RESEARCH ARTICLE: Deep learning elements in maritime simulation programmes: a pedagogical exploration of learner experiences – Md Golam Jamil* and Zakirul Bhuiyan (23N)
*Md. Golam Jamil, University of Bristol, UK .
Zakirul Bhuiyan (23N), Southampton Solent University.
Abstract In this paper, we explore the learning and teaching of a maritime simulation programme to understand its deep learning elements. We followed the mixed methods approach and collected student perception data from a maritime school, situated within a UK university, using reflection-based survey (n = 112) and three focus groups with eleven students. Findings include the needs for defining clear learning outcomes, improving the learning content to enable exploration and second-chance learning, minimising theory–practice gaps by ensuring skills-knowledge balance and in-depth scholarship building, facilitating tasks for learning preparation and learning extension, and repositioning simulation components and their assessment schemes across the academic programme. Overall, the paper provides evidence on the importance of deep learning activities in maritime simulation and suggests guidelines on improving the existing practice. Although the findings are derived from a maritime education programme, they can be considered and applied in other academic disciplines which use simulation in their teaching and learning.
Keywords: Maritime simulation, Deep learning, Pedagogy, Higher education
Capt Zakirul Bhuiyan (23) MSc, PGCE, FNI, FRIN: On completion of cadet training in Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, Zakirul joined Valles Steamship (Canada) Ltd in 1992 as a junior officer and subsequently took his first command in 2003 on Gateway Bulker of 171,000 mt deadweight, the second most expensive capesize bulk carrier ever built at the time. He has been working as Senior Lecturer, Bridge Simulator at Warsash Maritime Academy (WMA), Southampton Solent University, since May, 2006. In his present role, he is the Simulation Section lead for Research Projects and Consultancy Developments. He is presently working for the execution of the Solent university work packages Innovate unmanned ship Project ‘MAXCMAS’ and the EU funded ‘Sea Traffic Management.’ He has also been acting as Project Co-ordinator with Professor John Chudley in the EU funded ‘MariEMS’ (Maritime Energy Management Training Strategic Partnership) project. Previously, he had been the course managers for various bridge simulator courses in WMA.
Capt. Bhuiyan has been invited as a speaker for numerous international conferences, and his articles on ECDIS, e-Navigation, Autonomous Ships and Simulation Training have been published in a number of international journals and publications. He has been invited to join the UK delegation to the IMO different sub-committee sessions as a member of several Drafting and Working groups and sits on a number of industry working groups such as UK Marine Autonomous Systems Regulatory Working Group. Being a Fellow of the Nautical Institute and Royal Institute of Navigation, he has established good networks in the wider maritime community.
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