Title :
The interaction in forums: A contribution to teaching and learning of Mathematics in Engineering
Author :
Bigotte de Almeida, Maria Emilia ; Fidalgo, Carla Isabel Florencio
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fis. e Mat., Inst. Super. de Eng. de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Abstract :
Substantiated by scientific studies, it appears that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have allowed the construction of a set of support tools that complement classroom teaching and enable its users greater interaction and ease in communication. This paper contains a reflection on the behavior of students in undergraduate Computer Engineering who attended Differential and Integral Calculus, in the 2nd semester of the academic year 2011/2012, that used a MOODLE platform developed as a complement to classroom teaching of all course units in the Department of Physics and Mathematics of Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra.
Keywords :
computer science education; courseware; differentiation; educational institutions; mathematics computing; teaching; ICT; Information and Communication Technologies; Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra; MOODLE platform; Mathematics Department; Physics Department; differential calculus; forum interaction; integral calculus; mathematics learning; mathematics teaching; undergraduate computer engineering; Education; Face; Instruments; Materials; Mathematics; Monitoring; Surges; B-learning; Engineering; Mathematics; Moodle;
Conference_Titel :
Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 2013 8th Iberian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lisboa
