Improving First-Year Engineering Student Retention, Success, and Time to Graduation An Innovative Approach to Teach First-Year Engineering Seminars/Courses Steffen Peuker, Ph.D. Keywords: Student success, first-year seminar, student development, self-regulation

The Problem “Student development” = Closing this gap  changing students’ attitudes and behaviors to those appropriate to success in math/science/engineering coursework Attitudes and behaviors we want from students EXPECTATIONS REALITY Attitudes and behaviors we get from students “Gap” The Solution

Student Development Three Innovative Approaches Combined DYP TBL FSP ContentDelivery Community Engagement

Ultimate “Student Centered” Approach Design Your Process of Becoming a “World- Class” Engineering Student (DYP) Provides students a comprehensive way to reflect on the key objectives for their success: – Goal Setting – Community building – Academic development – Personal development DYP TBL FSP ContentDelivery Community Engagement High and long lasting impact -Higher GPA  higher retention -Data from two institutions confirm effectiveness -More than 30 institutions implement DYP  more data soon

ICAP hypothesis  Interactive learning (Chi, M. 2009) Team Based Learning (TBL) – 97% of the students prepare for class 1 – 93% of the students felt accountable to not only themselves, but also to their team to participate in the learning 1 – TBL framework promotes high functioning, cohesive teams who do not depend on the strongest or smartest students, which results in an improved learning experience for all students. 2 – 3 “A student’s most important teacher is often another student” Chickering and Reisser (1993) 1.Peuker, J.M., Peuker, S., Using Team Based Learning to Ensure Student Accountability and Engagement in Flipped Classrooms, 122 nd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, WA, USA, June 14-17, Peuker, J.M., Peuker, S., Achieving High Functioning Teams Using Team Based Learning in Flipped Classrooms, 122 nd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, WA, USA, June 14-17, Peuker, J.M., Peuker, S., Implementing Team Based Learning in Freshmen Engineering Courses, Sixth Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE), College Station, TX, USA, August 7-8, 2014 DYP TBL FSP ContentDelivery Community Engagement

Freshmen Service Project (FSP) Focus on schools having diverse and historically underserved populations. DYP TBL FSP ContentDelivery Community Engagement