Multimedia resources in engineering
Edited book (chapter)
Yousif, B. F., Basson, Marita and Hobohm, Carola. 2014. "Multimedia resources in engineering." Davim, J. Paulo (ed.) Modern mechanical engineering: research, development and education. Heidelberg, Germany. Springer. pp. 449-461
| Chapter Title | Multimedia resources in engineering |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
| ERA Publisher ID | 3337 |
| Book Title | Modern mechanical engineering: research, development and education |
| Authors | Yousif, B. F. (Author), Basson, Marita (Author) and Hobohm, Carola (Author) |
| Editors | Davim, J. Paulo |
| Page Range | 449-461 |
| Series | Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology |
| Chapter Number | 15 |
| Number of Pages | 13 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Place of Publication | Heidelberg, Germany |
| ISBN | 9783642451751 |
| 9783642451768 | |
| ISSN | 2195-0911 |
| 2195-092X | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45176-8_15 |
| Web Address (URL) | http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-45176-8_15# |
| Abstract | In this study, the impact of employing multimedia resources in the teaching of a common first year engineering course, Engineering Materials, was investigated. The aim was to determine if there was an improvement in students' reported understanding and evidence of increased student engagement in the online discussion forums as a result of using the resources. Threshold concepts and the related notion of troublesome knowledge has resurfaced in research as well as in current thinking about learning and teaching in higher education. There is no clear indication in engineering education literature on how multimedia resources could influence student understanding of threshold and complex concepts. The multimedia resources used in the course were developed as part of a framework of resources intended to guide students through identified threshold concepts. Animation software was used, supplemented by video recordings and inked annotations of each lecture. An online survey was conducted over three semesters utilizing an inbuilt facility in the online learning environment. The initial results showed that implementing the multimedia resources significantly improved the student engagement in the online discussion forums? The perceived quality of teaching and students' understanding of complex topics also improved as was revealed by results and students report. Seventy three per cent of the students stated their preference toward teaching methods using multimedia resources and inking. This preference was more pronounced in the off campus or online student cohort. |
| Keywords | nanotechnology; robotics |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
| 390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy | |
| 360504. Interactive media | |
| Public Notes | Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014. Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering |
| School of Civil Engineering and Surveying | |
| Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences | |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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