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Exploring the Role of Emotions in Foundational Electrical Engineering Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Portland, Oregon

Publication Date

June 23, 2024

Start Date

June 23, 2024

End Date

July 12, 2024

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 8

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

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Diversity

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Fabiola G Rosales Sanchez Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Nicole P. Pitterson Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0001-9221-1574

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Nicole is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining VT, Dr. Pitterson was a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She holds a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University and oth

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Abstract

In this Work In Progress, we present a pilot study to investigate how instructors’ emotions influence how they design and deliver content in electrical engineering courses and argue that instructors’ emotions have a substantial impact on teaching methods, and course content, consequently influencing the students’ learning process. Our findings indicate that instructors indeed recognize the significant role emotions play in their students' learning processes. We have identified two crucial themes for investigating the role of emotions in the learning process: instructor-student connection and empathy. Therefore, the next steps for this work would be analyze how the instructor-student connection facilitates student engagement with the course material and contributes to achieving the learning outcomes

Rosales Sanchez, F. G., & Pitterson, N. P. (2024, June), Exploring the Role of Emotions in Foundational Electrical Engineering Courses Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/47443

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