Entering the community of practice: changes in engineering students’ engineering identities and perceptions of the field

Hughes, Bryce E.; Schell, William J.; Tallman, Brett; Sybesma, Tessa; Kwapisz, Monika B.; Annand, Emma; Ranch, Shannon; Krejci, Caroline C.; Bozic, Christy; Kotys-Schwartz, Daria

doi:10.1080/03043797.2021.1947197

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“…When considering how participants understand being recognized as engineers, the images illustrate the power of recognition by family and social networks, as seen in previous studies (Garriott et al, 2019;Henderson et al, 2023;Herndon & Moore III, 2002;Hughes et al, 2021;Veenstra et al, 2009). While this type of recognition was important, participants demonstrated the complexity of recognition as they brought into focus the types of recognition they would prefer.…”

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Photovoice: Visualizing the engineering identity experiences of sophomore students

Henderson,

McGowan,

Wawire

et al. 2023

J of Engineering Edu

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BackgroundResearchers have shown that students leave undergraduate engineering programs during the first 2 years. Justifiably, many studies have tried to tackle engineering student persistence and attrition, especially during the first year, and then developed interventions to address the challenges. Although those interventions have improved freshmen retention in some institutions, less has been published on the impacts of these interventions on the sophomore student experience.PurposeTo contribute to the knowledge base about all engineering students, we examined the experiences of sophomore engineering students and explored how these experiences might be related to their identities as engineers.Design/MethodWe conducted this study using photovoice, a methodology in which participants submit photographs to describe their experiences and give recommendations on improving their experiences and resolving their concerns. Participants submitted three sets of pictures (at the beginning, middle, and end of the semester) and participated in focus groups to aid in illuminating their experiences. We analyzed data using thematic analysis.ResultsWe inductively determined three themes: on the frame, out of focus, and prefigures. These themes illustrate the experiences of sophomore engineering students, enabling us to see what interest, competence, and recognition as engineers looked like from their perspectives.ConclusionsParticipants grappled with the tension between their personal, social, and engineering identities. Photovoice empowered them to author and illustrate that they could exist beyond the murky middle.

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“…Participants associated their engineering identity and success with recognition by peers through their willingness to collaborate. Competence was also enhanced when students could participate in engineering industry experiences (Hughes et al, 2021).…”

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Photovoice: Visualizing the engineering identity experiences of sophomore students

Henderson,

McGowan,

Wawire

et al. 2023

J of Engineering Edu

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“…(Similar attempts at regulation have been made in the US but have been met with First Amendment related push-back [25].) It is no surprise then that research has linked undergraduate students' lack of engineering identity to not yet being licensed [26][27][28]. Even as engineering educators are working to expand our understanding of engineering identity to reflect more diverse experiences and include the practice of sociotechnical work, the exclusivity of licensure may be standing in the way.…”

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Gendered patterns in first-year engineering students’ career aspirations and expectations

Campbell,

Chan,

Li,

et al.

2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Exploring engineering majors’ engineering identities utilizing a traditional identity framework: validity evidence for the new EngID Scale

Lockhart,

Rambo-Hernandez,

Kwok

2024

European Journal of Engineering Education

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Entering the community of practice: changes in engineering students’ engineering identities and perceptions of the field

Cited by 4 publications

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Photovoice: Visualizing the engineering identity experiences of sophomore students

Photovoice: Visualizing the engineering identity experiences of sophomore students

Gendered patterns in first-year engineering students’ career aspirations and expectations

Exploring engineering majors’ engineering identities utilizing a traditional identity framework: validity evidence for the new EngID Scale

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