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multidimensional theory that considered both a person’s beliefs abouttheir success and potential value of the outcome could be created [14]. At a high-level, EVTposits that a person’s motivation is a combination of two primary factors: their expectations ofsuccess (the expectancy) as well as the worth or importance attached to the outcome (the value)[15]. The expectancy half of a person’s motivation is a combination of a person’s self-efficacy,expectancies, self-concept, perceived control over a situation, and the attributions associated withan outcome, whereas the value portion considers their psychological needs, the intrinsic vs.extrinsic value of the outcome, the utility of the outcome, as well as its cost [14]. JacquelineEccles-Parsons (and
other arenas. Multiple studies documentincreased motivation and self-efficacy in sports training through the use of videos, for instance[15]. Motivation and self-efficacy are foundational concepts of Self Determination Theory [16][17][18], and video’s potential to enhance them in sports may be transferrable to other types ofself-development and growth. In higher education, role-model videos have been suggested tohave a positive effect on the retention of students historically under-represented in STEM,particularly when the role models discuss their personal transitions to college or the work force[19] or navigating STEM education as an historically under-represented minority [20]. Emerginguses of video technology to help the viewer visualize a
active learning has been confirmed in a lot research. For29 example, Freeman et al. [5] stated that the average exam scores were improved by about30 6% in active learning sections. Esmaeili and Eydgahi [6] provided that active motivation31 and learning strategies like perceived usefulness, self-efficacy, and attitude, influence32 under-representative students’ STEM course registration and learning.33 Engagement is the attention and efforts that students devote to their learning. In practice,34 when students are engaged, they can initiate action and exert intense effort in the learning35 tasks, and show positive emotions during an ongoing action [7]. Strayhorn et al.[8] reported36 that STEM students with more engaged learning
outcomeswere measured as dispositions, including interest, aspiration, motivation, confidence, and self-efficacy. A smaller number of studies also assessed knowledge in specific STEM careers.Overall, a small to moderate level of positive effect was observed (effect size mean = 0.379, SE= 0.064, 95%CI = 0.252 – 0.505, p < .001), with significant heterogeneity (Q (167) = 2418.355,p < .001), suggesting the need to explore potential moderator variables.Intervention characteristics revealed that 58% targeted underrepresented and/or underservedpopulations, 41% included explicit career development, and interdisciplinary content wascommon. Additionally, 56% of studies took place in informal settings. The study also consideredintervention format
challenging for teachers to implement will inform the project’scontinued. refinement of STEM-ID materials and its professional development model. Thesedata will also inform future research, including the investigation of connections between teacheroutcomes, such as increased self-efficacy and the development of PCK, and successfulimplementation of STEM-ID. As the scope of the project expands in Year 3 to include newteachers and schools, we will continue to collect data exploring how STEM-ID unfolds indiverse classrooms and the array of factors that may account for variations in implementationpatterns across teachers and school settings. References[1] J. Century and A. Cassata, A. “Implementation research
(S-STEM) grant to increase engineering degree completion of low-income, high achievingundergraduate students. The project aims to increase engineering degree completion byimproving student engagement, boosting retention and academic performance, and enhancingstudent self-efficacy by providing useful programming, resources, and financial support (i.e.,scholarships). This work is part of a larger grant aimed at uncovering effective strategies tosupport low-income STEM students’ success at HBCUs. The next section will discuss thebackground of this work.Keywords: Historically black colleges/universities (HBCUs), learning environment,undergraduate, underrepresentationBackgroundA public historically black land-grant university in the southeastern
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. Facilitated by a diverse team of 12 multinational lecturers from5 countries (Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines), these programs offer aninterdisciplinary educational experience consisting of technology, history, and cultures of Asiancountries to enhance participants' self-efficacy [1]. VAx was initiated as a response to satisfy thedesperate demand for mobility programs hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, providing aDigital Transformation solution that offers borderless mobility programs regardless of locationand budget limitations. After three batches in 2021 and 2022 with a total of 239 certificateawardees, the program transitioned to a hybrid model in 2023. Of the 88 registered participantsfrom 10 different nationalities, 44
(n = 22). As described above, academic goals usually focus on math skills. Affective goalsoften focus on confidence, social integration, motivation, and similar constructs. Figure 7: Summer bridge program goals. Study ResultsThe most commonly reported result was an improvement in student retention. Studies also foundpositive effective results, including high levels of satisfaction with the program, intent to persist inSTEM studies, improved self-efficacy, sense of belonging, confidence, motivation, sense ofpreparedness for future studies, and understanding of the engineering profession. There were alsoreports of improved academic skills, including spatial reasoning, metacognition, and math. Nullor negative
of the dynamics of undergraduate engineering students’ researcher identity and epistemic thinking,” J Res Sci Teach, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 529–560, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.1002/tea.21736.[14] H. C. Contreras Aguirre, E. Gonzalez, and R. M. Banda, “Latina college students’ experiences in STEM at Hispanic-Serving Institutions: framed within Latino critical race theory,” International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 810– 823, Sep. 2020, doi: 10.1080/09518398.2020.1751894.[15] Dina Verdín and Allison Godwin, “Exploring latina first-generation college students’ multiple identities, self-efficacy, and institutional integration to inform achievement in engineering,” Journal of Women and
the number of STEM degrees awarded toHispanics, 2) broadening participation of females in STEM related fields, and 3) increase thepersistence and self-efficacy in STEM fields amid COVID-19. This project is funded by NSFaward 2225247.IntroductionOne of the difficulties for freshman engineering students is transitioning to college. According topast studies, the first year of college represents the most critical students’ academic success,particularly because it is where the support networks with their colleagues, faculty, and academicresources are developed that will help them be successful during the undergraduate curriculum[16]. However, a lot of students do not know how to start building these networks, who to look for,or how to proceed to
, but also the environmental and behavioral influences[27]. Based on Bandura’s self-efficacy [28], it considers the factors that may have an impact onand determine performance, including interactions with others and personal achievements, andhow they may contribute. Ultimately, this leads to outcome experiences — the perceived resultsof taking certain actions [26]. It seeks to describe how interventions and activities can enhancepersonal mastery experiences. Furthermore, in the context of computing, it has been shown todescribe not only interests, but also choice goals [27].An overview of the framework, as it pertains to our study, is presented in Figure 1. We considerlearning experiences in terms of professional and technical skill development
’ Sense of Belonging: A Key to Educational Success for AllStudents. (2nd ed.). Routledge, 2018.[5] C. Gillen-O’Neel, “Sense of belonging and student engagement: A daily study of first- andcontinuing-generation college students,” Research in Higher Education, vol. 62, no. 1, pp. 45-71,Feb. 2021.[6] M. Bong and E.M. Skaalvik, “Academic self-concept and self-efficacy: How different arethey really?,” Educational Psychology Review, vol. 15, pp. 1-40, Jan. 2003.[7] D.W. Johnson, R.T. Johnson and K.A. Smith. Active Learning: Cooperation in the CollegeClassroom. Edina, MN: Interaction Book Company, 1991.[8] M.J. Baker, “Collaboration in collaborative learning,” Interaction Studies: Social behaviourand communication in biological and artificial systems
the OR: exploring use of augmented reality to support endoscopic surgery,” in Proceedings of the 2022 ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences, in IMX ’22. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, 2022, pp. 267–270. doi: 10.1145/3505284.3532970.[30] T. Khan et al., “Understanding Effects of Visual Feedback Delay in AR on Fine Motor Surgical Tasks,” IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 29, no. 11, pp. 4697–4707, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2023.3320214.[31] M. Menekse, S. Anwar, and S. Purzer, “Self-Efficacy and Mobile Learning Technologies: A Case Study of CourseMIRROR,” in Self-Efficacy in Instructional Technology Contexts, C. B. Hodges, Ed., Cham
studyparticipants were 18 years or above and in their first year of engineering education. In addition toparticipant demographics, the survey collected data about participants’ sense of belonging,engineering identity, and perceived stress.The survey incorporated a measure of a sense of belonging [11] that assessed two constructs:three items each on general belonging in the engineering major and belonging in the engineeringclassroom.The assessment of engineering identity in the survey included a professional identity scale [14]that is based on social cognitive theory focusing on self-efficacy beliefs and outcomeexpectations, as proposed by [20]. This scale comprised three constructs, each with three itemsrelated to recognition by others and interest, and
college students, particularly in enhancing self-efficacy and career aspirations [8].Bureaucratic processes at four-year institutions add another layer of complexity, potentiallybecoming obstacles to academic progression [9]. Recommendations from research include theutilization of tools such as the Transfer Guide Modified (TGM) for a more in-depth explorationof student experiences, especially focusing on those with varying scores within the TGM'sdifferent factors [1].Navigating academia requires not only academic resilience but also adapting to newsociocultural environments. These experiences often reshape student identities, making themmore resilient and prepared for future challenges. The nuances of race and ethnicity in transferexperiences
while maintaining students’ satisfaction levels [66].For a holistic understanding of CS support programs’ impact on affective outcomes, we will alsoinclude measures that have been previously associated with persistence in STEM, such astechnical confidence [31], [32], [36], [69], [70] and professional role confidence [34], [63], [71].Further, we will be interested in how social capital influences the relationship between students’perceived performance/competence in CS and persistence. Performance/competence is theorizedto be an advanced measure of self-efficacy [36] – also linked to student retention in CS [72] –and shown to have a direct effect on students’ interest and persistence in CS [36]. Finally, wewill also add social-benefit interest
scenarios to understand aconcept or relationship. The tool measures the students’ self-efficacy beliefs with respect to theirknowledge gained from using the tool, and objectively measures their understanding of theconcepts as well as their confidence in their understanding.The Methods section details the study instruments and the software tools developed. The Resultssection provides details on the recorded differences in student learning attainment as measuredby student performance on the interactive posttest. Multiple factors affecting studentperformance including time spent exploring the software tool and interface type (continuous vsdiscrete) were explored. The new direct metric of student interaction time combined with theincreased sample size
elementary school students’ situational interest, self-efficacy, and achievement emotions,” Int. J. STEM Educ., vol. 5, no. 1, p. 43, Dec. 2018, doi:10.1186/s40594-018-0129-0.
(Award#1238089) project designed to develop, implement, andtest a set of three, 18-week engineering curricula for grades 6 – 8. This curriculum uses appliedengineering problems, Problem-Based Learning (PBL), and an engaging, single, semester-longcontext for each grade level. The curriculum creates an experience designed to promote studentengagement in engineering work, self-efficacy for engineering skills, persistence in engineering,and enhanced academic performance in not only engineering but also science and math. Thisapproach is grounded in the literature [5, 9, 10, 11, 12] as well as relevant teaching experiencesamong the curriculum designers. PBL, a cognitive-apprenticeship model with collaborative problem solving at its core
students’ agentic engagement, self-efficacy, growth mindset, and other related aspects. 1In recent years, there has been increasing attention paid to students’ epistemic beliefs and theirimpact on learning efficacy. Epistemic belief, which reflects students’ views on the nature ofknowledge and knowing, plays a crucial role in the cognitive, metacognitive, and affectivedimensions of students’ learning. Research has demonstrated that interventions targeting epistemicbeliefs can significantly enhance learning outcomes (Greene et al., 2018). Epistemic cognition -mostly measured in terms of belief (Greene et al., 2018) – is identified as the apex of
may be rooted in an individual’s personality. These includehaving a future-focus, a tendency to generate multiple problem solutions, a tendency to generateaction plans, self-confidence, optimism, persistence, and team-orientedness [2], [3]. Throughregular group interactions, ideation sessions, and active product development interlaced with thePBL courses of the available degree programs, the FLiTE program aims to inculcate a regularpractice of creativity, professional self-efficacy, and teaming skills among the students [1].In a practical sense, the FLiTE program seeks to give students the financial means to persisttoward their degrees while also developing the innovation and business acumen to launch theirown technology startup. Through
requires, students come back to class inspired and driven tocomplete their studies. The graduate, thus, has acquired the necessary work readiness of skills,confidence, and self-efficacy to become a contributing member of the organization in a shortertimeframe [4]. This ease of transition into the career parallels the paradigm shift of employeeslooking beyond pay and wanting “learning opportunities, a sense of belonging and work-lifebalance” [5].Belonging is a fundamental human desire to be part of a group [6]. Studies have shown thatstudents with a higher sense of belonging to their university or major are more likely toovercome challenges and persist in their college studies [7-9]. Walton and Cohen [7] also foundthat a one-hour intervention to
discipline-based educational research, including design self-efficacy, project-based learning, critical reflection in ethics, and high-impact practices.Lauren Christopher, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Dr. Lauren Christopher attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she received her S. B. and S. M. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1982, specializing in digital signal processing and chip design. She worked at RCAˆa C™s David SaChristine Krull, Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisEric W Adams, Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisShahrzad Ghadiri, Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisRichard Vernal Sullivan, Indiana University-Purdue University
centered on applying anengineering design process and fostering effective teamwork behaviors. While the study revealedgains in technology and communication self-efficacy ratings among students, there was a declinein engineering self-efficacy, highlighting the need for further guidance to bridge the gap betweengameplay and academic content. Despite some challenges, the study recognized the potential ofvideo games to enhance student engagement and understanding of engineering principles,particularly regarding rapid iteration and practical application of the design process. Additionally,qualitative feedback underscored students' enthusiasm for the game but emphasized theimportance of clear connections between gameplay and learning objectives. Overall
,determining the mechanism of transformative learning has been difficult [9]. Moreover, not allstudents have the same level of transformative learning readiness. For students to becomereflective, self-directed transformative learners, they must possess or inculcate certaincharacteristics, such as risk-taking and openness to new experiences, that aid their transformativelearning experience [10] [11] [12].Study Abroad Experience and PersonalityMuch of the literature on study abroad programs has primarily focused on how these programsaffect students’ attitudes, growth, learning, and development. Studies have found study abroadprograms have positive outcomes regarding students’ self-esteem and confidence [1][13],perceived self-efficacy [14] [15], cultural
validation, financial knowledge, motivation and self-efficacy, and social support[1], [3], [4]. The research questions are designed with TSC in mind and to support achievementof the purposes of the project. The research questions guiding this grant are: RQ1: What are assets, factors, and strategies that enable access for two- year college students to engineering transfer pathways? RQ2: Do assets, factors, and strategies vary in magnitude and/or presence across student demographics, locations, institutions, or intention to transfer? RQ3: How does use of digital learning tools and resources impact transfer outcomes for pre-transfer engineering students? RQ4: To what extent can transfer outcomes be