Students' Perception on Learning Methods in Engineering Disciplines

Autor/inn/en	Vidal, Borja; Fenollosa Ribera, M. Loreto; Ribal, Francisco Javier; Sanchis, Pablo; García-Rupérez, Jaime; Bes-Piá, M. Amparo; Blasco-Tamarit, E.; Noguera, Patricia; Muñoz-Portero, María José; Tortajada, Luis A.
Titel	Students' Perception on Learning Methods in Engineering Disciplines
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 14 (2022) 3, S.946-957 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Vidal, Borja) ORCID (Fenollosa Ribera, M. Loreto) ORCID (García-Rupérez, Jaime) ORCID (Bes-Piá, M. Amparo) ORCID (Blasco-Tamarit, E.) ORCID (Noguera, Patricia) ORCID (Muñoz-Portero, María José) ORCID (Tortajada, Luis A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2050-7003
DOI	10.1108/JARHE-01-2021-0041
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Engineering Education; Foreign Countries; College Students; Active Learning; Student Projects; Problem Based Learning; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ingenieurausbildung; Ausland; Collegestudent; Aktives Lernen; Schulprojekt; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Spanien
Abstract	Purpose: This study explores the preferences for learning methods among the students of seven engineering disciplines in a Spanish technical university. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the students' views and from them contribute to the knowledge of the effectiveness of learning methodologies. Design/methodology/approach: An online anonymous questionnaire survey was adopted to collect students' perceptions. Seven learning methods were compared in seven engineering degrees. The authors sampled 1660 students, and 426 completed responses were analysed. In addition to a descriptive analysis of the results, a multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) was performed using R data processing software. Findings: It was found that project-based learning and problem-based learning were perceived as the more effective ones. MCA identified response patterns between the preference and the efficiency of learning methods showing that students can be classified into two groups according to their preferred level of activeness in learning. Research limitations/implications: The study focusses on a single technical university and not all engineering degrees could be sampled. However, five different engineering fields were studied and no significant differences among them were found. Practical implications: The results add up to the known literature showing that students have different learning needs and consequently they perceive some methods as more effective. Instructors can use this information to strengthen their learning activities. Results also suggest that students can be classified into two groups in relation to their level of activeness in learning. This can also help to enhance general student motivation if two paths with different levels of activeness are planned. Originality/value: No previous studies have compared several learning methods in different engineering fields. Thus, this study contributes to fill this gap and contributes to the body of evidence around learning methodologies from the perspective of students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01