Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

S. Anusha ¹, N. Swetha Reddy ¹

Affiliations
1 Electronics and Communication Engineering, KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, IN

Abstract

Today, many engineering educators are concerned that their students do not receive enough practical knowledge of engineering and its context. Many engineering faculty members believe the educational solution lies in taking a more constructive approach, where students construct knowledge and connections between nodes of knowledge as opposed to passively absorbing knowledge. In this paper we are focusing on 1). Observational learning and 2). Identifying strategies for promoting social learning. Social learning has grown rapidly in the past few years in colleges requiring instructors to learn effective ways to build communities of learners. There are barriers to avoid, as well as key components to include, when creating social learning environments. Educators see social-learning as a way to both implement a constructivism in engineering education as well as match the teaching styles to the learning styles of typical engineering students.

Keywords

Social Learning, Observational Learning, Constructivism, Online Education.

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S. Anusha ¹, N. Swetha Reddy ¹

Affiliations
1 K.G. Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, IN

Abstract

The voices of students have been missing from the discussion of educational change and the change process. Students are the key stakeholders in the change process. Educators and policymakers need to think of students as the potential beneficiaries of change. We rarely think of students as participants in a process of change and organizational life. Additionally, there are many who believe that students are not capable of making informed decisions. Student voice is important to foster in our classroom because learning becomes more memorable, and students develop research and leadership skills which helps them in building their career. This paper argues that students voice is important in development of educational institution, nation and also to make the student as a perfect confident individual. This paper describes the importance of considering the student voice in classroom and as well as college and how it effectively changes the college and classroom environment. It also gives a clear idea of the methods that can be implemented to involve students in different activities and transform them as a student who can face any challenge and achieve success.

Keywords

Student Voice, Educational Change, Stake Holders, Research.

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