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,especially in the transfer program, to be formative indicators of their success. Many participantsindicated that earning good grades in the transfer program increased their confidence andengineering self-efficacy. Persistence in a chosen engineering disciplinary major and re-enrollment on a semester-by-semester basis were other ways that participants assessed theirsuccess. All of these success measures have been previously reported in the engineeringeducation literature (Table 2).Table 2. Participant Success Measures Previously Reported in Engineering Education LiteratureSuccess Measure Participants Used as Success Measure in Engineering (# participants) Education LiteratureEarn engineering Skyler
socialization [14]. He argued that learning occurs through interactions andcommunications with others, and further examined the impact of social environments in thelearning process. Consequently, he proposed that a learning environment needs to promote andmaximize collaboration, peer instruction, and social learning through discussion, collaboration,and feedback. Furthermore, Bandura proposed a social learning theory arguing that people canlearn new information and behaviors through socializing [26]. This theory guides educators torecognize how important it is to practice proper models of study skills and teamwork in theclassroom to construct self-efficacy of the learners.Social learning can be implemented in different ways, however, the main notion of
employment may not provide them with the relevant experience employers arelooking for. The Office of International Student & Scholar Services at Florida InternationalUniversity reported a total of 2,738 international students, out of which 57% are at theundergraduate level. The lack of self-efficacy was also exhibited in some of the responses, as itseems students are afraid of the course load. One student explains: “I think the program is verychallenging and intimidating; I wanted to apply but I do not know if I have the ability to do it.”Another respondent describes that being that it is a STEM degree, students need to be well-disciplined to manage this heavier course load and thus suggesting that it is not for everyone.Others expressed “being
fundamental topics and real-world problems 1,2. The separationin time and context across different courses could account for this lack of connection 2.Unfortunately, this lack of connection and understanding could impact students’ attrition rates.The graduation rate of engineering students has stayed consistently around 50% for more than 60years 3–8. Some of the many factors that contribute to these low rates include classroom andacademic climate (e.g., feeling of engagement and teaching styles), grades and conceptualunderstanding, self-efficacy and self-confidence, high school preparation, interest, and careergoals, and race and gender 9. Moreover, factors such as low grades and lack of conceptualunderstanding may drive students away 9. Hence, there
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available to our students. The non-competitive natureof the course has led to students regularly seeking and finding strong help from peers in additionto feedback in the large number of office hours available. Following each of the first two exams(first-chance on exam 1 and exam 2), an email is sent targeting those students with strongattendance and homework grades who performed below an 80% on the recent exam. The emailrecognizes that the student is working diligently, but likely not satisfied with the exam grade.The email goes on to invite the student to a study group with the instructor where students cangain corrective feedback and then participate in peer-led team learning activities [8] to enhancecomprehension and improve self-efficacy. After
. Throughassembling a 3D printer, each teacher improved their hands-on skills and self-efficacy inproviding guidance to their own students. The teachers also participated in field trips to local companies including C&D Robotics,Metalforms (heat exchanger repair and maintenance), Optimus Steel (Steel mill), and AmericanValve & Hydrant, to name a few. On the final day of the program, the teachers presented their curriculum prototype for thefall semester to the group and received completion certificates. The program assessment was ledby assessment specialist, Julia Yoo, who is associate professor in the department of educationalleadership at LU. The first cohort shared their experience in a local teacher conference inFebruary 2018. Most of
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literature types were coveredequally in the workshop sessions (i.e., the majority of the time was spent on searching for journalarticles), exposure to previously unfamiliar literature types boosted the students’ comfort levelwith being able to find these sources on their own. The marked difference in students’ pre-session responses between Versions 1 and 2 for Monographs/Edited Collections versusBooks/Monographs indicates that simply understanding the definition of a literature type isimportant to these students’ self-efficacy. It was also a reminder for us that library jargon can beconfusing to our patrons. 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0
, 2013 [3]) sums up the status of K-12education in the US. Several programs have been launched aimed at remedying this situation.Project-based active learning opportunities have been empirically determined to be effective in studentengagement and learning (Prince 2004 [4]; Thomas, 2000 [5]). Project-based learning environmentscan be designed to enhance teamwork, communication skills, understanding of application of STEM inreal life, and self-efficacy. Unfortunately, schools that primarily serve under-represented groups oftendo not have the resources to provide such learning environments. Simply stated, there is a longer-termneed to have more students target STEM related careers, and the best way to do this is via engaginghands-on project-based
Materials Course. 2013 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.11. Zimmerman, B., Bandura, A., and Martinez-Pons, M., (1992). Self-Motivation for Academic Attainment: The Role of Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Personal Goal Setting American, Educational Research Journal, Vol. 29, No. 3 pp. 663-676.
defined problem, they develop higher level of creative confidence.This can have positive impact on self-efficacy as a science or engineering major. Moreover, thisapproach allows having greater emphasis on sociotechnical approach by applying scientificknowledge and technical skills to address societal and human needs using entrepreneurialmindset. Our future efforts will further explore the impact of user innovation module and thewhole course on students’ perception of and understanding about entrepreneurial mindset usingconcept map approach.References:1. Trilling, C. and Fadel, B. (2012), “21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times”, Jossey-Bass (a Wiley Imprint) ISBN-13: 978-0470475386. https://www.amazon.com/21st-Century-Skills
program provided both knowledge about research, andincreased the student’s self-efficacy related to graduate school. The majority of students alsoindicated a high-level of confidence in doing standard and new technical tasks related to theproject. The team-framework was viewed by students as beneficial to both their learning and theresearch progression. The mixture of different (vertical) researcher levels was perceived to havea positive impact on the research performance, as well as the multi-disciplinarity of the team. Foritem-(iii), all participants rated the aspects of the program administration at ~5.5 out of 6 (Likertscale: 6 = very satisfied). Overall, the participants responded positively on the programadministration, housing (improvement
been caused by the participants’ unfamiliarity with the 3D printing software/hardware,inadequate supplementary instruction material, and/or the complexity of the device (anintermediate level project). The purpose of the second face-to-face session was to prepare theparticipants adequately for their independent project, and in retrospect, more hands-onexperience with the hardware/software is necessary for participant success. Future individualengineering projects should start with a simpler model that could be upgraded to a moreadvanced design for participants that are more skilled. The authors believe this shift inphilosophy would boost participant success and self-efficacy, as they would be more likely toconstruct their initial device
expand a student’s personal and professional networks,and provide validation and critical feedback on their academic progress. For these reasons,faculty and student interactions are critical to the undergraduate student experience. Additionalstudies done by Crisp and Cruz have found that mentoring can help with student persistence incollege and overall adjustment [14].Impact on Underrepresented StudentsSeveral studies indicate the critical role mentoring and social support networks play specificallyin the educational progress of students from racial and ethnic groups who have been traditionallyunderrepresented in the STEM fields [15], [16]. Studies have demonstrated that mentoring canlead to higher grade point averages, increased self-efficacy
group (Figure 5). From Figure 4,and as summarized in Table 6, the respondent group as a whole preferred engineering technologyteams for Process Improvement projects, engineering teams for Engineering Analysis projects,and interdisciplinary teams for the remaining Project Categories. These survey results areconsistent with the ASME continuum shown in Figure 1. Additionally, Figure 5 shows thatengineering technology students have a higher level of perceived self-efficacy (averaged acrossall five Project Categories) compared to engineering students. Figure 4. Survey results for whether a team comprised of students from a single discipline (E-only or ET-only) will outperform an interdisciplinary team for the given Project Category. Responses
paper.Conclusions and discussionIn this paper we reported on three studies that focused on examples of adding ClassTranscribeinto multiple engineering classes with multiple goals of improving digital accessibility,self-efficacy in the course (i.e., self confidence and self-beliefs in succeeding in their major) andeffectiveness (at all levels of student ability). Learning outcomes and examples of adoption werepresented under a diverse set of educational uses including use as a primary source of lecturecontent (CS, Spring 2019), secondary or supplemental review of recorded live lectures (ECE,CS,Fall 2019,Spring 2020) and pre-lab training for lab techniques and equipment use(Bioengineering, Spring 2020). Per-student learning data was used with gradebook data
engagement, student self-efficacy, and mastery of learningobjectives. The benefits of this transition are examined through instructor observation, surveys,and a final written exam. During the two semesters of implementation, it was observed thatstudents were more engaged in class, studied more outside of class, performed better on the finalwritten exam, were more positive about learning, and felt that the instructor cared about theirindividual success. In the second semester, an assessment experience survey was developed andadministered to measure the efficacy of the oral assessments in increasing total learning andengagement. Currently in the third semester of implementation, additional survey and behaviordata is being collected to quantify these
thescholarship. In addition, many of the activities develop to enhance the learning experience of thescholars has been opened up to all ET students to participate. Such exposure and experienceimproved the self-efficacy of the selected scholars and their friends enrolled in the program. Theretention and timely graduation rate of these selected scholars are phenomenal. Their leadershipquality also influenced the mindsets of their friends, many of them are from non-traditional students’population, just like them. In summary, we feel our SETS project achieved its goal and positivelyenhanced scholars’ learning experience on campus and transformed our targeted programs. In thispaper, the project team shares the hurdles they have to handle when external
orchange to other majors mainly due to poor teaching and advising; the difficulty of theengineering curriculum; and more importantly - the lack of “belonging” within engineering [1-8]. In addition, the review paper of Geisinger at el. provided a detailed investigation provides allthe reasons why students leave engineering majors and identified common reasons that influencestudents to leave engineering programs [9]. The factors listed in this paper are: inadequate andtraditional forms of teaching and advising; classroom and academic climate, difficulty inunderstanding course content, lack of conceptual understanding, competitive grading structure,lack of self-efficacy or self-confidence, unsuitable high school preparation, difficulty incapturing
, education courses for PSTs shouldprovide resources and opportunities to increase science and engineering knowledge, andassociated pedagogies to help address the needs of elementary teachers and their students. Hsu et al. [11] found that while elementary school teachers believed that it was importantto incorporate engineering into their curricula, they did not feel confident to teach the concepts.A possible solution is to have PSTs implement engineering lessons in a supported and low-riskcontext. This strategy was found to be a powerful mediator of self-efficacy in a recent study within-service teachers [12]. One means to provide a supportive environment is to partner PSTs withengineering students as they develop lessons. One study found that
for learning among students in an undergraduate management degree program", Revista de Gestão, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2018, pp. 160-177.17. James N. Warnock & M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh (2016) Case study: use of problem-based learning to develop students' technical and professional skills, European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 41, No, 2, 2016, pp.142-153,18. Dunlap, J. (2005) “Problem-based learning and self-efficacy: How a capstone course prepares students for a profession.” Education Technology Research and Development Vol. 53, No.1, 2005, pp. 65–83.19. Urbanic, R. (2011) “Developing design and management skills for senior industrial engineering students.” Journal of Learning Design, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2011
teachers do not have a sufficient understanding of engineering concepts [6]. Otherstudies show that K-12 science teachers often do not have any background in engineering [7].Another possible reason for the difficulties that teachers have had in incorporating engineeringinto their science classes is that many teachers lack self-efficacy in teaching engineering [5] [8][9]. In order for teachers to overcome these challenges, there is a need for improved professionallearning opportunities for science teachers focused on teaching engineering.There is a significant push for such professional learning opportunities for K-12 science teachersacross the country. At the 2019 Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Society forEngineering Education
view from the perspectives of students’ self-efficacy and theirmindset. ● low self-esteem For example, “They [troublemaking students] have usually a low self-respect for themselves or low self-esteem. So, they don't find the value and how valuable they are.” ● low trust to anyone For example, “A student to ..., cannot ..., they can't let their guard down. They always have to have their guard up. They always think someone after them. They're always wanting to be on the defense. They automatically think they are always doing the wrong thing when they don't realize that the right things that they do. They can't self-evaluate themselves. They struggle with that.” “You know, they're not open enough to
to cement the notation and approach whilethey are working on problems familiar to them from Physics I).The good performance in Objectives F.1 and F.2 demonstrate that if you focus on thedevelopment of math skills, the students can get to mastery. We employ a full array ofmathematical tools (from algebra through calculus and differential equations) throughout thesemester. In the beginning, the students struggle with vector notation (both how to do it and whatit means physically) and they have little confidence in their calculus skills. Regular practicemoves them toward better self-efficacy. Students can generally do much more than we initiallyexpect, but they need the support and encouragement to get there. They are also in a period
, sense of community, perceived program benefit, science identity, and research self-efficacy. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 2016. 15(3): p. Ar48.[19] Murphy, T. J., Stafford, K. L., & McCreary, P. (1998). Subsequent course and degree paths of students in a Treisman-style workshop calculus program. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 4, 381–396.[20] Shultz, E. L., Colton, G. M., & Colton, C. (2001). The Adventor Program: Advisement and Mentoring for Students of Color in Higher Education. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 40(2), 208–218. doi: 10.1002/j.2164- 490x.2001.tb00118.x[21] Ehrich, L. C., Hansford, B., & Tennent, L. (2004). Formal
, pedagogicalstrategy where mastery represents an approach-oriented goal as opposed to an avoidance-oriented goal (i.e., avoiding failure). Mastery offers the benefits of higher intrinsic motivation,enjoyment, self-efficacy, and deep learning or conceptual achievement for its own sake [8]. Incontrast, a performance-based approach emphasizes competition between students and is notonly less predictive of STEM success [8], but also less conducive in principle to a constructiveand equitable classroom culture.Discovery uses a PBL approach to encourage secondary students in Grade 11 or 12 university-preparatory biology, chemistry, or physics classes at two participating schools to develop STEMskills through iterative course-long learning. Notably, the program has
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. Due to these successful pilot implementations, the next step in the research will be toevaluate the value of this curricular design. In the Spring of 2020, the authors will begin toevaluate the impact of the inclusion of this technology on students’ learning as it relates to theirself-efficacy, motivation, degree of engagement, and sense of belonging. The evaluation planwill entail a series of pre-test and post-test experiments. All students will receive pre-testmaterial based on the dependent measures, which include self-efficacy, motivation, degree ofengagement, and sense of belonging. These measures have already been constructed andvalidated and will provide a baseline. The authors aim at using the surveys developed by theLawrence Hall of