An Appraisal of an Online Tutorial System for the Teaching and Learning of Engineering Physics in Conjunction with Contextual Physics and Mathematics, and Relevant Mathematics

Autor/in	Bhathal, Ragbir
Titel	An Appraisal of an Online Tutorial System for the Teaching and Learning of Engineering Physics in Conjunction with Contextual Physics and Mathematics, and Relevant Mathematics
Quelle	In: European Journal of Engineering Education, 41 (2016) 5, S.504-511 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0304-3797
DOI	10.1080/03043797.2015.1095162
Schlagwörter	Tutorial Programs; Online Systems; Engineering Education; Physics; Instructional Innovation; Learning Strategies; Usability; Computer Managed Instruction; Blended Learning; Mathematics Instruction; Instructional Effectiveness; Achievement Gains; Courseware; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Tutorial programmes; Förderprogramm; Lernprogramm; Tutorensystem; Online; Ingenieurausbildung; Physik; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Computer-assisted instruction; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Unterrichtserfolg; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; Lernsoftware; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	The number of students entering engineering schools in Australian universities has increased tremendously over the last few years because of the Australian Federal Government's policy of increasing the participation rates of Higher School Certificate students and students from low social economic status backgrounds in the tertiary sector. They now come with a diverse background of skills, motivations and prior knowledge. It is imperative that new methods of teaching and learning be developed. This paper describes an online tutorial system used in conjunction with contextual physics and mathematics, and the revision of the relevant mathematical knowledge at the appropriate time before a new topic is introduced in the teaching and learning of engineering physics. Taken as a whole, this study shows that students not only improved their final examination results but there was also an increase in the retention rate of first-year engineering students which has financial implications for the university. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01