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ERIC Number: EJ534768
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-0145
Promoting Active Student Learning in Strength of Materials with the Aid of CAI.
Pek, Peng-Kiat
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v5 n3 p225-33 Sep 1996
Discusses the use of computer-aided instruction (CAI) packages in promoting active student learning. Describes the development of a CAI package that highlights discussion of real engineering cases and students' ability to transfer knowledge to new engineering problems. Concludes that the students' problem-solving skills can be improved with the aid of CAI. (11 references) (JRH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Strategies, Educational Technology, Engineering, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Mechanics (Physics), Multimedia Instruction, Problem Solving, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Singapore