Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

Shivanand P. Prabhuswamimath ¹, I. G. Siddalingeshwar ¹, Veeresh Angadi ¹, Krishnaraja G. Kodancha ², Sanjay Kotabagi

Affiliations
1 Department of Automobile Engineering, IN
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, IN

Abstract

Communication is a purposeful activity of exchanging information and meaning across space and time using various technical or natural means. Communication requires a sender, a message, a medium and a recipient. Lifelong learning (LLL) is the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. Lifelong learning is being recognized by traditional colleges and universities as valid in addition to degree attainment. Proficiency in communication behaviors can make any engineer more versatile and thus more competitive in today's job market. Communication skills of engineers play a very important role in the era of globalization and competitiveness. Lifelong learning offers engineers the opportunity to bring up to date their knowledge of and enjoyment in the work they do which is very crucial for an organizational growth. Research paper and Case study analysis is a good opportunity to enhance Communication skills. Quiz and open book exam helps students in Lifelong Learning. One of the pedagogical ways to overcome this obscurity is effective assignment. An attempt made to enhance communication skills and lifelong learning in the course titled management theory and practice. The course mainly emphasis on Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling functions of management and Social Responsibility, Ethical guidelines for an organization. The students in a group took a case study and research paper pertaining to management concepts and their branch of study. This led to better learning process in the form of self directed learning and development of professional skills.

Keywords

Communication Skills, Lifelong Learning, Pedagogy, Assignment.

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Shivanand P. Prabhuswamimath ¹, I. G. Siddalingeshwar ¹, Veeresh Angadi ¹, Krishnaraja G. Kodancha ², Sanjay Kotabagi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Automobile Engineering, IN
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, IN

Abstract

Communication is a purposeful activity of exchanging information and meaning across space and time using various technical or natural means. Communication requires a sender, a message, a medium and a recipient. Lifelong learning (LLL) is the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. Lifelong learning is being recognized by traditional colleges and universities as valid in addition to degree attainment. Proficiency in communication behaviors can make any engineer more versatile and thus more competitive in today's job market. Communication skills of engineers play a very important role in the era of globalization and competitiveness. Lifelong learning offers engineers the opportunity to bring up to date their knowledge of and enjoyment in the work they do which is very crucial for an organizational growth. Research paper and Case study analysis is a good opportunity to enhance Communication skills. Quiz and open book exam helps students in Lifelong Learning. One of the pedagogical ways to overcome this obscurity is effective assignment. An attempt made to enhance communication skills and lifelong learning in the course titled management theory and practice. The course mainly emphasis on Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling functions of management and Social Responsibility, Ethical guidelines for an organization. The students in a group took a case study and research paper pertaining to management concepts and their branch of study. This led to better learning process in the form of self directed learning and development of professional skills.

Keywords

Communication Skills, Lifelong Learning, Pedagogy, Assignment.

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Jayanti Shinge ¹, Sanjay Kotabagi ²

Affiliations
1 Faculty, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubli, Karnataka, IN
2 Head of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubli, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Language proficiency is one domain everybody on earth wants to conquer. Administering language proficiency into oneself is not a cakewalk. There is a dire need to explore and better understand how factors like attitude and motivation affect the language proficiency of engineering students.

Motivation is an integral part of almost everything we do in day to day life. It becomes an essential component when we are working towards imbibing some skills into ourselves as a trait. Lack of motivation will never lead us to make ourselves a skilled person. Attitude too is also a stepping stone towards being skilled. Today’s engineers are defined by their effective skills and not based on their grade cards. This research tries to find to what extent engineering students’ English language proficiency gets affected by the attitudes and motivation they carry towards English as a language.

R. C Gardener’s Attitude/Motivation Test battery Questionnaire was adapted for conducting the quantitative survey. This study is also focused on enhancing the theoretical knowledge about how the factors like motivation and attitude towards the English language can affect the language proficiency of students.

The respondents included freshman engineering students. The analysis shows that majority of the students do have a positive inclination and attitude towards the English language. The attitude and motivation can get affected by the course content, pedagogy, and assessment of the course at the university level. The relationship between the language trainers and students has a stake in affecting the levels of motivation and attitude of the students towards the English language. Students are highly motivated towards the English language to have shown a 100% inclination towards improvement during the semester. One on one interviews with the student and classroom observations have shown high motivation and positive attitude towards the English language has a tremendous effect on the proficiency levels of the students.

English language proficiency enhances the competency of engineering students. Conducive and a healthy environment with a well-designed course can foster students’ English language skills. The effectiveness of the language can not only help them in in-classroom assessment but also fare better during their on-campus placement interviews.

Keywords

Motivation, Attitude, Language, Proficiency, Engineers.

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