Effective Learning Strategies: Grading Rubric to Enhance Student Learning

Arshad, Muzammil

doi:10.18260/1-2--34498

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“…We contribute towards growing scholarship towards more equitable practices in our classrooms (e.g. [4], [5], [16], [17], [30]) by advocating for the continuation of HyFlex learning as an offered mode of instruction for design studio courses, and hope that the engineering education community continues to recognize its valuable contributions.…”

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Making a Case for HyFlex Learning in Design Engineering Classes

Ghosh,

Coppola

2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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“…The near-total suspension of HyFlex instruction has been met with little protest in the academic community, with only a handful of researchers speaking in its favor (e.g. [4]- [6]).…”

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Making a Case for HyFlex Learning in Design Engineering Classes

Ghosh,

Coppola

2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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“…At the same time, challenges were also faced by the students in learning the material effectively due to the loss of motivation for various reasons. This posed a massive problem for the universities and faculty, inspiring the present study which had earlier designed an effective course structure for hybrid courses in AY 2020-21 [1]. Since the higher education institutions moved towards fully F2F instruction starting Fall 2021, the present study is a further extension of the designed course structure aimed at hybrid mode to now F2F instruction.…”

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“…The course was delivered in multiple semesters from Fall 2020 to Spring 2022 via online, hybrid, and faceto-face instructional formats. Figure 1 shows the improved version of the course structure flowchart that was designed, developed, and implemented at Texas A&M University in an earlier study [1]. The course delivery structure can also be extended to STEM courses as well.…”

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“…The uniqueness of the present study is the design of course instruction structures for multiple multidisciplinary engineering courses at two higher education institutions. It will use the common course instruction structure that was developed and successfully implemented with excellent results by Arshad et al [1]. Instructors in STEM have been teaching the courses by their own experiences and through experiences of their mentors and/or colleagues, but a specialized course delivery structure developed to help the faculty deliver the courses in the most effective manner is now extended to F2F instruction.…”

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Design of Entrepreneurially Minded (EM) Effective Learning Strategies for Engineering Students: Course Structure, Grading Rubrics, Syllabus Design, and In-Class Mini Labs for Student Motivation and Learning

Arshad,

Romatoski

2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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In a series of effective learning strategies developed, applied, and implemented at two separate institutions of higher education, research has been dedicated to determining the effectiveness of the designed learning strategies on student learning, motivation, and success. The research has been dedicated to effectively develop grading rubric for homework and exams as well as develop an effective course structure for STEM courses. The present study is an autoethnography of an improved and modified version of an earlier developed course structure and its effectiveness in multiple modes of delivery. An important aspect of improvement in the course structure was addition of mini-labs, small concept experiments or practical problems in the classroom to bring an entrepreneurial mindset to the course. The present research also highlights the student motivation as this is another area of focus for modern instructional design. The study used the process of asking students to grade their own homework. The students were provided with the correct answers after submission of their assignments on the LMS and provided with a grading rubric developed in an earlier study to grade their work. This helped students learn the material more effectively, instilling and encouraging self-learning. This also helped the students to figure out weak areas of their learning and helped students improve their learning. It is important to note that the courses used for this type of grading technique are Junior level courses and it is recommended to use this technique for Junior and Senior level courses. The previously developed homework grading rubric proved itself to be an effective and successful student learning tool. Therefore, it is extended to develop and implement lab grading rubric to study its effectiveness on student learning and success. Another area of study to improve student motivation is effectiveness of the syllabus design on student learning and motivation by including the course area concept application pictures on the first page. Concept applications are discussed in the first class of the semester which is primarily designed to discuss course syllabus and motivation. Course motivation is also incorporated at the topic level through videos or thought experiments. A synthesis of the research in effective learning strategies establishes an effective course design applicable to multiple modes of delivery that supports student learning and encourages an entrepreneurial mindset.

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Relationships of Abstraction and Application Complexity in the Attainment between Mathematics and Electrical Engineering Modules in Diploma Courses of South Africa

Behara,

Akindeji,

Sharma

2023

IJLTER

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In South Africa, universities are under pressure to meet increasing targets for student enrolment in engineering disciplines and fields. This has resulted in many students being enrolled in engineering programs without possessing the minimum required mathematical skills and understanding to tackle the challenging engineering disciplines. Hence, the engineering disciplines have a high student attrition and failure rate. This study aimed to evaluate the complex relationship of abstraction and application between mathematics attainment and principles of electrical engineering attainment by the students enrolled in diploma courses in technical universities of South Africa. A blend of quantitative and qualitative data was used. Legitimation code theory (LCT) was used to determine the complexity of higher learning levels. The relationships between six core courses in the Electrical Engineering curriculum were investigated to analyze the knowledge building from mathematics modules to principles of electrical engineering modules. The problem-solving, analytics, and abstract mathematical skills developed in these modules impact the overall progression into principles of electrical engineering courses at different levels for diverse students. The research examines the theoretical foundation, student performance, and practical application of mathematical ideas in electrical engineering using curriculum documents, student academic records, and interviews with electrical engineering lecturers. The study found a weak correlation between the two modules and examined how resources, cultural attitudes, and pedagogy affect student achievement. The results indicate an unexpected negative and fragile correlation between the lower mathematics and engineering modules at high levels. The LCT analysis showed the disconnect between the mathematics courses and the principles of electrical engineering in both the level of abstraction used in the studies and the extent of application principles taught.

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Effective Learning Strategies: Grading Rubric to Enhance Student Learning

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Making a Case for HyFlex Learning in Design Engineering Classes

Making a Case for HyFlex Learning in Design Engineering Classes

Design of Entrepreneurially Minded (EM) Effective Learning Strategies for Engineering Students: Course Structure, Grading Rubrics, Syllabus Design, and In-Class Mini Labs for Student Motivation and Learning

Relationships of Abstraction and Application Complexity in the Attainment between Mathematics and Electrical Engineering Modules in Diploma Courses of South Africa

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