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The effectiveness of Internet-based technology in engineering education
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, University of Missouri - Rolla, United States

University of Missouri - Rolla . Awarded

Abstract

This research provides engineering educators analytical evidence as to the effectiveness of Internet-based course instruction. The research examined the University of Missouri-Rolla's Internet-based Advanced Production and Operations Management course, with a focus on determining the effectiveness of the Internet-based education tools used. Students in five Internet-based classes and one traditional, in-class control group were given three sets of surveys and two learning style assessments, accompanied by a course pre-test and a course final examination. Multiple conclusions were made from this study based on the analyses of the data collected. First, the Internet-based students performed equally as well as the control group. Second, the Internet-based students were found to have had exaggerated time requirement expectations for taking a course in the Internet environment. Third, the Internet-based students had positive course effectiveness and satisfaction experiences in the Internet classroom format. Fourth, the Internet-based students were skeptical of electronic lectures but their experiences were positive. Furthermore, Internet-based communications media such as Chat rooms and EMail must be further examined as students experiences did not meet expectations in this study.

Citation

Evans, R.M. The effectiveness of Internet-based technology in engineering education. Ph.D. thesis, University of Missouri - Rolla. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from .

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