Engineering students' preferences for active and non-active learning strategies in the classroom

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Abstract

Instructors employ different teaching and learning strategies in the classroom. Although they traditionally give lectures to teach a topic, some of them also use active learning strategies. The literature shows the advantages of using active learning strategies compared to traditional teaching; however, there could be some resistance in their application between students and teachers. This paper shows part of the results of a study that focuses on investigating factors that can influence the adoption of active learning in the classroom in computing and engineering undergraduate programs. A questionnaire was applied to engineering students at a Peruvian university to determine their preferences in the teaching-learning strategies used by lecturers in the classroom. In general, it was observed that students positively value active and non-active (or traditional) learning strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 7th International Symposium on Accreditation of Engineering and Computing Education, ICACIT 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665407199
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event7th International Symposium on Accreditation of Engineering and Computing Education, ICACIT 2021 - Lima, Peru
Duration: 4 Nov 20215 Nov 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings - 7th International Symposium on Accreditation of Engineering and Computing Education, ICACIT 2021

Conference

Conference7th International Symposium on Accreditation of Engineering and Computing Education, ICACIT 2021
Country/TerritoryPeru
CityLima
Period4/11/215/11/21

Keywords

  • Active learning
  • Computing education
  • Engineering education
  • Learning strategies

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