2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Board 426: Using the ARCS Model of Motivation to Design 9–12 CS Curriculum

Presented at NSF Grantees Poster Session

This ongoing project provides an overview on the use of the Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction (ARCS) model of motivation to design an Internet-of-Things themed curriculum for CS students in grades 9-12 students. The ARCS framework is used as a conceptual framework to unpack high school student’s’ motivational influences in engineering/computer science project-based learning via a series of focus groups. Using the insights obtained from First and Second cycle coding based qualitative analysis, IoT-based CS curricular modules that aligned with Grades 9-12 Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) standards were developed. The curricular design focused on creating learner-focused scaffolding in project-based learning environments, improving the relevance of the classroom content with the real-world context that students have experiences in or are knowledgeable about, and stimulating intrinsic motivation in addition to extrinsic rewards.

Authors

Dr. Prateek Shekhar http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6552-2887 New Jersey Institute of Technology [biography]

Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor and Director of Engineering Education division at New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California and B.S. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from India.
Dr. Pramod Abichandani http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3572-4458 New Jersey Institute of Technology
Ms. Heydi L. Dominguez New Jersey Institute of Technology [biography]

Heydi Dominguez is a fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing her Bachelorâ€™s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Heydi is a first generation college student who is
Craig Iaboni
Kevin Alexander Nino

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