From paper to product : comparing the effectiveness of three working methods on learning outcomes and social interaction in a technical drawing course

Trajkovski, Jovan (avtor), Ambrož, Miha (avtor), Kunc, Robert (avtor)

Technical drawing is a foundational university course typically taught in the first semester of most technical and engineering programmes. A thorough understanding of the course content and the ability to prepare high-quality technical documentation require basic knowledge of the technological processes applied in product manufacturing. However, these aspects are usually not part of the standard curriculum. The main goal of this research was to examine how the working methodology used during the project task (PT) affects students’ learning outcomes and social interactions. This study explores three different active learning methods applied during the realisation of the PT, involving one individual group and two teamwork groups, in one of which the students had the opportunity to manufacture a final product based on their technical documentation. In all three groups, student-centred and project-based learning methods were employed. This study uses a combination of two quantitative evaluations: one based on the difference in students’ pre- and post-test results and one supported by a survey performed at the end of the semester to capture the students’ experiences during the project and their satisfaction. The results demonstrate that the learning method that allows students to gain hands-on experience in manufacturing their own products significantly improves learning outcomes. Additionally, it enhances students’ satisfaction by fostering social interactions among them.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: teaching methods, student-centred learning, project-based learning, active learning, experience-based learning, technical drawing
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FS - Fakulteta za strojništvo
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: 24 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 15, no. 9 , art. 1121
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-171762
• UDK: 621
• ISSN pri članku: 2227-7102
• DOI: 10.3390/educsci15091121
• COBISS.SI-ID: 247329283
• Datum objave v RUL: 02.09.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Education sciences
• Skrajšan naslov: Educ. sci.
• Založnik: MDPI
• ISSN: 2227-7102
• COBISS.SI-ID: 520257817

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: učne metode, študentu osredinjeno učenje, projektno učenje, aktivno učenje, izkustveno učenje, tehnično risanje

Projekti

• Financer: ARIS - Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P2-0109
• Naslov: Modeliranje v tehniki in medicini