Engineering students* proficiency in electromagnetics: Role of procedural and conceptual knowledge, and mathematics anxiety in learning of electromagnetics

Lepp virta, Johanna

ISBN 10: 3659111279 / ISBN 13: 9783659111273

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Engineering students* proficiency in electromagnetics: Role of procedural and conceptual knowledge, and mathematics anxiety in learning of electromagnetics
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659111279
• ISBN 13: 9783659111273
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Mathematical proficiency is an important predictor of engineering success. However, the change of the demographics of engineering students has led to larger percentage of students with weak mathematics skills. Furthermore, electromagnetics courses are perceived as abstract and irrelevant. Students struggle with required mathematics and have been shown to have motivational difficulties when studying the subject. Vast amount of research in engineering education has been conducted on the development of conceptual knowledge, but rather little is known about procedural knowledge, and especially how conceptual and procedural knowledge alternate and contribute to the development of expertise. This thesis examined engineering students' conceptual and procedural knowledge, as well as mathematics anxiety that all relate to proficiency in electromagnetics. The findings suggest that there is clearly a need to broaden the view of what types of knowledge are valued and assessed in engineering courses.

About the Author

Dr. Johanna Leppävirta has obtained her PhD degree in Engineering Education in 2011. Her research interest lies in studying factors that influence the development of engineering students' mathematical proficiency, as well as academic and scientific expertise.