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Joshi, Ravi S.
- Flipped Classroom for Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills
Authors
1 Department of Civi Engineering, JSPM's Imperial College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, IN
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, JSPM's Rajarshi College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, IN
3 Department of Life Sciences, Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA, US
4 Department of Applied Sciences, Sinhgad Academy of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, IN
Source
Journal of Engineering Education Transformations, Vol 28, No Spl Iss (2015), Pagination: 116-121Abstract
An objective of engineering education is to develop higher order thinking skills in students. This helps to improvise, innovate design and develop product and services useful to the humanity.
The traditional classroom teaching has little scope in developing these skills as major class time is spent in explaining topics which the student is listening for the first time. As there is hardly any change in the fundamentals of a subject, the teacher has to more or less repeat the same material to new students year after year.
With the advent of digital learning it is now possible for the teacher to create content in digital format and make it available to students before they come to the class. With the help of software the teacher observes the progress of students and knows plans accordingly to discuss the same in class.
In the classroom teacher conducts group discussions, role plays, assignments, innovative challenges in order to develop higher order thinking skills. This form of learning is termed as Flipped Classroom.
Keywords
Flipped Classroom, Thinking Skills, Digital Learning.
- Scenario of Technical Education:A Sweet and Sour Story in Maharashtra
Authors
1 Department of Master of Business Administration (MBA), JSMP’s Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, S. No: 80, Tathawade, Pune-411033 Maharashtra, IN
2 JSPM’s Group of Institutes, S. No: 80, Tathawade, Pune-411033 Maharashtra, IN
Source
Asian Journal of Management, Vol 6, No 2 (2015), Pagination: 79-90Abstract
Technical education plays a very significant role in the overall economic development of our country by providing qualified, skilled and trained man power to various sectors to quench their thirst for optimal utilization of underlying resources and for achieving the desired goals. In India, technical education has witnessed exponential growth over the years with the establishment of several Universities including Private Universities, Autonomous institutions, Private institutions etc. Among other states in the country, Maharashtra is well known state where enormous institutions are set up to impart quality technical education to meet the market demand for qualified, skilled and trained man power since the state has become a hub for India Inc and Multinational Companies.
This paper analyses the present scenario of technical education. The main objective of this paper is to assess the scenario of technical education in India and Maharashtra and to briefly discuss the roles played by various regulators of technical education. One of the hypotheses is that admissions in technical educational institutions in Maharashtra have plunged during the study period. This is an analytical study based on the secondary data which is analyzed with the help of percentages and the hypotheses are tested with the help of Chi-square test at 1% level of significance. The linear trend line-the least square method is also employed to project the trends in admissions and vacant seats from the academic year 2015-16 to 2019-20. The results of the study reveal that number of and intake capacity in institutions in India have been increased from the academic year 2006-07 to 2012-13. On the other hand, the same trend also continued in Maharashtra but the admissions have plunged from the academic year 2005-06 to 2014-15. The projected admissions and vacant seats will be 29.33% and 70.67% respectively of the intake capacity in Maharashtra during the next five academic years. To conclude, the admissions in technical educational institutions in Maharashtra have plunged during the study period and will further move downwardly in the next five years. Hence, it is suggested that institutions shall not be permitted to increase their intake capacity till they ensure 100% admissions out of their sanctioned intake capacity during the next three consecutive academic years.