A web-based interactive intelligent tutoring system for undergraduate engineering dynamics

Author

Ning Fang ; Yongqing Guo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng. Educ., Utah State Univ., Logan, UT, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

23-26 Oct. 2013

Firstpage

159

Lastpage

160

Abstract

A Web-based interactive intelligent tutoring system was developed and assessed in an engineering dynamics course. The system consists of two learning modules to help students learn how to apply the Principle of Work and Energy to solve particle and rigid-body dynamics problems. Student learning gains were compared using a quasi-experimental research design that involved pretests and posttests in both a control semester (n = 62) and a treatment semester (n = 44). It is shown that the ITS modules increased student learning gains by 37-43%.

Keywords

Internet; engineering computing; engineering education; intelligent tutoring systems; Web-based interactive intelligent tutoring system; control semester; engineering dynamics course; learning modules; particle dynamics problems; quasi-experimental research design; rigid-body dynamics problems; student learning gains; treatment semester; undergraduate engineering dynamics; Aerodynamics; Aerospace engineering; Artificial intelligence; Biomedical engineering; Educational institutions; Engineering education; Problem-solving; Intelligent tutoring system; engineering dynamics; quasi-experimental design; student learning gains;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Oklahoma City, OK

ISSN

0190-5848

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.2013.6684806

Filename

6684806