ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Anitha H M, Anusha N Rao

Abstract: The current developments in technology and ideas have given entirely new dimensions to the field of research and education. New delivery methods are proposed which is an added feature to the engineering education. Particularly, more importance is given to new teaching practices such as Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). It is vital to adopt the new ICT methods which lead to emergence of novel structure and mode of education. The flipped classroom, think pair share and peer instruction are the latest pedagogical methods which gives students to learn the course. This involves students to watch video lectures outside the classroom and solve the problems at home. Students are engaged in group discussions in the classroom. These are the active learning methods where in student is involved diversely to learn the course. This paper gives a comprehensive study of past and present researches which is going on with flipped class room, thinks pair share activity and peer instruction

Keywords: Flipped classroom; Think pair share; Peer instruction; Active learning.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0311079