Impact of Integrated Learning approach to Students’ Success: A case study for the I Year PEEE course in a Bachelor of Technology Programme

The modern engineering sector is fast-paced and full of unpredictability, therefore in the past two to three decades, various learning strategies have been tested in Bachelor of Technology studies. The study aims to propose the impact of an integrated learning strategy with the intention of developing students’ technical competence and self-efficacy. In this paper, an integrated learning approach has been applied to 134 students of the First year first semester Principles of Electrical and Electronics Engineering course in the academic year 2022-23 and their performance are evaluated. A total number of students are divided into two groups: Section A and Section C. Section A is adopted an integrated learning approach and Section C has adopted a traditional approach for teaching. Exam Results at the Semester End Examinations and grade point average are indicators of a student's performance. The findings indicate there is a significant distinction between the performance of students who participated in integrated learning and those who did not. The research also indicated that the student’s motivation and sense of competence, both essential in today's highly competitive job market, increased after using the integrated learning strategy to improve their knowledge, Analytical thinking, coding, communication, and presenting abilities. Students have the opportunity to improve their ability to think in a methodical, critical, analytical, and imaginative way. The obtained result shows that Section A has better student success in terms of pass percentage and scoring of marks than Section C. From the analysis, it is concluded that an integrated learning approach improves the students' performance by 21.85% and in future, it can also be used in other courses.