Motivational Assessment of Engineering Students at two centres of the University of Extremadura

Authors

  • Jaime González-Domínguez Department of Graphic Expression, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura
  • Gonzalo Sánchez-Barroso Department of Graphic Expression, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura
  • Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo Escuela de Ingenieria Industrial. Universidad de Extremaduraa
  • Pablo Garrido-Píriz Department of Graphic Expression, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura
  • Manuel Botejara-Antúnez Department of Graphic Expression, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura
  • Joaquín García-Sanz Department of Graphic Expression, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20868/abe.2022.2.4943

Keywords:

Motivation, Industrial Engineering, Teaching, MAPE-II

Abstract

The student's motivational orientation is an indispensable factor for adequate learning during their formative years. The knowledge of motivational orientations allows teachers to enhance the performance of their students. The objective of this work is to compare the motivation of students from two Industrial Engineering centres of the University of Extremadura (Spain). To evaluate these factors, the MAPE-II tool was implemented. The methodology assesses student motivation by focusing on three motivational orientations: learn, results and fear of failure motivation. In addition, the tool allows to know and quantify the motivational orientations of the students through a questionnaire. The Cronbach's Alpha test was used to analyse the internal consistency of the student's responses. Centre 1 presents a higher value in the learning motivation dimension, comparing the results of the dimensions obtained in the two centres analysed. Centre 2 obtained a large increase in the mean value of the second dimension related to motivation for results. Finally, it should be noted that the fear of failure dimension shows much higher values in Centre 2. The analysis of the student's motivational orientation makes it possible to determine negative aspects of learning and to be able to establish the necessary intervention measures to maximize their performance.

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2022-08-31

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): MAY - AUGUST

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González-Domínguez, J., Sánchez-Barroso, G., García-Sanz-Calcedo, J., Garrido-Píriz, P., Botejara-Antúnez, M., & García-Sanz, J. (2022). Motivational Assessment of Engineering Students at two centres of the University of Extremadura. Advances in Building Education Innovación Educativa En Edificación, 6(2), 38-45. https://doi.org/10.20868/abe.2022.2.4943

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