Metacognitive illusion or self-regulated learning? Assessing engineering students' learning strategies against the backdrop of recent advances in cognitive science

M Cervin-Ellqvist, D Larsson, T Adawi, C Stöhr… - Higher Education, 2021 - Springer
Knowing how students approach learning in higher education contexts is key to promote
learning strategies that are effective in the long run. Previous research has concluded that …

Engineering students' perceptions of problem solving and their future

A Kirn, L Benson - Journal of engineering education, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Preparing students to solve complex problems is an identified area of need in
engineering education. Despite the documented influence of motivation on learning, little …

[PDF][PDF] A review of mathematical modeling in engineering education

JA Lyon, AJ Magana - International Journal of Engineering Education, 2020 - ijee.ie
Mathematical modeling is both an important tool to professional engineers and instructional
method in engineering education. This paper reviews the literature around mathematical …

Investigating students' motivational goals and self‐efficacy and task beliefs in relationship to course attendance and prior knowledge in an undergraduate statics …

NJ Hunsu, OP Olaogun, AV Oje… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Student persistence in undergraduate engineering majors often depends on
how they perform in foundational engineering courses. Although mastery of prerequisite …

A case study of undergraduate engineering students' computational literacy and self-beliefs about computing in the context of authentic practices

AJ Magana, ML Falk, C Vieira, MJ Reese Jr - Computers in Human …, 2016 - Elsevier
Engineering students, as compared to computing-related majors, are not traditionally
introduced to computing in the context of authentic learning experiences, ie, real-world …

Improvement of students problem-solving skills through project execution planning in civil engineering and construction management education

J Zhang, H **e, H Li - Engineering, Construction and Architectural …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve students' problem-solving skills in civil
engineering and construction management education. Design/methodology/approach The …

Physicality, modeling, and agency in a computational physics class

AM Phillips, EJ Gouvea, BE Gravel, PH Beachemin… - Physical Review Physics …, 2023 - APS
Computation is intertwined with essentially all aspects of physics research and is invaluable
for physicists' careers. Despite its disciplinary importance, integration of computation into …

The role of representations in engineering practices: Taking a turn towards inscriptions

A Johri, WM Roth, BM Olds - Journal of Engineering Education, 2013 - search.proquest.com
representations are the foundation of design, which is an essential component of
engineering (Dym et al., 2005).[...] the objective nature of the hard sciences (including …

Problem solving through values: A challenge for thinking and capability development

S Škėrienė, P Jucevičienė - Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper aims to introduce the conceptual framework of problem solving through values.
The framework consists of problem analysis, selection of value (s) as a background for the …

Problem-solving processes in an educational construction simulation game

F Castronovo, N Stepanik, PN Van Meter… - Advanced Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing adoption of educational simulation games in construction pedagogy has
significantly impacted student learning. One game, the Virtual Construction Simulator 4 …