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Simultaneous Usage of Methods for the Development of Experimental Competences

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  • Gustavo Alves

    (School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal)

  • Clara Viegas

    (School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal)

  • Natércia Lima

    (School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal)

  • Ingvar Gustavsson

    (Blenkinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden)

Abstract

This work reports a didactical implementation addressing the development of students' competences on DC circuits. Teacher' approach focus on the use of simultaneous teaching/learning/assessment resources and methods in order to improve students' abilities of adapting and dealing with available tools to solve real practical problems. The impact this didactical implementation was measure in terms of students' perception, usage and learning results. The results indicate that students clearly benefit from the use of virtual resources, in developing their skills, including the associated calculus, although the majority of students do not immediately understand it. This design represents a long-term vision, and, with some adjustments, some identified in this work, this course may become more effective in improving students' learning.

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  • Gustavo Alves & Clara Viegas & Natércia Lima & Ingvar Gustavsson, 2016. "Simultaneous Usage of Methods for the Development of Experimental Competences," International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals (IJHCITP), IGI Global, vol. 7(1), pages 48-65, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jhcitp:v:7:y:2016:i:1:p:48-65
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