Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; David Lorch, University of Michigan; Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan; Guy Meadows, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

provide an opportunity for students to develop the skillsnecessary to succeed in college and to improve their self-confidence. On a four point scale,students’ level of confidence increased from 3.1 to 3.5 (p=.001) and their feeling of preparednessto succeed increased from 2.9 to 3.5 (p=.000). This is a remarkable and significant shift showingthat the program is instilling a sense of self-efficacy in the students.Finally, themes from the open-ended items on the end-of-course survey provide interestinginsight. Students noted that, through making mistakes in “Crossing the Boundary,” they learnedto ask for help from the teacher and from others, to work more effectively on teams, and to beginhomework early (rather than procrastinate). Common