Deana M. Lucas- Master of Science
- Research Assistant at Purdue University West Lafayette
Deana M. Lucas
- Master of Science
- Research Assistant at Purdue University West Lafayette
STEM Education Leadership PhD Student
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August 2022 - May 2024
August 2018 - May 2022
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While small group learning through engineering design activities has been shown to enhance student achievement, motivation, and problem-solving skills, much of the existing research in this area focuses on undergraduate engineering education. Therefore, this study examines how small-group interactions influence design decisions within a sixth-grade...
Integrating computational thinking with biology can create new opportunities in education. A group pf pre-service teachers instructed a weeklong unit at a local high school that showcased a successful interdisciplinary approach. The pre-service teachers from technology and engineering education and biology education collaborated to implement the "P...
This study examines the impact of a polytechnic high school model designed in collaboration with a research-intensive university and industry/community partners. Aimed at urban settings and focused on minoritized youth, this model replaces traditional subject-specific classes with industry-driven design project cycles. As design-based integrated ST...
Two graduate student researchers, with specializations in engineering and technology education and anthropology, collaborated on a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project on transdisciplinary education, known as the M3 (mission, meaning and making) project. The research project aimed to understand the transformative potential of transdisci...
SCALE K-12 is part of a workforce development project that has been funded in response to the need to develop an industry-ready workforce as the U.S. brings microchip manufacturing back within the country’s borders in order provide a supply of trusted and assured ME. SCALE K-12 works with targeted school districts in Indiana and Illinois to impleme...
In response to the growing need to foster microchip literacy among K-12 students and the CHIPS and Science Act, educational institutions and educators are exploring innovative ways to introduce young learners to the world of microelectronics. This creates an opportunity to develop design projects that not only nurture students' interest but also eq...
The teaching of engineering has made its entrance into the subject of Design & Technology Education (DTE) around the world over the past few decades. This inclusion has been particularly true for the United States which refers to its DTE-related subject as Technology & Engineering Education. The inclusion of engineering has likely been due to the c...
Higher education and industry leaders seem to continuously call for transforming the way learning occurs within schools to better meet the needs of students, society, and the workforce. Many attempts have been made to address these calls such as increasing integrated STEM programming in schools, providing after-school robotics activities, as well a...
This Engineering in Action article presents an example lesson that leverages a current environmental issue to intentionally teach middle school students important concepts related to the engineering practices (i.e., Engineering Design and Quantitative Analysis). The context of this lesson is centered on how engineering practices can be used to addr...
