TY - GEN
T1 - Considerations in the development of a follow-up exploratory quantitative design for student's motivation regarding to work industry-related activities in higher engineering education
AU - Pantzos, Panagiotis
AU - Gumaelius, Lena
AU - Buckley, Jeffrey
AU - Pears, Arnold
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 IEEE.
PY - 2020/10/21
Y1 - 2020/10/21
N2 - This Work in Progress paper describes considerations relative to the development of a follow-up exploratory quantitative design for examining student motivation in higher engineering education. The intent of the current work is to build on the outcomes of a previous qualitative study exploring the perceptions of students with regard to work industry-related activities included as part of their formal study experience in Swedish university settings. In the follow-up study design discussed in this paper we focus on a quantitative approach to assessing the impact of such experiences on student motivation. Findings from our previous study indicate both that how these different work industry-related activities are conducted and how the different relationships that are present can effect students' motivation for learning in tertiary engineering education. However, while the earlier study provides understanding of which scenarios can affect student motivation, there is a need to consider relative effect sizes. To address this issue in this paper, we present considerations for a survey design and discuss the determination of population and sample size and study variables for a preliminary survey instrument. We also propose methods with which to establish validity and reliability, as well as presenting a data analysis plan. At this juncture, the development of a follow-up exploratory quantitative study will contribute to a better understanding of students' perceptions about work industry-related activities which is currently a prime concern in higher engineering education, providing guidelines for a more critical planning of these activities in the future.
AB - This Work in Progress paper describes considerations relative to the development of a follow-up exploratory quantitative design for examining student motivation in higher engineering education. The intent of the current work is to build on the outcomes of a previous qualitative study exploring the perceptions of students with regard to work industry-related activities included as part of their formal study experience in Swedish university settings. In the follow-up study design discussed in this paper we focus on a quantitative approach to assessing the impact of such experiences on student motivation. Findings from our previous study indicate both that how these different work industry-related activities are conducted and how the different relationships that are present can effect students' motivation for learning in tertiary engineering education. However, while the earlier study provides understanding of which scenarios can affect student motivation, there is a need to consider relative effect sizes. To address this issue in this paper, we present considerations for a survey design and discuss the determination of population and sample size and study variables for a preliminary survey instrument. We also propose methods with which to establish validity and reliability, as well as presenting a data analysis plan. At this juncture, the development of a follow-up exploratory quantitative study will contribute to a better understanding of students' perceptions about work industry-related activities which is currently a prime concern in higher engineering education, providing guidelines for a more critical planning of these activities in the future.
KW - engineering education
KW - follow-up exploratory quantitative design
KW - student motivation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85098575303&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274011
DO - 10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274011
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85098575303
SN - 9781728189611
T3 - Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
BT - 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2020 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2020
Y2 - 21 October 2020 through 24 October 2020
ER -