Dravid, R. (2009) Context-based teaching - a key to graduate employability for computer network courses. Poster presented to: Transitions: Learning and Teaching Conference, University of Northampton, 13 May 2009. (Unpublished)
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Poster) |
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| Abstract: | Employability is a term that has received considerable attention recently and is strongly aligned with 'good learning' that encompasses an understanding of discipline, technical and professional skills, efficacy beliefs and metacognitive fluency. Problem-based learning has gained wider acceptance in providing a rich learning environment that has potential to offer opportunities for students to develop desirable employability characteristics. Due to its vocational and problem-oriented nature, computer networking lends itself easily to problem-based learning. This research concerns developing a teaching strategy, curricular design and an instructional practice for computer networks courses. It focuses on using problem-based learning as a key pedagogical method for teaching computer networking modules within the context of undergraduate degree program in Computing. The problems are used as a 'context' to understand, apply and actively rehearse wide ranging employability skills in a supervised context, allowing for additional feedback and skills development. Problems used are both simulated case studies and those drawn from real-life network problems to build understanding from bounded simple networked problems to solving complex and abstract business (enterprise) network issues. This paper provides an evaluation on whether problem-based learning is superior to traditional teaching methods in developing essential employability skills, partly measured by student attainment, motivation and reflection and practicality of its implementation as a classroom routine |
| Subjects: |
Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science > QA76.27 Study and teaching. Research L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
| Creators: | Dravid, Rashmi |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: | University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Applied Sciences (to 2009) > Computing and Mathematics (to 2009) |
| Date: | 13 May 2009 |
| Date Type: | Presentation |
| Event Title: | Transitions: Learning and Teaching Conference |
| Event Dates: | 13 May 2009 |
| Event Location: | University of Northampton |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/2387 |
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