Rethinking Effective Teaching and Learning for the Design of Efficient Curriculum for Technical Teachers

Authors

  • Tiia Rüütmann Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
  • Hants Kipper Tallinn University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v3i1.2404

Keywords:

Curriculum design, effective teaching, engineering pedagogy, learning styles, teaching models.

Abstract


Technical teachers need to possess skills in at least two distinct areas: engineering discipline and the art of teaching, balancing these two areas, knowing in-action how to do it in real-life situations and for real professional purposes. Understanding student individualities and their different learning styles is one of the midpoints of teacher training. The newly designed curriculum for technical teachers makes scientifically-founded and practice-oriented teacher training possible. The aim of the study programme described is to abolish mismatches between common learning styles and traditional teaching styles. The implementation of the designed curriculum concentrates on interactive lectures and inductive teaching model. Contemporary teaching models and strategies motivate students to learn more effectively, providing future technical teachers with teaching techniques which address all learning styles.

Author Biographies

Tiia Rüütmann, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia

Estonian Centre for Engineering Pedagogy,

Head of the Centre, Associate professor, PhD

Member of IGIP EC

Hants Kipper, Tallinn University of Technology

Estonian Centre for Engineering Pedagogy,

Lecturer, MSc(Eng), MA(Educ)

Member of IGIP IMC

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Published

2013-01-11

How to Cite

Rüütmann, T., & Kipper, H. (2013). Rethinking Effective Teaching and Learning for the Design of Efficient Curriculum for Technical Teachers. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 3(1), pp. 44–51. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v3i1.2404

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Papers

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