Mallari, g ; grate, e ; gutierrez, v ; and bueno, d c motivation of engineering students at cci imra

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IMRaD Journal Vol. 1 Oct. 2017

MOTIVATION OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS AT COLUMBAN COLLEGE, INC. Engr. Greg C. Mallari Engr. Edwin V. Grate Engr. Vivian E. Gutierrez Dr. David Cababaro Bueno

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Abstract- This paper examines motivational factors affecting motivation among engineering students at Columban College, Inc. A reliable identification of motivational factors would usefully inform pedagogical interventions. Students who are more intrinsically motivated may benefit from less prescriptive assignments which offer more freedom to choose from “formative” assessment topics in which they have a greater personal interest. Those who are more extrinsically motivated, where the final “summative” grade is thought of as the most important, may be less influenced by pedagogical styles. The investigatory approaches employed in this study to assess motivation discover different results. While questionnaire responses indicate that students operate both intrinsically and extrinsically, semi-structured interviews found little evidence of the former, with most students indicating that they operate extrinsically. Keywords – Engineering education, students, motivational factors, academic tasks

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Introduction

The purpose of this study is to investigate factors which influence how students studying engineering subjects are motivated and the extent, if any, to which motivation can be nurtured. If motivational influences change, then pedagogical interventions may be adjusted to enhance learning experiences, thereby improving student satisfaction and reducing rates of attrition. A longer term goal of this study is to continue an examination of how to promote greater “efficiency” in educating 1


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