Undergraduate Students in a Computer Engineering Course: A Perspective of their Learning Approaches and Motivation Factors

SUMMARY

This paper reports a study of the motivation and learning behaviour of first year computer engineering students at the School of Applied Science, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The Study Process Questionnaire (SPQ) (Biggs, 1987) is used to conduct the survey. The results of the survey are analyzed and recommendations are made for prospective first year computer engineering students.