Title :
Web-based Smith chart learning helper
Author :
Chiau-Ling Huang ; Yi-Hsin Pang ; Kuen-Long Tsai
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
To take full advantage of the ubiquitous Internet, a Web-based learning assistant for the design of a quarter-wavelength transmission line with Smith chart is presented. In developing the learning module, the concept of game-based learning is applied in order to increase students´ interest in electromagnetics and improve their learning effectiveness. Since students are the major users of the learning module, the module which is designed from the viewpoint of students is simple and easy to use. The developed learning helper is freely available for academics in Taiwan and is expected to achieve the goal of edutainment.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer games; physics education; Taiwan; Web-based Smith chart learning helper; Web-based learning assistant; edutainment; electromagnetics; guessing game-based learning module; quarter-wavelength transformer; quarter-wavelength transmission line design; student learning effectiveness improvement; ubiquitous Internet; Education; Games; Impedance; Internet; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave communication; Edutainment; Game-based learning; Smith chart; Web-based learning; impedance matching;
Conference_Titel :
Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering (TALE), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bali
DOI :
10.1109/TALE.2013.6654472