Psychological sense of community & belonging in engineering education

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Wilson, Denise ^a   Spring, David ^a   Hansen, Lisa ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic engagement; Affective measures; Belonging; Psychological sense of community

Indexed keywords

STUDENTS;

ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT; AFFECTIVE MEASURES; BELONGING; COMMUNITY OF PRACTICES; CROSS SECTIONS; ENGINEERING CLASS; ENGINEERING COMMUNITIES; GRADUATE LEVELS; GRADUATE STUDENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL SENSE OF COMMUNITY; RESEARCH CENTERS; STUDENT POPULATIONS;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

EID: 60549105985     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2008.4720650     Document Type: Conference Paper

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