Enhancement of Generic and Specific skills in Water Resources Engineering Courses by Active Learning

Abstract

An Outcome-based education is a learning system that focuses on Student-centered model and it is a kind of world-wide acceptable educational system in 21st century. Active learning, an instructional approach that engages learners, is one of the solutions for the change of educational system. There are many techniques included in Active learning, for example Activity-Based learning, Problem-Based learning, etc. However, active learning has not been familiar much in teaching in Higher education especially in Engineering. Therefore, this paper will propose the active learning techniques, used in Water Resources Engineering courses at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), which can enhance the generic and specific skills of the learners effectively. The Examination test or Oral presentation can be used to evaluate the specific skills. The observation, followed by KMUTT Qualification framework using Rubric scale, can be used to evaluate the generic skills. Questionnaire or AAR Reflection can be also used to reflect the attitude of the learners. The results from this study can figure out the impact of the active learning and outcomes on the learners. They can also be used to be the model to set up the learning system for learners in other classes.