2022 STEM/STEAM and Education
PROCEEDINGSAlbers, Nancy D. & Knotts, Tami
University/Organization
Department of Marketing & Management
College of Business
Louisiana State University, Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Title
Creating an Inclusive International Experience Synopsis
Synopsis
While the creation of a virtual international experience program was conceived as a stop gap measure for delivering a course alternative for a traditional study abroad program during the pandemic, the outcome has far-reaching potential. A virtual international experience can provide content with many of the same benefits as a traditional study abroad program, but at a lower cost with the potential for increasing participation and attracting a more diverse student group to the program.
Antwi-Boasiako, Kwame & Davis, Cindy
University/Organization
Department of Government
Stephen F. Austin University
Nacogdoches, Texas
Title
Understanding Terrorism: An Alternative View and the Fear of the Painful Truth: How Powerful Nations Legitimize Terrorism
Synopsis
Terrorism and counterterrorism have occupied academicians lately as they struggle to identify terrorists and how to stop them. On the contrary, this article argues that powerful nations use terrorist acts to achieve their ideological and political goals where and when diplomacy fails. In fact, powerful nations have legitimized terrorism for their interest and only cry foul when the oppressed resists the former’s calculated cruelty as seen in slavery and colonization. In terrorism, we are all guilty.
Bailey, Alla & Takacs, Gerald
University/Organization
School of Chemistry & Materials Science
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Rochester, New York
Title
Online Educational Experiences with “Clean Energy: Hydrogen/Fuel Cells”
Synopsis
For over 14 years, educational programs were developed to educate undergraduate students, High School teachers and students in the field of: “Clean Energy, Electricity Generation Using Fuel Cells”. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the program was converted to K-12 online learning.
Beccar-Varela, Maria P.¹; Asante, Peter K.¹; Kubin, William ¹; Mariani, Maria C. ¹; Tweneboah, Osei K. ²; Roberts, Michael ¹, ³; Bhuiyan, Md Al Malsum⁴; & Esquivel, Julien ¹
The University of Texas at El Paso¹
El Paso, Texas
Ramapo College of New Jersey ²
Mahwah, New Jersey
Wake Forest University ³
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Austin Peay State University⁴
Clarksville, Tennessee
Title
Solving Higher Order Differential Equations: An Integrating Factor Approach and Generalized Solutions to Self-Adjoint Differential Equations
Synopsis
In this work we present an integrating factor approach for solving certain higher order differential equations (DE’s) and a generalized method for solving Self-Adjoint Differential Equations.
Carbajo, Cristina
Department of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, Tennessee
Title
Water Quality Technology Degree Augments Educational Opportunities for Water Treatment Operators
Synopsis
Learn about Pellissippi State’s new degree program, designed from industry feedback and tailored to prepare operators for the workforce and state certification. This unique program, the only one of its kind in the southeast region, has successfully trained more than a dozen new drinking water or wastewater plant operators. Graduates are equipped to assume leadership roles from the start of their careers, and all have been employed in full-time positions prior to graduation.
Dekok, Stephanie & Sivakumaran, Thillainatarajan
Enrollment Management and Global Outreach
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Title
Supporting International Students with International Programs at Arkansas State University
Synopsis
This research study explores strategies for International Programs staff at Arkansas State University to support international students. The research will also look at the effectiveness and benefits of the programs and improvements that are needed to support international students enrolled at A-State.
Ejichukwu, Emmanuella; Tolbert Smith Delean; & Ayoub, Georges
Industrial and Manufacturing System Engineering Department
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan
Title
Assessing Design Process Knowledge in 1st and 3rd-year Undergraduate Engineers Using a Toy Design Project
Synopsis
The purpose of this study is to compare the design process knowledge and application across the two student groups by assessing the effectiveness of the teaching methods and identifying their weaknesses.
Fernández, Luis
School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, Texas
Title
Exploring the Effects of Differing Linguistic Accommodation Programs among Bilingual Latinx Students’ Mathematics Self-efficacy and Achievement
Synopsis
If there is one thing we can recall from our history classes it’s that the United States is a country founded by immigrants from various nationalities. Nonetheless, this diversification in our history, specifically linguistic, seems to be neglected by many as the decades have gone by. To make matters more complicated, research has shown that Latinx students, specifically bilinguals, experience this gap with their White and Asian American peers at all proficiency levels of mathematics throughout their K-12 schooling. This paper explores current efforts to close the linguistic and mathematics achievement gap among our Latinx ELLs and their mathematics achievement. Recommendations include the incorporation of K-12 language programs that validate Latinx ELLs’ linguistic and cultural capabilities as key components to their mathematics achievement.
Harris, Jonathan¹; Dyer, Jamie¹ & Turnage, Gray² (Paper 1)
Northern Gulf Institute ¹
Department of Geosciences ²
Mississippi State University
Mississippi
Title
Initial Benefits and Outcomes of Experiential Learning Program in Complex Field Sciences
Synopsis
The Northern Gulf Institute and its partners developed the Mississippi State University – Science Education at Sea (MSU-SEAS) program with the intention to provide an engaging, experiential learning opportunity to those students who attend historically underfunded districts, regions of exceptionally high poverty (Title I Schools), and those districts with high percentages of underrepresented populations, as well as home-school students, who may otherwise not have the opportunity to undertake these often expensive, and sometimes “exclusive” educational experiences.
Harris, Jonathan¹, Hays, Tonya² (Paper 2)
Northern Gulf Institute¹
Department of Communication, Theatre²
Mississippi State University
Mississippi
Title
Performing Arts as an Integrated Method for Teaching STE(A)M Concepts to Middle and High School Students
Synopsis
Successfully pairing performing arts with STEM (STEAM) subjects to engage students in the topics of Marine Science, Ecology, and Climate Change at the Middle and High School level.
Hines, Char Maine Y.
Office of the Chancellor
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, Michigan
Title
Breaking the Glass/Bamboo Ceiling: Voices of Women of Color Community College CEOs
Synopsis
In a 2021 study, Minority Community College CEOs Perceptions of Underrepresentation, Preparation and Ascension to the Presidency, 34 currently serving and/or emeritus African American, Asian Pacific Islander and Latino/Hispanic CEOs were interviewed —12 of the CEO participants reflect Women representing diverse ethnicities, including African American, Asian Pacific Islander and Latino/Hispanic. Voices of these Women of color (WOC) emerged including 3 chancellors and 9 presidents.
Kachniarz, Marian
Institute of Spatial Management
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences
Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie
Poland
Title
Can Art be a Competency Builder? That is How Exposure to Art Shapes the
Perception of Desired Qualities of a Technical Graduate
Synopsis
The purpose of this paper is an attempt to determine the influence of public art on changing the attitudes of spatial management students at the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (WUELS), regarding the desired characteristics of a graduate. The research hypothesis assumes a significant evolution of views on this topic under the influence of exposure to works of public art. The results confirm the advisability of changes in the Spatial Economy study program at WUELS aimed at a broader inclusion of Arts and Culture elements.
Kibler, Jeffrey L.; Ma, Mindy; Hrzich, Jacquelyn; Choe, Jessica; Sujka, Jenni; Malcolm, Lydia; Iannucci, Julia; Stewart-Stevens, Emily; & Dann, Megan
College of Psychology
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Title
Preliminary Results Indicate a Cognitive Behavioral Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for PTSD Improves Sleep and Physical Activity
Synopsis
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poorer health. In particular, a strong relationship between PTSD and heart disease has been documented. This project examined preliminary pilot data on the effects of a cognitive behavioral healthy lifestyle intervention among 22 adults with PTSD. Findings suggest that the healthy lifestyle intervention can improve sleep and physical activity in this population.
Kim, Seyong & Paschich, Kelsey
Department of Dance
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Title
Dance in Higher Education in the USA During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Moving Forward with New Insights
Synopsis
The pandemic opened a door to reimagine the socio-political significance that forced many to reconsider existing structures and procedures. New creative ideas in dance globally resulted. The utilization and exploration of contemporary techniques like Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) and Countertechnique®, systems, and technologies (Motion Capture and Dance Film), gleaned new insights to further develop the pedagogical and choreographic practice. Dance education necessitated adaptations to the artistic practice that produced creative solutions and new innovative ways of working.
Kopteva, Irina
Geography and Environmental Studies Department
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Title
Developing Cross-Curricula Activities for Remote Teaching of Earth and Environmental Science with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress
Synopsis
STEM curriculum benefits from including primary source analysis. The approach integrates science and society studies, engages students in active learning and inquiry, develops critical thinking, advances spatial skills by investigating real-world situations, as well as it accommodates various learning styles, and provides multiple perspectives by utilizing sources of different formats. Teaching with primary sources provides opportunities for both teamwork and individual research where students form opinions and construct statements while connecting primary source evidence, such as the COVID pandemic impact on the environment. Cross-curricular connections and discussions flourish when science and social studies students investigate together the evidence and impacts of climate change and/or water pollution on legislation and society.
Li, Aihua¹; Moranchel, Pedro²; & Lahban, Courage²
Department of Mathematical Science¹
Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
Hudson County Community College²
Jersey City, New Jersey
Title
Epidemiologic Models of COVID-19 Dynamics in NJ Counties
Synopsis
This research focuses on the dynamics of COVID-19 spreading in New Jersey counties. Two popular models were applied to simulate the original data, recover the missing part, and predict future situations: the SIR and the logarithmic model. Differences between the projected data and the actual data are analyzed. The constructed models help to better understand the virus spreading and to gain insight of the shared or distinct patterns presented through these counties.
Liu, Jia¹; Carbreana, Johnny¹; Kuo, Lie Ksin¹; & Wu, Lina²
Department of Mathematics and Statistics¹
University of West Florida
Pensacola. Florida
Department of Mathematics²
Borough of Manhattan Community College
The City University of New York (CUNY)
New York, New York
Title
Preconditioned Iterative Solvers for the 2D Helmholtz Equation Via Radial Basis Functions
Synopsis
In this paper, we consider a linear system of equations arising from the discretization of the 2D Helmholtz equation through radial basis functions. The coefficient matrix A that is generated from the discretization is dense and often ill-conditioned. We apply different preconditioners to improve the conditioning of the problem for computation. Numerical experiments are conducted using the General Minimal Residual method (GMRES) to compare the convergence rates among various preconditioners. Besides, we applied the new discretization strategy to improve the accuracy and we found the best preconditioner with GMRES for the 2D Helmholtz equation based on the radial basis functions.
Mao, Hong ¹; Ostaszewski, Krzysztof M.²; Wang, Jin³; & Wen, Zhongkai⁴
Shanghai Second Polytechnic University¹
Pudong, Shanghai
China
Actuarial Program²
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
Department of Information Safety³
Office of Information Security
China
University of Illinois at Chicago⁴
Chicago, Illinois
Title
A New Design of Premium Payments and Insurance Benefits in Various Forms of Life Insurance Designed to Protect the Insurer against Adverse Selection
Synopsis
In this paper, we discuss ways to mitigate adverse selection in life insurance with alternative policy designs, which involve different arrangements of premium payments and various benefits. We focus on three types of life insurance: term or whole life insurance, life annuity, and endowment insurance. We propose some improvements in product designs, which are expected to reduce adverse selection. Among them are annually increasing benefits for life insurance with level premium, and annually decreasing functions.
Mariani, Maria & Arthur, James (Paper 1)
Department of Mathematical Science
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas
Title
Time Series Classification Using Deep Learning Models
Synopsis
Time series classification (TSC) can be implemented with many techniques. Several of these techniques are based on analyzing 1-D signals in the time series data. In this work, we implement a new time series classification which involves a two-stage process.
Mariani, Maria¹; Kubin, William²; Asante, Peter K.²; Guthrie, Joe A.¹; Tweneboah, Osei K.³ (Paper 2)
Department of Mathematical Science¹
Computational Science Program²
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas
Department of Data Science³
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey
Title
Analysis of Simulated Stationary Processes Using the CDFA
Synopsis
The Hurst exponent measures a time series’ tendency to regress substantially to the mean or cluster in a certain direction also known as long-memory behavior. The Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA) method sometimes overestimates the Hurst exponent. To address this issue, the Cantor DFA (CDFA) was developed which is based on Cantor set theory. In this paper, we implement the CDFA method to simulated stationary processes to analyze their long-memory behavior. Computation time is also examined from a parallel optimization scheme for the CDFA. Experimental results show that computation time is cut in half when we use two processors instead of one. However, as the number of processors increases, computation time reduces at a decreasing rate until the law of diminishing returns set in.
Miyamoto, Yukinobu
Faculty of Business Administration
Kobe Gakuin University
Chuo-ku, Kobe
Japan
Title
An Approach of Programming Education Targeting Hybrid Mobile Application Development
Synopsis
Online learning has been introduced widely in university education due to COVID-19. It is very difficult to decide when we switch online to face-to-face lessons under the emergency state period. Especially in computer practices, the developing environment may differ between university facilities and personal devices, which makes the operation of online learning more difficult. This paper shows an example of managing a hybrid lesson into plural universities using an environment-independent cloud service.
Moody, Cherylynn¹ & Conway, Nadja² (Paper 1)
College of Education and Human Development¹
Texas A&M San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Department of Teaching and Learning²
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
Title
Ethical Teacher Candidate Support for High Stakes Licensure Assessment
Synopsis
How can we support and mentor teacher education candidates within ethical guidelines for high stakes consequential assessments, i.e., the edTPA? This discussion will include: creating formative experiences, connecting fieldwork and coursework experiences, building strategies for organizing portfolios, graphic organizers, and retake counseling. You will be provided supports for your candidates who are taking the edTPA.
Moody, Cherylynn¹; Piper, Rebekah¹; Kohler, Karen¹; Nichols, Sherry¹; Mudge, Suzanne²; & Conway, Nadja³ (Paper II)
College of Education and Human Development¹
Texas A&M San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Department of Counseling, Health and Kinesiology²
College of Education and Human Development
Texas A&M San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Department of Teaching and Learning³
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
Title
Art Integration: Embracing Diversity and Social Emotional Learning in the Elementary Classroom
Synopsis
In this workshop, we will demonstrate and apply the connection between visual art integration, culturally diverse students, Universal Design for Learning, and social and emotional learning in the elementary classroom. You will be provided with powerful tools that you will be able to immediately apply in the elementary classroom.
Raftowicz, Magdalena
Department of Applied Economics
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences Poland
Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie
Poland
Title
STEAM in Tutoring: The Unexpected Learning Outcome Among the Erasmus Students at Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Poland
Synopsis
The purpose of the article is an attempt to show that using STEAM method in tutoring is an effective tool to increase the creativity and effectiveness of education, also in social sciences. The research was conducted at Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Poland and covered the sample of Erasmus students who signed up for the course of “Territorial Marketing”. Within the framework of the subject taught, a selected group of students (from France and Spain) visited 4 local museums and exhibitions. The second group (from Germany and Spain) attended the tutoring lecture as usual. In order to pass the course, all students had to write an essay on the importance of the country image in international business based on the example of Poland.
Stocco, Leo
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
Title
DOCU-SHOW – A Modern Way to Present Results
Synopsis
A replacement for the “formal report” is presented which may be used in project courses or research assignments. It combines detailed descriptions with uncluttered presentation slides so that both the final report and final presentation are integrated into a single document.
Sun, Yan¹; Dyer, Jamie²; Harris, Jonathan³; Mohammadi-Aragh, Jean⁴
Instructional Systems and Workforce Development¹
Department of Geosciences²
Northern Gulf Institute³
Electrical and Computer Engineering⁴
Mississippi State University
Mississippi
Title
Preparing Teachers to Teach Spatial Computational Thinking with IDV Visualization of Weather Data
Synopsis
Funded by the NSF STEM+C program, the 3D Weather project developed instructional modules of using IDV visualization of weather data to help middle and high school students to develop spatial computational thinking. This paper reports the research on the professional development provided to 17 teachers by the 3D Weather project in the second project year.ng. Finally, we extend the results to Tribonacci cordial labeling.
Zeng, Hong Biao (Paper 1)
Department of Computer Science
Fort Hays State University
Hays, Kansas
Title
On k-Cordial Labeling
Synopsis
In this paper we introduce a concept so-called k-cordial labeling to generalize the concept of cordial labeling. We establish the connection between k-cordial labeling and Fibonacci cordial labeling. We propose a faster brute force search algorithm to check the existence of Fibonacci cordial labeling. Finally, we extend the results to Tribonacci cordial labeling.
Zeng, Hong Biao & Weber, Bill (Paper 2)
Department of Computer Science
Fort Hays State University
Hays, Kansas
Title
On the Problem of a Magic Candy Jar
Synopsis
An interesting candy jar problem has been investigated. Several recur-rence relations have been discovered and verified. The format of a closed formula of these recurrence relations has been established. A computer simulation is reported.