An Implementation of Active Learning Strategies for Effective Use of In-class Hour to Achieve Complete Knowledge Transfer in an Engineering Course

Abstract

Active Learning encompasses a much wider scope in teaching than conventionally presumed in current teaching learning scenarios as it has the potential to identify and fuel learning of students at the under graduate level. It includes the ARCS model, effective lecturing, active learning activities, dynamic classroom considering various learning styles, flipped mode of learning, simulations planning, smart board learning, collaborative learning and finally evaluating the outcomes with rubric creation. Each of these is a challenge to understand and implement for teachers nonetheless worth the effort. The paper discusses Implementation of each of these paradigms in greater detail, which helped engineering teachers excel at their work by knowing how to carefully prepare, plan and implement effective lecture sessions using these techniques. The paper holds an optimistic view for active learning when compared to traditional classroom learning which do not involve students in activities in classroom. The implementation details with corresponding results have been discussed.