Mahadev S. Patil
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Umesh A. Kamerikar
- Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Islampur, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
NASSCOM report has suggested that the Indian higher education system must give skill building and practical training along with academics to give them an edge. Cooperative learning, creativity, communication, team work, self-learning, decision making and use of modern tools are the skills of 21st century. These soft skill requirements expected from engineering students is accomplished by using active learning techniques. Teaching with active learning strategies improves students' learning level. Project Based Learning (PBL) is an active learning that offers opportunities for students to make interdisciplinary connections, address academic criteria, discover personal talents and interests develop social skills, and use current technology. Projects help learners to connect personal interests with course content as they explore it in greater depth. PBL has been implemented in Electronics Measurement and Instrumentation course at second year B Tech and learning analysis was carried out to find its impact on learning outcomes. It is observed that soft skills have been developed in learners' along with academics.
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