POSTER SESSION: PRESENTER(S) INFORMATION SHEET
Name of Presenter: Wendy A. Dannels
Professional Affiliation: National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Mailing Address: 52 Lomb Memorial Drive LBJ-1278, Department of Engineering Studies, Rochester,
NY 14623
Phone: 585-286-4572 (videophone)
Email: [email protected]
Presentation Mode of Communication: American Sign Language
Name of Co-Presenter(s): Matthew Marshall (tentative)
Professional Affiliation: Rochester Institute of Technology
Mailing Address: 81 Lomb Memorial Drive, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Rochester, NY 14623
Phone: 585-475-7260
Email: [email protected]
Presentation Mode of Communication: Spoken English
Title of Proposed Presentation:
Integration of experiential learning to develop problem solving skills in deaf and hard of hearing STEM
students
Type of Session Requested: Poster Session
Poster Session Presentation Title
Integration of experiential learning to develop problem solving skills in deaf and hard of hearing STEM
students
Poster Session Presentation Abstract
We present an experiential approach to improving problem-solving skills in DHH students. Students
utilize a highly structured methodology adapted from industry to step through a series of problemsolving case studies. Students work on teams within a state-of-the-art laboratory that simulates real-life
engineering problems.