Student Experience of Flexible Engineering Education: A Case Study at Two Foreign Universities in the Far East

Sherif Welsen, Jolly Atit Shah

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Abstract

This paper presents a flexible online learning approach for engineering education. The approach was developed during the pandemic in 2020, and it was extended when the education disruption happened. To determine the efficacy of this online approach in British education in the far east, a case study was conducted on engineering students at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, and the University of Glasgow, Singapore. The primary research question is how students perceive the effectiveness of online learning tools in enhancing their synchronous learning during a sudden transition from physical to online classes. Using Microsoft and Google forms, survey results were collected from junior and senior engineering students enrolled in different programs of study at the two universities. The response rate is approximately 70%. The survey revealed that students utilized technology effectively and quickly adapted to online learning. During their online learning journey for British engineering education, students found using the most up-to-date online teaching tools to be very comfortable. The findings of this study could inform future pedagogical practices for educational disruption.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages508-513
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665491174
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event11th IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2022 - Virtual, Online, Hong Kong
Duration: 4 Dec 20227 Dec 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2022

Conference

Conference11th IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2022
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityVirtual, Online
Period4/12/227/12/22

Keywords

  • engineering education
  • flexibility in learning
  • online learning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Education
  • Communication

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