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Publication Date: 2018-Apr
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Impact of Adding Internet Technology on Student Performance and Perception of Autonomy in Fundamentals of Electronics Course
Rosero-Zambrano, Carlos Andrés; Avila, Alba; Osorio, Luz Adriana; Aguirre, Sandra
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v27 n2 p177-187 Apr 2018
The coupling of the traditional classroom instruction and a virtual learning environment (VLE) in an engineering course is critical to stimulating the learning process and to encouraging students to develop competencies outside of the classroom. This can be achieved through planned activities and the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), resources designed to complement students' autonomous learning needs. A quantitative analysis of students' academic performance using final course grades was performed for a fundamentals of electronics course and we examine students' perception of their autonomy using surveys. The students' progress and attitudes were monitored over four consecutive semesters. The first began with the design of the intervention and the following three consisted in the implementation. The strategy was focused on the development of course competencies through autonomous learning with ICT tools presented in the VLE. Findings indicate that the students who did the activities in the VLE showed an increase in performance scores in comparison with students who did not do them. The strategy used in this study, which enhanced perceived autonomy, was associated with a positive effect on their learning process. This research shows that a technology-enhanced course supported by ICT activities can both improve academic performance and foster autonomy in students.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Statistical Analysis, Grades (Scholastic), Electronics, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Progress Monitoring, Intervention, Personal Autonomy, Instructional Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction
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