Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Schuhmann, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Pangborn, Pennsylvania State University; Kim Barron, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

minor werephrased as questions in a recent assessment of the program:281. How does the minor affect students’ motivation and self-efficacy?2. Are these students more successful in tackling ambiguous problems and thinking innovatively?3. Are these students more likely to see the connections to aspects of problems outside those related to their individual discipline, especially relating to business and finance?4. Do these students exhibit better communication, leadership, and teamwork skills?This study28 of existing student attitudes found: • While there were statistical trends that the students in the minor had a higher self- efficacy, no definitive statements could be made regarding this difficult to measure