Teaching Engineering Ethics Through a Psychology Course

Authors

  • Nguyen Van Hanh Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Tien Long Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Thi Duyen Hungyen University of Technology and Education, Hungyen, Vietnam
  • Phan Thi Thanh Canh Hungyen University of Technology and Education, Hungyen, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Thanh Long Hanoi Architectural University, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Mai Duc Thang Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v11i1.14999

Keywords:

Experiential learning, engineering ethics, psychology course, professional responsibility, teaching engineering ethics

Abstract


While ethics instruction is now widespread, studies are still looking for different ways to integrate ethics in engineering programs. In this article, we propose a novel approach by teaching engineering ethics through a psychology course. Starting with the relevant literature studies, we have argued that the phenomeno-logical experience of ethics is a source to explain psychological truths, while en-gineering ethics can be better taught from psychological / behavioral perspectives. A pedagogical approach of experiential learning has been applied to integrate engineering ethics into the psychology course. The empirical study with 400 stu-dents in psychology courses show that teaching engineering ethics through a psychology course has a significant effect on improving the knowledge of engi-neering ethics for students. The relationship between the two pre- and post-test scores was a strong positive linear relationship. A regression equation with a slope of a straight line of 0.57 and a constant of 1.52 has been provided to predict the improvement of post-test scores through pre-test scores. This study proposes the formation of a "psychology and ethics" module in technical schools.

Author Biographies

Nguyen Van Hanh, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

Nguyen Van Hanh is a doctor of philosophy in education at School of Engineering Pedagogy, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam. He graduated with a PhD in 2017 at the Hanoi National University of Education, Vietnam. His main research directions lie in the fields include: theory and practice in engineering education, theory of educational technology, philosophy of engineering and technology, adult education. He is currently the Editor in Chief of the Technology Textbook of the General Education Program in Vietnam after 2018.

Nguyen Tien Long, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

Nguyen Tien Long is a doctor of mechanical engineer-ing education. He is currently the deputy principal (vice-principal) of School of Engi-neering Pedagogy, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam. His main research directions lie in the fields, including: theory and practice in engineering edu-cation, practice of educational technology, adult education.

Nguyen Thi Duyen, Hungyen University of Technology and Education, Hungyen, Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Duyen is a master of educational science, deputy head of the department of Engineering Pedagogy, Hungyen University of Technology and Education, Vietnam. His main research directions lie in the fields, including: educational psychology, engineering pedagogy, and vocational education.

Phan Thi Thanh Canh, Hungyen University of Technology and Education, Hungyen, Vietnam

Phan Thi Thanh Canh is a master of educational sci-ence at the department of Engineering Pedagogy, Hungyen University of Technology and Education, Vietnam. His main research directions lie in the fields, including: edu-cational psychology, engineering pedagogy, and vocational education.

Nguyen Thanh Long, Hanoi Architectural University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Nguyen Thanh Long is a doctor of educational science at Hanoi Architectural University, Vietnam. His main research directions lie in the fields, including: mechani-cal engineering pedagogy, vocational education and architecture pedagogy.

Mai Duc Thang, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Mai Duc Thang is a master of education management. He is currently the princi-pal of high school, under Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam.

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Published

2021-01-19

How to Cite

Hanh, N. V., Long, N. T., Duyen, N. T., Canh, P. T. T., Long, N. T., & Thang, M. D. (2021). Teaching Engineering Ethics Through a Psychology Course. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 11(1), pp. 16–34. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v11i1.14999

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Papers

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