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Understanding How Students Use and Appreciate Online Resources in the Teaching Laboratory
By Sasha Nikolic
Abstract
Abstract
The internet is a great resource student’s use for learning.
Reasons include the ease in searching with sites such as Google, or the
vast collection of informative videos on YouTube. The teaching
laboratory can also benefit from online resources, especially when
students are deficient in prerequisite knowledge. The benefits are
greatest when there are non-standard learning paths, and multiple entry
points into a degree. This study undertakes a mixed methods research
approach to try and understand how students use and appreciate an online
resource, called the Training Laboratory, designed to support learning
in the engineering teaching laboratory. The targeted resources are used
to help support students as well as the laboratory teaching assistants
(called laboratory demonstrators). The study finds that such resources
are used by a substantial number of students to aid learning, increasing
productivity, and improving teaching. The availability of such targeted
resources leads to an improved student experience.
On line and other Game-Based Learning for Mathematics
By Athanasios Drigas and Marios Pappas
Abstract
The last decade, researchers and educators have shown particular
interest for the use of educational video games in mathematics
education, in an effort to provide educational character to
entertainment. In this paper we represent some of the most
representative studies which evaluate the effects of video games on
mathematics achievement as well as the improvement of memory, attention
and cognitive skills. As indicated by the studies, video games may
constitute useful tools in mathematics education as they support
children’s comprehension on fundamental concepts, but also motivate them
to see positively the course of mathematics.
