| Autor: |
CAPRARO, ROBERT M., ERDOGAN, NIYAZI, BARROSO, LUCIANA R., YOUNG, JAMAAL, CAPRARO, MARY MARGARET |
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International Journal of Engineering Education; 2024, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p1101-1113, 13p |
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The importance of precollege mathematics achievement is well documented, but the complex relationships between different measures of precollege mathematics achievement and engineering outcomes has not been fully explored. The purpose for this study was to better understand the interrelationship between common measures of precollege mathematics achievement and success in post-secondary engineering. The principal research question was "How lire precollege mathematics achievement measures associated with intercorrelated engineering course success for those who graduated with an engineering degree?" We used extant enrollment and transcript data in our canonical correlation analysis to assess the relationship between two variant sets: measures of precollege mathematics achievement and engineering course success. The precollege mathematics variant set was statistically significantly related to the engineering learning outcomes. Two canonical functions were retained and examined: (1) Mathematics Placement Exam performance was the most influential factor in the precollegemathematics variant, and (2) Advanced Placement Calculus BC scores and time to graduation were the most influential factors. The results contribute a parsimonious model of mathematics achievement variables useful in capturing prerequisites for successful completion of an engineering degree. We provide evidence that there is no meaningful relationship between taking and passing the Calculus AB or BC exams and time to graduation and credit earned. These results can be useful to school counselors and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers for advising high school students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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