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Birinci sınıf mühendislik öğrencileri ile öğretim görevlilerinin yaşam boyu öğrenme yönelimleri

Year 2014, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 14 - 22, 01.04.2014

Abstract

Bilimdeki hızlı gelişmeler ve mühendislik alanında bunları izleyen teknolojik değişiklikler, mühendislerin kendi beceri ve bilgilerini güncellemelerini gerektirmektedir. Bu da, mühendislik fakültelerinin yaşam boyu öğrenme (YBÖ) becerilerini müfredatlarına dâhil etmelerini ve öğrencilerinin YBÖ için hazır oluş düzeylerini belirlemelerini gerektirir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda bu çalışma, Abu Dabi'deki Petrol Enstitüsü'nde 2012-2013 akademik dönemi boyunca birinci sınıf mühendislik öğrencilerinin ve öğretim görevlilerinin YBÖ yönelimlerini tespit etmeyi hedeflemektedir. Çalışmaya, ortalama 19 yaşındaki 196 öğrenci ve ortalama 42 yaşındaki 31 öğretim üyesi katılmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin yaklaşık %75.5'i yabancı ülkelerden gelen öğrencilerdir. Yaşam Boyu Öğrenim Eğilim Skalası kullanılarak toplanan veriler, cinsiyet ve etnik köken arasındaki kıyaslamalarla analiz edilmiştir. Öğrencilerin YBÖ yönelimleri ayrıca öğretim görevlilerinin yönelimleriyle de karşılaştırılmıştır. Veri analizi için SPSS istatistik yazılımı sürüm 18.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, ABD) kullanılmıştır. Verileri yorumlamak için, sıklık ve yüzde gibi tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmıştır. Grup karşılaştırmaları için Mann-Whitney U testi kullanılmıştır. Bulunan sonuçlar, sebat ve öz-düzenleme becerileri için nispeten düşük puanlarla birlikte öğrencilerin genel puanının ortalama olduğunu göstermiştir. Ancak öğretim görevlilerinin genel puanlarının yüksek olduğu ve merak becerileri için nispeten daha da yüksek puanlara sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Kız öğrencilerin puanlarının, öz-düzenleme ve merak konularında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklarla birlikte daha yüksek olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca farklı ülkelerden gelen öğrencilerin tüm alt-beceri puanları, istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir derecede daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Bu çalışmayla, mühendislik öğrencilerinin YBÖ becerileri konusunda farkındalıklarının artmasından fayda görecekleri ve mühendislik müfredatının, bu becerilerin öğretimini de bünyesine dâhil etmesi gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Öğrencilerin yaşam boyu öğrenen özelliklerini üstlenmelerini sağlamak amacıyla bazı pratik öneriler sunulmuştur.

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Lifelong Learning Orientations of Freshman Engineering Students and Faculty Members

Year 2014, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 14 - 22, 01.04.2014

Abstract

Rapid advances in science and subsequent technological changes in engineering require practicing engineers to update their skills and knowledge. This necessitates engineering faculties to include lifelong learning (LLL) skills in their curricula and determine their students' readiness for LLL. With this in mind, this study aimed to identify the LLL orientations of freshman engineering students and faculty members during the 2012 and 2013 academic year in the Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi. A total number of 196 students, with a mean age of 19, and 31 faculty members, with a mean age of 42, participated in the study. About 75.5% of the student participants were expatriates. The data, collected using the Lifelong Learning Tendency Scale, were analyzed through comparisons between genders and ethnic backgrounds. Students' LLL orientations were also compared to those of the faculty members. Data analysis was done using the SPSS statistical software version 18.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were used to interpret the data. Mann-Whitney U test was used for group comparison. The findings indicated that the students' overall score was average, with comparatively lower scores for the perseverance and self-regulation skills. However, the faculty members' overall score was found to be high, with a comparatively higher score for curiosity skills. The female students' scores appeared to be higher with statistically significant differences in self-regulation and curiosity domains. Also, the expatriate students' scores for all sub-skills were found to be higher at a statistically significant level. It is concluded that engineering students will benefit from having their awareness raised about LLL skills, and engineering curricula need to incorporate explicit teaching of these skills. Some practical suggestions are provided to encourage students to assume the characteristics of lifelong learners.

References

  • ABET (2013, January 7). Criteria for accrediting engineering programs. Baltimore, MD: Engineering Accreditation Commission. Accessed through Process/Accreditation_Documents/Current/eac-criteria-2012-2013.pdf > on 12 October 2013.
  • Al-Busaidi, Z. Q. (2008). Qualitative research and its uses in health care. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 8(1), 11-19.
  • Artelts, C., Baumert, J., McElvany, N. J., and Peschar, J. (2003). Learners for life-student approaches to learning: Results from PISA 2000. Paris: OECD.
  • Ayhan, S. (2006). Dünden bugüne yaşam boyu öğrenme. In F. Sayılan and A. Yıldız. (Eds), Yaşam boyu öğrenme (pp. 2-23). Ankara: Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü ve Pegem A Yayıncılık.
  • Barseghian, T. (2013, February 20). How to foster grit, tenacity and per- severance: An educator’s guide [Web log post]. Accessed through < http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/02/how-to-foster-grit-tenaci- ty-and-perseverance-an-educators-guide/> on 20 February 2013.
  • Baxendell, E. (2007). Learning perseverance for the workplace and for life. Fieldnotes for ABLE Staff. Accessed through <http://www. pema.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/document/895406/fn07persever- ance_pdf> on 22 November 2013.
  • Britten, N. (1995). Qualitative interviews in medical research. British Medical Journal, 311(6999), 251-253.
  • Chen, J. C., McGaughey, K., and Lord, S. M. (2012). Measuring stu- dents’ propensity for lifelong learning. Proceedings of the 2012 AEE Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Coşkun, Y. D., and Demirel, M. (2012). Üniversite öğrencilerinin yaşam boyu öğrenme eğilimleri. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 42, 108-120.
  • European Council. (2000). A memorandum on lifelong learning. Lisbon: Commission of the European Communities.
  • European Union. (1995). Teaching and learning: Towards the learning soci- ety. Brussels: European Commission.
  • Hewlett, A. A., and Rashid, R. (2010). The battle for female talent in emerging markets. Harvard Business Review, 101-106.
  • Kirby, J. R., Knapper, C., Lamon, P., and Egnatoff, W. J. (2010). Development of a scale to measure lifelong learning. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 29, 291-302.
  • Li, J. (2002). A cultural model of learning: Chinese ‘heart and mind for wanting to learn’. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 33(3), 248-269.
  • Li, J. (2005). Mind or virtue: Western and Chinese beliefs about learn- ing. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14(4), 190-194.
  • Litzinger, T. A., Wise, J. C., and Lee, S. H. (2005). Self-directed learn- ing readiness among engineering undergraduate students. Journal of Engineering Education, 94, 215-221.
  • Lomax, R. G., and Moosavi, S. A. (2002). Using humor to teach statis- tics: Must they be orthogonal? Understanding Statistics, 1(2), 113-130.
  • Love, D. (2011). Lifelong learning: Characteristics, skills, and activities for a business college curriculum. Journal of Education for Business, 86, 155-162.
  • Luftenegger, M., Schober, B., Schoot, R. V. D, Wagner, P., Finsterwald, M., and Spiel, C. (2012). Lifelong learning as a goal: Do autonomy and self-regulation in school result in well prepared pupils. Learning and Instruction, 22(1), 27-36.
  • Markes, I. (2006). A review of literature on employability skill needs in engi- neering. European Journal of Engineering Education, 31(6), 637-650.
  • Mays, N., and Pope, C. (1995). Rigour and qualitative research. British Medical Journal, 311, 109-112.
  • Mediano, G. M., and Lord, S. M. (2012). Lifelong learning competencies program for engineers. International Journal of Engineering Education, 28(1), 130-143.
  • Meerah, T. S. M., Lian, D. K. C., Osman, K., Zakaria, E., Iksan, Z. H., and Soh, T. M. T. (2011). Measuring life-long learning in the Malaysian Institute of Higher Learning context. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 18, 560-564.
  • Metcalf, A., and Game, A. (2006). The teacher’s enthusiasm. Australian Educational Researcher, 33(3), 91-106.
  • Peat, M., Taylor, C. E., and Franklin, S. (2005). Re-engineering of undergraduate science curricula to emphasize development of life- long learning skills. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 42(2), 135-146.
  • Purdue, N., Hattie, J., and Douglas, G. (1996). Student conceptions of learning and their use of self-regulated learning strategies: A cross- cultural comparison. Journal of Educational Psychologoy, 88(1), 87-100.
  • Reio, T. G. (2004). Prior knowledge, self-directed learning readiness, and curiosity: Antecedents to classroom learning performance. International Journal of Self-directed learning, 1(1), 18-25.
  • Schiefele, U. (2009). Situational and individual interest. In K. R. Wentzel and A. Wigfield (Eds.), Handbook of motivation at school (pp. 197-222). Oxon: Routledge.
  • Scott, T. (2010). Classes are communities of learning. Professional Educator, 9(3), 14-16.
  • Titmus, C. (1979). Terminology of adult education. Paris: UNESCO.
  • UNESCO (2009). Global report on adult learning and education. Hamburg: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning.
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Journal Section Original Empirical Research
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Tanju Deveci This is me

Publication Date April 1, 2014
Published in Issue Year 2014 Volume: 4 Issue: 1

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APA Deveci, T. (2014). Birinci sınıf mühendislik öğrencileri ile öğretim görevlilerinin yaşam boyu öğrenme yönelimleri. Yükseköğretim Dergisi, 4(1), 14-22.

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