Understanding How Students Use and Appreciate Online Resources in the Teaching Laboratory

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  • Sasha Nikolic University of Wollongong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v11i4.4562

Keywords:

laboratory, online learning, teaching, training

Abstract


The internet is a great resource student’s use for learning. Reasons include the ease in searching with sites such as Google, or the vast collection of informative videos on YouTube. The teaching laboratory can also benefit from online resources, especially when students are deficient in prerequisite knowledge. The benefits are greatest when there are non-standard learning paths, and multiple entry points into a degree. This study undertakes a mixed methods research approach to try and understand how students use and appreciate an online resource, called the Training Laboratory, designed to support learning in the engineering teaching laboratory. The targeted resources are used to help support students as well as the laboratory teaching assistants (called laboratory demonstrators). The study finds that such resources are used by a substantial number of students to aid learning, increasing productivity, and improving teaching. The availability of such targeted resources leads to an improved student experience.

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Published

2015-08-05

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Nikolic, S. (2015). Understanding How Students Use and Appreciate Online Resources in the Teaching Laboratory. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 11(4), pp. 8–13. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v11i4.4562

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