Engineering Students' Perceptions of the Role of Work Industry-Related Activities on Their Motivation for Studying and Learning in Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Pantzos, Panagiotis; Gumaelius, Lena; Buckley, Jeffrey; Pears, Arnold
Titel	Engineering Students' Perceptions of the Role of Work Industry-Related Activities on Their Motivation for Studying and Learning in Higher Education
Quelle	In: European Journal of Engineering Education, 48 (2023) 1, S.91-109 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pantzos, Panagiotis) ORCID (Gumaelius, Lena) ORCID (Buckley, Jeffrey) ORCID (Pears, Arnold)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0304-3797
DOI	10.1080/03043797.2022.2093167
Schlagwörter	Engineering Education; Student Attitudes; Student Motivation; Education Work Relationship; Industry; Foreign Countries; Self Determination; Graduate Students; Masters Programs; Work Experience Programs; Job Skills; Professional Identity; Majors (Students); Commercialization; Higher Education; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Industrie; Ausland; Selbstbestimmung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Produktive Fertigkeit; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Schweden
Abstract	A number of key graduate outcomes related to industry-based interventions and work-industry-related activities (WIA's) are specified by the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance for all Engineering Degree Programmes. A paucity of research regarding student perceptions of these WIAs and their role in student's motivation for learning motivates the current study. Understanding student perceptions of WIA is critical to ensuring the effective integration of WIAs into engineering education. This study explores the perceived motivational effects of WIAs with which students engage through the lens of self-determination theory. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nineteen master's students studying in two research-intensive Swedish universities. Six themes emerged from thematic analysis. The themes describe the impact WIAs can have on student motivation in terms of their perceptions of (1) relevance for the development of knowledge and skills, (2) influence on the student's future profession identity, (3) utility for gaining industrial experience, inclusive of research experience, (4) relevance to student's programmes of study, (5) industry marketisation agendas, and (6) alignment with industry needs over the student's own needs. The motivating and demotivating aspects of WIA's based on these themes are discussed to improve the collaboration between industry and academia in engineering education. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01