Program Outcomes

scholarly journals Incorporating The Importance Of Interdisciplinary Understanding In K 12 Engineering Outreach Programs Using A Biomimetic Device

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Hunley ◽  
Joshua Whitman ◽  
Seungik Baek ◽  
Xiaobo Tan ◽  
Drew Kim
Keyword(s):  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Engineering Outreach ◽  
K 12

Police Perceptions of Police-Involved Overdose Outreach Program Effectiveness

2021 ◽  
pp. 002204262110163
Author(s):  
Laurie T. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
New England ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Attribution Theory ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Police Departments ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Perceptions Of Police

This study surveys police officers from three New England states to examine the perceptions officers hold toward the effectiveness of police-involved overdose outreach programs, the variables that serve as significant predictors for perceptions of program effectiveness, and the extent to which attribution theory can explain these perceptions. The majority of officers displayed positive perceptions of program effectiveness, and eight significant predictors were identified, including attribution theory which showed significance in explaining why police officers perceive these programs as effective. As an increasing number of police departments take a service-centered approach to working with individuals with substance use disorder, police-involved overdose outreach programs are becoming more commonplace. From the results of this study, practitioners are able to identify variables that predict officers’ views of program effectiveness. Equipped with this knowledge, increasing the support of these related concepts will help to subsequently increase the likelihood of officers viewing these programs as effective.

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