Work in Progress: Inculcating Empathy through Team-Based Problem Solving in Cooperative Problem Based Learning Classroom

Khairiyah  Mohd Yusof; Nur Fazirah  Jumari; Nur Shahira  Samsuri; Tengku Nur Zulaikha  Tengku Malim Busu

doi:10.37934/sijste.2.1.4045

Authors

Khairiyah Mohd Yusof Center of Engineering Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Malaysia
Nur Fazirah Jumari Center of Engineering Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Malaysia
Nur Shahira Samsuri Center of Engineering Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Malaysia
Tengku Nur Zulaikha Tengku Malim Busu School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/sijste.2.1.4045

Keywords:

COVID-19 pandemic, online game-based learning

Abstract

The role of empathy as a major part of emotional intelligence is widely explored in engineering education research. Despite numbers of research on empathy development during classroom, the link between empathy and cooperative problem-based learning classroom are not highlighted. Thus, in this paper, an attempt of first step in covering this gap emphasis on the qualitative data of their reflective thinking towards their difficulties in solving the problem and seeking help. The right meaning of empathy in the context of team working is developed and conceptual framework based on social learning theory for future qualitative method was presented.