Research
Professionalism in Engineering Technology: A Study of Final Course Grades, Student Professionalism, Attendance, and Punctuality
Author:
Jeffrey M. Ulmer
University of Central Missouri
About Jeffrey
Professor of Engineering Technology, Technology Management, and Industrial Management at the University of Central Missouri
Abstract
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 technologycourses were offered over 16 semesters (fall 2013 through fall 2018) in 100%online, face-to-face, and hybrid formats. Student populations were bothundergraduate and graduate (master’s) students in engineering technologycourses at one Midwestern university. A total of 729 students were involved inthe study. Study results indicate that professionalism grades, in terms ofattendance and punctuality, were high (median of 93.33–100%) for studentsearning 80–100% median final course grades. Students earning 70–80% meanfinal course grades were less motivated to earn high professionalism grades—earning a 75.20% mean. There was little difference between final course gradesand professionalism grades for students earning less than a 70% median for afinal course grade. The aggregate of all student final course grades (median of91.35%) in comparison to professionalism grades (median of 98.28%) yielded asignificant difference.
How to Cite:
Ulmer, J. M. (2020). Professionalism in Engineering Technology: A Study of Final Course Grades, Student Professionalism, Attendance, and Punctuality. Journal of Technology Education, 31(2), 56–68. DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/jte.v31i2.a.4
Published on
22 Mar 2020.
Peer Reviewed
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