| Title: |
Rapidly Converting a Project-Based Engineering Experience for Remote Learning: Successes and Limitations of Using Experimental Kits and a Multiplayer Online Game |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Wu, Liang Li; Zhu, Edward; Callaghan, Caitlin; Irwin, Derek; Reinsdorf, Dylan; Swanson, Veronica; Zwirn, Austin; Reinkensmeyer, David |
| Source: |
Advances in Engineering Education. Fall 2020 8(4). |
| Availability: |
American Society for Engineering Education. 1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 412-624-6815; Fax: 412-624-1108; Web site: http://advances.asee.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
9 |
| Publication Date: |
2020 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Educational Change; Active Learning; Student Projects; Engineering Education; Distance Education; Computer Games; Internet; Undergraduate Students; Learning Activities; Cooperative Learning |
| Geographic Terms: |
California (Irvine) |
| ISSN: |
1941-1766 |
| Abstract: |
To provide a project-based learning experience during the COVID-19 outbreak, we mailed experimental kits to 285 undergraduate students and developed curriculum for a multi-player online robot simulation game. Students successfully achieved cognitive objectives and rated the remote learning experience comparably to the prior-year in-person implementation. However, there was a 10% decrease in self-reported motivation for the project and only 15% of students endorsed offering the course online in the future. Students most frequently felt that reduced quality of interaction was a key difficulty (43%) and seldom identified reduced hands-on experiences (7%) as a difficulty, a course aspect they identified as the most motivating. Preserving the known benefits of project-based learning for engineering retention will likely require improving remote collaboration strategies for hands-on activities. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2021 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1287739 |
| Database: |
ERIC |