Resources for Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Resource Title: ENGAGE: Engaging Students in Engineering
Description/Annotation: The overarching goal of ENGAGE is to increase the capacity of engineering schools to retain undergraduate students by facilitating the implementation of three research-based strategies to improve student day-to-day classroom and educational experience.
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ENGAGE is an Extension Services project funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Extension Services projects are modeled after the Cooperative Extension Service in Land Grant Institutions and are intended to extend proven, research-based strategies into STEM education.

The three research-based strategies were selected because they have been found to increase the retention of undergraduate students, particularly women; and because they are enhancements rather than changes to the curriculum. The three strategies are:

  • Everyday examples to teach engineering concepts: using examples that are familiar and engaging to students to illustrate theoretical concepts in fundamental engineering courses
  • Spatial visualization skills: Improving student spatial visualization skills
  • Faculty-Student Interaction: Enhancing the ability for faculty and students to interact inside and outside of the classroom

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Questions? Review FAQS about ENGAGE on the public website www.engageengineering.org.

Site Access Details: The site is publicly accessible. Access to the ENGAGE Professional Community is limited to ENGAGE participants.
Partners and Funding: ENGAGE is funded under NSF grant #0833076.
Contact Name: Susan Metz, PI, Stevens Institute of Technology
Contact E-mail: susan.metz@stevens.edu
Last Update Date: Mar 23, 2010
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