TY - GEN
T1 - An examination of students' motivation in engineering service courses
AU - Mamaril, N. A.
AU - Usher, E. L.
AU - Economy, D. R.
AU - Kennedy, M. S.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - To increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates, educators need to identify ways to increase student persistence from entry until graduation. The objectives of this study are to determine (1) if motivation affects learning outcomes in engineering service courses and (2) whether students' level of motivation tracks with specific engineering disciplines. Students enrolled in a sophomore-level engineering service course were surveyed to examine their motivation in engineering service courses and to assess the relationship between their motivation and their achievement and desire to persist in the engineering discipline. The survey measures for self-efficacy, task value, and achievement goals in engineering were created and evaluated during an initial pilot study. Initial results showed internal consistency among the items in each measure.
AB - To increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates, educators need to identify ways to increase student persistence from entry until graduation. The objectives of this study are to determine (1) if motivation affects learning outcomes in engineering service courses and (2) whether students' level of motivation tracks with specific engineering disciplines. Students enrolled in a sophomore-level engineering service course were surveyed to examine their motivation in engineering service courses and to assess the relationship between their motivation and their achievement and desire to persist in the engineering discipline. The survey measures for self-efficacy, task value, and achievement goals in engineering were created and evaluated during an initial pilot study. Initial results showed internal consistency among the items in each measure.
KW - Academic achievement
KW - Achievement goal
KW - Engineering service course
KW - Intentions to persist
KW - Self-efficacy
KW - Student motivation
KW - Task value
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U2 - 10.1109/FIE.2013.6685152
DO - 10.1109/FIE.2013.6685152
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84893340581
SN - 9781467352611
T3 - Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
SP - 1825
EP - 1827
BT - 2013 Frontiers in Education Conference
T2 - 43rd IEEE Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2013
Y2 - 23 October 2013 through 26 October 2013
ER -