期刊
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
卷 26, 期 6, 页码 629-645出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-017-9703-3
关键词
Online learning; Geoscience; Undergraduate STEM education; Course design; Google Earth; Excel
资金
- National Science Foundation [EAR-0847688]
- Directorate For Geosciences
- Division Of Earth Sciences [1246944] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- Division Of Earth Sciences
- Directorate For Geosciences [1614942] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
The recent emphasis in higher education on both student engagement and online learning encouraged the authors to develop an active e-learning environment for an introductory geohazards course, which enrolls 70+ undergraduate students per semester. Instructors focused on replicating the achievements and addressing the challenges within an already established face-to-face student-centered class (Brudzinski and Sikorski 2010; Sit 2013). Through the use of a learning management system (LMS) and other available technologies, a wide range of course components were developed including online homework assignments with automatic grading and tailored feedback, video tutorials of software programs like Google Earth and Microsoft Excel, and more realistic scientific investigations using authentic and freely available data downloaded from the internet. The different course components designed to engage students and improve overall student learning and development were evaluated using student surveys and instructor reflection. Each component can be used independently and intertwined into a face-to-face course. Results suggest that significant opportunities are available in an online environment including the potential for improved student performance and new datasets for educational research. Specifically, results from pre and post-semester Geoscience Concept Inventory (GCI) testing in an active e-learning course show enhanced student learning gains compared to face-to-face lecture-based and student-centered courses.
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