FACTORS IMPACTING STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

摘要

Engineering education in developing countries emphasizes scoring marks in the exams ratherthan providing a well-rounded education. We examine the factors impacting student performancebased on the regulatory standards governing Engineering Education in India and especially theNational Board of Accreditation (NBA) standards. From the literature it is evident that additionalfactors have an impact on performance and learning. Many of these factors are social learningbased. Hence, we propose a model based on social learning theory, which is generic toEngineering Education and specific to developing countries. The results will help educatorsunderstand how students learn, and adopt specific measures to ensure that students get not justthe grades but also the knowledge that the grades are supposed to signify.