Impact of Teaching Style on Student Learning and Satisfaction in Statics Courses
Impact of Teaching Style on Student Learning and Satisfaction in Statics Courses
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教学风格对静力学课程学生学习和满意度的影响
DOI:
10.18260/p.24227
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发表时间:
2015
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影响因子:
56.9
通讯作者:
A. Bielefeldt
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文献类型:
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作者:
Rebecca Komarek;A. Bielefeldt
The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between teaching methods and students’ learning and satisfaction in statics courses. This study explored the teaching methods that were used in sophomore-level statics courses taught by three different instructors. The teaching methods ranged from fairly standard lecture with numerous example problems worked during class to flipped class that was highly interactive. Faculty interviews and student focus groups provided insight into the course from both perspectives. Students took a statics concept inventory to gauge topic-based knowledge as well as a separate self-assessment of their learning gains. Results show no clear link between instructional methods and student understanding of statics concepts but do show a student preference for the more active, student-centered classrooms. Faculty member interviews showed a trend toward teaching based on personal philosophy of how their efforts will affect student learning. These preliminary results serve as initial insight into faculty and student perspectives of the engineering science courses that are typical of the sophomore year in engineering.