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Hands-On Experiences of Undergraduate Students in Automatics and Robotics Using a Virtual and Remote Laboratory
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Jara, Carlos A.; Candelas, Francisco A.; Puente, Santiago T.; Torres, Fernando – Computers & Education, 2011
Automatics and Robotics subjects are always greatly improved when classroom teaching is supported by adequate laboratory courses and experiments following the "learning by doing" paradigm, which provides students a deep understanding of theoretical lessons. However, expensive equipment and limited time prevent teachers having sufficient…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teacher Effectiveness, Experiential Learning, Laboratories
A Video Lecture and Lab-Based Approach for Learning of Image Processing Concepts
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Chiu, Chiung-Fang; Lee, Greg C. – Computers & Education, 2009
The current practice of traditional in-class lecture for learning computer science (CS) in the high schools of Taiwan is in need of revamping. Teachers instruct on the use of commercial software instead of teaching CS concepts to students. The lack of more suitable teaching materials and limited classroom time are the main reasons for the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Computer Science, Foreign Countries, Lecture Method
Promoting Conceptual Change of Learning Sorting Algorithm through the Diagnosis of Mental Models: The Effects of Gender and Learning Styles
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Lau, Wilfred W. F.; Yuen, Allan H. K. – Computers & Education, 2010
It has been advocated that pedagogical content knowledge as well as subject matter knowledge are important for improving classroom instructions. To develop pedagogical content knowledge, it is argued that understanding of students' mental representations of concepts is deemed necessary. Yet assessing and comparing mental model of each individual…
Descriptors: Identification, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Cognitive Style
A Demands-Resources Model of Work Pressure in IT Student Task Groups
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Wilson, E. Vance; Sheetz, Steven D. – Computers & Education, 2010
This paper presents an initial test of the group task demands-resources (GTD-R) model of group task performance among IT students. We theorize that demands and resources in group work influence formation of perceived group work pressure (GWP) and that heightened levels of GWP inhibit group task performance. A prior study identified 11 factors…
Descriptors: Burnout, Group Dynamics, Models, Group Activities
A Team-Teaching Model for Practicing Project-Based Learning in High School: Collaboration between Computer and Subject Teachers
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Chang, Ling-Chian; Lee, Greg C. – Computers & Education, 2010
Project-based learning (PBL) is a highly effective means of motivating students to learn independently. However, training or encouraging teachers to practice PBL in their classrooms is challenging, especially if the educational system does not accommodate creative teaching practices. In particular, in a test-driven educational system, time…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Models, Cooperation, Active Learning
Analysis of Utility and Use of a Web-Based Tool for Digital Signal Processing Teaching by Means of a Technological Acceptance Model
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Toral, S. L.; Barrero, F.; Martinez-Torres, M. R. – Computers & Education, 2007
This paper presents an exploratory study about the development of a structural and measurement model for the technological acceptance (TAM) of a web-based educational tool. The aim consists of measuring not only the use of this tool, but also the external variables with a significant influence in its use for planning future improvements. The tool,…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Internet, Higher Education