Effective Application and Impact Assessment of STAD in Engineering Education

Abstract

Students Team Achievement Division (STAD) is a group-based learning method that encourages students to work together and share knowledge. In this method, every student’s contribution is valued and helps the team achieve its goal. This paper discusses how the STAD technique was effectively applied in an important engineering programming subject. The main aim of this paper is to show how STAD improved both student performance and classroom participation. The paper also highlights a detailed assessment of STAD’s impact, which is done in three ways. The performance of 48 students before and after using STAD was analyzed by calculating the percentage improvement and conducting a paired t-test to check statistical significance. Apart from this, feedback from students was collected to understand their views and overall experience of this activity. The results clearly show a significant improvement in student performance, as seen in the increased marks and positive findings from the t-test analysis. Additionally, students' feedback highlighted better engagement in class and improved understanding of programming concepts through this method.