The objective of this EEC project is to help students learn to make academic decisions that lead to success. The research goals are to: 1) identify curriculum-specific patterns of achievement that eventually lead to dropout and corresponding alternative paths that could lead to success; and 2) advance knowledge of self-regulation patterns and outcomes in engineering students. The education goals are to develop curricula and advising materials that help students learn how to effectively self-regulate their decision processes through contextual activities and story prompting.
This poster will present current progress and future directions of the project. We will summarize accomplishments on the development of the Self-Regulated Decision-Making instrument, mapping of pathways, and development of the academic dashboard.
Marisa K. Orr is an Associate Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University.
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University of Tennessee at Knoxville
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Baker Martin is a Lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he teaches in the first-year engineering program. His research interests include choice and decision making, especially relating to first-year engineering students’ major selection. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University, his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Maya Rucks is an engineering education doctoral student at Clemson University. She received her bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and her master's degree in industrial engineering from Louisiana Tech University. Her areas of interest include, minorities in engineering, K-12 engineering, and engineering curriculum development.
Katherine M. Ehlert is currently an Assistant Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Miami University. Previously, she earned her PhD in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University, her MS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, and her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University
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