scholarly journals Attitudes towards Communication Skills among Engineering Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjana M. Kovac ◽  
N. Sirkovic
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Engineering Studies ◽  
Undergraduate Study ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Study Programme

Good communication skills are of utmost importance in the education of engineering students to promote not only their education, but also to prepare them for the demanding and competitive job market. The purpose of this study was to compare the attitudes towards communication skills after formal instruction between the students of engineering studies in the first and sixth semesters. Data were collected using the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS) which consisted of 14 items. The target population included 31 students of engineering studies who attended the communication skills course in the first semester, and 31 students of engineering studies who attended the same course just before completion of the undergraduate study programme. The results are in accordance with previous studies suggesting that senior and more mature students have higher positive attitudes compared to students at the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Although both groups had noticeable positive attitudes towards learning communication skills, negative attitudes should also be taken into consideration and attempt should be made to decrease or eliminate them.

scholarly journals Assessment of Students' Attitude towards Learning Communication Skills: An Exploratory Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-45
Author(s):  
Rupam Tripathi ◽  
Navin Tripathi ◽  
Malati Tripathi ◽  
Rubina Shrestha ◽  
Dheeraj Kesari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
General Information ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Diagnostic Efficiency ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Dental Surgery ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Positive Attitudes

INTRODUCTION: Good communication skills can increase the health-care providers' diagnostic efficiency and decision making ability, as well as lead to improved patient satisfaction. The aim of this study is to determine the attitude associated with learning communication skills among dental and medical students. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted among 231 students, studying in Universal College Of Medical Sciences (UCMS), College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal using a standardized pro forma which consisted of questions on general information and of communication skills using validated  Communication Skills Attitude Scale. For statistical analysis, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were applied. RESULTS: Students indicate high levels of positive attitudes and low levels of negative attitudes. Attitudinal scores differ insignificantly in relation to gender. CONCLUSION: Medical and dental students in our study show basically a positive approach. Further investigation is necessary to explore and understand attitudes towards communication skills of medical and dental undergraduates.

scholarly journals The Possibilities of Improving Communication Skills in the Training of Engineering Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Ildikó Holik ◽  
István Dániel Sanda
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Tolerance Analysis ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Decisive Action ◽  
Social Competences

New graduates have to meet several expectations on the labour market. Besides their professional knowledge, important skills include good communication, problem-solving, creativity, independence, organisation, leadership, decisive action, dynamism, stress tolerance, analysis, precision, openness, flexibility, co-operation, motivation, digital competence, etc. How can higher education prepare young people for the expectations of the labour market? How can students’ social competences and communication skills be improved? Our paper provides methodological recommendations on improving engineering students’ communication skills, based on an empirical study.

scholarly journals Assessment of labor room communication skills among postgraduate students of obstetrics and gynecology

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 2281
Author(s):  
Amit Gupta ◽  
Bharti Gupta ◽  
Ashok Verma ◽  
Chanderdeep Sharma ◽  
Sita Thakur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Operative Procedure ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Patient Interview

Background: “Communication with patients” is an important skill needed for every physician in their clinical practice.  These soft skills are required in dealing with patients at every step which include history taking from the patients, explaining them the diagnosis, the prognosis of the disease with associated complications. Dealing with empathy, taking informed consent, explaining the operative procedure and the complications associated with surgery, the art of breaking bad news are the mandatory skills for a good clinician. Labouring women like other patients also require special attention and empathy. So, the residents working in labor room need commitment to develop these soft skills in order to improve the labor room experience of expectant mothers. Objective of this study was to analyse role of a formal training in labor room communication skills among post graduate students of the department of obstetrics and gynecology.Methods: Faculty and students’ sensitization was done after approval from institutional ‘ethics committee’ for conducting this study. Pre-workshop assessment of residents for communication skills attitude and effective communication was done through ‘communication skill attitude scale’ (CSAS) and ‘GAP-KALAMAZOO scale’. Workshop for communication skills on the framework of Calgary Cambridge patient interview model and online teaching of students through what’s app videos, role-play demonstrations was followed by reassessment of the residents through above used scales.Results: Results depicted both improvements in attitude and effective communication skills among residents. 100% of the students were convinced and opined that good communication skills necessary for perfect clinical practice.Conclusions: The skill to communicate with patients is a fine art and needs to be mastered to be a good clinician. A formal training in effective communication skills is absolutely necessary to bring professionalism in medical practice.

Medical Students’ Attitudes Toward Communication Skills Learning in Chitwan Medical College, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-104
Author(s):  
Suneel Piryani ◽  
Rano Mal Piryani ◽  
Gopendra Prasad Deo
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Nas Score ◽  
Skills Learning

Introduction: Medical students’ attitude towards communication skills is crucial for curriculum planners, teachers and health professionals. Chitwan Medical College (CMC) is a private medical school admitting students mainly from the Nepal. Objective: To assess the attitudes of medical students towards learning communication skills. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among third and fifth year medical (MBBS) undergraduates at Chitwan Medical College (CMC), Nepal in April 2018 using the 26-itemCommunication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS) developed by Rees, Sheard, and Davies. Participants ‘age, sex, year of study, nationality, religion, relationship status, the occupation of father and mother, place of residence of a family, were noted. The CSAS scores were computed. Student’s t-test and ANOVA test were used to compare the scores among subgroups of participants. Results: The mean positive attitudes scale (PAS), negative attitudes scale (NAS) and overall CSAS scores were 51.77  5.21, 35.68  4.43, and 83.97  5.77 respectively. PAS score was statistically significantly higher among the respondents whose mothers were not in the health-related profession. Whereas NAS score was statistically significantly lower among females, self-rated outstanding students, and good self-reported written communication skills. Conclusion: Medical undergraduates had strong positive attitudes towards learning communication skills, but negative attitudes were also noted. Hence, faculty members need to change these attitudes through improving teaching and assessment strategies.

scholarly journals DESIGN OF AN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION COURSE WHICH INTEGRATES FIRST SEMESTER COURSES

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjeev Bedi ◽  
Carol Hulls ◽  
Chris Rennick ◽  
Mary Robinson ◽  
William Melek
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Hands On

  Abstract - In their first semester at UWaterloo, Mechatronics Engineering students take a course which introduces them to their chosen discipline, and which has a focus on communication skills (MTE 100 – Mechatronics Engineering). In 2010, a multi-year refresh of MTE 100 was initiated to address shortcomings in both the course, and the semester as a whole.  The first semester instructors have now completed the refresh of MTE 100. Multiple hands-on, integrative activities that connect the other first semester courses to MTE 100 were added throughout the first semester.  The introduction of these integrative activities has improved the first semester of the Mechatronics program. Survey data and feedback from end of term course critiques show an increased appreciation of foundational courses like Chemistry. From focus groups conducted with upper year students, there is a strong desire for similar experiences in upper years.  

scholarly journals Predicting Computer Engineering students' dropout in Cuban Higher Education with pre-enrollment and early performance data

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niurys Lázaro Alvarez ◽  
Zoraida Callejas ◽  
David Griol
Keyword(s):  
Data Analytics ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Early Assessment ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Engineering Studies ◽  
Early Performance ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Positive Results

We present an educational data analytics case study aimed at the early detection of potential dropout in Computer Engineering studies in Cuba. We have employed institutional data of 456 students and performed several experiments for predicting their permanency into three (promotion, repetition, and dropout) or two classes (promoting, not promoting). We have also tested a combination of classification features for training and testing decision trees and neural networks; including information obtained at the time of enrollment, after the first semester and after the first academic year. Our results show a considerable accuracy using all features (96.71%). Using only the features available at the time of enrolment and after the first semester we obtain very positive results (68.86% and 93.85% accuracy respectively) with a high recall of non-promoting students. Thus, it is possible to obtain an early assessment of the risk of dropout that can help defining prevention policies.

scholarly journals How to Improve Quality in Education Using EAP Approach of - COBI

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhumathi Kotamraju
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
English Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Parallel Increase ◽  
Skills Laboratory ◽  
The Right ◽  
Quality In Education

<p><em>Most engineering students today lack content in their subjects (technical &amp; non-technical) and are unable to perform in the job place because of their haziness.  Reports say that a majority of the engineering graduates in our nation find themselves  extremely difficult to seek employment opportunities.  These Engineering graduates lack content along with required skills for right employment.  To improve the content and confidence, there exists a need for integrating quality into the technical education system especially in the English language laboratory because every aspect of employment process includes good communication skills.   Laboratory is the only platform where a student can learn and improve many things within the academic schedule.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>The statistics of the AICTE reveals the facts that, with over 3,000 colleges in the nation<strong> </strong>churning out 14 lakh graduates annually, there tends to occur a dip in quality that can be overcome only with the parallel increase of facilities amongst other factors.  To bring about well-rounded graduates with the right technical and language competence, colleges must adopt student-centered method of learning which should aim at developing learner autonomy and independence.</em></p>

Exploring the communication skills of Indian engineering undergraduates: a partial ethnographic study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Urvashi Kaushal ◽  
Toran Talwar
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
L2 Learners ◽  
Highly Skilled ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Low Levels

PurposeEngineers graduating from premier institutions of India look for global opportunities that will provide a chance to work with the best and the most innovative minds in the world. Nevertheless, to compete in the global job market, they require added competence in English. However, it is seen that despite exemplary hard skills, lack of good communication skills has obstructed the growth of engineers. This study aims to find a viable tool to enhance engineering students' communication skills despite many limitations. The purpose of this study is to explore how presentations can be used to address problems of low levels of English ability in highly skilled, high-functioning engineering professions.Design/methodology/approachThis paper discusses a study conducted in India's premier institution where around 240 first-semester engineering students were the sample. It uses partial ethnographic research to verify its hypothesis that presentations compel students to plan, prepare, practise and perfect their communication skills. It presents an ethnographic experiment conducted by the researchers and data collected using the qualitative research method of interviews.FindingsThe results of the paper indicate that making engineers plan, prepare and make presentations can explore their ability to communicate in English. It also concludes that presentation helps students explore all four language skills, that is, reading the information collected, listening to peers, writing or preparing their presentation and finally speaking in front of the audience.Practical implicationsThis paper argues that presentation can be made a practice even in a large class of multi-level second language (L2) learners as it will generate interest in students and will develop many qualities such as team spirit, confidence and public speaking.Social implicationsThis study will help to address problems of low levels of English ability in highly skilled, high-functioning engineering professions.Originality/valueSince engineering classes in Indian institutes often comprise 80–120 students, the English teachers face immense challenge of simultaneously improving communication skills of a large number of students who are multi-lingual, multi-level L2 learners. Therefore, this paper presents an effective and interesting way of involving all the students and using presentation to improve their communication skills.

The Implementation Of The Genre-Based Approach In The Teaching Of Writing To Engineering Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Piyatida Changpueng
Keyword(s):  
Language Learners ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Proficiency ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Writing Course

Good communication skills are a requirement for all professionals. As for engineers, it seems that writing is one of the most important communication skills to help them to be successful in their professional life. However, many engineering students are poor in writing. Numerous studies havebeen conducted to determine the effectiveness of the different methods used to develop the writing skills of language learners, including the genre-based framework. The present study aims at examining the writing achievement of Thai engineering students receiving writing instruction through the explicit genre-based approach, or GBA (SFL genre), and their attitudes toward this method of teaching. The participants were 28 fourth-year engineering students enrolled in a basic writing course. One lesson in teaching writing recounts was provided during three sessions. The results of a T-test revealed clear improvement in the students’ writing ability after attending the lesson. Regarding the attitudes of the students, the findings were crosschecked with the students’ responses to the questionnaire, to the interview questions, and in their journal. It was found that the students had a satisfactory attitude toward this teaching method. Based on the study findings, it is recommended that language teachers incorporate the knowledge of genre, genre analysis, and schematic features of a particular genre in their teaching in order to enhance their students’ writing proficiency and confidence.

scholarly journals ELT IN INDIA IN CONTEXT TO THE ENGINEERING STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
Heera Rajwani
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
English Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Communication Skill ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Language Games ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Good Communication Skill

Language is a tool of communication where as a good presentation is a trick of the personality. If both are combined then it creates a masterpiece. In this 21 century no one can be deprived of English language. English is taught in our country as L1, L2 or L3, and as a foreign language. Whatever the scenario was prevailing in the olden days now is totally changed and a teacher of English faces lot of challenges in India. This paper deals with the importance of teaching English to fulfill the growing demands of English. The lacunae of teaching English in India are discussed. The challenges before today’s teachers in present day in ELT with context to the Engineering students are taken up in this study. Particularly the students of engineering are very much in need of a good communication skill. If they are not developing the skill then it is so difficult to exist. As someone has rightly said that the fittest can survive. The way in which students can put their learning into practice in day-to-day use to fulfill their practical demands through effective communication skills apart from gaining command over English language is highlighted. This paper also deals with various language games which are introduced in teaching to create interest of students in learning English language apart from conventional learning. This paper also throws light on the need of English language teaching for engineering students.

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