Emergency transition to remote learning: DoIt@Home Lab in engineering

IF 1.4 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
N. Raut, Gweneth Gorman
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PurposeThe interruption of on-campus teaching and learning, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, forced universities around the globe to rethink their pedagogical models and adopt innovative strategies and approaches that enabled continuity of learning. Engineering schools and faculties were faced with the challenge of how to continue to engage students with the practical component of coursework, especially in terms of lab work and experimentation, which are mandatory requirements for degree awards.Design/methodology/approachThis study documents how the Faculty of Engineering in a university in Oman engaged students with the practical component of their course during the pandemic by launching the remote DoIt@Home Lab. The DoIt@Home Lab approach included the design and development of video recorded labs, virtual labs, simulation exercises and DoIt@Home experiments which were provided to students as teaching tools and guides to conducting home experiments remotely.FindingsThis study presents the DoIt@Home Lab approach introduced to Year 2 Chemistry for engineering students. Students' grades improved by 11% over the previous year when the course was delivered face-to-face. Failure rates dropped by 8% while the number of students earning a 3.25 grade point average (GPA) or higher increased by 18%.Originality/valueThe DoIt@Home Lab for engineering courses could enhance students' learning experience and create an effective remote learning environment. While the DoIt@Home Lab was created to supplement on-campus activity in the event of a temporary disruption, it can also be used to supplement regular face-to-face program delivery.
紧急过渡到远程学习:DoIt@Home工程实验室
2019冠状病毒病大流行导致校园教学中断,迫使全球大学重新思考其教学模式,并采取创新的策略和方法,以实现学习的连续性。工程学院和院系面临着如何继续让学生参与课程的实践部分的挑战,特别是在实验室工作和实验方面,这是学位授予的强制性要求。设计/方法/方法本研究记录了阿曼一所大学的工程学院如何在大流行期间通过启动远程DoIt@Home实验室让学生参与其课程的实践部分。DoIt@Home实验室方法包括设计和发展录影实验室、虚拟实验室、模拟练习和DoIt@Home实验,提供给学生作为教学工具和指导他们远程进行家庭实验。本研究提出了DoIt@Home实验室方法引入到二年级的工程学生化学。与前一年面对面授课相比,学生的成绩提高了11%。不及格率下降了8%,而平均绩点(GPA)达到3.25或更高的学生人数增加了18%。独创性/价值DoIt@Home工程课程实验室可以提升学生的学习体验,创造一个有效的远程学习环境。虽然创建DoIt@Home实验室是为了在临时中断的情况下补充校园活动,但它也可以用来补充常规的面对面课程交付。
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