A4 Article in conference proceedings
Self-Efficacy and Study Burnout Among IT Students : Challenges and Potentials (2022)
Järvinen, M., Roslöf, J., Lämsä, J., Hämäläinen, R., & Kettunen, L. (2022). Self-Efficacy and Study Burnout Among IT Students : Challenges and Potentials. In M. S. Gudjonsdottir, H. Audunsson, A. Manterola Donoso, G. Kristjansson, I. Saemundsdóttir, J. T. Foley, M. Kyas, A. Sripakagorn, J. Roslöf, J. Bennedsen, K. Edström, N. Kuptasthien, & R. Lyng (Eds.), The 18th International CDIO Conference : Proceedings – Full Papers (pp. 727-738). Reykjavík University. Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference. https://en.ru.is/media/cdio2022/CDIO_2022_Proceedings.pdf
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Järvinen, Miitta; Roslöf, Janne; Lämsä, Joni; Hämäläinen, Raija; Kettunen, Lauri
Parent publication: The 18th International CDIO Conference : Proceedings – Full Papers
Parent publication editors: Gudjonsdottir, Maria Sigridur; Audunsson, Haraldur; Manterola Donoso, Arkaitz; Kristjansson, Gudmundur; Saemundsdóttir, Ingunn; Foley, Joseph Timothy; Kyas, Marcel; Sripakagorn, Angkee; Roslöf, Janne; Bennedsen, Jens; Edström, Kristina; Kuptasthien, Natha; Lyng, Reidar
Place and date of conference: Reykjavik, Iceland, 13.-15.6.2022
eISBN: 978-9935-9655-6-1
Journal or series: Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference
eISSN: 2002-1593
Publication year: 2022
Pages range: 727-738
Number of pages in the book: 1021
Publisher: Reykjavík University
Place of Publication: Reykjavík
Publication country: Iceland
Publication language: English
Persistent website address: https://en.ru.is/media/cdio2022/CDIO_2022_Proceedings.pdf
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/83510
Abstract
There is a risk of student dropout in the field of engineering, particularly in the domain of information technology. To find novel pedagogical and technological solutions to prevent student attrition, we must better understand student experiences regarding their learning and studying processes. This study was conducted within the introduction of a new engineering degree program at the University of Jyväskylä and focused on first-year students. The research questions are: How do IT students experience study burnout at the beginning of their studies? What kind of self-efficacy beliefs do IT students have at the beginning of their studies? How are the self-efficacy beliefs of IT students associated with their levels of study burnout at the beginning of their studies? Student experiences were gathered through a validated survey that measured student self-efficacy beliefs and their experiences regarding study burnout. The results indicate that most students have high self-efficacy beliefs but, at the same time, a few of them experience quite a high study workload stress at the beginning of their studies. Studying the development of the student experiences over time provides an understanding of the relations between the experiences of study burnout and self-efficacy. This knowledge may support the development of novel pedagogical and technological solutions so that students may be provided timely guidance, leading to improved student well-being and ultimately to decreased dropouts in the field of engineering.
Keywords: higher education (teaching); information technology sector; students; self-efficacy; learning experiences; well-being; exhaustion; motivation (mental objects)
Free keywords: engineering education; learning experiences; burnout; self-efficacy; student attrition; CDIO standards: 10, 12
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- Competitive funding to strengthen universities’ research profiles. Profiling actions at the JYU, round 1
- Hämäläinen, Keijo
- Research Council of Finland
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
JUFO rating: 1
Parent publication with JYU authors:
- Gudjonsdottir, M. S., Audunsson, H., Manterola Donoso, A., Kristjansson, G., Saemundsdóttir, I., Foley, J. T., Kyas, M., Sripakagorn, A., Roslöf, J., Bennedsen, J., Edström, K., Kuptasthien, N., & Lyng, R. (Eds.). (2022). The 18th International CDIO Conference : Proceedings – Full Papers. Reykjavík University. Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference. https://en.ru.is/media/cdio2022/CDIO_2022_Proceedings.pdf