[This article has appeared in the Technical Article Board April 2016, Also appeared in annual magazine of the Electronics and Communication Engg Department : Explora 2016]
Mathematics and its applications pervades in all engineering systems. Today, an aspiring engineering student can easily get demotivated by the traditional methods of instruction adopted in many of the technical institutes. In many countries, the student community across academia are in a dilemma on their inability to see any usefulness in the rote teaching-learning mechanism happening. The rising drop out rates, lack of reflection, rising unemployable population are clear indicators on the need for a change in the learning approach. With the penetration of the internet and the immense compute power brought by the electronics, one can re-invent the math classroom to become more engaging, practical and mastery oriented. The advent of online classes and the flipped approach of lecturing alongside with the availability of low cost electronics can trigger a rapid change in the attitude and approach towards the subject. The objective of the article is to enlighten both teachers and learners on the novel methods that are available in absorbing mathematics rather that swallowing.
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Mathematics and its applications pervades in all engineering systems. Today, an aspiring engineering student can easily get demotivated by the traditional methods of instruction adopted in many of the technical institutes. In many countries, the student community across academia are in a dilemma on their inability to see any usefulness in the rote teaching-learning mechanism happening. The rising drop out rates, lack of reflection, rising unemployable population are clear indicators on the need for a change in the learning approach. With the penetration of the internet and the immense compute power brought by the electronics, one can re-invent the math classroom to become more engaging, practical and mastery oriented. The advent of online classes and the flipped approach of lecturing alongside with the availability of low cost electronics can trigger a rapid change in the attitude and approach towards the subject. The objective of the article is to enlighten both teachers and learners on the novel methods that are available in absorbing mathematics rather that swallowing.
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