Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Seungmo Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Vuk Marojevic, Virginia Tech; Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ayat Mohammed, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

-surveys created and conducted throughQualtrics software, a set of nine items adapted from the Motivational Strategies for LearningQuestionnaire (MSLQ) (Pintrich & De Groot, 1990) were presented to students to quantitativelyreport their confidence regarding their future performance in and learning of cognitive andspectrum sharing radio communications. A mean score was calculated from an average of allitems, which were 7-point Likert scale questions. Analyses of results from the survey wereconducted in SPSS. It should be noted that the item pool for self-efficacy demonstrated a verystrong level of reliability in measuring the construct. The Cronbach’s alpha calculated for themeasure was 0.872 in the pre-tutorial survey and 0.925 in the post

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

components: a) assessing student self-efficacy, i.e., their perception of theirown ability to perform certain tasks, and b) perceived effectiveness of instructional techniquesused in the class. Survey questions include: A) Self-efficacy (“I am confident that …”) Scale: Strongly disagree (1), Disagree (2), Neutral (3), Agree (4), Strongly Agree (5) 1. I can program and use MATLAB to solve problems 2. I can use MATLAB to control LabJack 3. I can solve DC electric circuits problems 4. I can solve general engineering problems 5. I can write good quality reports B) Effectiveness of instructional techniques Scale: Complete waste of time (1), Not helpful (2), Neutral (3), Somewhat helpful (4), Very

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian K. Dean, Oakland University; Osamah A. Rawashdeh, Oakland University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Underrepresented Racial Groups,” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol. 51, No. 5, 2014, pp. 555-580. 7. A. Carpi, D.M Ronan, H.M. Falconer, and N.H. Lents, “Cultivating Minority Scientists: Undergraduate Research Increases Self-Efficacy and Career Ambitions for Underrepresented Students in STEM,” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol 52, no. 2, 2017, pp. 169-194. 8. R. Taraban and R. Logue, “Academic Factors that Affect Undergraduate Research Experiences,” Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 104, no. 2, 2012, pp. 499-514. 9. J. Vianden, “What Matters in College to Students: Critical Incidents in the Undergraduate Experience,” Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, vol. 52 no. 3