Investigating the Effect of Using Educational Videos and Recorded Lectures in Understanding the Contents of Pre-Engineering Courses

Abdurrahman Almekhlafi; Essam Zaneldin; Waleed Ahmed

doi:10.3991/ijep.v14i2.46977

Authors

Abdurrahman Almekhlafi Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8988-0803
Essam Zaneldin UAE University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1370-9815
Waleed Ahmed UAE University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8294-0981

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v14i2.46977

Keywords:

coronavirus pandemic, educational videos, higher education, online learning, recorded lectures

Abstract

Some students may struggle to understand the contents of courses with intensive conceptual content and problem-solving, especially when the courses are offered online. Offering courses online may present challenges such as technological issues, time management, and a lack of interaction with instructors. This paper investigates the effect of using educational videos and recorded lectures on students enrolled learning and performance. A questionnaire survey was conducted among students in the “Engineering Economics” course at an international institution for pre-engineering students before they chose their specialization. The survey was conducted during the Fall 2021 semester (before the coronavirus pandemic) and the “Spring 2022” semester (during the pandemic). The performance of students during the “Spring 2022” semester was compared with their performance during the “Fall 2021” semester, when students relied solely on face-to-face lectures. During the “Spring 2022” semester, educational videos and recorded lectures were made available to students. Analysis results revealed that students had a positive perception towards the use of educational videos and recorded lectures. Students’ feedback regarding watching videos and recorded lectures was quite positive and enhanced their performance in the course. A generic VBA framework was developed to suggest educational videos and recorded lectures relevant to selected course topics. An initial pilot test of this tool received very positive feedback from students.

Author Biographies

Essam Zaneldin, UAE University

Dr. Essam Zaneldin earned his PhD in 2000 from the University of Waterloo, Canada in the area of Construction Engineering and Management. Dr. Zaneldin is a professional engineer currently working as an associate professor of Construction Engineering and Management at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the head of the College of Engineering Requirements Unit at UAE University. In addition to his experience in the academia, Dr. Zaneldin has more than thirteen years of work experience in areas related to design, construction supervision, and project management of mega size projects in North America and the Middle East. He has authored and co-authored several journal and conference publications in topics related to engineering education, design coordination, change management, site layout planning, constructability, claims and disputes, and simulation of design and construction operations.

Waleed Ahmed, UAE University

Dr.W.K.Ahmed has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from college of engineering-Baghdad university(Baghdad-Iraq). After graduation in 1992, joined the industrial sector specifically the manufacturing processes and the quality control for 6 years. Later in 2000 got M.Sc. from the mechanical department at the university of technology (Baghdad-Iraq) in Applied Mechanics in the area of failure analysis of pipes using Finite Element Analysis and worked as a consultant for many manufacturing companies. In 2001 appointed as lecturer at the material department in the college of engineering at the University of Mustanseryia (Baghdad-Iraq). After all finished PhD In 2006 in the field of rehabilitation of steel pipes using composite materials in joint venture with Nottingham University (UK). Moved to work in United Arab Emirates University (United Arab Emirates) and currently is an instructor in the College of Engineering at the UAEU teaching many courses like thermodynamic, engineering materials, differential equation and engineering applications, freshman lab, engineering economy and linear algebra and engineering applications.