Reforming heat and power technology course using student feedback to enhance learning experience

2020 ◽  
pp. 030641901989993
Author(s):  
Ioanna Aslanidou ◽  
Nathan Zimmerman ◽  
Evangelia Pontika ◽  
Anestis I Kalfas ◽  
Konstantinos G Kyprianidis
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Essential Skills ◽  
Mind Set ◽  
Insight Into

The main outcomes of an engineering course should be for the students to achieve the educational goals, enhance their problem solving capabilities and develop essential skills for their future career. In that context, it is important to understand what motivates the students and what helps them develop an engineering mind-set. This paper discusses the improvement of a course with the use of student feedback to motivate students and help them develop essential skills. The purpose of the paper is to provide insight into how different aspects of the course are linked to the students’ growth. Different activities have been integrated in the course over the past years. The effect these have on the student motivation to follow the course and develop skills, knowledge and interest in the subject is discussed through the analysis of student performance, student feedback and the experience of the lecturers. The improvements in the course based on the student feedback were received positively by the students, whose learning experience improved, even though the workload of the course was high. Their motivation to successfully complete the course has also increased through the changes in the delivery of the course and the support by the teachers. The combination of student feedback and teacher experience is key for the improvement of a course, while ensuring that the students develop their engineering knowledge. Therefore, the teachers should strike a balance between helping the students find the solution and encouraging them to think on their own in order to develop essential skills.

Newsmaking criminology in Australia and New Zealand: Results from a mixed methods study of criminologists’ media engagement

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Iliadis ◽  
Imogen Richards ◽  
Mark A Wood
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
News Media ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
The Past ◽  
Professional Duty ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Newsmaking Criminology

‘Newsmaking criminology’, as described by Barak, is the process by which criminologists contribute to the generation of ‘newsworthy’ media content about crime and justice, often through their engagement with broadcast and other news media. While newsmaking criminological practices have been the subject of detailed practitioner testimonials and theoretical treatise, there has been scarce empirical research on newsmaking criminology, particularly in relation to countries outside of the United States and United Kingdom. To illuminate the state of play of newsmaking criminology in Australia and New Zealand, in this paper we analyse findings from 116 survey responses and nine interviews with criminologists working in universities in these two countries, which provide insight into the extent and nature of their news media engagement, and their related perceptions. Our findings indicate that most criminologists working in Australia or New Zealand have made at least one news media appearance in the past two years, and the majority of respondents view news media engagement as a professional ‘duty’. Participants also identified key political, ethical, and logistical issues relevant to their news media engagement, with several expressing a view that radio and television interviewers can influence criminologists to say things that they deem ‘newsworthy’.

Teaching TCP/IP Network Fundamentals to Undergraduates Using Practical Exercises

2008 ◽  
pp. 205-215
Author(s):  
Nurul I. Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Computer Networking ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Ip Network ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Lecture Format ◽  
Classroom Use

Motivating students to learn TCP/IP network fundamentals is often difficult because students find the subject rather technical when it is presented using a lecture format. To overcome this problem we have prepared some hands-on exercises (practicals) that give students a practical learning experience in TCP/IP networking. The practicals are designed around a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system and are suitable for classroom use in undergraduate TCP/IP networking courses. The effectiveness of these practicals has been evaluated both formally by students and informally in discussion within the teaching team. The implementation of the practicals was judged to be successful because of the positive student feedback and that students improved their test results. This chapter describes the practicals and their impact on student learning and comprehension, based on the author’s experiences in undergraduate computer networking courses.

scholarly journals ASSAY OF ENGLISH CUISINE: ADVENT AND ADVANCEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
A. Steve Roger Raj ◽  
J. Eugene
Keyword(s):  
Historical Data ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
Constant State ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Insight Into

England is a country that has experienced various changes throughout the course of its history. From its land being invaded to colonizing in other lands, the cuisine has been under the constant state of adaptation and improvisation in order to meet the dietary needs of the people. This research is done to give an insight into the English Cuisine with respect to history in order to better elucidate the nature of the English food in adaptive flux through the centuries. This study shows historical data excavated from evidential books published throughout those centuries as well as articles and data published on the subject. The objectives of the research done are: To understand the nature of the English cuisine. To understand the history and origin of the English food developed. To understand the influences the cuisine had on other countries. To analyze the past events and the changes made that affect the current English Cuisine and evolution undergone. To better understand the future of the cuisine in terms of survival.

scholarly journals Metode Demonstrasi Dalam Upaya Miningkatkan Proses Belajar Dan Hasil Belajar Bahasa Indonesia Sekolah Dasar Kelas V

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
Martha Mbindi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Right ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

The success of learning objectives is determined by many factors including the factor of the teacher in implementing the teaching and learning process, because the teacher can directly influence, foster and improve student intelligence and skills. To overcome the above problems and to achieve educational goals to the fullest, the role of the teacher is very important and it is hoped that the teacher has a way / model of teaching that is good and able to choose the right learning model and in accordance with the concepts of the subject to be delivered. The problems that want to be studied in this study are: (a) How is the improvement of student learning achievement by applying the demonstration learning method? (b) What is the effect of demonstration learning methods on student motivation?

scholarly journals Students' Peer-Review in Modelling Exercises

10.28945/2632 ◽  
2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guttorm Sindre ◽  
Daniel Moody ◽  
Terje Brasethvik ◽  
Arne Solvberg
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Peer Reviews

This paper reports on the 2002 experiences with students’ peer-review of modeling exercises in a third year Information Systems course. While the peer-reviews did yield some positive and promising results, there were also some problems, and the goals set when introducing peer reviews were not fully achieved. Based on an analysis of student performance and perceptions, main causes for the problems were found to be lacking student motivation combined with unclear demands from teaching staff. For the 2003 offering of the course, the peer review process has been changed to remedy these problems, and this seems to have improved the learning experience for the students.

scholarly journals How to impart tacit knowledge: “Blending Chess and Chemistry”

2016 ◽  
pp. 59-63
Author(s):  
Simon Bedford ◽  
Jon Mason
Keyword(s):  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Worked Examples ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Online Learning Resources ◽  
And Training

Retrosynthesis has been likened to the game of chess. There are relatively simple rules to learn, but only through experience and practice can a learner acquire the tacit knowledge required for mastery of the subject. This makes it a challenging topic to teach effectively to a large and diverse cohort of learners. Lectures are a good way of transmitting knowledge, but do not provide the engagement and training that is essential in developing a deep understanding of retrosynthesis. Therefore, students tend to struggle to achieve success in this topic. This project aimed to alleviate this problem by producing online learning resources to be combined with traditional face-to-face teaching methods to develop a blended learning approach. These resources included animated videos, quizzes, worked examples and other interactive learning materials. Analysis of examination results and learner feedback showed that the supplementary resources not only improved student performance and understanding, but also provided a more satisfactory learning experience. External evaluation suggested that the learning package has significant potential and development should be continued. The package of learning resources can be viewed online at: people.bath.ac.uk/ch3jhm

scholarly journals Tahap Kecenderungan Minat Pelajar USIM Terhadap Kursus TITAS (Level of USIM Student Interest Tendency in TITAS Course)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-131
Author(s):  
Latifah Abdul Latiff ◽  
Ros Aiza Mohd Mokhtar ◽  
Khadijah Muda ◽  
Abd Hakim Mohad
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Positive Response ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
University Courses ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Government ◽  
Very High

Studies on student interest on any given course has been given attention by a number of researchers. Usually, these studies focus on factors that influence student inclination to learn a course. Student interest in a course generates various outcomes, such as encouraging student performance, and this performance is measured through student participation in lectures, course-related activities, and student motivation and drive to study a course. For core university courses such as Islamic and Asian Civilisations or TITAS, a study on student interest in the subject is highly relevant. A highly-positive interest in the course will realise one of the significant aspects of the government agenda; to unite the multi-ethnic groups in Malaysia. Therefore, this study is conducted to measure the interest of students of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) towards TITAS. This study uses the quantitative research method, through descriptive analysis of student interest in TITAS, with questionnaires as the research instrument of choice. The findings show students have a very positive response to this course, thus proving that student enthusiasm and interest in learning the course is very high.

scholarly journals 'Stolen from Its People and Wrenched from Its Roots'? A Study of the Crown's 1867 Acquisition of the Rongowhakaata Meeting House Te Hau ki Turanga

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Kesaia L Waigth
Keyword(s):  
Historical Context ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Museum Exhibit ◽  
Control Power ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Government ◽  
Waitangi Tribunal ◽  
Insight Into

<p>Te Hau ki Tūranga is the oldest meeting house in existence. It was built in the early 1840s at Orakaiapu Pā, just south of Gisborne, by Ngāti Kaipoho (a hapū/subtribe of Rongowhakaata) chief Raharuhi Rukupō. In the nineteenth century whare whakairo (carved houses) were significant symbols of chiefly and tribal mana (prestige, control, power). They were ‗carved histories‘, physical embodiments of tribal history and whakapapa (genealogy) representing a link between the living and the dead. In 1867 Native Minister J C Richmond acquired the whare on behalf of the government to augment the collections of the Colonial Museum in Wellington. Over the almost 150 years since the whare arrived in Wellington, the acquisition of Te Hau ki Tūranga has been the subject of three government inquiries and numerous Rongowhakaata requests for its return. It has also been dismantled and re–erected three times and housed in three different museum buildings. At the close of the twentieth century Rongowhakaata submitted a claim to the Waitangi Tribunal for the ‗theft‘ of Te Hau ki Tūranga. Their claim also expressed concerns about the care and management of the whare in the hands of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and its predecessors. This thesis tells the story of Te Hau ki Tūranga from 1867 until the present. It asks: was the whare ‗stolen from its people and wrenched from its roots‘? as Rongowhakaata claim and places the story of Te Hau ki Tūranga in its historical context. It aims to understand the motives and agendas of the characters involved and reach a conclusion as to what most likely happened in 1867. This thesis also breaks new ground by examining the politics surrounding the whare as a museum exhibit and a Treaty of Waitangi claim. Overall this study provides a valuable insight into the history of Crown–Māori relations. It reveals why deep–seated grievances still exist among Māori today and demonstrates the value of the Treaty settlement process as an opportunity for Māori to tell their stories and gain redress for injustices that occurred in the past, but are still being felt in the present.</p>

scholarly journals الأسس لإعداد وتأليف مواد تعليم اللغة العربية

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Falahun Ni'am
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Survey System ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Learning Issues ◽  
The Way

The basics for preparing teaching materials are very important. The very first thing to consider when you are planning a learning experience is what exactly you intend your students to learn. Onsider the approach you would like students to take to their learning in your subject (The way in which you intend student to learn will, in many respects, dictate how you teach). Plan to evaluate your teaching and the subject regularly. Regular evaluation will enable you to improve the quality of the course and your teaching. This can be done by keeping a journal of activities and changes you would like to make (and the reasons for them!), by having other teachers 'sit in' on some classes, by asking the students what they have understood to be most important in each session, by having a focus group of students discuss important teaching and learning issues, and by using the Student Feedback Survey system.

scholarly journals Evolution of a Qualifying Examination from a Timed Closed-Book Format to an Open-Book Collaborative Take-Home Format: A Case Study and Commentary

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Gregory Samsa
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
First Year ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Open Book ◽  
Sufficient Time ◽  
Curriculum Review ◽  
Book Format

Objective: Our master's program in biostatistics requires a qualifying examination (QE). A curriculum review led us to question whether to replace a closed-book format with an open-book one. Our goal was to improve the QE. Methods: This is a case study and commentary, where we describe the evolution of the QE, both in its goals and its content. The result was a week-long, open-book, collaborative, take-home examination structured around the analysis of two types of studies commonly encountered in biostatistical practice. Our evaluation of the revised format includes its fairness, student performance, and student feedback. Results: The new format has a number of advantages: (1) it has a specific educational goal; (2) it provides sufficient time for students to produce their best work; (3) it encourages students to review elements of the first-year curriculum as needed; and (4) it can be administered remotely, even during a pandemic. Potential concerns pertaining to cheating and rigor can be adequately addressed. The results of our evaluation of the examination have been encouraging. The QE is intended to be a "fair" examination that covers important material which is beneficial to students, and does so in a way that is transparent and puts everyone in a position to perform their best work. Conclusions: An examination using this format has much to recommend it. When designing an examination, it is important to (a) match its format with clearly specified educational goals; and (b) distinguish between the distinct constructs of difficulty and rigor.

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