A Suite of Measures for Children's Achievement Beliefs in Engineering-Related Activities and Skills

Autor/inn/en	Wheeler, Lorey A.; Miller, Cindy Faith; Chen, Donna; Woods, Bobbi; Reisslein, Martin
Titel	A Suite of Measures for Children's Achievement Beliefs in Engineering-Related Activities and Skills
Quelle	In: European Journal of Engineering Education, 47 (2022) 6, S.1335-1355 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wheeler, Lorey A.) ORCID (Miller, Cindy Faith) ORCID (Woods, Bobbi) ORCID (Reisslein, Martin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0304-3797
DOI	10.1080/03043797.2023.2169600
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Engineering Education; STEM Careers; Childrens Attitudes; Competence; Career Choice; Elementary School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Ingenieurausbildung; Kompetenz
Abstract	In the interest of understanding choices related to achievement, persistence, and performance that inform pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, the current research pursued a novel approach to asking young children about their beliefs related to engineering. The Engineering-Related Activities and Skills (ERAS) items were developed to use instead of the term 'engineering' to measure children's achievement-related ability beliefs (competence) and subjective task values (importance, interest). A range of methods across three studies were implemented in the development and assessment of evidence related to the internal structure of the ERAS items across the domains of ability beliefs and subjective task values (N = 949 students). Results suggest initial evidence for the ERAS items being valid in measuring children's perceptions of engineering-related competence, importance, and interest. Theoretical and practical implications related to the factors that influence the academic and career choices in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, as well as future directions are outlined. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01