Teaching and Learning of Hand Engineering Drawing in Tertiary Institutions for Large Classes

Abstract

The research was financed by KENET Education Technology mini grant - KENMG-EDU-SIG-2020-01

This study arises from the concern about pedagogy of engineering drawing at tertiary institutions in Kenya. Teaching hand drawing has become rare when engineering classes are becoming larger and online classes are a norm. The study used interpretive approach to explore perception of tertiary institutions to hand drawing and the best mode of delivery to enable students understand best. It’s observed that delivery of the engineering drawing course was majorly done by powerpoints at 70.4%, and  87% of the students agreed that step by step illustration helped them understand best. The focus group established loading and timetabling to be biggest challenge in delivering. The focus groups proposed the maximum number of students per drawing class be limited to 70.

Keywords: Hand engineering drawing, large classes, tertiary institutions

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-16-11

Publication date:June 30^th 2022