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Strategies For Engagement Of Non-Traditional Students In Engineering-Related Courses, Kimberly T. Luthi Dr., David Harvie, Keith Wilson, Monica Surrency Oct 2023

Strategies For Engagement Of Non-Traditional Students In Engineering-Related Courses, Kimberly T. Luthi Dr., David Harvie, Keith Wilson, Monica Surrency

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Project Goals

Overview

  • Goal #1: Increase students' commitment to engineering pathways.
  • Goal #2: Increase academic performance and persistence in engineering.
  • Goal #3: Increase persistence of Veterans in engineering pathways.

Research Questions

  • How does students' participation in peer-led team learning activities in online engineering courses correlate to their a) commitment to engineering, b) engineering identity, and c) self-efficacy.
  • How do students in peer-led team learning activities compare to students in non-PLTL groups in terms of a) academic performance and b) persistence in engineering pathways?