Special Session: Amplifying Voices Through Animaker Animation: Results from a Longitudinal Study with Latino/a/x Engineering Students

This special session explores the application of Chicana Feminist Epistemology methodologies in engineering education research with a focus on Latino/a/x students at Hispanic Serving Institutions. By utilizing Platicas and Testimonios as forms of data and data collection approaches in engineering education research, this session aims to foster a more inclusive and empowering research approach while challenging traditional Westernized paradigms. Through the analysis of Animaker videos created from vignettes emerging from these Platicas and Testimonios, participants will have a better understanding of the experiences of Latino/a/x engineering students, emphasizing asset-based methodologies and the creation of multimodal artifacts for research purposes. The research approaches presented in this session seek to amplify marginalized voices, promote critical consciousness, and challenge traditional ways of knowing and doing in engineering education research, encouraging attendees to integrate these methodologies into their research and teaching practices effectively to support diverse student populations.