NUMPON MAHAYOTSANUN | DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING | KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY
How classes are flipped
(to avoid failure)
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September 14, 2013
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MY EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
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PREPARATION
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EDUCATION PROBLEMS IN THAILAND
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MAJOR PROBLEMS OF THAI STUDENTS
Poor communication skills
No/Low critical thinking skills
No/Low collaboration skills
No/Low moral ethics
No/Low self-determination
No/Low responsibility
No/Low problem-solving skills
Too many activities
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LEARNING BY QUESTIONING
No hole -> Ball bouncing back
“Wall = Brain, Hole = Question, Ball = Knowledge”
Hole -> Ball passing through
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LANGUAGE
All my classes are taught in English
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PROJECTS
All my classes are project-based
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SMALL GROUPS
Students are splited up into groups of 3 to 5
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PRESENTATIONS
Students are required to give oral presentations
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INDIVIDUAL-BASED TESTS
Students are tested and graded individually
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IT LITERATACY
Students are required to use IT for productivity and collaboration activities
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MORAL ETHICS
Students are often challenged by moral/ethical situations
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MY CLASS SIZES
100-120Students
40-50Students10-15
Students4-7Students
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TRENTA CLASS (100-120 STUDENTS)
Manufacturing Processes
2nd-year ME students
Engineering design principlesEngineering materialsMachining processesForming processesCasting processes
Processing of plasticsJoining processes
Rapid prototyping processesManufacturing systems
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TEACHING ASSISTANTS
(Good) TAs are extremely helpful to teach big classes
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CLASSROOM ARRANGEMENT
Students are randomly assigned groups and sitting in circles (with laptops)
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CLASS RULES
Class rules are given at the very beginning of the first class
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CLASS RESOURCES
Students are required to best utilize the available resources
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IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES
In-class activities must be well designed (avoiding lectures if possible)
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WEEKLY PROJECT TASKS (25%)
Group project tasks are assigned weekly
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ONLINE CLASS MATERIALS
Class materials are available online
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WEEKLY QUIZZES (10%)
Weekly quizzes are required and used for students’ performance predictions
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INDIVIDUAL ORAL EXAMS (30%)
Each student is asked questions during class activities
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PROJECT PRESENTATIONS (5%)
Each group needs to present their final project presentations
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PROJECT AWARDS
Awards are given to the top projects
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MIDTERM & FINAL EXAMS (30%)
Midterm and final exams are still required
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CLASS EVALUATIONS
Focus groups should be conducted to collect useful feedback
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VENTI CLASS (40-50 STUDENTS)
ME Seminar in English
3nd-year ME students
Self-determinationEngineering skills
Qualities of successful engineersJob searchingInterview skills
Presentation skillsTeamwork skills
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SELF-DETERMINATION SURVEY
50% of the students do not know their potential
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FUN & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Fun and creative activities highly encourage students’ engagement
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SKILLS PREPARATION
Skills preparation are important and necessary
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MOBILE DEVICES
Mobile devices are very helpful for searching and capturing information
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SOCIAL NETWORK
Social network is key to communicate with students
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GRANDE CLASS (10-15 STUDENTS)
Fundamentals of ME Experiments
ME graduate students
Engineering research principlesProject topics selectionMeasurement systems
Experimental plansApparatus design and construction
Signal and noiseDatasheets and logbooks
Analysis of experimental dataResearch writing
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RESEARCH PROJECTS
New graduate students are required to start conducting research projects
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WEEKLY TASKS
Students carry out their own research work following the assigned topics
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WEEKLY UPDATE
Students are required to present their research progress weekly
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QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
Students ask questions and give comments on the presentations
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RESEARCH WRITING
Students are required to write a manuscript for scientific journal submission
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TALL CLASS (4-7 STUDENTS)
ME Experiments I, II
3nd-year ME students
Pressure TransducerPID Control
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ONLINE CLASS MATERIALS
Class materials are available online
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PRE-CLASS QUIZ
Students are required to take a pre-class quiz
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CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS
Students are asked about conceptual questions in class
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NO TIME LIMIT
Students are given no time limit in order to fully understand the topics
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PROFESSIONAL REPORTS
Students are required to write a professional laboratory report
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INDIVIDUAL ORAL EXAM
Students are asked questions individually to test their understandings
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KEY FACTORS
Industry/society trends Teaching strategy
Student problems Feedback/comments
Resources utilization Adjustment/improvement
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PRESENTATION FILE
http://www.slideshare.net/numpon1
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CONTACT
Dr. Numpon Mahayotsanun
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University
