Abstract
COVID-19 forced online learning at all levels. It raised a problem for the teaching of engineering classes where laboratory work is essential for the learning process. To address this problem, we used the current capabilities of cell phones, visual processing software, and social networks to design a set of lab activities that could be reproduced at home by each student at a low cost. We developed an exploratory study where we implemented one of those lab activities in a physics course and investigated the impact of this activity on the learning gain of students. We implemented the activity in a large group of students (69) and compared with a control group of students (12) that did not participate in the activity in order to evaluate the knowledge gained by the participants. Results showed that students that carried out our proposed lab activity increased their learning gain (20%) and obtained better scores in their knowledge tests (76.98 ± 3.21 pre-test versus 92.56 ± 3.18 post-test).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2020 IEEE ANDESCON, ANDESCON 2020 |
Publisher | IEEE Canada |
Pages | 1 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-7281-9365-6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-7281-9366-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Oct 2020 |
Event | IEEE ANDESCON 2020: Technology and Innovation - Quito, Ecuador Duration: 13 Oct 2020 → 16 Oct 2020 https://attend.ieee.org/andescon/ |
Publication series
Name | 2020 IEEE ANDESCON, ANDESCON 2020 |
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Conference
Conference | IEEE ANDESCON 2020 |
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Country/Territory | Ecuador |
City | Quito |
Period | 13/10/20 → 16/10/20 |
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Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to acknowledge the technical support of Writing Lab, TecLabs, and the financial support of NOVUS 2019, ID N19120, an initiative of Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, in the production of this work. Students David Mastrascusa, Regina Mijares, Juan Pablo Jiménez and Allan Martinez, are also acknowledged for their help during the investigation
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 IEEE.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Science Applications
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Control and Optimization
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Transportation