ERIC Number: EJ900595
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Aug
Pages: 8
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Active Methodologies in a Queueing Systems Course for Telecommunication Engineering Studies
Garcia, J.; Hernandez, A.
IEEE Transactions on Education, v53 n3 p405-412 Aug 2010
This paper presents the results of a one-year experiment in incorporating active methodologies in a Queueing Systems course as part of the Telecommunication Engineering degree at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, during the period of adaptation to the European Higher Education Area. A problem-based learning methodology has been introduced, and the academic results showed that students achieved higher grades (improvement ranging from 27% up to 50%). The additional effort of students and faculty staff has also been evaluated. (Contains 2 tables and 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Engineering Education, Problem Based Learning, Telecommunications, Engineering, Academic Achievement, Electronics, Computer Simulation, Models, Communications, Networks
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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