Active Learning in Engineering Graphics: An Analysis of Self-Efficacy for At-Risk and Not At-Risk Students

Part of a more extensive National Science Foundation-funded study, this study presents the findings and analysis of the effect on three-dimensional modeling self-efficacy (3DSE) by the inclusion of online active learning modules (ALM). Using multiple datasets, we found that the use of ALM in an intr...

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Published inEngineering design graphics journal Vol. 83; pp. 46 - 59
Main Authors Kelly, Daniel P, Ernst, Jeremy V, Clark, Aaron C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Engineering Design Graphics Division, American Society for Engineering Education 2019
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Academic Persistence
Achievement Gap
Active Learning
At Risk Students
Computer Simulation
Drafting
Electronic Learning
Engineering Education
Integrated Learning Systems
Introductory Courses
Minority Group Students
Racial Differences
Scores
Self Efficacy
Undergraduate Students
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ISSN1949-9167

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Summary:Part of a more extensive National Science Foundation-funded study, this study presents the findings and analysis of the effect on three-dimensional modeling self-efficacy (3DSE) by the inclusion of online active learning modules (ALM). Using multiple datasets, we found that the use of ALM in an introductory engineering graphics course, closed a gap in 3DSE scores between majority and minority students, populations historically underrepresented in engineering. Although limited to a single university, the results support that the inclusion of active online learning may address an important construct known to be a factor in academic success and persistence in engineering.
ISSN:1949-9167