Conference Session

Teaching Materials Science Using Innovative Methods

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University

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Materials

to which students' competency beliefs and thevalues of the specific subject predict the quality of their learning and the amount of effort theywill invest in learning the subject6,7. For example, students perceiving short term value of thematerial will engage in quick learning strategies, instead of mastery. An increase in socialinteraction would foster idea brainstorming and information gathering that could result in deeperthinking about the material.9 Page 23.916.4Self EfficacyThe self-efficacy is an impressive measure of human behavior as it offers both “cognitive andmotivational drive”10. One factor that affects self-efficacy is gender