Background Engineering student support centers (ESSCs) are common providers of
assistance for undergraduate students, especially those from underrepresented groups …

The aim of this chapter is to examine learners' motivation and engagement in educational
settings, with a focus on educational technologies. This chapter is intended to serve a variety …

One purpose of this study was to determine whether patterns existed in pre–high school
students' motivation-related perceptions of their science classes. Another purpose was to …

The MUSIC® Model of Motivation is used to help instructors select strategies that can
increase students' motivation and engagement in courses. The MUSIC model is comprised …

The first year of engineering is critical as students often find it difficult to make the transition
from being high school seniors to college freshmen. In an attempt to mitigate this transition …

In response to the student retention and diversity issues that have been persistent in
undergraduate engineering education, many colleges have developed Engineering Student …

In general, what we think of as" diversity work" in undergraduate engineering education
focuses in the following ways: more on the overlooked assets of minority groups than on the …

This paper describes a pilot study to explore how introduction to robot programming
influences the motivation of new engineering students. Robots have been a significant factor …

Este estudio muestra las principales características y contribuciones de los programas
Mujeres Ingeniería UC de la Escuela de Ingeniería de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de …

In this research paper, we explore student responses to Utility Value Interventions in statics
courses. Introductory engineering mechanics courses (eg, statics, dynamics) are critical …