ERIC Number: EJ1177551
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0304-3797
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'Not Hard to Sway': A Case Study of Student Engagement in Two Large Engineering Classes
Shekhar, Prateek; Borrego, Maura
European Journal of Engineering Education, v43 n4 p585-596 2018
Although engineering education research has empirically validated the effectiveness of active learning in improving student learning over traditional lecture-based methods, the adoption of active learning in classrooms has been slow. One of the greatest reported barriers is student resistance towards engagement in active learning exercises. This paper argues that the level of student engagement in active learning classrooms is an interplay of social and physical classroom characteristics. Using classroom observations and instructor interviews, this study describes the influence of the interaction of student response systems and classroom layout on student engagement in two large active-learning-based engineering classrooms. The findings suggest that the use of different student response systems in combination with cluster-style seating arrangements can increase student engagement in large classrooms.
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Case Studies, Learner Engagement, Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Design, Interviews, Audience Response Systems, Educational Practices, Undergraduate Students, Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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