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Developing an instrument to measure engineering design self-efficacy : a pilot study
conference contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by A Carberry, Matthew OhlandMatthew Ohland, HS LeeThe following pilot study is an investigation of how to develop an instrument that measures students’ self-efficacy regarding engineering design. 36 items were developed and tested using three types of validity evidence. First, the content of the instrument was tested to ensure that the full domain (each subdimension) of the engineering design process was represented. Second, the instrument was tested for whether responses to the instrument could identify groups with various levels of engineering design experience. Finally, theoretical connections between motivation, expectancy for success, and anxiety were tested to determine their appropriateness in the measurement of self-efficacy. Results confirmed an accurate reading of engineering design self-efficacy for 82 volunteer respondents with diverse engineering expertise.
History
Start Page
1394End Page
1407Number of Pages
14Start Date
2009-01-01ISBN-13
9781615676163Location
Austin, TexasPublisher
American Society for Engineering EducationPlace of Publication
Washington, DC.Full Text URL
Peer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
Era Eligible
- Yes