Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date
Summer 2022
Academic Department
Engineering and Physics
Faculty Advisor(s)
Dr. Mark Brinton
Abstract
Anxiety and lack of belonging are two major obstacles college students face. These obstacles are more likely to impact students in demanding degree programs like engineering, predominantly underrepresented students. Mastery-based-learning (MBL) could lower students’ anxiety levels and increase their sense of belonging in the classroom. In MBL course structure, instructors identify key skills and students have several attempts to demonstrate mastery of these skill. Students are not required to attempt the next skill until they are proficient in the previous. To demonstrate the impacts of MBL, a survey will be given to students throughout the semester to gage their anxiety and belonging. These surveys will be distributed during the Fall 2022 among students taking the traditional course and in subsequent semesters after the course has transitioned to MBL. In preparation for this study, we identified key skills, developed a new grading structure, and created a schedule for the course.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Meghan, "Mastery-Based-Learning to Study Anxiety and Belonging in Circuit Analysis" (2022). Summer Scholarship, Creative Arts and Research Projects (SCARP). 42.
https://jayscholar.etown.edu/scarp/42
Notes
Scholarship, Creative Arts, and Research Project (SCARP); EGR 210 Circuit Analysis