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Developing a Curiosity Mindset in Engineering Undergraduates via Hands-On, Inquiry-Based Learning Activities with Hidden Discoveries

Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nathan Delson, University of California at San Diego; James Lynch, University of California at San Diego
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)
outcomes of higher education, byits role as an intrinsic reward [Kang et al. 2009], which is essential if we wish students to engagein life-long learning after graduation. Curiosity and conscientiousness have been shown to becorrelated with student success [Leslie 2014]. Curiosity has also been linked with workplacelearning and job performance [Reio et al. 2000].The Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) has developed a framework forpromoting an entrepreneurial mindset, which includes three core factors: curiosity, connections,and creating value [KEEN 2015]. Many KEEN-affiliated programs have implemented courses topromote an entrepreneurial mindset [Caplan et al. 2017; Estell et al., 2016; Gorlewicz 2020,LeMasney et al. 2020; Prince 2016
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Design of Entrepreneurially Minded (EM) Effective Learning Strategies for Engineering Students: Course Structure, Grading Rubrics, Syllabus Design, and In-Class Mini Labs for Student Motivation and Learning

Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 3: Student Success
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University; Rebecca R. Romatoski, St. Ambrose University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)
effectiveness inmultiple modes of delivery. An important aspect of improvement in the course structure wasaddition of mini-labs, small concept experiments or practical problems in the classroom to bringan entrepreneurial mindset to the course. The present research also highlights the studentmotivation as this is another area of focus for modern instructional design. The study used theprocess of asking students to grade their own homework. The students were provided with thecorrect answers after submission of their assignments on the LMS and provided with a gradingrubric developed in an earlier study to grade their work. This helped students learn the materialmore effectively, instilling and encouraging self-learning. This also helped the students to
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