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Resolving Troublesome Knowledge in Engineering Physiology using ICAP framework based Problem-Solving Studio

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Conference

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division: Supporting and Evaluating Student Learning in BioE/BME Courses

Page Count

12

DOI

10.18260/1-2--41297

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https://strategy.asee.org/41297

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Sara Cunha University of Connecticut

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Sara Cunha is graduated from Western New England University in 2022 with a BSE in Biomedical Engineering. Currently, she is a Ph.D. student in Biomedical department at the University of Connecticut concentrating on tissue engineering and biomaterials research. As an undergraduate student, she has served as laboratory technician and assistant for core biomedical engineering lab courses. She has keen interest in learning innovative teaching methods in undergraduate engineering classrooms.

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Devina Jaiswal Western New England University

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Dr.Devina Jaiswal completed Masters of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 2010. She completed her Ph.D. from University of Connecticut in 2017 where she worked on creating nano and micro devices that could interact with micro-tissue and cells. Her research interest lies in fabrication of micro-electronic devices that can be used to understand biological patterns and apply them to the field of tissue engineering. Other than research, she has a keen interest in best practices in education system. She was recently named KEEN Engineering Unleashed Fellow, 2020. She is trained through KEEN in inculcating Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM) in Undergraduate education and research. Since then, she has created several problems based, active learning EM modules for lecture based courses to enhance student learning.

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Abstract

Analytical courses are often considered to be troublesome by students. In an attempt to get good grades, students overcome the learning gap by memorizing concepts or patterns that can solve similar problems. This approach leads to shallow learning due to non-student-centric teaching methods. Some methods such as flipped classrooms, clickers, and other active learning methods are shown to be effective. However, the impact of active and passive activities is considered less compared to interactive and constructive methods. To resolve troublesome knowledge found in an analytical course consisting of mathematical modeling, a problem-solving studio (PSS) micro-insertion was created and implemented. PSS is a highly interactive learning classroom environment based on student-student and student-instructor interaction. All the activities were designed to follow the interactive, constructive, active, and passive (ICAP) framework. A teaching assistant was stationed in the classroom to monitor students and map their movement across ICAP throughout this work. The activity aimed to improve the application of challenging concepts to solve problems and produce deeper learning. The students worked in groups with a common objective to find a solution for an open-ended question as they went through interactive activities. Groups of students indulged in assessing a scenario related to the technical concept, analyzed data, and formulated an alternative mathematical model to infer results. Results depicted a significant improvement in exam scores for the PSS group compared to the control. The PSS group also showed deeper learning of concepts and improvement in interactive and constructive skills. Teaching assistant observations indicated significantly more interaction during PSS activities compared to the control group. With the success of this PSS micro-insertion, it is aimed to convert the other troublesome knowledge areas into PSS for improved student learning.

Cunha, S., & Jaiswal, D. (2022, August), Resolving Troublesome Knowledge in Engineering Physiology using ICAP framework based Problem-Solving Studio Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41297

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