longitudinal changes in the self-efficacy of undergraduatestudents studying engineering. The LAESE undergraduate instrument has been tested andvalidated on male and female engineering students. The LAESE questions will be administeredeach fall to determine if self-efficacy increases as they progress through school.The second section was based on the questions in the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale [54].The Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale was designed to measure the concept that individualsare successful by external standards but have an illusion of personal incompetence. Thequestions assess components of the phenomenon such as ideas about self-doubt and achievingsuccess by chance.The third section asked questions about the student’s advisors
pathway metaphor into an ecosystem. The ecosystemapproach suggests more complex aspects of a system be recognized by offering a holisticunderstanding of educational experiences [22]. Lord et al. argue that the ecosystem approachoffers insights into contextual factors such as multiple influential actors, gatekeepers, powerrelations, tacit knowledge, knowledge transmission, and disciplinary cultures. Much like thispaper, we plan to apply network analysis techniques to makerspaces to provide richer insights.A survey measuring student participation in makerspaces and students’ self-efficacy for designrelated tasks [23] was deployed at Georgia Tech. The results of the study showed that studentswho are voluntary involved (not class-related) in the
2015In total, 25 papers were nominated by 21 divisions and four Zones for consideration for BestDiversity Paper, 2015. There were six finalists invited to present; these papers were from the K-12, First Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering and Society, Mechanical Engineering,Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation, and Multidisciplinary Engineering Divisions. Thetop papers presented at the conference included an exploration of changes in Latinx adolescents’perceptions of engineering self-efficacy and of engineering during a community-basedengineering design experience [3], a baseline study on how engineering students identify asengineers and how they view the importance of diversity in engineering, [4], anautoethnographic study of
characterize STEM careers as unworthy of literate andcreative individuals [2]. Does she have a good point? During the last two decades substantial efforthas been expended towards reconciling developing students with what can be broadly defined asSTEM identities. Considerable recent research broadly on STEM identities [e.g. 3-21], includingseparate considerations of science, engineering and math identities, has focused on the identitiesof groups and intersectionalities underrepresented in STEM disciplines and careers. But, someresearch also suggests that merely inserting a STEM label, e.g. science or scientist, into adiscussion unleashes implicit biases of gender, race and ethnicity in middle school children [14].Surveys to assess self-efficacy and
, were factored intothe statistics. [4] GPA was a greater predictor of retention and eventual graduation for malestudents than female students. Meanwhile, moderate to high levels of achievement increasedlevels of confidence in females but accentuated female students’ social discomfort as a minority,making self-doubt and social discomfort better predictors of graduation rate for females thanGPA. This trend was valid when women were both a numerical minority in classes and werestereotyped, as women often are in engineering programs. [4]The existing literature suggests that factors other than just GPA impact a female student’sdecision to remain in and eventually graduate from an engineering program. For example, self-efficacy, or a specified level
-Atlantic private college. This exploratory study includes the perceptionsof two engineering faculty members and one educational support staff using mastery-basedteaching and assessment in a project-based engineering program. A semi-structured interviewwith multiple open-ended questions were used to prompt participants to share their experienceswith assessment in relation to their self-efficacy around teaching and their perceptions ofassessment in relation to their students’ failure mindset, metacognition (awareness of learningprocesses), and agency (ownership of learning). Directed content and thematic analysis wereused to identify codes and develop themes in relation to how participants described certainfeatures of assessment in their engineering
modelintegrated elements from Lent's Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) [7] and Tinto'sDeparture model [8] into a hybrid structure aimed at boosting success metrics among LIATS.Figure 1 reproduces the structure of interventions underpinned by the L-CAS model [9]. Figure 1: LIAT college access and success model [9].L-CAS activities followed a longitudinal path consonant with student development, withobjectives ranging from boosting their sense of belonging and self-efficacy beliefs to propellingthem into actions and immersing them into real-life contexts [10]. Context scenarios targeted thedevelopment of collaborations and interactions in communities of practice that led students todevelop practical skills for becoming future
selection of initial experiments toadapt, the modifications made, and resulting changes in the course delivery. Preliminary resultsusing measures of key constructs associated with student success, such as motivation,engineering identity, and self-efficacy are provided. This project is conducted at a historicallyblack college/university and most participants are from groups historically underrepresented inSTEM.IntroductionAccording to National Science Foundation data, African American students comprise 2% of theB.S. degree recipients in the geosciences, 2.6% in physics and 3.9% in engineering, while Blackscomprise 14.9% of the college-aged population [1]. Thus, there are opportunities to increase therepresentation of African American students in
education andbuild capacity for student success. This project will use a data-driven and evidence-based approachto identify the barriers to the success of underrepresented minority students and to generate newknowledge on the best practices for increasing students’ retention and graduation rates, self-efficacy, professional development, and workforce preparedness. Three objectives underpin thisoverall goal. The first is to develop and implement a Summer Research Internship Programtogether with community college partners. The second is to establish an HSI Engineering SuccessCenter to provide students with academic resources, networking opportunities with industry, andcareer development tools. The third is to develop resources for the professional
. Many of these students may not have opportunities forpractical engineering training without this course. In a survey conducted at the end of the course, studentsreported improvement in all of the following three areas: (1) knowledge and skills in and out of theirmajors, (2) self-efficacy in solving complex problems in diverse team settings, and (3) soft skills such asleadership, collaboration, and public speaking. Many students indicated the course offered very valuablereal-world experience during their engineering education. Students also commented that this courseexperience is challenging but inspiring and motivating for them to pursue engineering careers. Theirresponses to open-ended questions revealed a high level of engagement and
asked students about their research self-efficacy and torate themselves on their research ability. Questions included ability to manage a team, identifyresearch problems, and communicate their findings. Qualitative data were collected from theGlobal Engineering Competency Activity (Jesiek, 2011) an open-ended question that askedrespondents to consider themselves as a working engineer in an international location. Therespondent in this imagined role was asked to consider how they needed to be prepared to enterinto this international work situation and list five capabilities and/or things they would need toknow. Given the low number of participants we were not able to run detailed statistical analyses.Descriptive statistics were used to compare
. Surveys of the student attendees as well as some of the presenters wereperformed to assess various measures of self-efficacy. Surveys indicated that the event wassuccessful in promoting self-efficacy.IntroductionThis paper discusses the Robotics Competition and Family Science Fair for grades 4-8 sponsoredby the Latino STEM Alliance, which was held at the end of the school year in an inner cityneighborhood in Boston.. In it, we will discuss the motivation for this event, its planning, itsexecution, its assessment, and next steps in the partnership between Latino STEM Alliance andSuffolk University.BackgroundEvidence has shown that robotics programs can encourage interest among underrepresentedgroups and others in studying STEM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
algebra and in improving students’ mathematics self-efficacy,” as measured by theMathematics Self-Efficacy Scale. Further, it was observed that “online homework may be evenmore effective for helping the large population of college algebra students who enroll in thecourse with inadequate prerequisite math skills.” Some universities report that students performbetter on exams when using WeBWorK thus boosting student performance11. In most cases, theimprovement was small, but nonetheless statistically significant compared to classes withoutWeBWorK6.One study found that student preferences for online homework over traditional homework Page
difficult in nature. Research has shown that self-efficacy increases dramatically withcross-disciplinary learning in project-based teams [8]. We observed a similar increase in self-efficacy. When asked to comment on one significant impact of the program students will takeaway – working as a member of a team was a common topic. Below are the take-aways by yearrelated to what students learned with respect to working together, building confidence and/or theimportance of having diverse people working together to solve complex sustainability problems.2021 • The skills needed to work in a team setting when long distance (over zoom). • I thought that working with a diverse group of people and applying the SUSTAIN skills provided an awesome
2using real vehicles for improving undergraduate education through research?” Researchhypotheses (adapted from[11]) include: ● Real cars make learning automation more enjoyable and effective than scale/simulated platforms ● Self-efficacy in autonomous vehicle research and development is improved using real vehicles ● Problem testing & solution in real environments improves students' research skills in topics such as smart mobility’s ethical, social, and legal issues.These questions address opportunities unmet by existing engineering curriculum, with specificprogrammatic objectives including to (1) provide research experiences to underrepresentedundergraduate students who otherwise might not have opportunities to
create educational initiatives that improve students'mental health [26]. The study conducted by Hylton et al. (2017) examines the effects of activelearning and flipped classroom pedagogies on motivation and design confidence, which can havea positive effect on mental health in the classroom [27]. The study by Lee et al., (2020) highlightsthe critical role that academic self-efficacy plays in fostering mental health and academic successby examining the relationship between test anxiety and academic self-efficacy as predictors ofacademic performance [28].Exemplar Studies: The conclusions drawn from the two studies discussed in this section providea vital direction for formulating approaches that tackle the substantial influence of exam anxietyon
moderatelyhigher (p < 0.05) than their non-FGCS peers. Indicating that, on average, FGCS enter engineeringwith higher confidence in understanding engineering, feeling like they can perform well on examsthan their non-first-generation college student peers. First-generation college students’ high self-reported measures of performance/competence is directly related to their self-efficacy andperception of themselves in relation to their chosen field, in this case engineering35. Theimportance of students’ self-confidence and self-efficacy for persisting in science and engineeringhas been further articulated in a literature review by Geisinger and Raman49. This study examinedliterature on engineering students’ attrition, while not explicitly focused on FGCS
participation of high school autistic students, whohave historically been excluded from or under-served in both engineering education (i.e., secondary,higher education) and industry. ECIIA addresses the following research questions: (1) Is virtual reality(VR) effective in increasing access to engineering education for individuals with autism?; (2) Doesparticipation in the VR environment and accompanying support result in the development of engineeringidentity, engineering self-efficacy, engineering interest, and an understanding of the engineering designprocess?; (3) Does supporting individuals with autism in the VR environment as Community Collaboratorsresult in increased understanding, and presumed competence and advocacy for individuals with autism
engineering incorporates hands-on projects, known as experiential learning, which have beenshown to increase interest in pursuing sciences, improve self-efficacy and technical skills, and result inhigher retention rates in engineering [26, 29, 30].In New Mexico, every high school student interested in participating in the Dual Credit (D.C.) Programcan enroll in college courses. This program provides access to academic, career, and technical education(CTE) courses that offer simultaneous credit toward high school graduation and a postsecondary degreeor certificate.NTU and GMCS seized the opportunity to launch a Dual-Credit engineering program. Research [31, 32,33] has shown that in courses where high school teachers teach college courses in high
-efficacy was analyzed regarding URM and FGC status [7]. Self-efficacy refers to anindividual’s belief and confidence about his or her ability “to organize and execute courses ofaction required to attain designated types of performances” [44]. Consequently, innovationself-efficacy does not measure realized behaviors but only one’s belief in the ability toperform these. Since EMS 1.0 was exclusively distributed to undergraduate engineeringstudents, actual behaviors as employees could not be determined. This earlier study does notfind any significant differences in innovation self-efficacy between people of URM or FGCstatus and the ones who are not part of these groups.Beyond these personal factors, this paper investigates differences in individual
organizational success. Given that the majority of engineeringgraduates have only extensively been in the educational system [15], it is vital to identifyapproaches that allow them to better thrive in the workplace. Katz found that engineering studentswho had directly engaged with the professional engineering environment through interviews, co-op assignments, and seminars had “expectations [of their workplace responsibilities]…that muchmore closely matched the expectations of the professionals than…the students who had not”engaged with the professional world [29]. Similarly, problem-based learning through a capstonedesign course was shown to increase software engineering students’ confidence in their technicalabilities and improve their self-efficacy
study is an adaptation of the Laanan-transfer students' questionnaire (L-TSQ)1,2,3,4 plus a compilation of survey items extracted from the following multi-institutionalresearch studies that investigated transfer student experiences in STEM: Prototype to Production:P2P5 and Measuring Constructs of STEM Student Success Literacy: Community CollegeStudents’ Self-Efficacy, Social Capital, and Transfer Knowledge.6,7The final survey instrument, the “Engineering Transfer Student Survey”, was developedspecifically for this project and is comprised of six sections that include a mix of multiple choiceand open-ended questions. Multiple survey items are embedded in 16 of the 45 questions. Ahigh level summary for each section of the survey is provided as
learnabout heat and temperature, students outperformed those doing just a physical lab [34]. Other factors may influence the effectiveness of instructional methods, including labgroup composition and gender. Even with effective implementation methods, there can also bedifferences in learning based on the composition of lab groups. For example, Ding, Bosker, andHarskamp [5] found that females in single-gender dyads significantly outperformed females inmixed-gender dyads. For males, this pattern was not evident. One factor that could impactfemales’ performances in lab groups is self-efficacy. MacPhee, Farro, and Canetto [13]discovered that when starting college, females tended to regard themselves as academicallyweaker than males. However, by
mechanicalengineering majors and faculty immersing them in projects with practicing engineers, in whichstudents’ sense of belonging, engineering identities, and their persistence in the major werestudied 11. Solomon et al. reported that there is a visible gap in computing education research thatdoes not capture the intersectionality of being a Black woman in computing 12. Schar et al.explored the classroom belonging experiences with students in their first engineering-specifcclass, and found that belonging had two separate sources: academic belonging and socialbelonging 13. Al-Qudah et al. embedded small interventions in a course for engineering pre-majors to improve their sense of belonging and self-efficacy 14.It is the hope that we can build upon prior work
engineering classes leading to a high probability of student success, and conduct formative and summative evaluations with special focus on determining effectiveness and impact of the project activities, strategies, and adjustments; 5. Conduct a research study that will focus on developing an evidence-based understanding of factors influencing development of STEM identity and the resulting impact on student success, attitudes, workforce readiness, and STEM self-efficacy, with particular attention to impact on first-generation and underrepresented students. 6. Conduct formative and summative evaluations of the project that explore the extent to which each objective is being met. A particular impetus will be
Structure How peer mentors Fostering Learning, Supporting Self-Efficacy, Familiarity of the Space/Tools, helped develop Supportive, Encouraging, Creating Common Identity, They did not, Limited to confidence in ability No Interaction, Building Self-Reliance, Growth Mindset, N/A, no conflicts, to do engineering. Offered Explanations, Predictable What peer mentors Positive Statements of Current PM Support, No improvement, N/A, Limited/No could have helped interaction, More information about clubs/activities/resources, Share more with to make others Experience, Promptness/Availability/Accessibility, Had no impact More feel more a part of interactions, More conversations unrelated to project/task -deeper
Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 141, no. 2, p. C5014003 (13 pp.), Apr. 2015, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943- 5541.0000219.[57] C. Samuelson and E. Litzler, “Seeing the big picture: The role that undergraduate work experiences can play in the persistence of female engineering undergraduates,” in 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 23, 2013 - June 26, 2013, in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. Atlanta, GA, United states: American Society for Engineering Education, 2013.[58] A. Huynh and H. L. Chen, “Exploring how innovation self-efficacy measures relate to engineering internship motivations and outcomes,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Virtual, 2020.[59] K. J. B
Retention Problem and Gauging Interest in Interdisciplinary Integration into Undergraduate CurriculumAbstractUnderrepresented minorities (URMs) leave the engineering field at a rate significantly higherthan average. Researchers conclude that low self-efficacy, lack of support, and hostile andbenevolent discrimination are contributing causes. We contend that URMs’ lack of retention inengineering is due to a push by these causes, as well as a pull towards fields that more closelyalign with their identity. To explore further, a Qualtrics survey instrument was developed tounderstand the experiences of people who have fully or partially left the engineering field. Wesurveyed 47 URM and 38 non-URM participants at
, andresponded to HC. A four-factor model was created because of this work, where the relationsbetween hidden curriculum awareness (factor 1), emotions (factor 2), self-efficacy (factor 3), andself-advocacy (factor 4) were explored across ~58 colleges of engineering and 984 engineeringfaculty and students in the U.S. From the validated instrument (UPHEME; Villanueva et al.,2020), Sellers & Villanueva (2021) analyzed a subset of strategies used by over one hundred andfifty-four BIPOCx individuals in engineering as they coped with the acquired HC. The authorsfound that advocacies taken by individuals, through self-advocacy (or their willingness to enact
, components that the majority of engineeringdepartments are adopting include rapid prototyping tools, such as additive manufacturingmachines (3D printers) and laser cutters [3], [4].Makerspaces and Engineering Education. Makerspaces have become popular withinengineering education. Integrating a makerspace into an engineering curriculum can be adaunting task given the scope and sequence of university engineering coursework. Recentresearch found that over a three-month period, students who took part in a course that integrateda class project within the makerspace were positively and significantly impacted in the domainsof technology self-efficacy, innovation orientation, affect towards design, design self-efficacy,and belonging to the makerspace [5