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Board 426: Using the ARCS Model of Motivation to Design 9–12 CS Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page Count

8

DOI

10.18260/1-2--42771

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https://peer.asee.org/42771

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230

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Prateek Shekhar New Jersey Institute of Technology Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0001-6552-2887

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Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor and Director of Engineering Education division at New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California and B.S. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from India.

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Pramod Abichandani New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Heydi L. Dominguez New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Heydi Dominguez is a fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Heydi is a first generation college student who is

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Craig Iaboni

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Kevin Alexander Nino

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Abstract

This ongoing project provides an overview on the use of the Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction (ARCS) model of motivation to design an Internet-of-Things themed curriculum for CS students in grades 9-12 students. The ARCS framework is used as a conceptual framework to unpack high school student’s’ motivational influences in engineering/computer science project-based learning via a series of focus groups. Using the insights obtained from First and Second cycle coding based qualitative analysis, IoT-based CS curricular modules that aligned with Grades 9-12 Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) standards were developed. The curricular design focused on creating learner-focused scaffolding in project-based learning environments, improving the relevance of the classroom content with the real-world context that students have experiences in or are knowledgeable about, and stimulating intrinsic motivation in addition to extrinsic rewards.

Shekhar, P., & Abichandani, P., & Dominguez, H. L., & Iaboni, C., & Nino, K. A. (2023, June), Board 426: Using the ARCS Model of Motivation to Design 9–12 CS Curriculum Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42771

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