WIP: Bridging cognitive and motivational psychology to combat shortage of engineers

Martin Reisslein, Roxana Moreno, Jana Reisslein

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

The decline in interest among U.S. students in engineering programs of study, which has the potential to severely affect our technology based society, has motivated the formation of a team of engineers and psychologists to examine the psychological foundations of effective engineering education. The team's work in progress is focused on a rigorous examination of the cognitive psychology and motivational psychology aspects of engineering education.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - Frontiers in Education, 35th Annual Conference
Subtitle of host publicationPedagogies and Technologies for the Emerging Global Economy, FIE'05
PagesF1E-30-F1E-31
StatePublished - Dec 1 2005
EventFrontiers in Education - 35th Annual Conference 2005, FIE' 05 - Indianapolis, IN, United States
Duration: Oct 19 2005Oct 22 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
Volume2005
ISSN (Print)1539-4565

Other

OtherFrontiers in Education - 35th Annual Conference 2005, FIE' 05
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityIndianapolis, IN
Period10/19/0510/22/05

Keywords

  • Cognitive load
  • Cognitive psychology
  • Engineering education
  • Motivational psychology
  • Multimedia learning
  • Social embedding
  • Student persistence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Education
  • Computer Science Applications

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