Conference Session

Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bryan Norman, University of Pittsburgh; Jean Fullerton, Elizabethtown College; Susan Pariseau, Merrimack College

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

experimentation takes more time, and may be moreappropriate for IE courses that seek to develop students’ abilities as process designers, ratherthan managers and engineers who are knowledgeable about processes.Student LearningOur assessment plan calls for experimental studies that evaluate how both behavioral and contentoutcomes of student learning are affected by the new curriculum materials. Behavioral outcomesinclude increased self-efficacy, i.e. a personal judgment of one’s capability to perform aparticular activity. This is a particularly important affective measure for tasks perceived to bedifficult, because it is highly correlated with the amount of effort individuals are willing toexpend and their determination to complete tasks1,2. Self-efficacy

Conference Session

Focus on IE Course Design and Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; John Garner, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

personality factors were explored in relation to time to degree. 9Data collected over a six-year period showed locus of control significantly contributed toobtaining an undergraduate degree in a timely manner. However, metacognitive skills, actionbehaviors related to academic success, and high school GPA were the three factors that emergedas predictors of college GPA. This research supported Borkowski’s 10, 11 model of academicachievement based on the dimensions of metacognition and affective factors. Metacognitioninvolves a knowledge of learning strategies and using these strategies in an effective andefficient manner. The affective component involves factors such as self-efficacy, motivation,and locus of control. Research supports the role of