Open AccessINNOVATIVE METHODS OF TEACHING IN A LARGE ENGINEERING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
Author(s) -
Aezeden Mohamed
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
proceedings of the ... ceea conference
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2371-5243
DOI - 10.24908/pceea.v0i0.4906
Subject(s) - class (philosophy) , computer science , mathematics education , teaching method , class size , engineering education , engineering management , engineering , psychology , artificial intelligence
Many instructors in engineering faculties believe large classes are not as effective or interactive as teaching small classes. When engineering faculties have increased their student intake due to enrolment growth, this has often led to larger classes. This paper discusses the challenges associated with teaching large engineering class sizes. Innovative techniques and solutions are discussed to enable teaching of large classes to become effective and productive like teaching smaller classes. The paper will describe various methods so that the skills to manage and improve the learning environment in large classes can be adopted as effective alternatives to small class sizes.