Abstract:
This paper presents a new course, Radionavigation Systems, whose laboratory and theoretical components complement each other to enhance student learning. Radionavigation ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper presents a new course, Radionavigation Systems, whose laboratory and theoretical components complement each other to enhance student learning. Radionavigation skills and knowledge are taught by means of various instructional methods, and the laboratory successfully merges hands-on learning using specific instrumentation and software simulation tools, with m-learning and a competition. The relationship between cognitive and psychomotor learning outcomes is discussed. These instructional methods proved highly motivating to students. Oral presentations and report preparation skills also improved in students who completed the course. The experiments designed for the course are discussed in the light of student surveys, student grades, and the work carried out by the lecturer. The evaluation results demonstrate a high degree of success in meeting the initial goals of the course. The main drawback of the current course is related to equipment availability. Student motivation was high throughout the course. The course as designed is transferable to other universities.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 58, Issue: 2, May 2015)
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- IEEE Keywords
- Index Terms
- Learning Outcomes ,
- Teaching Methods ,
- Grade Students ,
- Public Speaking ,
- Student Motivation ,
- Current Course ,
- Goals Of The Course ,
- Coordinate System ,
- Radiofrequency ,
- Laboratory Experiments ,
- Active Learning ,
- Academic Year ,
- Understanding Of System ,
- Use Of Instruments ,
- Levels Of Motivation ,
- Laboratory Work ,
- Global Navigation Satellite System ,
- Real-life Applications ,
- Higher Levels Of Motivation ,
- Part Of Course ,
- Laboratory Reports ,
- Laboratory Course ,
- Echosounder ,
- Simulation Exercise ,
- Dead Reckoning ,
- Laboratory Session ,
- Final Experiment ,
- Mobile Devices ,
- Learning Gain ,
- Universal Transverse Mercator
- Author Keywords
Keywords assist with retrieval of results and provide a means to discovering other relevant content. Learn more.
- IEEE Keywords
- Index Terms
- Learning Outcomes ,
- Teaching Methods ,
- Grade Students ,
- Public Speaking ,
- Student Motivation ,
- Current Course ,
- Goals Of The Course ,
- Coordinate System ,
- Radiofrequency ,
- Laboratory Experiments ,
- Active Learning ,
- Academic Year ,
- Understanding Of System ,
- Use Of Instruments ,
- Levels Of Motivation ,
- Laboratory Work ,
- Global Navigation Satellite System ,
- Real-life Applications ,
- Higher Levels Of Motivation ,
- Part Of Course ,
- Laboratory Reports ,
- Laboratory Course ,
- Echosounder ,
- Simulation Exercise ,
- Dead Reckoning ,
- Laboratory Session ,
- Final Experiment ,
- Mobile Devices ,
- Learning Gain ,
- Universal Transverse Mercator
- Author Keywords