WIP: Teaching engineering students how the brain works to encourage positive learning dispositions and behaviors

Dong San Choi, Michael C. Loui

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Abstract

In this work-in-progress paper, we report preliminary results from a study of student outcomes in a course called “Engineering the Mind.” We offered the course in Fall 2017 at large, public research university in the Midwest. We used design-based research and the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change to develop and assess the course. We collected quantitative, pre-post survey data on students’ mindsets, goal orientations, and self-regulation. Furthermore, we collected students’ course assignments as qualitative data to understand what helped them change their learning dispositions and behaviors. We found that the median mindset score increased from pre-survey to post-survey. Qualitative results were omitted for space reasons. If this course is effective, it can adopted by other institutions to help students succeed.
Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Volume2018-June
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 23 2018
Event125th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition - Salt Lake City, United States
Duration: Jun 23 2018Dec 27 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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