scholarly journals SELF-EFFICACY AND EXPECTANCY OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE PERCEPTIONS AND BELIEFS OF LECTURERS

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Brown ◽  
Vic Lally
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Engineering Students

scholarly journals RELAÇÃO ENTRE A PERCEPÇÃO DA AUTOEFICÁCIA ACADÈMICA E O ENGAGEMENT DE ESTUDANTES DE ENGENHARIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 307
Author(s):  
Alexandra R. Costa ◽  
Alexandra M. Araújo ◽  
Leandro S. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Performance Variables ◽  
Engagement Assessment ◽  
Education Academic ◽  
The Individual

Abstract:Self-efficacy reflects the belief that the individual has in his/her own capabilities to organize and execute actions that are needed to accomplish certain goals. On the other hand, Engagement refers to a positive psychological and motivational state, which is associated with individual well-being. This investigation aims to examine the relationship between these two variables, presenting the hypothesis that there is a positive association between self-efficacy and engagement, of engineering students in Higher Education. The sample was composed of 361 students (M = 20.54; SD = 4.24). Self-efficacy and engagement assessment was conducted through a questionnaire administered to students in classroom. Results show a positive and significant association between the variables, being the strongest association between the behavioral dimension of engagement and self-efficacy, which are, in turn, positively associated with academic performance variables. In this study we present and discuss these results and their implications for psychological research and practice.Keywords: Higher Education; Academic Self-Efficacy; Engagement; Academic SuccessResumo:A autoeficácia refere-se às crenças que o indivíduo tem nas suas próprias capacidades para organizar e executar as ações necessárias à concretização de determinados objetivos. Por seu lado, engagement refere-se ao estado psicológico positivo e motivacional, relacionado com o bem-estar individual. Nesta investigação procurou-se estabelecer a relação entre estas duas variáveis, assumindo uma hipótese de associação positiva entre a autoeficácia e o engagement, tomando estudantes do Ensino Superior de diferentes ramos da Engenharia. A amostra foi constituída por 361 estudantes (M = 20.54; DP = 4.24). A avaliação da autoeficácia e do engagement foi realizada através da aplicação dos questionários aos estudantes em sala de aula. Os resultados revelam uma associação positiva e significativa, sendo maior a associação encontrada entre a dimensão comportamental do engagement e a autoeficácia, estando também estas duas variáveis positivamente associadas ao rendimento académico. Nesta comunicação apresentam-se e discutem-se estes resultados e as suas implicações na investigação e prática psicológica.Palavras-chave: Ensino superior; Autoeficácia académica; Engagement; Sucesso académico.

scholarly journals A Case Study on Emerging Learning Pathways in SDG-Focused Engineering Studies through Applying CBL

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8495
Author(s):  
Daina Gudonienė ◽  
Agnė Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė ◽  
Asta Daunorienė ◽  
Vilma Sukackė
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Challenge Based Learning ◽  
Learning Pathways ◽  
Learning Research ◽  
Community Of Researchers

Recently, a growing number of Higher Education institutions have started to implement challenge-based learning (CBL) in study processes. However, despite the growing Higher Education attention to challenge-based learning, research on the method, especially in Engineering education, has not been extensively conducted and made publicly available to the community of researchers and teaching practitioners. To bridge this gap, this paper provides a case analysis of implementing challenge-based learning in a Master’s degree program for engineering students, aiming to highlight the main aspects of combining challenge-based learning and Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11), namely sustainable cities and communities. The findings are consistent with previous CBL studies revealing positive benefits of implementing the method; however, the paper adds novelty by showcasing the learning pathways that emerge to learners and teachers when CBL is implemented in an SDG-11-focused course.

scholarly journals A Case Study of Using Edmodo to Enhance Computer Science Learning for Engineering Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Imane Ryane ◽  
Nour-eddine El faddouli
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Operating Systems ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Assembly Language ◽  
Teaching Experiences ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Assembly Language Programming

Edmodo is becoming increasingly used in higher education. It helps teachers to easily share learning content with students, and communicate with them better. Several studies demonstrate its effectiveness in improving students’ results and satisfaction with the learning process. In this paper, we describe our experience using Edmodo for courses in computer sciences designed for engineering students. We tested Edmodo in three courses delivered in a blended learning mode: the assembly language programming, the operating systems, and the PHP language programming. The learning scenario adopted for these courses was already presented in our previous work on the pedagogy of integration. Results show that the use of Edmodo within the pedagogy of integration enhances both learning and teaching experiences.

scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of Attainment of Program Outcomes for Courses with and without the Use of Modern Tools

2018 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 06022
Author(s):  
Mark Ovinis ◽  
Saravanan Karuppanan ◽  
Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman ◽  
Puteri Sri Melor ◽  
Mohd Zulhilmi Paiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Computer Modelling ◽  
Knowledge Domain ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Theoretical Concepts

An important consideration in higher education is that graduates meet or exceed the program outcomes (POs). While there exists anecdotal evidence that the use of modern tools i.e. computer modelling and simulation, improve attainment of these outcomes, there is little empirical research available. Where empirical evidence is available, the variables considered would almost certainly have a bearing on the outcomes. In this work, the attainment of the POs by undergraduate engineering students in courses with and without the use of modern tools, based on quantitative data, were compared. It was hypothesized that courses using modern tools would lead to better overall attainment of POs, compared to courses not using these tools. As a case study, the PO attainment of students in the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate program at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) was considered. Quantitative data obtained through UTP's outcomebased education (OBE) software was used to assess the overall attainment of the POs for all courses for a cohort of 126 Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students class of 2017. It was found that, for the case study considered, the usage of modern tools has led to slightly better attainment of some POs, with slightly poorer attainment in other POs. Specifically, attainment in POs where the cognitive or the knowledge domain is more dominant improved, as the usage of modern tools helped students to understand theoretical concepts better. Attainment in POs were the affective domain is more dominant recorded a slight decrease, and the incorporation of modern tools did not aid in the attainment of these POs. The study is at a preliminary stage and a more detailed study, involving more cohorts, is planned to establish a correlation (if any) between the use of modern tools in higher education and attainment of POs.

Predictors of Engineering Self-Efficacy Among Latino/a and White Engineering Students

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Y. Flores ◽  
Rachel L. Navarro ◽  
Hang-Shim Lee ◽  
Laura Luna
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Engineering Students
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