Factors affecting student readiness towards OBE implementation in engineering education: Evidence from a developing
Md Shahadat Hossain Khan1, Nafiu Salele1, Mahbub Hasan1
1Department of Technical and Vocational Education, Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh.
Heliyon
|October 27, 2023
Summary
Student awareness and perceived ease significantly boost readiness for Outcome-Based Education (OBE) in engineering. Teacher commitment did not show a significant effect, highlighting the need for institutional support in implementing OBE.
Area of Science:
- Engineering Education
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Outcome-Based Education (OBE) is being explored by South Asian universities to prepare engineering students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).
- Evaluating student motivation and readiness is key for successful OBE implementation in engineering degree programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore student readiness for Outcome-Based Education (OBE) implementation at a leading engineering university in Bangladesh.
- To develop and validate an instrument measuring student readiness for OBE, assessing factors like awareness, teacher commitment, institutional support, perceived easiness, motivation, and self-efficacy.
Main Methods:
- A survey instrument with a 7-point scale was developed and administered to 370 engineering students across four domains.
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using Smart-PLS software was employed to analyze the data and evaluate the measurement model.
Main Results:
- Student awareness (SA) and perceived easiness (PE) positively and significantly affected student readiness (SR).
- Teacher commitment (TC) did not show a significant positive effect on student readiness (SR).
- Institutional support (IS) did not significantly moderate the relationship between exogenous variables and student readiness (SR).
Conclusions:
- While student awareness and perceived ease are crucial, institutional support is essential for facilitating the successful implementation of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) in engineering programs.
- Further research may explore the nuances of teacher commitment and institutional support in diverse engineering contexts.
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