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Exploring children’s goal orientation in engineering design activities

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Conference

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page Count

12

DOI

10.18260/1-2--42075

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/42075

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260

Paper Authors

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Changchia Liu New York Hall of Science

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Dorothy Bennett

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Abstract

This mixed-method study focuses on young children’s engagement in engineering design activities through the lens of goal orientation. The purpose is to build evidence-based knowledge for educators and researchers to better support children’s motivation in engineering. The preliminary results indicate that young children (7-14 years old) have multifaceted goal orientations while engaging in engineering activities, and their goal orientations may be related to the context and setting of the activities (e.g., physical and social environments). The data also indicates differences between families of historically minoritized communities and general museum visitors and caregivers’ goal orientations for their children’s learning.

Liu, C., & Bennett, D. (2022, August), Exploring children’s goal orientation in engineering design activities Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--42075

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