RIPPLE FAILURE EFFECT OF MATHEMATIC ON ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES IN GHANAIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIE

BUDI MULYANTI, - (2024) RIPPLE FAILURE EFFECT OF MATHEMATIC ON ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES IN GHANAIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIE. S3 thesis, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.

Abstract

In the 21st century, many countries, including Ghana, face the challenge of keeping
pace with rapid technological advancements, which have increased the associated
demand for skilled technical and vocational education. The country's ten public
technical universities are leading this effort in many areas, including electrical and
electronic engineering programs, which have seen significant enrollment growth
over the last decade due to the introduction of the free high school education and
the Competency-Based Training approach. However, the success of these programs
relies on students’ understanding of engineering mathematics, and a significant gap
in mathematics proficiency is undermining their ability to succeed. This gap poses
a critical challenge, affecting students’ overall performance and competency in
engineering courses. Addressing this deficiency in mathematics education is
essential for improving student outcomes and ensuring the effectiveness of Ghana's
technical and vocational education system. This study therefore aimed to evaluate
the complex relationship between mathematics failure and achievements in
electrical and electronic engineering. The research examined the theoretical
foundation, student performance, and practical application of mathematical ideas in
electrical engineering using curriculum documents, mathematics achievement test,
and student academic records The study sourced data from four technical
universities in Ghana, through purposive cluster sampling, involving 488 Higher
National Diploma students who had completed specific topics in engineering
mathematics. This study employed quantitative methods including CovarianceBased Structural Equation Modeling, Bayesian Multiple Regression, Receiver
Operating Characteristics Curve, and Dependency Graph Analyses to explore the
complex relationship between mathematics failure and achievements in electrical
and electronic engineering education. The analysis revealed a significant negative
correlation of -0.72 between mathematics failure and academic achievements,
mediated by cognitive failure. This correlation was found to be influenced by
students' early mathematical foundation. Specifically, the study estimated the
effects of failure in both general mathematics and specific mathematics domains on
students’ achievements. Furthermore, the electrical and electronic engineering
courses were classified according to their levels of susceptibility to mathematics
failure effects. The study identified distinct paths of ripple effects that mathematics
failure had on the engineering courses. Based on these findings, it was
recommended that policy makers, instructors and learners must give attention to
learning paths consisting of courses that need the concepts of specific aspects of
mathematics, and put in more efforts in these areas in other to achieve successs.

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Item Type:	Thesis (S3)
Additional Information:	ID SINTA Dosen Pembimbing: BUDI MULYANTI: 5993841 DEDI ROHENDI: 5978259
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ripple Failure Effect, EEE, Cognitive Failure, Mathematics Failure, Achievement
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education Q Science > QA Mathematics T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:	Sekolah Pasca Sarjana > Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan S-3
Depositing User:	Muhammad Haidar
Date Deposited:	12 Sep 2024 01:49
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2024 01:49
URI:	http://repository.upi.edu/id/eprint/124419

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