| Publisher | Carnegie Mellon University | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | 600.1KB PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5 | Date added | 05 Jan 2004 |
| Topics | Courseware | ||
| Downloads | 40 | ||
Problem solving courseware modules have been developed for students of mechanics of materials. The modules offer students: a better grasp of fundamental principles, an intuitive sense of the meaning of key quantities, and fluency in using relations to solve problems. Students use modules independently and submit electronic log files to instructors who can monitor their progress. Field-testing of the modules was conducted over a two-year period at three distinct educational institutions, with 318 students. Courseware users scored as well as or outperformed their non-using peers on nearly all objective measures of learning, with differences being statistically significant in some cases.
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