On the Push-Pull Mobile Learning of Electric Welding

This study aims to explore the learning effects and attitudes of students in the course electric welding practice in a university of science and technology to which the push-pull technology-based mobile learning system is applied. In this study, the push-pull technology is adopted to establish a mob...

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Published in:Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Science and Technology Education, 2017-07, Vol.13 (7), p.3235-3260
Main Authors: Chung, Chih-Chao, Dzan, Wei-Yuan, Cheng, Yuh-Ming, Lou, Shi-Jer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Freshmen
College Students
Control Groups
Cooperative learning
Educational Technology
Energy
Experimental Groups
Handheld Devices
Online instruction
Pretests Posttests
Program Effectiveness
Qualitative Research
Questionnaires
Statistical Analysis
Student Attitudes
Student Centered Learning
Students
Teaching Methods
Technology Uses in Education
Telecommunications
Welding
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Summary:This study aims to explore the learning effects and attitudes of students in the course electric welding practice in a university of science and technology to which the push-pull technology-based mobile learning system is applied. In this study, the push-pull technology is adopted to establish a mobile learning system and develop the Push-pull Course of Special Topic Mobile Learning of Electric Welding, which includes three parts--(1) the instruction of the electric welding course, (2) the learning of the electric welding course, and (3) the multi-dimensional evaluation of the electric welding course. Two classes of the course in the department of engineering science of university of science and technology were taken as the research subjects for the experimental instruction, with 61 students in the Experimental Group and 58 in the Control Group. Throughout the instruction, the questionnaire and written information about the students were collected and analyzed so as to explore the influence of "Push-pull Mobile Learning Course of Electric Welding" on the academic performance and attitude. Here are the conclusions of this study: (1) the course can significantly improve the students' learning of electric welding; (2) students hold a positive attitude towards the course; (3) the course can facilitate the students' discussions, learning effects and cooperative learning. Also, this study gives some suggestions for the instruction of the course, so as to enhance students' knowledge and skills of electric welding and promote the significance of the course.
ISSN:1305-8223
1305-8215
1305-8223
DOI:10.12973/eurasia.2017.00715a