Assessing Team Learning Practices in Project/Design Based Learning Approach

Authors

  • Sivachandran Chandrasekaran Deakin University
  • Riyadh Al-Ameri Deakin University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v6i3.5448

Keywords:

Team learning, project based learning, design based learning, students perceptions

Abstract


Team learning is considered as a constructive way for enhancing students learning in collaborative environment. It involves interaction between students through peer-to-peer learning, which makes students to be problem solver, an excellent communicator, a good reviewer and a manager. The School of Engineering at Xxx University practices project/design based learning as one of its learning and teaching approach. The project/design based learning process helps students to be self directed leaners which enhances the student learning outcomes towards attaining graduate career expected skills. An Overarching goal of this study is assessing the team learning experiences of cohort of students from third year civil undergraduate engineering in a project/design based learning approach at Xxx University. From the students’ experiences and views, this study will investigate and visualize the students choice of a unique team learning practice which enhances their learning outcomes in project/design based curriculum.

Author Biographies

Sivachandran Chandrasekaran, Deakin University

Dr. Sivachandran Chandrasekaran is a Research Fellow in Engineering Education at Deakin University. He has graduated his BE (CSE) in India and ME, MES (Electronics) from Victoria University and PhD (Engineering Education) from Deakin University respectively. He is active member of Deakin engineering education research Centre (DEERC), School of engineering in the Faculty of science, Engineering and Built Environment at Deakin University. Siva is an active researcher and his research interests include creativity and innovation in learning and teaching, Design based learning, Cloud learning & located learning and engineering education innovation. His education philosophy is founded on the Project Oriented Design Based Learning (PODBL) approach at Deakin University.

Riyadh Al-Ameri, Deakin University

Dr Riyadh Al-Ameri is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and chartered Structural Engineer. Since 2010, Al-Ameri is appointed as a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Deakin University. He have more than 25 years of mixed academic and industrial experience and involved significantly with academia, research, construction industry and consultations. He received his BSc in Civil Engineering from Baghdad University (IRAQ, 1982) and his MSc & PhD in Structural Engineering from Cardiff University (UK, 1990). He has been appointed as Visiting Academic and Honorary Associate at the Civil Engineering Department, Monash University (2005), and Engineering Manager at international consultant (2006-2010). He obtained Endeavour Research Fellowship from the Australian Government (2005) and received Teaching Excellence Awards from Baghdad University, IRAQ (2001) and Deakin University, Australia (2012).

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Published

2016-07-27

How to Cite

Chandrasekaran, S., & Al-Ameri, R. (2016). Assessing Team Learning Practices in Project/Design Based Learning Approach. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 6(3), pp. 24–31. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v6i3.5448

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