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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Professionalism in Engineering Technology: A Study of Final Course Grades, Student Professionalism, Attendance, and Punctuality
Ulmer, Jeffrey M.
Journal of Technology Education, v31 n2 p56-68 Spr 2020
Final course grades and professionalism grades were compared to determine statistically significant differences for (1) students with 90% or higher final course grades, (2) students with 80-90% final course grades, (3) students with 70-80% final course grades, (4) students with 0-70% final course grades, and (5) all students with a final course grade. Forty-one engineering technology courses were offered over 16 semesters (fall 2013 through fall 2018) in 100% online, face-to-face, and hybrid formats. Student populations were both undergraduate and graduate (master's) students in engineering technology courses at one Midwestern university. A total of 729 students were involved in the study. Study results indicate that professionalism grades, in terms of attendance and punctuality, were high (median of 93.33-100%) for students earning 80-100% median final course grades. Students earning 70-80% mean final course grades were less motivated to earn high professionalism grades--earning a 75.20% mean. There was little difference between final course grades and professionalism grades for students earning less than a 70% median for a final course grade. The aggregate of all student final course grades (median of 91.35%) in comparison to professionalism grades (median of 98.28%) yielded a significant difference.
Descriptors: Professionalism, Grades (Scholastic), Comparative Analysis, Engineering Education, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Student Motivation, Student Attitudes, Attendance, Hypothesis Testing
Journal of Technology Education. Illnois State University. 215 Turner Hall, Campus Box 5100, Normal, IL 61790. Web site: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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