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Güdel, Karin; Heitzmann, Anni; Müller, Andreas – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2019
The aim of this article is to report the results of an empirical study on adolescents' interest, self-efficacy, and vocational interest in technology and design. Following the expectancy-value model, we wanted to know how context-specific interest in technology and perceived self-efficacy in solving technical tasks are developed at lower…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Vocational Interests, Grade 7, Grade 8
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Lawanto, Oenardi; Stewardson, Gary – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2013
Inasmuch as design is a central activity in K-12 engineering education, understanding the students' motivation during engaging in engineering design activities will help educators to develop and evaluate strategies for engineering design challenges, and improve curriculum. The objective of this study is to better understand the relationship…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Questionnaires, Correlation, Predictor Variables
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Mouchiroud, Christophe; Bernoussi, Aurore – Learning and Individual Differences, 2008
Creativity can be broadly defined as a combination of interacting individual and environmental resources leading to the production of valuable solutions. This paper concentrates on the type of creativity that can be expressed in solving social problems. After reviewing the potentially relevant psychological and contextual variables intervening in…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Creativity, Prevention, Parenting Styles