Developing on-line homework for introductory thermodynamics

Roman Taraban; Edward E. Anderson; Matthew W. Hayes; M. P. Sharma

doi:10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00859.x

Developing on-line homework for introductory thermodynamics

Roman Taraban, Edward E. Anderson, Matthew W. Hayes, M. P. Sharma

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Abstract

Homework in engineering courses is used to develop problem-solving skills and to provide students with the practice they need in order to achieve mastery of essential concepts and procedures in their disciplines. We describe homework exercises that were developed for introductory thermodynamics and delivered to students via the Internet. Records of student use were created automatically by the computer server. The data revealed students' patterns of software usage in the context of the course; additional data from course instructors revealed the extent to which completing the on-line homework improved students' in-class test performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	339-342
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Engineering Education
Volume	94
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00859.x
State	Published - Jul 2005

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Homework
On-line education
Thermodynamics

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