Implementing an active learning platform to support student learning in a numerical analysis course

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dc.contributor.authorZabala F.J.C.
dc.contributor.authorParker H.E.
dc.contributor.authorVieira C.
dc.contributor.departmentUniversidad EAFIT. Departamento de Cienciasspa
dc.contributor.researchgroupLógica y Computaciónspa
dc.creatorZabala F.J.C.
dc.creatorParker H.E.
dc.creatorVieira C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-26T21:35:22Z
dc.date.available2021-03-26T21:35:22Z
dc.date.issued2017-01-01
dc.description.abstractClassroom instruction in the 21st century needs to incorporate innovative, research-based pedagogies. The engineering classroom is currently experiencing a shift towards more active learning activities due to both advances in educational research, and advances in technologies that enable practices such as the flipped classroom model. Given that course transformation is a gradual process that begins at the level of the instructor, educators need access to the essential tools and training in order to introduce these changes into the curricula. This paper introduces a course re-design based on Self-Determination Theory and Constructivism; and outlines effectively implemented active learning strategies using the flipped classroom model. The data were collected from a Numerical Analysis course, which is an important course across several engineering disciplines at Universidad EAFIT. This course enables engineering students to solve complex problems using mathematical and computational methods. This paper describes the implementation of an online active learning platform called "Numérico Interactivo" for two related engineering courses: Numerical Analysis (NA) and Numerical Processes (NP). The platform was available to all students, but only NA implemented it using a flipped classroom model. NP made the platform available as an optional course tool. Informed by SDT principles, "Numérico Interactivo" includes a variety of instructional materials such as explanations, examples, frequently asked questions (FAQ), self-assessment tools, and evaluation. This study compares the two courses in terms of: (1) students' perceptions about the instructional materials of the course; (2) students' use of the platform; and (3) students' perceived usefulness of the different elements within the platform. Results suggest that students in the NA course found the classroom sessions and the homework assignments more useful as compared to the students enrolled in the NP course. In addition, in the NA course students used the platform more often for class preparation and to study before each module. The way in which the platform was implemented in NA also increased student motivation in the course. Overall, the results suggest that "Numérico Interactivo" is useful to implement course re-designs into engineering and computing education courses, but such tools need to be guided by active learning practices so that students can fully benefit from them. © 2017 IEEE.eng
dc.identifierhttps://eafit.fundanetsuite.com/Publicaciones/ProdCientif/PublicacionFrw.aspx?id=8054
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/FIE.2017.8190619
dc.identifier.issn15394565
dc.identifier.otherSCOPUS;2-s2.0-85043247464
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10784/27432
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
dc.relation.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043247464&doi=10.1109%2fFIE.2017.8190619&partnerID=40&md5=39046339defb531c76d0ee13d6d96658
dc.rightsInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
dc.sourceProceedings - Frontiers In Education Conference, Fie
dc.subject.keywordArtificial intelligenceeng
dc.subject.keywordComputation theoryeng
dc.subject.keywordCurriculaeng
dc.subject.keywordE-learningeng
dc.subject.keywordEducation computingeng
dc.subject.keywordEngineering educationeng
dc.subject.keywordNumerical analysiseng
dc.subject.keywordTeachingeng
dc.subject.keywordActive Learningeng
dc.subject.keywordActive learning strategieseng
dc.subject.keywordEngineering classroomseng
dc.subject.keywordEngineering disciplineseng
dc.subject.keywordFlipped classroomseng
dc.subject.keywordFrequently asked questionseng
dc.subject.keywordInstructional materialseng
dc.subject.keywordSelf-determination theorieseng
dc.subject.keywordStudentseng
dc.titleImplementing an active learning platform to support student learning in a numerical analysis courseeng
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