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Harmonization of active learning: a driver of nurturing engineering learner's motivation?

The realization of fostering continous education requires foundations in an educational surrounding. This is pertinent to learners with an engineering background for they should not only be prepared with technical skills, but also equipped with an outstanding drive to enhance motivation during acade...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Norhafizah, Wan Ali, Wan Zah, Md. Yunus, Aida Suraya, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2016
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spelling my.upm.eprints.510602017-04-03T05:48:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51060/ Harmonization of active learning: a driver of nurturing engineering learner's motivation? Ismail, Norhafizah Wan Ali, Wan Zah Md. Yunus, Aida Suraya Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi The realization of fostering continous education requires foundations in an educational surrounding. This is pertinent to learners with an engineering background for they should not only be prepared with technical skills, but also equipped with an outstanding drive to enhance motivation during academic sessions. A compulsory subject in the technical institution encompasses Engineering Mathematics where learners require appropriate encouragement in order to accomplish the learning outcomes and fulfil the needs of the syllabus. The outstanding achievement in content mastery is closely related to the implementation of active learning. Instructional methods such as role playing, mastery learning, case studies, cooperative learning and problem solving exercises are important. The fundamental aims of this paper are to determine students’ acceptance of active learning, the relationship between role playing and students’ motivation and to identify the most challenging chapter in the Engineering Mathematics 3 (BA301) course. The Pearson correlation of two variables was used to analyse the questionnaires answered by 80 student respondents. The sample comprised of two groups (DKA 3B and DKA 3C) of third semester (June 2012) Civil Engineering students at a polytechnic in Merlimau, Melaka. The sample selection was based on the engineering students enrollment in Engineering Mathematics 3. The findings indicated the existence of a significant relationship between role playing and students’ motivation (r=0.6159). The most challenging chapter was related to the Numerical Method. The findings highlighted the need for meaningful experiences acquired from active learning and reinforcement strategies by instructors in order to ensure students could cater with tough situations and grasp the challenging materials. Hence, the students’ motivational spirit and strength of pedagogical process apparently should be encouraged. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51060/1/Harmonization%20of%20active%20learning%20a%20driver%20of%20nurturing%20engineering%20learner%27s%20motivation.pdf Ismail, Norhafizah and Wan Ali, Wan Zah and Md. Yunus, Aida Suraya and Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi (2016) Harmonization of active learning: a driver of nurturing engineering learner's motivation? International Journal of Education and Training, 2 (spec.). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2462-2079 http://www.injet.upm.edu.my/index.php/archives/volume-2-special-issue-december-2016
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description The realization of fostering continous education requires foundations in an educational surrounding. This is pertinent to learners with an engineering background for they should not only be prepared with technical skills, but also equipped with an outstanding drive to enhance motivation during academic sessions. A compulsory subject in the technical institution encompasses Engineering Mathematics where learners require appropriate encouragement in order to accomplish the learning outcomes and fulfil the needs of the syllabus. The outstanding achievement in content mastery is closely related to the implementation of active learning. Instructional methods such as role playing, mastery learning, case studies, cooperative learning and problem solving exercises are important. The fundamental aims of this paper are to determine students’ acceptance of active learning, the relationship between role playing and students’ motivation and to identify the most challenging chapter in the Engineering Mathematics 3 (BA301) course. The Pearson correlation of two variables was used to analyse the questionnaires answered by 80 student respondents. The sample comprised of two groups (DKA 3B and DKA 3C) of third semester (June 2012) Civil Engineering students at a polytechnic in Merlimau, Melaka. The sample selection was based on the engineering students enrollment in Engineering Mathematics 3. The findings indicated the existence of a significant relationship between role playing and students’ motivation (r=0.6159). The most challenging chapter was related to the Numerical Method. The findings highlighted the need for meaningful experiences acquired from active learning and reinforcement strategies by instructors in order to ensure students could cater with tough situations and grasp the challenging materials. Hence, the students’ motivational spirit and strength of pedagogical process apparently should be encouraged.
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author Ismail, Norhafizah
Wan Ali, Wan Zah
Md. Yunus, Aida Suraya
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
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Wan Ali, Wan Zah
Md. Yunus, Aida Suraya
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Harmonization of active learning: a driver of nurturing engineering learner's motivation?
author_facet Ismail, Norhafizah
Wan Ali, Wan Zah
Md. Yunus, Aida Suraya
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
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title Harmonization of active learning: a driver of nurturing engineering learner's motivation?
title_short Harmonization of active learning: a driver of nurturing engineering learner's motivation?
title_full Harmonization of active learning: a driver of nurturing engineering learner's motivation?
title_fullStr Harmonization of active learning: a driver of nurturing engineering learner's motivation?
title_full_unstemmed Harmonization of active learning: a driver of nurturing engineering learner's motivation?
title_sort harmonization of active learning: a driver of nurturing engineering learner's motivation?
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2016
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