Hemlata V. Gaikwad
1*,
Sachin K. Patil
2
- Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Department of Management Studies (MBA), India
- Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, India
Abstract
Outcome based education is a buzzword in all fields of technical education specifically in engineering education. We talk of active , cooperative and collaborative learning to achieve the desired outcomes and to make the students learn because the faculty is teaching , but are the students learning ? This a critical question to ponder upon as the learning style of the students have a big impact on the way they perceive and learn. An analysis of their learning styles is definitely going to improve the engineering education. The present study aims to assess the learning style of undergraduate students in engineering by using Felder�s and Solomon�s Learning style index so as to accommodate the streamlining of pedagogy in classroom teaching.
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