Document Type
Conference Paper
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Minorities in Engineering Division
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Publication Date
6-24-2018
Award Number
NSF, Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) 1653140
Funder
NSF, Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
First Page
1
Last Page
16
Abstract
This work in progress paper describes the initial stages of a project which aims to characterize the mechanisms of hidden curriculum (HC) in engineering and identify methods for exploring this phenomenon. To effectively study the complex nature of HC, this work brings together researchers with a range of expertise (sociology, engineering education, engineering, statistics, policy analysis, curriculum and instruction) to develop a holistic approach to explore HC in engineering. This work describes the process of gathering input from this multidisciplinary team as well as the literature to develop a mixed-method instrument and model to explore the mechanisms behind HC in engineering, a new realm in engineering education. Early findings suggest that HC may require considerations of an individual’s motivation, self-efficacy, and self-advocacy. The paper also discusses the initial stages of a vignette design used to elicit participants’ responses and reactions to the presented scenes. The vignette scenes focus on HC elements present during classroom preparation and instruction in engineering. Preliminary work on these HC elements per scene are also discussed here.
Recommended Citation
I. Villanueva, L. Gelles, M. Di Stefano, B. Smith, R. Tull, S. Lord, L. Benson, A. Hunt, and D. Riley. What does hidden curriculum in engineering look like and how can it be explored? Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Minorities in Engineering Division, June 24-27, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT, Paper ID # 21884, p. 1-16.
