Title :
A strategy to improve engineering teaching process based on an e-learning approach
Author :
Pais, Carlos ; Pires, Vitor ; Amaral, Rui ; Amaral, Joao ; Martins, Joao ; Luz, Carlos ; Dias, O.P.
Author_Institution :
Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setubal, Campus do Instituto Politecnico de Setubal, Portugal
fDate :
31 May-2 June 2004
Abstract :
This work presents a project which was realized with the objective of implementing an alternative solution to teaching methods. This solution involves the assistance of computers working as pedagogical tools complementary to the traditional methods that are used in the teaching of subjects such as Mathematics, Electrics and Electronics. Besides the background that has motivated the realization of this project, This work presents not only the strategies, principles and philosophy which were defined for the courses content but also the way in which a solution was implemented, as well as the strategy expected to be carried out to test the solution and evaluate the results of these tests. In addition, it also explores the alterations that this type of strategy may cause in the roles traditionally attributed to teachers and students, and the effect that these changes bring about in the teacher-student relationship. Finally, this paper also contains a brief presentation of the organizational structure of the solution, the phases and main tasks that this project involved, other phases expected to be carried out in the future, as well as its conclusions.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; electrical engineering computing; engineering education; mathematics computing; teaching; Electrics teaching; Electronics teaching; Web-based learning; computer supported learning; e-learning approach; electrical engineering learning; electronics engineering learning; engineering teaching process improvement; mathematics learning; organizational structure; pedagogical tools; teacher-student relationship; teaching methods; Animation; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Electrical engineering; Electronic learning; Heart; Mathematics; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, 2004. ITHET 2004. Proceedings of the FIfth International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8596-9
DOI :
10.1109/ITHET.2004.1358168