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Uzunidis, Dimitris; Pagiatakis, Gerasimos – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2023
The paper describes the design and implementation of a virtual lab for on-line lab training on optical communications, part of the 'Optical Communications' course offered at the Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Educators, School of Pedagogical & Technological Education (ASPETE), Athens, Greece. The virtual lab is based on the…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Engineering Education
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Cari Din; Martin MacInnis – Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, 2024
As part of a large exercise physiology laboratory (lab) reform project, we used blended learning to support graduate teaching assistants and lab technicians in developing their pedagogical knowledge and create an entry point to reflective conversations about teaching and learning. Because self-paced asynchronous online modules can enable…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Exercise Physiology, Laboratories, Educational Change
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Drysdale, Timothy D.; Kelley, Simon; Scott, Anne-Marie; Dishon, Victoria; Weightman, Andrew; Lewis, Richard James; Watts, Stephen – Higher Education Pedagogies, 2020
Traditional practical work for higher education in STEM subjects is under pressure from rising student numbers and a desired increase in active learning. Investing in more buildings and staff is financially challenging, while stretching existing resources affects outcomes, health, and participation. A more pragmatic approach is to embrace a less…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, STEM Education, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
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Sandra Brown; Maja Krzic – NACTA Journal, 2022
As instructors return to in-person teaching and learning following online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, we can build from the experiences gained and incorporate various online resources into our campus-based classes. Drawing from student evaluations of teaching, a post-course student survey and learning management system (LMS) analytics,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, In Person Learning, Online Courses
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Carter, Beverly-Anne – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2020
This paper draws on two research activities to discuss the role of research at the Centre for Language Learning (CLL) at The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobago. Established in 1997, the CLL introduced languages for all into this Caribbean higher education (HE) context. The CLL also introduced an expanded…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Quality Assurance, Educational Quality
Dabaj, Fahme – Online Submission, 2008
The aim of this study is to find out and analyze the role of gender and age on the perceptions of students to the distant online program offered by Vocational High School in Sakarya University. The research is based on a questionnaire as a mean of data collection method to find out the role of age and gender on the student's perceptions toward…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Questionnaires, Case Studies
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Limniou, Maria; Papadopoulos, Nikos; Whitehead, Christopher – Computers & Education, 2009
Pre-laboratory activities have been known to improve students' preparation before their practical work as they assist students to make available more working memory capacity for actual learning during the laboratory. The aim of this investigation was to compare two different teaching approaches which supported a pre-laboratory session by using the…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Short Term Memory, Foreign Countries, Science Instruction
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Gomez, C.; Gonzalez, J. E.; Pardo, J. M. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2003
In this work, the characteristics of a simulator for channel coding techniques used in communication systems, are described. This software has been designed for engineering students in order to facilitate the understanding of how the error correcting codes work. To help students understand easily the concepts related to these kinds of codes, a…
Descriptors: Simulation, Mathematics Instruction, Coding, Computer Software