A review of three approaches to determining students' capabilities for studying engineering
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Paper/Presentation Title | A review of three approaches to determining students' capabilities for studying engineering |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Burton, Lorelle J. (Author), Dowling, David G. (Author), Kavanagh, Lydia (Author) and Aubrey, Tim (Author) |
Editors | Al-Abdeli, Yasir M. and Lindsay, Euan |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2011) |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
ISBN | 9780858259980 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.aaee.com.au/conferences/2011/papers/AAEE2011/PDF/AUTHOR/AE110168.PDF |
Conference/Event | 22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2011) |
Event Details | Rank B B B B B B B B B B B B B B |
Event Details | 22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2011) Parent Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE) Delivery In person Event Date 05 to end of 07 Dec 2011 Event Location Fremantle, Australia |
Abstract | The staff at a number of Australian engineering schools are using a range of aptitude tests to: (a) grow student numbers in engineering programs by facilitating the entry of students who have an aptitude to study engineering but do not meet entry requirements;(b) identify 'at risk' students and provide them with counselling and remedial classes to facilitate a successful transition to university; (c) empower students with self-awareness and learning skills; and/or (d) identify the factors that lead to success in first year engineering studies. Some examples of the tests currently being used include the Australian Technology Network Engineering Selection Test (ATNEST); the Preparing for First Year Engineering (PFFYE) competency test; and the Student Learning Profiles online test. This paper reviews these three approaches currently being used in Australian universities and describes the methods used to deploy the tests, and the experiences gained from implementing the tests. The paper discusses the outcomes of the tests and explores the feasibility of synthesising the best features of the existing tests to develop a single multi-purpose test. Engineering schools could then be able to select and deploy the test, or components of the test, to meet their requirements. |
Keywords | engineering; student capabilities; aptitude tests; transition |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 529999. Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy | |
520105. Psychological methodology, design and analysis | |
Public Notes | © 2011 Lorelle Burton, David Dowling, Lydia Kavanagh, and Tim Aubrey. Copyright resides with the authors' and/or their employing or funding institutions. Other than brief abstracts, no part of this publication may be produced in any form without the consent of the authors. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Department of Surveying and Land Information | |
University of Queensland | |
University of Technology Sydney | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q11y3/a-review-of-three-approaches-to-determining-students-capabilities-for-studying-engineering
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