An argument for the practice of evidence-based teaching in engineering education for developing countries with focus on Nigerian universities

Bubou, Gordon Monday; Offor, Ibebietei Temple; Gumus, Seigha

doi:10.5339/qproc.2015.wcee2014.26

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“…A lot of learning strategies have been identified as well as connected with certain coaching techniques. According to Bubou et al (2015), today's Nigerian University, generally, engineering lecture areas are confronted with a comparable situation as it had been in decades before. The teaching strategy is also the traditional strategy in which a teacher provides lectures by standing in the classroom, dictating notes or even deriving equations from the' old' notebook', recycling examples, assignments, and tasks.…”

Section: Methods Of Teaching Engineering In Nigerian Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Notably, several enhancements have been found adhering to the diffusion of ICT into the teaching, and learning process and this also results in some kind of modification on the task. Nigerian engineering training said to be the same to the British, is nonetheless stricken by societal industrial as well as economic limitations (Bubou et al, 2015). They opined that whilst electronics engineering in Nigeria cannot be referred to as substandard; it's nonetheless insufficient to entirely equip graduates to cope with the difficulties of modern day society.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to Bubou et al (2015), professional competence in teaching is guided by two major elements which are the knowledge of subject or topic to be taught and the capability to teach it in the way as to bring about learning on the part of the student's. Poor educational technique might partly have contributed to the students' very poor performance in electronic and electrical engineering.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…By means of this teaching/ learning technique, pupils generally use two or even much more of their learning senses. Bubou et al (2015) posited that demonstration as well as task method of teaching has been the most typical teaching technique in specialized education. This's very easy to learn with the focus which comes in an exercise programme based on manipulation to fabricate and service treatments with the supplies as well as equipment of business.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prospects of Problem and Project Based Learning Blend for Fourth Industrial Revolution Ready Electronics Engineering Programmes in Nigerian Universities

Akor¹,

Noordin²,

Subari³

et al. 2018

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The application of electronics has attained a level where humanity cannot do without electronics however, the study of electronics is not without challenges considering the complex and abstract nature of the course. The obsolete teaching/learning facilities and methods in Nigerian universities has been a major challenge for the past four decades, thus resulting to high level of unemployment and lack of industrial and economic development. Various instructional innovations have been introduced in the teaching and learning processes to cushion the complexity and abstractness of electronics engineering programmes with each of the methods having its limitations. This study seeks to explore how a blend of problem and project-based learning could lead to the acquisition of the desired competencies of electronics engineering based on the needs of the 21st century industry and the emerging fourth industrial revolution (4IR). To this effect, various problem and project-based learning features like: problem identification and analysis, information gathering, critical thinking, teamwork, effective communication, leadership and continues learning were visited based on the previous research findings. It was concluded that, the features can produce the desired electronics engineering skills that could meet the needs of the 21st century Industry and the 4IR. all aspects of human activity such as entertainment, information/communication, transportation, education, healthcare services, banking and finance, economy, production and manufacturing cannot be quantified. These benefits, coupled with the complex and abstract nature of electronics (both hardware and software) has placed more demand on the study of the course. For instance, when concepts like the movement of electrons in circuits, diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, inductors and recently, Nano-devices are taught, students find the understanding more complex due to the abstract and invisible nature of electrons. All these, couple with the mathematical nature of electronics makes many students shy away from the course.For decades, researchers have been exploring various teaching and learning methods that could not only make the study of electronics interesting to learners but also enjoyable. It is to this effect that this study seeks to explore the instructional potentials of blending problem-based learning (PbBL) and project-based learning (PjBL) based on the needs of the existing and future industry. The study reviews various research findings in PbBl and PjBL to come out with a model that could be used to teach electronics engineering programs in Nigerian Universities and beyond.

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Section: Methods Of Teaching Engineering In Nigerian Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methods Of Teaching Engineering In Nigerian Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methods Of Teaching Engineering In Nigerian Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methods Of Teaching Engineering In Nigerian Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Prospects of Problem and Project Based Learning Blend for Fourth Industrial Revolution Ready Electronics Engineering Programmes in Nigerian Universities

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“…Technical and Vocational Education programmes in Nigeria are faced by a hydra-headed obstacles and difficulties. As a result, TVE institutions are rendered to mere suppliers of semi-skilled or not-at-all-skilled labour to the job market; inability to train students with requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes in sustainability education; lack of institutionalized principles that can stimulate sustainable practices; and failure to make the graduates to build sustainable livelihoods (Bubou, Offor, & Gumus, 2015;Mukhtar, 2014;UNESCO, 2016). These problems emanated due to the absence of a framework for incorporating sustainability thinking in the curricula.…”

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The Need for Incorporating Sustainability Thinking into Higher National Diploma Electrical/Electronic Engineering Curriculum in Nigeria

Mukhtar¹,

Saud²

2019

ASS

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The fundamental substance employed for energy, construction, smelting and shipbuilding before eighteenth century was wood. However, with the advent of industrial revolution, changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had an overwhelming consequence on the socio-economic life of the society. This causes natural resources to decline and demand for them to incredibly increase, which led the humanity to fell into intertwined crises of environmental, economic and social systems. To change the situation, paramount changes of thinking and mindset are required and education is the key. This study therefore, explored the perceptions of electrical/electronic lecturers in the polytechnics on the need to incorporate sustainability thinking into Higher National Diploma electrical/electronic engineering curriculum in Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study through qualitative research design. Sixty-five (65) electrical/electronic lecturers in the polytechnics within the states under the study made up the target population, and only senior lecturers were selected to participate in the study. This is because of their experience in teaching electrical/electronic courses in the institutions. The authors conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews to generate data used in answering the research questions. The authors transcribed and thematically analyzed the data. Findings revealed a common view in which the participants indicated an urgent need for incorporation of sustainability thinking in to the said curriculum. Findings also showed the possible benefits of incorporating sustainability thinking to include environmental protection, economic prosperity, social wellbeing and technical sustainability. The authors recommended a model for incorporating sustainability thinking into HND electrical/electronic engineering curriculum.

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Why research-informed teaching in engineering education? A review of the evidence

Bubou

Offor

Bappa

2016

European Journal of Engineering Education

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An argument for the practice of evidence-based teaching in engineering education for developing countries with focus on Nigerian universities

Cited by 4 publications

References 14 publications

Prospects of Problem and Project Based Learning Blend for Fourth Industrial Revolution Ready Electronics Engineering Programmes in Nigerian Universities

Prospects of Problem and Project Based Learning Blend for Fourth Industrial Revolution Ready Electronics Engineering Programmes in Nigerian Universities

The Need for Incorporating Sustainability Thinking into Higher National Diploma Electrical/Electronic Engineering Curriculum in Nigeria

Why research-informed teaching in engineering education? A review of the evidence

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