TS09E: ALTERNATIVE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES, ACTIVATE STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM [10562]

Commission: 2
Chair: Mr. Ganesh Prasad Bhatta, Nepal
Rapporteur: Mr. Paul Kenny, Australia


Modern education trends are showing that student centred education is the future. In addition, it is important to use alternative teaching methodologies in order to activate students for better learning and teaching experience.

Guiding Questions for Discussions:

• Why are alternative teaching methodologies considered as a requirement?
• What are the latest examples and methods activating students in a class?

Kevin Musungu and Kehinde Babalola (South Africa):
Using Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory to Assess Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in Geomatics (11897)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Valentin Fahrer, Valentin Großmann, Clara Väth, Adrian Weng and Joshua T. Wolf (Germany):
Analyzing the Motivation and Expectations of the Next Generation of Geodesy Students in German-Speaking Countries (11958)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Paul Kenny (Australia):
Education - Why Is It Important? (11962)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Derek Spalton, Giacomo Anderson and Richard Self (United Kingdom):
Development of Survey Control and Problem Based Learning in Heritage Tunnels, North Derbyshire, Uk (12152)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Sara Gepponi, Filippo Vircillo, Caterina Ferrari and Elena Paiola (Italy):
GeoCubix: Learning by Play (12167)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Reshma Shrestha and Ganesh Prasad Bhatta (Nepal):
Evaluating the Impact of Surveying Education by Applying Integrated Framework of Blooms Taxonomy with CIPP Model: a Case of Bachelors in Geomatics Engineering at Kathmandu University (12168)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]