Class
Article
College
College of Engineering
Department
Engineering Education Department
Faculty Mentor
Kurt Becker
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
This study extends the previous research which examined the effect of introducing biological and environmental discipline-themed problems in Engineering Mechanics Statics on students’ Self-Efficacy (SE) and perceived value (PV) of the course. The previous research was carried out using pooled data from 133 participants over 3 semesters. Additional data from 126 participants were collected over the next two semesters making it a total of 262 participants. The result from the previous study showed a statistically significant increase in the perceived value of the students even though their self-efficacy did not significantly change. However, despite an increased sample size, the result from this study does not elicit a statistically significant increase in the students’ SE and PV. It is recommended that more research be done to understand why this is so and the sample size be significantly increased to further examine the effect.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-12-2023 2:30 PM
End Date
4-12-2023 3:30 PM
Included in
Progress Report on the Effect of Introducing Biological and Environmental Discipline-Themed Problems in Engineering Mechanics Statics on Students’ Self-Efficacy and Perceived Value of the Course
Logan, UT
This study extends the previous research which examined the effect of introducing biological and environmental discipline-themed problems in Engineering Mechanics Statics on students’ Self-Efficacy (SE) and perceived value (PV) of the course. The previous research was carried out using pooled data from 133 participants over 3 semesters. Additional data from 126 participants were collected over the next two semesters making it a total of 262 participants. The result from the previous study showed a statistically significant increase in the perceived value of the students even though their self-efficacy did not significantly change. However, despite an increased sample size, the result from this study does not elicit a statistically significant increase in the students’ SE and PV. It is recommended that more research be done to understand why this is so and the sample size be significantly increased to further examine the effect.