Dear PCEE Division Members,
First, we have a request for a missing PreK-12 Saturday Workshop proposer to identify him/herself:
Did you submit a workshop entitled “Developing young children’s abilities for computational thinking” to the ASEE Workshop on PreK-12 Engineering Education? If this is your workshop, please contact Martha Cyr mcyr@wpi.edu as soon as possible.
For those of you working on paper revisions or paper finalization for the Annual Conference and Expo in Columbus, here are some upcoming deadlines:
- Draft revision upload deadline: March 19, 2017
- Draft revision decision deadline: March 26, 2017
- Paper transfer deadline: April 9, 2017
- Final upload deadline: April 30, 2017
- Finalize paper deadline: April 30, 2017
A few new (red text) and re-posted (green text) announcements follow my signature, below. These include an opportunity to get $1000 towards your travel to Columbus, job postings, conferences, calls for papers, and news for teachers. Feel free to email short paragraphs to post in future newsletters.
Take care, and enjoy the final days of winter!
Pam
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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D.
Chair, Pre-College Engineering Education Division
American Society for Engineering Education
Associate Professor of Science Education
Director, Integrated STEM Instructional Leadership (PreK-6) Post-Baccalaureate Program
Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
Towson University
~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~
$1000 TOWARDS CONFERENCE TRAVEL!
#PCEEChallenge. Do you want to go to the ASEE conference this June in Columbus, OH practically for free? If so, enter the Inclusive Engineering Media Challenge! The ASEE Pre College Division is excited to celebrate the efforts of those promoting inclusion and diversity in precollege engineering. We invite you to share with the world how you engage diverse students in inclusive engineering, and compete to win up to $1000 of travel reimbursement to attend the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference in Columbus, OH. The point of the contest is to show people over social media best practices and strategies that demonstrate inclusion, educational equity, and diversity in teaching engineering. #PCEEChallenge. Find out more information and how to enter using this link.
POSITIONS / JOBS:
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY’S INSPIRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN K-2 INTEGRATED STEM+ COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (New!) The INSPIRE Reasearch Institute for Pre-College Engineering in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University is seeking applications for a postdoctoral researcher position. The Postdoctoral Researcher would work with INSPIRE faculty, staff, and students on a project focused on integrating STEM+Computational Thinking+ Literacy for K-2nd grade students in both school and out-of-school settings. More information about the “Integrated STEM and Computing Learning in Formal and Informal Settings for K-2” project can be found on INSPIRE’s website: https://engineering.purdue.edu/INSPIRE/Research . To apply, candidates should send: 1) a letter of interest, 2) curriculum vita, and 3) a list of three references to Monica Cardella, Director of INSPIRE: cardella@purdue.edu. Curriculum vitae should include publications and presentations. The start date for the position is flexible, but review of applications will begin on April 3, 2017. Please contact Dr. Cardella with any questions.
Assistant Director of the Learning Assistant Program in Miami, Florida (New!). The STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University (FIU) is seeking applications for an Assistant Director of the Learning Assistant (LA) Program. The Learning Assistant (LA) Program is a highly innovative program that fosters implementation of evidence-based classroom practices, engages faculty in course transformation, develops undergraduate students to become facilitators of learning in the classroom and studies the impact of transformations.
The Assistant Director (AD) will be involved in all aspects of the LA Program, working closely with the program leaders, undergraduate students, faculty and university administrators. Primary responsibilities include facilitating adoption of the LA model with new faculty and emergent disciplines, including working with faculty and departments to redesign courses to enable best practices in LA-supported courses. Other responsibilities include coordination with other faculty development initiatives and FIU’s administration and possibly management of staff. Opportunities for teaching/advising/research may exist. This is a full time, 12-month position, starting as soon as the position filled. Position requires limited travel, primarily to disseminate outcomes of the program. Required background includes:
- An earned master or doctorate in science, mathematics, engineering or science/mathematics/engineering education;
- Minimum 3-years academic experience in teaching and/or in directing academic support experiences; Very strong oral and written communication skills.
- Additionally, preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate:
- Knowledge of recent advances in science, mathematics and/or engineering teaching and learning and/or discipline-based education research (DBER);
- Experience in supporting course transformation and faculty development;
- Teaching, advising, and/or administration in higher education;
- Experience working in collaborative environments.
How to Apply: Qualified candidates are encouraged to attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae and list of three references (with contact information) in a single pdf file and send it to stem@fiu.edu. Note that at least three references may be contacted upon review as determined by the search committee. To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by March 20th, 2017. Applications will be reviewed continually until position is filled. For more information and inquiries email stem@fiu.edu.
CONFERENCES:
STEM Think Tank and Conference (new!) Are you interested in the best practices for girls in engineering and STEM in general? Join us at the 6th annual STEM Think Tank and Conference sponsored by the Center for STEM Education for Girls. Our dates are July 12-14 at the Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, TN. Earlybird registration is open through May 31 and is $265. For more information contact our division’s immediate past chair, Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner, at stem@harpethhall.org or visit the website athttp://stemefg.org/index.php/think-tank-and-conference/.
9th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference (re-posted) hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Engineering Fundamentals Department. August 6 – August 8, 2017. Over 200 academic and industry representatives are expected at this meeting to discuss and share relevant topics on the first year engineering experience. Participants include college deans, department chairs, student service professionals, advisors, faculty in engineering and engineering technology, K-12 teachers, and industry leaders from throughout the country.
Proposal submissions will include:
- workshops (3 pages)
- full papers (6 pages)
- work-in-progress papers (3 pages)
Full workshop proposals and paper abstracts will be due on April 11, 2017. Draft papers will be due on May 23, 2017. Check FYEE.orgfor up to date information about proposal submissions and registration. Matthew Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, General Chair & Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University, Program Chair
CALLS FOR PAPERS
IJEMST Special Issue on Engineering Education (re-posted). The International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology (IJEMST) is interested in publishing a special issue with a focus on Engineering Education. We are looking for colleagues globally who are interested in contributing articles related to trends, research, and pedagogy in Engineering Education, to be published in the one of the 2018 issues of IJEMST. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research papers, position statements, literature reviews, theoretical works, and works in curriculum and learning environments will be considered. In addition, manuscripts addressing any levels of education and learners are invited. For details, please see the call for abstracts at http://ijemst.com/special.html
Dr. Şenay Purzer, Guest Editor, Purdue University (purzer@purdue.edu) Dr. Mack Shelley, Guest Editor, Iowa State University (mshelley@iastate.edu)
Science Section of Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE-Science) (re-posted x3). Our very own Andrea Burrows, PCEE Division member at large, is the new editor for CITE-Science. If you or any graduate students or colleagues have any papers that might fit this journal – including engineering education articles – please consider submitting your work. CITE-Science is sponsored by the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE). The unique purpose of this journal is to publish peer-reviewed research reports and theoretical articles on the use of innovative technologies in science teacher education. We encourage manuscripts that deal with the education of preservice or inservice science teachers as well as college level science faculty. This online journal allows authors to include the interactive technologies as part of the manuscript for readers’ direct access to the example technologies. These can include video, audio, animation and external links. In addition, an extended virtual dialogue is possible, as commentaries on published works are encouraged. Such dialogues have already taken place on subjects such as appropriate guidelines for use of technology in teacher education. http://www.citejournal.org/category/science/
NEWS FOR TEACHERS:
Graduate Program for K12 Teachers (re-posted): The Teacher Engineering Education Program is flexible, affordable, and designed to fit a busy teacher’s lifestyle. All four courses are online, offer 16 total hours of graduate credit, and have a low student-to-instructor ratio. Also, all materials necessary to complete the coursework are shipped to participants, including (but not limited to) robotics projects and hands-on resources from LEGO Education. Course content is differentiated for those just getting started and those who have already used engineering in their classrooms. For roughly $1,000 per course, K12 teachers can gain new knowledge, new resources, and a new approach to teaching and learning. Learn more at http://teep.tufts.edu. Questions to Merredith Portsmore (mportsmo@tufts.edu) orteep@tufts.edu.
Teacher Sought (re-posted x2): The Oak Hill School in Nashville, TN, seeks a science and engineering teacher for the PreK-3rd grades. The person should have a passion and vision for teaching science to these young children. This person would also chair the science committee after their first year of teaching. A requirement for the job is a bachelor’s degree with substantial coursework in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, and/or physics. If you would like more information, please contact Brenda Boon atboonb@oakhillschool.org or Stacy Klein-Gardner (Oak Hill School parent) at stacy.gardner@harpethhall.org.