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Two New Moodle Modules for the Enhancement of a Problem-Based Learning Approach

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    Identifier: imarina:9298432
    Authors:
    Mateo-Sanz, Josep M.Olive, CarmePuigjaner, Dolors
    Abstract:
    This paper describes two new Moodle modules that were developed to enhance a problem-based learning approach. One of the modules offers the possibility to easily customize student assessment. In particular, it enables the creation of questions containing random numeric variables, either scalar or vectorial, and whose answers are automatically computed regardless of the complex combination of numerical and logical operations involved in their calculation. The other module facilitates the subdivision of a problem into a common statement and a set of questions which are successively displayed in the browser. By combining these two modules, instructors can easily offer their students the opportunity to practice answering individualized quizzes anywhere and anytime. The analysis of the effect of the use of these two modules on students' performance revealed the existence of a strong link between the amount of online problems answered by students and their final grades. Typically, higher final grades were associated to higher regularity in answering individualized online problems. Moreover, it was shown that the use of individualized assessment quizzes tends to reduce academic dishonesty.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Mateo-Sanz, Josep M.; Olive, Carme; Puigjaner, Dolors;
    Department: Enginyeria Química
    URV's Author/s: Mateo Sanz, Josep Maria / Olivé Farré, Maria del Carme / Puigjaner Riba, Maria Dolores
    Keywords: Academic dishonesty Blended learning environments Constructivist learning Innovació docent La plataforma moodle a l'educació Moodle modules Problem-based learning Statistics Students
    Abstract: This paper describes two new Moodle modules that were developed to enhance a problem-based learning approach. One of the modules offers the possibility to easily customize student assessment. In particular, it enables the creation of questions containing random numeric variables, either scalar or vectorial, and whose answers are automatically computed regardless of the complex combination of numerical and logical operations involved in their calculation. The other module facilitates the subdivision of a problem into a common statement and a set of questions which are successively displayed in the browser. By combining these two modules, instructors can easily offer their students the opportunity to practice answering individualized quizzes anywhere and anytime. The analysis of the effect of the use of these two modules on students' performance revealed the existence of a strong link between the amount of online problems answered by students and their final grades. Typically, higher final grades were associated to higher regularity in answering individualized online problems. Moreover, it was shown that the use of individualized assessment quizzes tends to reduce academic dishonesty.
    Thematic Areas: Ciência da computação Ciencias sociales Educação Educació Education Education, scientific disciplines Engenharias iii Engenharias iv Engineering (all) Engineering (miscellaneous) Engineering, multidisciplinary Ensino General engineering Interdisciplinar Pedagogical & educational research Psicología
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: dolors.puigjaner@urv.cat carme.olive@urv.cat josepmaria.mateo@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-5251-2022 0000-0003-3269-5292 0000-0002-6352-9863
    Record's date: 2023-05-20
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.ijee.ie/contents/c290413.html
    Papper original source: International Journal Of Engineering Education. 29 (4): 891-903
    APA: Mateo-Sanz, Josep M.; Olive, Carme; Puigjaner, Dolors; (2013). Two New Moodle Modules for the Enhancement of a Problem-Based Learning Approach. International Journal Of Engineering Education, 29(4), 891-903
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2013
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Education,Education, Scientific Disciplines,Engineering (Miscellaneous),Engineering, Multidisciplinary
    Academic dishonesty
    Blended learning environments
    Constructivist learning
    Innovació docent
    La plataforma moodle a l'educació
    Moodle modules
    Problem-based learning
    Statistics
    Students
    Ciência da computação
    Ciencias sociales
    Educação
    Educació
    Education
    Education, scientific disciplines
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias iv
    Engineering (all)
    Engineering (miscellaneous)
    Engineering, multidisciplinary
    Ensino
    General engineering
    Interdisciplinar
    Pedagogical & educational research
    Psicología
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