Differences in Student Engagement : Investigating the Role of the Dominant Cognitive Processes Preferred by Engineering and Education Students
Joint Authors
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper reports on a study of the differences in the dominant cognitive processes preferred by groups of engineering and education students and examines the implications of these differences for the assessment of student engagement with university courses.
Concern is expressed that the items commonly used to capture student engagement data do not adequately cover the full range of the dominant cognitive processes preferred by tertiary students.
The paper sets out a brief overview of student engagement along with the theory of dominant and auxiliary cognitive processes, as developed by Jung and later by Myers.
Evidence is presented of the differing frequencies of the eight cognitive processes, as assessed by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, that are preferred by cohorts of students undertaking courses in engineering and education.
The implications of these differences are discussed in the context of subject disciplines in university environments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ball, Ian& Perry, Chris. 2010. Differences in Student Engagement : Investigating the Role of the Dominant Cognitive Processes Preferred by Engineering and Education Students. Education Research International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470237
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ball, Ian& Perry, Chris. Differences in Student Engagement : Investigating the Role of the Dominant Cognitive Processes Preferred by Engineering and Education Students. Education Research International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470237
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ball, Ian& Perry, Chris. Differences in Student Engagement : Investigating the Role of the Dominant Cognitive Processes Preferred by Engineering and Education Students. Education Research International. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470237
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470237