PROBLEM BASED MODULAR CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Abstract

the concentration of students on the subjects and as a result more effective learning is achieved. One of the well known methods to achieve this purpose is Problem-Based Learning (PBL). Considering the worldwide acceptance of problem-based learning style applied in an increasing number of universities, the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Dokuz Eylül University has decided to replace its current education system with problem- based learning starting with the freshman class in Fall 2002. In this paper, problem-based learning methods are discussed and a proposal on problem-based electrical and electronics engineering curriculum is presented

Keywords

• Problem based learning (PBL), Active education, Modules education

ELEKTRİK VE ELEKTRONİK MÜHENDİSLİĞİNDE MODÜLER TABANDA PROBLEME DAYALI EĞİTİM PROGRAMLARININ YAPILANDIRILMASI

Abstract

Son yıllardaki eğitim çalışmaları göstermiştir ki, bir öğrenme sürecinde öğrencilerin öğrenme çabalarına daha fazla katılması konsantrasyonu arttırmakta ve bunun sonucu olarak daha etkin bir öğrenme ortamı yaratılabilmektedir. Bu amaçla uygulanan en bilinen yöntemlerden birisi “Probleme Dayalı Eğitim”dir. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Elektrik ve Elektronik Mühendisliği Bölümü, dünyada giderek kabul görmeye ve çok sayıda üniversitede uygulanmaya başlanan Probleme Dayalı Eğitim modelini benimseyerek güz 2002 eğitim dönemindeki birinci sınıf öğrencilerinden başlayarak uygulamaya karar vermiştir. Bu çalışmada, Probleme dayalı eğitim metotları incelenmiş, bir elektrik ve elektronik mühendisliği eğitim planı önerisi sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• ANAHTAR KELİMELER/KEYWORDS

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