The effect of Problem Based Learning on students´ intrinsic motivation in the polytechnic´s electrical engineering course

Author

Masek, Alias ; Yamin, Sulaiman ; Aris, Ridzuan

Author_Institution

Fac. of Tech. Educ., Univ. Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Batu Pahat, Malaysia

fYear

2011

fDate

5-6 Dec. 2011

Firstpage

776

Lastpage

779

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of Problem Based Learning (PBL) on students´ intrinsic motivation in the polytechnic´s electrical engineering course. This study was conducted using a single group pre-test and post-test design. Treatment involved 22 students that attended the Electrical Technology Module during their first semester. Students were divided into four heterogeneous groups, in order to experience a special design of PBL procedures. A set of questionnaires was administered both before and after treatment. Data was analyzed using a paired t-test. Results suggest that PBL afforded a small contribution to students´ intrinsic motivation.

Keywords

educational courses; electrical engineering education; human factors; PBL procedures; electrical technology module; paired t-test; polytechnic electrical engineering course; problem based learning; single group post-test design; single group pretest design; student intrinsic motivation; Educational institutions; Electrical engineering; Engineering education; Psychology; Tutorials; Vegetation; Problem Based Learning; electrical engineering; engineering education; intrinsic motivation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Humanities, Science and Engineering (CHUSER), 2011 IEEE Colloquium on

Conference_Location

Penang

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0021-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CHUSER.2011.6163841

Filename

6163841