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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Sreeram Kashyap, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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students perceive an expectation forsuccess in a co-curricular activity or why a co-curricular activity is perceived to be valuable thenwe can guide students into choosing optimal co-curricular learning opportunities.Jones et al [28] investigated the motivations of first year engineering students through the lens ofEVT and found that understanding student motivation, as it relates to education and career plans,necessitates use of multiple constructs related to expectancy and value. Additionally, they foundthat while both men and women have similar levels of value-related beliefs, both reported“enjoying engineering less and viewed it as less important and useful” by the end of the first year[28]. Similar declines in motivational trajectories among

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Orlay Santa, Cornell University

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the general level of teaching effectiveness across the college.2020 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference Proceedings 179Introduction and motivationAs a teaching center, MTEI’s goal is to assist all faculty in improving their courses and teachingskills. For faculty at the beginning of their teaching careers, we provide information, support andfeedback for a strong start in teaching so they build confidence and identity as goodteachers. For highly skilled teachers, MTEI offers assistance with planning and assessment ofnew approaches, or technology, or learning activities they created. Both of these groups offaculty are highly motivated and seek out and welcome assistance. For teachers