Project Info
Macroethics and STEM Education
Kathryn Johnson
kjohnson@mines.edu
Project Goals and Description:
This project will introduce students to macroethical issues in engineering education. Macroethics is related to ethical considerations of the engineering profession as a whole, not just (micro)ethical decisions made by individuals. The iMURF student researcher will learn now to see these issues and how they are impacted by engineering curricula.
Although I will primarily be advising the student, he/she/they will be invited to discuss their work with my collaborators on related projects as well as engage with our previous findings.
More Information:
Grand Challenge: Advance personalized learning.
https://www.mines.edu/sociotechnicaleducation/
Primary Contacts:
Kathryn Johnson
Student Preparation
Qualifications
The student should have good written and oral communication, curiosity to learn about this important topic, and be self-motivated. A strong command of the English language is important for analyzing transcript data, but English is not required to be the student's first language.
TIME COMMITMENT (HRS/WK)
5
SKILLS/TECHNIQUES GAINED
The student will learn about human subjects research ethics, the concept of macroethics and how it relates to engineering education and the engineering profession, qualitative research methods (such as grounded theory and inductive analysis and others), and academic writing for disseminating results.
MENTORING PLAN
I will meet regularly with the student depending on our compatible scheduling (at least biweekly) and support them by email in addition to these meetings. I will provide resources (often readings) related to the topics the student needs to learn and discuss these, as well as findings from my team's past work in this area and ongoing analysis.
PREFERRED STUDENT STATUS
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior