Profiles of academic goals in engineering students at private universities in Peru

Juan Manuel Machuca; Mario Chong

doi:10.1109/EDUNINE.2019.8875794

Profiles of academic goals in engineering students at private universities in Peru

Juan Manuel Machuca, Mario Chong

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Abstract

Motivation is a complex construct related to performance, persistence, effort and the development of strategies for academic achievement in undergraduate university students. The characteristics of the engineering student and the subjects that form the engineering curriculum make it necessary for educators to adapt and personalize their teaching strategies when they start teaching a new course. The AGTQ (Achievement Goal Tendencies Questionnaire) is an instrument that elucidates students' tendencies regarding their motivations for studying and learning: performance goals (social approval achievement) and learning. The instrument was applied to 279 students from four engineering majors at private Peruvian universities (\mathrm{M}=86.76,\ \mathrm{SD}=7.24) to establish goal profiles. Cluster analysis allowed for the identification of the presence of combinations of multiple goals in students; this illustrates the existence of four different academic goal profiles that will allow for different pedagogical strategies to be designed for the university classroom.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	EDUNINE 2019 - 3rd IEEE World Engineering Education Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Modern educational paradigms for computer and engineering career, proceedings
Editors	Claudia da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-7281-1666-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUNINE.2019.8875794
State	Published - 1 Mar 2019
Event	EDUNINE 2019 - 3rd IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Modern Educational Paradigms for Computer and Engineering Career, Proceedings - Duration: 1 Mar 2019 → …

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Conference	EDUNINE 2019 - 3rd IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Modern Educational Paradigms for Computer and Engineering Career, Proceedings
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academic goals
achievement
engineering
motivation
private universities

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Machuca, J. M., & Chong, M. (2019). Profiles of academic goals in engineering students at private universities in Peru. In C. da Rocha Brito, & M. M. Ciampi (Eds.), EDUNINE 2019 - 3rd IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Modern educational paradigms for computer and engineering career, proceedings Article 8875794 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUNINE.2019.8875794

Machuca, Juan Manuel ; Chong, Mario. / Profiles of academic goals in engineering students at private universities in Peru. EDUNINE 2019 - 3rd IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Modern educational paradigms for computer and engineering career, proceedings. editor / Claudia da Rocha Brito ; Melany M. Ciampi. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019.

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Machuca, JM & Chong, M 2019, Profiles of academic goals in engineering students at private universities in Peru. in C da Rocha Brito & MM Ciampi (eds), EDUNINE 2019 - 3rd IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Modern educational paradigms for computer and engineering career, proceedings., 8875794, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., EDUNINE 2019 - 3rd IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Modern Educational Paradigms for Computer and Engineering Career, Proceedings, 1/03/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUNINE.2019.8875794

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EDUNINE 2019 - 3rd IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Modern educational paradigms for computer and engineering career, proceedings. ed. / Claudia da Rocha Brito; Melany M. Ciampi. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 8875794.

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