Strategies for Engagement of Non-Traditional Students in Engineering-Related Courses

Kimberly T Luthi, David Harvie, Keith Wilson, Monica Surrency

Research output: Contribution to conferencePresentation

Abstract

<p> <strong> Project Goals </strong></p><p> Overview <ul> <li> Goal #1: Increase students' commitment to engineering pathways. </li> <li> Goal #2: Increase academic performance and persistence in engineering. </li> <li> Goal #3: Increase persistence of Veterans in engineering pathways. </li> </ul></p><p> Research Questions <ul> <li> How does students' participation in peer-led team learning activities in online engineering courses correlate to their a) commitment to engineering, b) engineering identity, and c) self-efficacy. </li> <li> How do students in peer-led team learning activities compare to students in non-PLTL groups in terms of a) academic performance and b) persistence in engineering pathways? </li> </ul></p>
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Oct 27 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • engineering pathways
  • peer-led team learning activities
  • online learning
  • non-traditional students

Disciplines

  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Methods
  • Educational Psychology
  • Engineering Education
  • Online and Distance Education

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