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A practical implementation of self-efficacy theory to improve the engineering curriculum

Creator:

Plisch, Marjorie

Abstract:

What are the most effective ways to improve the engineering curriculum? Improvements should result in increased student retention, undergraduates who are more industry-ready and graduates who are better prepared to be leaders. Current research suggests that the best predictor of persistence is a person’s self-efficacy. The focus of this thesis...

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Masters Thesis

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- efficacy and hence, likelihood to persist in the engineering program as well as better prepare them for
How do engineering students develop and reason with concepts of electricity within a project-based course?

Creator:

Bledsoe, Karen E.

Abstract:

Reform in science education has often emphasized task-based learning as an instructional method to improve student understanding and retention of concepts, and to promote the development of reasoning and problem-solving. Yet studies assessing student knowledge at the beginning and end of a task-based class show mixed results. Students in task-based...

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Dissertation

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and Computer Engineering (ECE) students, like all students, enter a program of study with a wide