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extent onstudents’ self-efficacy and the degree of collaboration among peers. In problem-basedenvironments, learners practice higher order cognitive skills (analysis, synthesis and evaluation),and constantly engage in reflective thinking.49 Students using problem-based learning can havea varied level of guidance form their instructors ranging from no to moderate guidance. If theguidance level is too low in problem-based learning, heavy cognitive loads may result during thelearning process. Lape10 presented tiered scaffolding techniques to bridge the gaps in high-cognitive-load problem-based learning in thermodynamics.Alvarado44 described a problem-based activity in which students were asked to design anexperiment based on a thermodynamics device
pursue a professional computing industry careerpathway [11]. Factors hindering computing students from pursuing internships are studentinterest in internships include, lower self-efficacy, the challenging application process forinternships, and other priorities such as family, focusing on their GPA, etc. [12]. Less frequently,students may consider going into business for themselves as an entrepreneurship pathway. Jobmarket conditions and socioeconomic status are primary factors influencing the students’decision to pursue entrepreneurship [4], [13]. Finally, though perhaps not exhaustively, studentscan consider attending graduate school and conducting research through a master’s or Ph.D.degree. Students’ interest and actual enrollment in graduate
et al. observed to students involved in group work. Lin andYou [14] developed the Predicting Teamwork Performance system to identify functional rolesautomatically. In their work, students agreed (60%) that the strengths and role assignment systemhelped them cooperate with team members effectively and distribute the workload appropriately.Deemer et al. [12] studied how an energy science intervention caused an increase in leadershipand teamwork, increasing the self-efficacy of students. Martin et al. [16] showed the importanceof understanding justice through the teaching materials that they developed. They studied theimpact of teaching students how to work effectively in teams for the problem-based learningintensive BS Biomedical Engineering
affects students in these majors negatively.Instructor characteristics such warmth and encouragement are associated with a strong sense ofbelonging [30] and these are typically absent in the traditional teaching methods employed inengineering [7]. Additionally, sense of belonging is directly related to a student's self-efficacy tosucceed and their value of their coursework [30]. In return this lack of value in their curriculumcan support the perception of a poor campus climate as they feel as they are not supported tosucceed.In terms of the elements related to diversity and inclusion, engineering students showed a higherknowledge of campus programs, policies, and efforts than the other two groups; however, theyhad a significantly lower levels of
biomedicalengineering. After cleaning up with attention checks, we have in total 158 Japanese engineeringstudents (7 female, 149 male, mean age = 19.96) and 209 American engineering students (80female, 128 male, 1 other, mean age = 24.3) who have completed the survey. Amongst theAmerican participants were White American: 56%, African American: 10%, Latino American:14% , Asian American: 27%, Native Americans: 2 and Pacific Islander: 1. Based on a singlesubjective socioeconomic status measure (0 - worst off to 10 - best off), we retrieved the subjectivesocioeconomic status, which was comparable between Japanese participants (mean = 6.39, SD =1.94) and American participants (mean = 6.35, SD = 1.72). The participants took the survey in2020 after the COVID-19
engineering; what it takes to be successful inthe engineering program; and their advice to incoming minority students. A fourth questionasked for their assessment of the effectiveness of seven academic support program components.Major student responses were coded for thematic content or tabulated and then entered intoregression equations against four measures of achievement, including students’ GPA, longevityin the program, average SAT/ACT scores of minority students in the school of matriculation, andtheir school's effectiveness in graduating minority students as assessed by 6-year graduationrates. Responses positively associated with achievement indices were then factor analyzed toisolate common clusters associated with success in engineering
, International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 1-12, 2011.4. T.T. Utschig and J. Norback, Refinement and Initial Testing of an Engineering Student Presentation Scoring System, American Society for Engineering Education Conference, Louisville, KY, June 20-23, 2010.5. Eccles, J.S. 2005. Subjective task value and the Eccles et al. model of achievement-related choices. In Handbook of competence and motivation, eds. A. J. Elliot and C. S. Dweck, 105-21. New York: Guilford Press.6. Velez, J. 2008. Instructor communication behaviors and classroom climate: Exploring relationships with student self-efficacy and task value motivation. http://etd.ohiolink.edu/send- pdf.cgi/Velez%20Jonathan%20J.pdf?acc_num=osu1211151901 (last
programs, conceptual difficulties with core courses, a lack of self-efficacy or self-confidence, inadequate high school preparation, insufficient interest in or commitment to thefield of engineering or a change in career goals, and racism and/or sexism” [2]. Retentionprograms that directly address these attritional factors may be more successful.Common interventions have included faculty development, support programs,remedial/developmental course work, learning communities, and intervention programs tailoredto individual students [3]. Of a survey of twenty-five studies that related to improving studentretention, many potential actions with evidence of success were identified—among whichlearning communities, support groups or networks, and student
transformative experience as the altruism-focusedinterventions. This research has shown that framing engineering as an altruistic career path canlead to meaningful changes in students’ definitions of engineering and their connection ofengineering to their career interests.IntroductionThe Goal Congruity Framework (GCF)[1, 2] predicts that students will experience greatercommitment to a career when there is alignment of their career values and their perceptions of thefield in terms of what values it can align with. Similarly, Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT)explains how students’ learning experiences can inform their career identity development throughtheir self-efficacy, outcomes expectations (perceptions in GCF), and values for their career.[3
]. Available: http://ies.ed.gov/pdf/CommonGuidelines.pdf.[16] U.S Department of Labor [DOL]. (2010, February 2). Advanced manufacturing competency model [Online]. Available: http://careeronestop.org/Advanced- Manufacturing.pdf.[17] U.S Department of Labor [DOL]. (2020). Advanced Manufacturing competency model [Online]. Available: https://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/competency- models/advanced-manufacturing.aspx.[18] C. C. Chen, P. G. Greene, and A. Crick, "Does entrepreneurial self-efficacy distinguish entrepreneurs from managers?," Journal of Business Venturing, vol. 13, pp. 295-316, 1998.[19] J. Cheng, "Intrapreneurship and exopreneurship in manufacturing firms: An empirical study of
scorestend to increase with increasing frequency of participation. Nevertheless, we see no statisticallysignificant differences between the regular, super, and selective groups for most of the outcomes,suggesting that the highly active or officer level involvement isn’t related to gains in outcomescompared to more moderate (regular, non-officer). The only outcome for which this is not true isGPA, which is doesn’t change significantly between different clusters of participants.IntroductionIt is well established that participation in co-curricular experiences in college has significantimpact on student outcomes.[1], [2] It has been shown that co-curricular activities that are relatedto the academic endeavor are positively related to self-efficacy in
process. This collection offactors was related to a wide array of areas such as interpersonal skills, need forachievement, and self-efficacy. In another study, Boulanger & Tranquillo [24] focused ondeveloping EM in students by engaging them in a learning environment that blendsdesign and entrepreneurship. To foster the development of EM, the authors placedemphasis on engaging students in entrepreneurial processes such as opportunityrecognition, examination of customer needs, and field observations. Similarly, otherresearchers centered their conceptualizations of EM on a variety of entrepreneurialprocesses including, but not limited to, opportunity orientation, value proposition,proactive decision-making, risk-taking, dealing with uncertainty
-13, August 2004.[4] Williams, J., and Jacobs, J., “Exploring the Use of Blogs as Learning Spaces in the HigherEducation Sector,” Australian Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 232-247,2004.[5] Davies, J., and Graff, M., “Performance in e-Learning: Online Participation and StudentGrades,” British Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 657-663, 2005.[6] Shea, P., and Bidjerano, T., “Learning Presence: Towards a Theory of Self-Efficacy Self-Regulation and the Development of a Communities of Inquiry in Online and Blended LeanringEnvironments,” Computers and Education, vol. 55, pp. 1721-1731, 2010.[7] Sadera, W., Robertson, J., Song, L., and Midon, N., “The Role of Community in OnlineSuccess,” Journal of Online
% 55.0% 50.0% No Intervention Design Intervention Early Career Intervention Non First Gen Retained First Gen Retained Figure 4: First Generation vs. Non-First Generation Retention Rates by Intervention TypeFirst generational students are at a higher risk of not being retained in any college major, let alonein engineering, citing their lack of preparedness, lack of integration into postsecondary education,and lower self-efficacy than their non-first generational peers [19-20]. While the original purposeof this study was not to increase first-generational retention rates, the prospective results ofintervention were enticing enough to warrant further
realistic Page 26.848.2problems. Engaging in PBL is challenging for both teachers and students, but when compared totraditional learning methods, has been shown to lead to improved attitudes, self-efficacy, andlearning gains on both traditional subject matter and problem-solving skills11. Underrepresentedminorities specifically have also been found to benefit in these ways from PBL curricula andtraining for their teachers12.Efficacy StudyThe intent of an efficacy study is to test whether an educational innovation, implemented underideal conditions, has a causal effect on student outcomes13. Resources should be ample andfidelity carefully monitored
enhancing collaboration between peers andpotentially easing the difficulty of the engineering curriculum for some students. Strategies thathave been found to be effective for learning in engineering classrooms and promoting community-building amongst students include cooperative learning activities, model-eliciting activities,problem-based learning, inquiry-based laboratories, and learning communities.3 The use of studentself-assessment tools can help students to increase self-efficacy and confidence in theirengineering-related abilities.11 Many universities are currently utilizing multi-pronged approachesthat include improvements to mentoring and academic advising, the development of a communityof belonging, and improvements to teaching in the
number of students that fail to complete the coursewith a C or better, a requirement to avoid retaking the course. The impact of the supervisionswas measured through the use of final course grades, student performance on summativeassessments, and surveys. The results show that supervisions positively impacted student successand persistence, but there is some concern with its effects on student self-efficacy. In addition, itwas found that supervisions did not affect student use of crutches.SupervisionsCambridge and Oxford Universities both assign problems to students that become the focus ofsmall group discussions called supervisions. The discussions are facilitated by a supervisor.Typically, the supervisor a graduate student, post-doctoral
level of academic engagement a student exhibits[1]. This engagement is contextual and can be strongly impacted by a students’ motivationwithin the given context [2], [3]. In this study, we defined academic success as a combination ofacademic achievement (e.g., grades and GPAs), attainment of learning outcomes (e.g., studentengagement and proficiency profile), and acquisition of skills and competencies (e.g., criticalthinking and problem solving) [4]. We defined student motivation to include expectancy beliefs(i.e., self-efficacy, attributions, and control beliefs), value choices (i.e., goal orientation, interest,and importance), and meta-cognition (i.e., self-regulated learning) [5]. This motivation-cognition-learning model takes the
college andstudent demographic characteristics, as well as aspects of the college environment and otherexperiences during college that also affect development. The review of the literature on factorsthat affect leadership development, presented next, is organized according to this framework.Demographics and leadershipStudents arrive to college with a variety of characteristics and experiences shown to influence theirleadership development before college. Gender in particular has been shown to affect leadershipattributes in a number of ways and is a source of extensive research [32], even if findings in thisareas are not entirely uniform [33]. For example, male leaders report greater self-efficacy, whilefemale leaders demonstrate higher competency
the students for use as thebasis for a section of their final project reports subtitled “Constraint Considerations andRamifications.” Along with this, the grading rubric distributed in the syllabus wasmodified to evaluate how well this is accomplished by each project team. During Fallsemester 2005, Dr. Min was invited to read students’ impact statements regarding socialconstraints, and to offer opinion about their ability to synthesize global enterpriseconcepts with their company-specific projects.Assessment improvements have been made in several ways in IE 441. A pre- and post-test was designed and administered to IE 441 students the first and last days of the Fall2005 semester. The test indicates their current knowledge and self-efficacy
Academies Press.Washington, DC. 346 pages.3. McLaughlin, D.K., Lichter, D.T. and Matthews, S.A. (1999). "Demographic Diversity and Economic Change inAppalachia". Population Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University. p. 18.4. ibid., p. 123.5. ibid., p. 1266. ibid., p. 147. ibid., p. 468. ibid., p. 329. ibid., p. 16010. ibid., p. 21011. ibid., p. 21512. ibid, p. 22213. American Association of University Women (AAUW). (1998). "Gender gaps: Where schools still failour children." Washington, DC: AAUW Educational Foundation.14. Lupart, J. L., & Odishaw, J. (2003). "Canadian Children and Youth At-Risk." Exceptionality EducationCanada, 2 & 3(13), 9-28.15. Post-Kammer, P., & Smith, P. L. (1985). "Sex differences in Career Self-Efficacy
' distinct needs (Pascarella et al., 2004). Engineering education, in particular, should consider these challenges because the field demands not only academic rigor but also the development of a strong professional identity and self-efficacy—areas where first-generation students may experience additional hurdles (Strayhorn, 2012).Research shows that first-generation students are less likely to persist in STEM fields, includingengineering, compared to their continuing-generation peers (Chen, 2013). This disparity is oftenattributed to lower levels of social and academic integration, fewer support systems, and a lackof role models in STEM (Terenzini et al., 1996). These factors highlight the need for targetedsupport programming
for analysis. All results were cross-sectional.InstrumentsThe instrument used to collect data for this study was a survey which asked students to reporttheir perceptions of various items related to peer support, engagement, belonging, peerharassment, task value, self-efficacy, TA and faculty support, and TA and faculty interactions aswell as multiple demographic items. The survey also included five short answer questions whichasked students to identify their primary expectations for faculty support (one question), TAsupport (one question), and peer support (three questions). Two of these short answer questionswere included in this analysis.The four Likert scale items used to measure peer support (Table 2) included elements ofinformational
[school anonymized for publication] change as a result of your internship? How will yourexperiences this summer shape your approach to next quarter and beyond?” at the end of their internship.This mixed-methods approach helps us track students’ motivations, perspectives, and plans for action andsituates their internship as an integral part of their CSE undergraduate education.B. Background 1) The role of motivation in learning: Motivation is critical to learning and leads one to pursueand continue to pursue an objective [1, Part II]. Importantly, motivation is believed to be an emergentphenomenon, meaning it can develop over time and be updated based on new experiences. As described in[2], self-efficacy theory [3] and situational interest
theimpact of PFX on students’ prototyping awareness. In this study, students at a large Mid-Atlantic university were taught three prototyping lensesbased on the PFX methodology: (1) Prototyping for Viability, (2) Prototyping for Feasibility, and(3) Prototyping for Desirability. This paper presents preliminary findings on the relationshipbetween these three prototyping lenses and students’ prototyping awareness, which we define asstudents’ ability to identify their mental models during the prototyping process. We useprototyping awareness as a proxy to measure adoption and implementation of PFX methods. ThePrototyping AWareness Scale, or PAWS was created for this study, and we discuss its internalconsistency and future iterations. Data were
explains the nature of these six measurements, how they are represented, andwhy they are useful as formative feedback, both for instructors and for students. Table 1: Data Collected In Situ by CPR Workspace Data Use Measurement Text/Submission Quality of the Expressed as a number from 1 (low) to 10 (high); Rating Artifact this score is the weighted average of the holistic (TextRate) evaluations made by three peer reviewers. Calibration % Correct The percent of correct answers to the rubric questions for three benchmark examples
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, particularly family, on the interests and careersthat students choose. Students develop higher self-efficacy and STEM outcome expectancieswhen parents stress the importance and value of these subjects and support STEM experiencesboth in- and out-of-school [7]. Parental encouragement including toy selection, access totechnology, and high-quality community resources and formal schooling can provide childrensubstantial advantages during elementary and secondary schooling [8]. The STEM community’sgoal should be to create culturally responsive partnerships with diverse families. Thesepartnerships should be authentic and equal, empowering the families to become activeparticipants, allowing them to show who they really are and celebrating the strengths
, we find increased perceptionsof self-efficacy, increased belief that the subject matter of the course is related to future careeraspirations, increased belief that it is possible to improve computing skills within the timespan ofone semester, a sharp reduction in feelings of anxiety associated with coding, and an increasedbelief that computing is a collaborative activity. Perhaps most intriguingly, the data also showthat students have a decreased belief that computing skill is an innate talent possessed by otherpeople (in other words, investment of effort can yield improvements even if one does not startout strong in this area) with a simultaneously increased belief that they themselves possess innatetalent!Beyond these measures of changed