STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FACULTY TEACHING TECHNIQUES FOR THEIR LEARNING/SUCCESS IN A TECHNOLOGY BASED BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

摘要

The primary objective of this study was to explore the relationships between students' perceptions of the importance of faculty teaching techniques and their learning/success, expressed in terms of self-reported technical competencies and GPA in a technology-based baccalaureate electronics engineering technology (EET) program at a teaching university. The sample (N=225) was composed of seniors of the BSEET program from 13 geographically diverse campuses of a teaching university. Regression analyses revealed significant and direct relationships between faculty teaching techniques (FTT) and student learning/success in terms of self reported technical competency (effect size is medium-to-large). Student GPA failed to reveal any significant relationships with faculty teaching techniques. The recommendations based on the study suggest ways to improve faculty development and training activities to promote student learning in the domains of engineering technology.