HOW TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT LEARNING IN A CLASSROOM: PREFERENCES AND SUGGESTIONS FROM PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE STUDENTS

Nalini. P.Rajagovindan; N.O.Nellaiyapen; K. Rajasekaran

Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2015

HOW TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT LEARNING IN A CLASSROOM: PREFERENCES AND SUGGESTIONS FROM PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE STUDENTS

Nalini. P. Rajagovindan, N. O. Nellaiyapen, K. Rajasekaran

Abstract :

<p>Objective: The present qualitative study was done to explore the preferences of college students regarding the learning experiences provided to them in classrooms. It explores their level of satisfaction about the learning experiences provided and also their suggestions for effective learning. Material and Method: The study was done at Venkateswara College of Education, Puducherry. Semi&ndash;structured interview with open ended questions regarding student satisfaction with reference to the learning experiences provided to themand also their suggestions to ensure efficient learning were asked. Responses were obtained from thirty nine students of three different professional colleges, namely medical, nursing and B.Ed. Content analysis was done manually by the first author and reviewed by the second and third. Results and Conclusions:53.8% were satisfied and 28.2% were dissatisfied and 17.94% were neutral regarding the learning experiences provided to them in the classrooms. The majority of them wanted interactive classroom, theory&ndash; practice correlation, and were against rote learning methods. This information can be used for planning curricular experiences by all the stakeholders in education.&nbsp;</p>