Self-Efficacy and Study Burnout Among IT Students: Challenges and Potentials

Miitta Järvinen; Janne Roslöf; Joni Lämsä; Raija Hämäläinen; Lauri Kettunen

Self-Efficacy and Study Burnout Among IT Students: Challenges and Potentials

Miitta Järvinen^*, Janne Roslöf, Joni Lämsä, Raija Hämäläinen, Lauri Kettunen

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Abstract

There is a risk of student dropout in the field of engineering, particularly in the domain of information technology. To find novel pedagogical and technological solutions to prevent student attrition, we must better understand student experiences regarding their learning and studying processes. This study was conducted within the introduction of a new engineering degree program at the University of Jyväskylä and focused on first-year students. The research questions are: How do IT students experience study burnout at the beginning of their studies? What kind of self-efficacy beliefs do IT students have at the beginning of their studies? How are the self-efficacy beliefs of IT students associated with their levels of study burnout at the beginning of their studies? Student experiences were gathered through a validated survey that measured student self-efficacy beliefs and their experiences regarding study burnout. The results indicate that most students have high self-efficacy beliefs but, at the same time, a few of them experience quite a high study workload stress at the beginning of their studies. Studying the development of the student experiences over time provides an understanding of the relations between the experiences of study burnout and self-efficacy. This knowledge may support the development of novel pedagogical and technological solutions so that students may be provided timely guidance, leading to improved student well-being and ultimately to decreased dropouts in the field of engineering.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	18th CDIO International Conference, CDIO 2022 - Proceedings
Editors	Maria Sigridur Gudjonsdottir, Haraldur Audunsson, Arkaitz Manterola Donoso, Gudmundur Kristjansson, Ingunn Saemundsdottir, Joseph Timothy Foley, Marcel Kyas, Angkee Sripakagorn, Janne Roslöf, Jens Bennedsen, Kristina Edstrom, Natha Kuptasthien, Reidar Lyng
Publisher	Chalmers University of Technology
Pages	727-738
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9789935965561
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	18th International CDIO Conference, CDIO 2022 - Reykjavik, Iceland Duration: 13 Jun 2022 → 15 Jun 2022

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference
ISSN (Electronic)	2002-1593

Conference

Conference	18th International CDIO Conference, CDIO 2022
Country/Territory	Iceland
City	Reykjavik
Period	13/06/22 → 15/06/22

Funding

This research was funded by the Academy of Finland [grant numbers 292466 and 318095, the Multidisciplinary Research on Learning and Teaching profiles I and II of University of Jyväskylä]. The support of the University of Jyväskylä is gratefully acknowledged.

Keywords

Burnout
CDIO Standards: 10, 12
Engineering education
Learning experiences
Self-efficacy
Student attrition

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Järvinen, M., Roslöf, J., Lämsä, J., Hämäläinen, R., & Kettunen, L. (2022). Self-Efficacy and Study Burnout Among IT Students: Challenges and Potentials. In M. S. Gudjonsdottir, H. Audunsson, A. M. Donoso, G. Kristjansson, I. Saemundsdottir, J. T. Foley, M. Kyas, A. Sripakagorn, J. Roslöf, J. Bennedsen, K. Edstrom, N. Kuptasthien, & R. Lyng (Eds.), 18th CDIO International Conference, CDIO 2022 - Proceedings (pp. 727-738). (Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference). Chalmers University of Technology. https://en.ru.is/cdio2022

Järvinen, Miitta ; Roslöf, Janne ; Lämsä, Joni et al. / Self-Efficacy and Study Burnout Among IT Students : Challenges and Potentials. 18th CDIO International Conference, CDIO 2022 - Proceedings. editor / Maria Sigridur Gudjonsdottir ; Haraldur Audunsson ; Arkaitz Manterola Donoso ; Gudmundur Kristjansson ; Ingunn Saemundsdottir ; Joseph Timothy Foley ; Marcel Kyas ; Angkee Sripakagorn ; Janne Roslöf ; Jens Bennedsen ; Kristina Edstrom ; Natha Kuptasthien ; Reidar Lyng. Chalmers University of Technology, 2022. pp. 727-738 (Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference).

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Järvinen, M, Roslöf, J, Lämsä, J, Hämäläinen, R & Kettunen, L 2022, Self-Efficacy and Study Burnout Among IT Students: Challenges and Potentials. in MS Gudjonsdottir, H Audunsson, AM Donoso, G Kristjansson, I Saemundsdottir, JT Foley, M Kyas, A Sripakagorn, J Roslöf, J Bennedsen, K Edstrom, N Kuptasthien & R Lyng (eds), 18th CDIO International Conference, CDIO 2022 - Proceedings. Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference, Chalmers University of Technology, pp. 727-738, 18th International CDIO Conference, CDIO 2022, Reykjavik, Iceland, 13/06/22. <https://en.ru.is/cdio2022>

Self-Efficacy and Study Burnout Among IT Students: Challenges and Potentials. / Järvinen, Miitta; Roslöf, Janne; Lämsä, Joni et al.
18th CDIO International Conference, CDIO 2022 - Proceedings. ed. / Maria Sigridur Gudjonsdottir; Haraldur Audunsson; Arkaitz Manterola Donoso; Gudmundur Kristjansson; Ingunn Saemundsdottir; Joseph Timothy Foley; Marcel Kyas; Angkee Sripakagorn; Janne Roslöf; Jens Bennedsen; Kristina Edstrom; Natha Kuptasthien; Reidar Lyng. Chalmers University of Technology, 2022. p. 727-738 (Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference).

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