Effective Teaching of Electric Circuit Analysis through Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Method

Reba, P and Susithra, N and Deepa, M and Santhanamari, G (2022) Effective Teaching of Electric Circuit Analysis through Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Method. Journal of Engineering Education Transformations, 36 (1). pp. 49-59. ISSN 23492473

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Abstract

Abstract : In recent times, in addition to the conventional teaching methods, new pedagogical initiatives are indispensable to elongate the attention span of the present students from generation Z and generation alpha. Jigsaw is one of the Collaborative teaching practices which involves facilitators working in tandem with the students, instructing and mentoring them to solve problems. This paper presents the implementation of an enhanced Jigsaw learning method for teaching Circuit Analysis course for first-year students. Instead of randomly assigning students to groups, the proposed enhancement in the Jigsaw learning method presents diverse teams based on student personalities (Triguna levels – Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas). Such diverse groups become effective learning units and ensure team coherence. Minute feedback was obtained at the end of the session to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed enhanced jigsaw method. The feedback analysis indicates a paradigm shift in the students' level of understanding, and the assessment scores of Tamas students had a significant improvement of 20%. Also, the post-session data shows a boost in the confidence level of the students in solving different DirectCurrent (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) based electric circuits. A comparison between the conventional teaching method and the enhanced Jigsaw teaching-learning process is also presented. The results indicate that this method proves to be effective both from the students' learning and the faculty's teaching perspective. In addition to improving the desired learning outcome, the enhanced Jigsaw method also makes the learning process enjoyable. Keywords : Teaching-learning process, Jigsaw method, Triguna levels, Electric circuits, circuit analysis, active learning.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Teaching-learning process, Jigsaw method, Triguna levels, Electric circuits, circuit analysis, active learning
Subjects: H English > Teaching and Learning
Divisions: Electronics and Communication Engineering
Depositing User: Users 5 not found.
Date Deposited: 27 Jun 2024 10:19
Last Modified: 27 Jun 2024 10:19
URI: https://ir.psgitech.ac.in/id/eprint/648

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