Using of undergraduate student’s feedback, learning process and growth mindset to improve the teaching and learning at university

Jalberth Fernandes de Araujo; Izadora Soares Cardoso; Ariadne Caroline Silva Guedes; Ianca Rocha Ferreira; Helvio Rubens Reis de Albuquerque

doi:10.31686/ijier.vol6.iss1.925

Authors

Jalberth Fernandes de Araujo

Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil
Izadora Soares Cardoso

Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil
Ariadne Caroline Silva Guedes

Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil
Ianca Rocha Ferreira

Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil
Helvio Rubens Reis de Albuquerque

Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol6.iss1.925

Keywords:

feedback, teaching, learning, communication, mindset

Abstract

Several researches indicate that undergraduate students are unsatisfied with their learning experience at university. One of the reasons is the non-effective communication between teachers and students. The non-effective communication may cause problems in teaching and learning, which are fundamental and professional skills that teachers and students must continually develop. Problems in teaching and learning impact directly the learning experience at university of the students, and improve the communication between teachers and students can solve the problems. The communication and, consequently, the teaching and learning, can be improved using the undergraduate student’s feedback. In this paper, a methodology to improve the teaching and learning is presented. The methodology is based on the use of undergraduate student’s feedback, and it was utilized in an electrical engineering classroom during one year. Based on the results, teaching, learning, communication, motivation, engagement and satisfaction of the teacher and students have improved correlating the methodology with the learning process and growth mindset.

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