Establishing Peer Connections to Engage Non-traditional Students in Engineering Pathways

Workshop Presentation
John Wilson  

The study highlights best practices in implementing peer learning strategies within foundational engineering online courses to achieve student persistence and retention. The study specifically addresses conditions in which the intervention supports non-traditional student Veterans, Active Military and Adult Learners in engineering career pathways to improve student motivation and academic performance. Best practices to engage students in pathways that provide access to hands-on activities through collaborative learning techniques in online asynchronous environments will be considered as well as innovative connections to collaborative, real-world scenarios. Attendees will learn practical implications of the positive effects of peer learning through the inclusion of active learning.