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Implementation of intergenerational architectural engineering peer mentoring program and impact on institutional retention and connectedness

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

Page Count

16

DOI

10.18260/1-2--43532

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https://strategy.asee.org/43532

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Samuel Underwood University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Samuel Underwood is an architectural engineering doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an acoustical consultant in the building design industry. His research interests include soundscapes, building information modeling, and engineering education. 

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Markeya S. Peteranetz University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Dr. Peteranetz is the Learning Assessment Coordinator for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering. Her research interests include the impact of instructional practices on student learning and motivation, and sources of within-person variation in motivation and self-regulated learning.

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Clarence Waters University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Aaron Douglas Professor of Architectural Engineering in the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Abstract

An intergenerational peer mentoring program was established at an architectural engineering program in the Midwest with the intent of improving student retention and fostering feelings of connectedness. The program unites students across all years of the undergraduate program and 5th year masters' students in groups mentored by professional engineers practicing in industry. The program was implemented within the curriculum of a required zero-credit hour seminar course and has expanded to include activities outside of class time. Prior retention theory and interventions were considered to develop a robust assessment method with the goal of evaluating the impact of the mentoring program on student retention and connectedness in the classroom. Impact on retention was examined through term-to-term mentor group rosters within the seminar course and through seven items from two subscales from the College Persistence Questionnaire. Community and camaraderie among students were measured by adapting a version of the Feelings of Connectedness subscale of the Classroom Community Scale. Initial results from the program’s operation over the first three years of operation illustrate an increase in the retention of first-year students and awareness of industry professionals, though the effects of the program alone cannot be easily parsed apart from other institutional factors. Feelings of community significantly differed across channel groups, indicating that within-group behaviors may need to be further assessed. From the assessment of the program’s operation to date, a framework for future implementation is outlined for use at other institutions.

Underwood, S., & Peteranetz, M. S., & Waters, C. (2023, June), Implementation of intergenerational architectural engineering peer mentoring program and impact on institutional retention and connectedness Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--43532

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