Design of Concept Map for Promoting Conceptual Integrated Approach in Technical Education

Abstract

This study is a humble attempt to explore “design of concept map for promoting integrated approach in Technical Education”. This study is an attempt to identify “the effect of concept map for integrated approach on real life problem solving skills. It also shows the concept map has capacity to promote the integrated approach in technical education in India. Through the study, it seems that there is hard separation between engineering subjects and their teaching pedagogy. Now days, conceptual integration of core and elide course with their practical approach is crucial goal in technical education. The present study aims to design concept map in engineering physics for promoting integration of core course with social value and environmental issue on real life problem solving and critical thinking skills among engineering graduates. The study indicated that designing concept map in engineering physics significantly integrated with other course content. It is also reveal that Concept map was significantly effective for integrated approach of teaching as well as assessment tool. The study has suggested for orientation of faculty members of technical education for making them skilled in designing concept map for promoting integrated approach which is initial stage of STEM education in technical education of India.