1. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 1 Engineering Beyond Ears in Pre- College Years Presenter: Uchechukwu Ofoegbu Co-Authors: Ananth Iyer John Helferty Joseph Fischgrund

2. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 2 Presentation Outline Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements Presenter: Uchechukwu Ofoegbu Co-Authors: Ananth Iyer John Helferty Joseph Fischgrund

3. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 3 Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

4. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 4 Objectives Engineering Education for the Deaf STEM Skills Engineering awareness Desire for engineering education Self confidence Knowledge/Communication boundaries Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

5. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 5 Teaching Science to the Deaf Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

6. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 6 Challenges “people who are deaf can do everything hearing people can do, except hear Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

7. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 7 Approaches for Improvement of Science education for the deaf Teacher preparation Visualized teaching Active Learning Structures Extracurricular Activities Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

8. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 8 Robotics Program at PSD Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

9. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 9 Course Outline Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

10. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 10 Pedagogical considerations Visual Students New Material Hearing Instructors Difficult Course First Impression Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

11. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 11 Challenges Faced Interpretation Lack of time and Resources Simultaneous Instruction Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

12. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 12 Testing Competition Course Concepts Competition Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

13. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 13 Evaluation and Results Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

14. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 14 Formative Evaluation Statement AR 1 This course increased my interest in science and technology 3.5 2 I would like to continue with this course or enroll for a similar course if given a chance 4 3 This course helped me understand electrical and mechanical systems 3.7 4 This course helped me understand computer programming 4 5 Having taken this course, I think I can succeed as an engineer or scientist 3.75 6 I understood the material that was presented to me, and learned a lot 3.8 Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

15. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 15 Summative Evaluation Statement Average Response 1 Because of this course, my students showed more interest in science related subjects 4 2 I believe some of my students will go on to study Science, Technology, Engineering or Math related courses as a result of this program 4 3 My students grasped the basic concepts of this course well 3 4 I saw an improvement in my students’ science and technology skills as a result of this course 4 Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

16. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 16 Summary of Results Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

17. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 17 Possible Improvements More individualization Completely visualized lessons Increased real world illustrations/applications More time for each class Increased interaction Brief testing at the end of each topic Pre-class overviews Integrated learning Introduction Teaching Science to the Deaf Robotics Program at PSD Evaluation and Results Possible Improvements

18. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007 10/10/2015 18 Presenter: Uchechukwu Ofoegbu Co-Authors: Ananth Iyer John Helferty Joseph Fischgrund