Presentacion Rivera Reyes

PhD

Presentacion Rivera Reyes.

Presentacion Rivera Reyes

PhD

Presentacion Rivera Reyes

PhD

Associate Professor of Teaching
Teaching Areas: Engineering Education, Undergraduate Engineering

Specialty/Research Focus:

Curriculum design and innovation, problem-based learning, active learning, and problem solving in engineering education research

Biography Research Interests Teaching

Research Interests

My research interests includes problem solving in engineering at cognitive and metacognitive level. At cognitive level, I am interested in troubleshooting problem-solving, a high level cognitive process that could range from the identification, symptoms to determine, and action required to fix a problem. My goal is to evaluate the instruction of troubleshooting in the performance of problem-solving skills in engineering students. At metacognitive level, my interest is in self-regulated learning in laboratory environments. My long-term goals include improving laboratory hands-on activities based on how students improve their metacognitive skills from interpreting the assignments to monitor their performance.

Publications

  • Delahunty, T., Pérez, L.C., Rivera-Reyes, P., Psota, E. and Molfese, D. (2018). Investigating the Relationship between Spatial Ability and Electrical Circuits Problem Solving in an Engineering Degree Program, 7th International Conference on Spatial Cognition, Rome, Italy, Sep 10-14, 2018, n. pages: 6.
  • Rivera-Reyes, P., Pérez, L.C. and Delahunty, T. (2018). Assessing the Cognitive Demand of Problems in an Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Course. San Jose, CA: Frontiers in Education (FIE) Annual Conference.
  • Lopez, S., Lawanto, O. and Rivera-Reyes, P. (2018). Developing Portable Lab Kits for a Foundation Circuits Class. Salt Lake City, UT: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference.
  • Delahunty, T., Pérez, L.C. and Rivera-Reyes, P. (2018). Exploring the Role of Spatial Skill in Electrical Circuits Problem Solving. Engineering Design Group Conference, Kingston, Jamaica.
  • Rivera-Reyes, P., Lawanto, O. and Pate, M. L. (2017). Students’ Task Interpretation and Conceptual Understanding in Electronics Laboratory. IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 60, Issue 4, p. 265-272.
  • Rivera-Reyes, P., Lawanto, O. and Pate, M.L. (2016). Understanding Student Coregulation in Task Interpretation during Electronics Laboratory Activities. International Education Studies, Vol. 9, Issue 7, p. 1-9.
  • Rivera-Reyes, P. and Pérez, L.C. (2016). Abstraction and Problem Solving in an Electrical Engineering Circuits Course. Erie, PA: Frontiers in Education (FIE) Annual Conference.
  • Pérez, L.C. and Rivera-Reyes, P. (2016). Abstraction Thresholds in Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Curricula. New Orleans, LA: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference.
  • Rivera-Reyes, P., Boyles, R. and Lawanto, O. (2013). Offsetting Gender Bias in Engineering: Gender Equity Internet Controlled Fish Farm Curriculum Activity. San Antonio, TX: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference.
  • Rivera-Reyes, P., Lawanto, O. and Boyles, R. (2013). Bridging Engineering and Technology Education Fields: Providing Synthesis and Knowledge through Historical Perspectives of Engineering and technology Education Construct. Atlanta, GA: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference.
  • Rivera-Reyes, P. and Boyles, R. (2013). Training in Troubleshooting Problem-Solving: Preparing Undergraduates Engineering Students for Industry. Atlanta, GA: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference.