Developing a Scale to Investigate Student's Self-Efficacy as It Relates to Three-Dimensional Modeling

Binkley et al. (2012) contends that the economy and workplace for the 21st Century will not lie in the routine tasks of the past, instead emphasis will be put on the ability of students to communicate, share and use information to solve increasingly complex problems. This is especially true of indiv...

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Published inEngineering design graphics journal Vol. 82; no. 3; pp. 47 - 55
Main Authors Denson, Cameron, Kelly, Daniel, Clark, Aaron
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Engineering Design Graphics Division, American Society for Engineering Education 2018
Subjects
Computer Assisted Design
Computer Software
High School Students
Likert Scales
Middle School Students
Self Concept Measures
Self Efficacy
STEM Education
Test Construction
Test Reliability
Test Validity
Visual Aids
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ISSN0046-2012

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Summary:Binkley et al. (2012) contends that the economy and workplace for the 21st Century will not lie in the routine tasks of the past, instead emphasis will be put on the ability of students to communicate, share and use information to solve increasingly complex problems. This is especially true of individuals who chose to pursue careers in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). For many engineers and technologists, at the heart of this exchange of information is the ability to model, design, and fabricate complex objects using the latest three-dimensional modeling software. Yet, for many students tackling this authoring software begins with their own perceived ability to complete said task. Eccles et al. (1983) seminal research revealed that students' belief about their ability to complete a task is inextricably linked to their previous experience and other socialization factors. To better understand how different experiences impact students' belief about their abilities, it is imperative to design, test and validate instruments with the ability to provide insight into students' belief in their ability to complete a task within a given domain or self-efficacy. In an effort to address the lack of instruments designed to measure students' self-efficacy as it relates to three-dimensional modeling, researchers conducted a study with the intent to develop, test and validate such an instrument.
ISSN:0046-2012