Search results for: Tiia Ruutmann
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In this paper we discuss work in progress regarding the challenges in education (generation z, smart devices, etc.), especially at technical universities where the teaching staff lack or have very little pedagogical background. One potential way of aiding the instructors who want to improve their teaching practice is through the recording and observation of their own classroom activities (e.g., using...
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The present article introduces the importance of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in engineering education and principles of effective teaching and learning in engineering. Examples and experiences of implementing SoTL at Tallinn University of Technology (TUT), Estonia are provided. Principles of SoTL, collegial coaching, continuing education of the faculty, and mentoring are presented...
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The present article introduces the newly designed curriculum of continuing education at Tallinn University of Technology. Educational demand of technical teachers in Estonia has been of high importance today, as there are not enough of STEM and technical teachers at gymnasiums and vocational schools. This has been the primary reason for the design of a new curriculum creating the possibilities of...
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Theses of the presentation of IGIP Special Session in memoriam Adolf Melezinek on IGIP/ICL 2015 conference have been presented in this paper.
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Engineering Pedagogy is an interdisciplinary scientific subject and an essential element of the system of engineering education. The article is dedicated to the work of Adolf Melezinek, the founder of Engineering Pedagogy and the main principles of Kalgenfurt School of Engineering Pedagogy. Curriculum design and technical teacher education in Estonia is based on Melezinek's work. A decision-making...
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Dropout in ICT studies is a big problem all over the world. This paper gives an overview of research in Estonian ICT student dropout and shows that progress in mathematics and programming courses is important in preventing dropout. Online tools could be used for making these kinds of courses more attractive and effective for students. Possibilities of online tools and two different conceptual remote...
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There is high demand for qualified Information and Communication Technology (ICT) practitioners in the European labor market. In Estonia, the problem is not a low number of ICT students but a high dropout rate. The aim of this study is to find how it is possible to predict first-year dropout in higher education ICT studies and possibly to engage methods to decrease dropout rate. Data was collected...
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The present paper demonstrates the teaching methods and principles in informatics course for the first year non-IT students at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. The authors suggest some ways for active learning and achieving better results in the issues that are usually complicated for the beginners.
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Informed decision-making for formulating educational policy at the global, regional or local levels has become increasingly complicated due to the changes we are facing culturally, economically and productively in the 21st century. Accordingly, the abilities and skills to produce develop and manage knowledge and innovations are of crucial significance for all modern societies. A detailed overview...
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The article presents the results of the analysis of the designed learner-centered program for continuing education of technical teachers, including initial teacher training, on the basis of the feedback of the first graduates of the program. The aim of the qualitative research was to evaluate the quality of the curriculum and the quality of teaching in order to improve and enhance the curriculum for...
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The aim of the present paper is to introduce optional STEM courses designed for secondary schools at Tallinn University of Technology, and to give the overview of implementation and integration of these courses, describing the relevant teacher education and analyzing the feedback of teachers participating in the courses.
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The present paper describes the strategies used to compile and teach an Informatics course developed during last years at Tallinn University of Technology. The strategy is based on the main principles of blended learning and the analysis of the results of experiments with students from different faculties. Various tests were carried out to identify students' levels of knowledge and preferences in...
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In this paper the interactive demonstration of remote laboratories conducted with engineering didactics for creating real conditions for teaching and learning engineering has been presented. The article is focusing on international cooperation, offering the wide range of tools and methodology for effective and interactive teaching of embedded systems and mechatronics as well as exploiting latest web...
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The design of learner-centered guided in-service program for technical teacher education has been launched at Estonian Centre for Engineering Pedagogy at Tallinn University of Technology. The aim of the designed program has been facilitating the initial in-service teaching experience, involving mentoring, peer support and cognitive apprenticeship. The emphasis has been on teaching for knowledge application,...
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Inductive principles in Engineering Pedagogy have been presented in the present paper on the example of remote labs. Inductive teaching is one way to help students learn to use the fundamental concepts for problem solving — focusing on cases that students could work on to help develop an understanding of the phenomenon. For effective inductive teaching and problem solving tasks a supportive technical...
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E-learning is a contemporary teaching tool that has become popular and widely used in engineering education in recent years. This article presents the outcomes of a study on considering students' different learning styles in teaching information and communication technology using e-learning. Students were divided into two study groups. The reference group studied according to a provided learning model...
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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 reallife 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...
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The article introduces effective teaching strategies and models suitable for teaching engineering, implemented at Estonian Centre for Engineering Pedagogy. Introduced models are designed to capitalize deep understanding and critical thinking in teaching engineering. Accordingly students will be able to explain, find evidence and examples, generalise, apply, analogise and represent a topic in a new...
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It is important to select the proper instructional strategy for a specific learning outcome in teaching engineering. There are two broad types of learning outcomes: facts, rules and action sequences (on lower levels of complexity in the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains), and concepts, patterns and abstractions (on higher level of complexity in the above named domains). Facts, rules and...
