TY - GEN
T1 - WIP
T2 - 53rd IEEE ASEE Frontiers in Education International Conference, FIE 2023
AU - Brunhaver, Samantha
AU - Place, Cecilia La
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This work-in-progress research paper presents the development and initial validation of an instrument to measure adaptability among engineering students. Adaptability is defined as responding quickly and flexibly to changing conditions and situations. Grounded in adaptability literature and theory, and informed by ongoing research, the instrument includes two scales corresponding to adaptability behaviors and mindsets. The online instrument will be piloted with undergraduate engineering students nationwide in the summer and fall of 2023. Exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and multiple-item response analysis are planned to establish evidence of structural validity. Evidence of internal consistency reliability and stability reliability will also be collected. Findings using the instrument have the potential to influence university and industry stakeholders, engineering students, and researchers interested in studying engineering adaptability, which may, in turn, lead to better preparation and retention of engineers for the workforce.
AB - This work-in-progress research paper presents the development and initial validation of an instrument to measure adaptability among engineering students. Adaptability is defined as responding quickly and flexibly to changing conditions and situations. Grounded in adaptability literature and theory, and informed by ongoing research, the instrument includes two scales corresponding to adaptability behaviors and mindsets. The online instrument will be piloted with undergraduate engineering students nationwide in the summer and fall of 2023. Exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and multiple-item response analysis are planned to establish evidence of structural validity. Evidence of internal consistency reliability and stability reliability will also be collected. Findings using the instrument have the potential to influence university and industry stakeholders, engineering students, and researchers interested in studying engineering adaptability, which may, in turn, lead to better preparation and retention of engineers for the workforce.
KW - adaptability
KW - behaviors
KW - engineers
KW - instrument development
KW - mindsets
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U2 - 10.1109/FIE58773.2023.10343324
DO - 10.1109/FIE58773.2023.10343324
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85183057333
T3 - Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
BT - 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2023 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 18 October 2023 through 21 October 2023
ER -