Vinta Tiarani
tiarani.1@osu.edu
Teaching and Learning, STEM
Karen Irving, Advisor
Elementary Students’ Views About Engineering and Technology: The EIE – Ohio Project Year 1–3
This study aims to investigate the views held by elementary students about engineering and technology. Students from nine elementary schools in the Midwest (grade pK–6) completed two pre/post-test assessments targeting their understanding of engineering and technology. Findings and the comparison between pretest and posttest are presented.
Adam Scharfenberger
scharfenberger.6@osu.edu
Teaching and Learning, STEM
Arnulfo Perez, Advisor
Multiple Representations of Functions: Mediation through Programming Robots
Functions are fundamental concepts in mathematics and can be represented in different ways. Research shows that students struggle to develop functional representation fluency. This study examines how students use multiple representations of functions in a unit that incorporates functions to program the movement of robots.
Bailey Braaten
braaten.7@osu.edu
Teaching and Learning, STEM
Arnulfo Perez, Advisor
Mathematical Identity of 8th Grade Students Outside of Mathematics Classroom Contexts
If we are to better understand the lack of female participation in STEM careers, it is important to examine female students’ experiences with mathematics during middle school. This study examined two female students’ mathematical identities outside of the mathematics classroom context, and stereotypes they hold about mathematicians.
Michael Nelson, Nathan Hawk
nelson.545@osu.edu, hawk.226@osu.edu
Educational Studies, Educational Technology
Rick Voithofer, Advisor
How Field Experiences Impact the Technology Integration Beliefs and Intentions of Future Teachers
Using a moderated mediation model, this study revealed that prospective pre-service teachers developed positive beliefs about the importance and utility of technology when they saw teachers use it frequently, successfully, and in student-centered ways. Additionally, these conditions positively impacted their future intentions with technology.