Engineering students' noncognitive and affective factors: Group differences from cluster analysis

M Scheidt, A Godwin, E Berger, J Chen… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Noncognitive and affective (NCA) factors (eg, belonging, engineering identity,
motivation, mindset, personality, etc.) are important to undergraduate student success …

Holistic wellbeing and belonging: Attempting to untangle stress and wellness in their impact on sense of community in engineering

H Perkins, J Gesun, M Scheidt, J Major, J Chen… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
All college students report high levels of stress, but engineering departments pose
additional challenges that the field seeks to address. However, a focus solely on remedying …

[PDF][PDF] Institutional Characteristics and Engineering Student Non-Cognitive and Affective (NCA) Profiles

JC Major, M Scheidt, A Godwin, H Perkins, S Kim… - Int. J. Eng. Educ., 2023 - ijee.ie
In our prior work, a cluster analysis (n= 2,339) identified four groups of engineering
undergraduates' non-cognitive and affective (NCA) factors from a list of 28 dimensions such …

Exploring the relationship between non-cognitive and affective (NCA) factors and first-year retention of undergraduates in engineering

M Scheidt, J Major, J Ge, A Godwin… - 2019 IEEE Frontiers …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work in progress research paper, we investigated whether non-cognitive and affective
(NCA) factors that predict academic success through GPA may relate to other forms of …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of test anxiety on engineering students' STEM success

JC Major, M Scheidt, A Godwin… - 2020 ASEE Virtual …, 2020 - researchgate.net
In this research paper, we explore the impact of test anxiety on first-year engineering
students' STEM success. Exams are a prevalent mechanism for evaluating student learning …

Bridging Conventional Admissions Metrics and Undergraduate Engineering Student Non-Cognitive and Affective Factors

T Franklin, A Godwin, E Berger - 2023 IEEE Frontiers in …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Undergraduate admissions serves as a gatekeeper in higher education and often includes
measures of secondary school academic performance, including standardized exams (eg …

Noncognitive and Affective Attributes of Caregivers Enrolled in Engineering and Computing Programs

S Kim, L Kaczmarczyk, J Rivera… - 2023 IEEE Frontiers in …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Historically, student caregivers have been described as parents over the age of 25.
However, the role of a caregiver may extend beyond a parental responsibility to include …

Update on the Role of Non-Cognitive and Affective (NCA) Factors in Engineering and Computing Student Academic Performance

C Grigorian, M Kerfs, JP Gee, JM Widmann… - 2021 ASEE Virtual …, 2021 - peer.asee.org
Abstract The NSF-funded Studying Underlying Characteristics of Computing and
Engineering Student Success (SUCCESS) project is exploring the role that non-cognitive …

[PDF][PDF] Examining the Importance of Noncognitive and Affective (NCA) Factors for Engineering Student Success

L Krest, JC Major, M Scheidt, J Ge, BP Self… - 2020 ASEE Virtual …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Undergraduate engineering and computing student outcomes have traditionally been
viewed through the lens of graduation rates and student retention. On the individual level …

[PDF][PDF] Learning in clusters: Exploring the association between noncognitive and affective profiles of engineering students and academic performance

J Chen, JM Landy, M Scheidt, JC Major… - 2020 ASEE Virtual …, 2020 - researchgate.net
This research paper explores the role of non-cognitive and affective (NCA) factors in
influencing student achievement and thriving. We have developed and deployed a survey …