Title :
Providing differentiated learning experiences through e-Learning on Solid State Devices course
Author :
Zoolfakar, A.S. ; Sulaiman, F.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng., Univ. Teknol. MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia
Abstract :
Solid State Devices subject is a tough course for the student to understand. The main reason is students are having difficulty to visualize semiconductor carriers and their behaviours. Therefore, many students are unable to cope with the subject and failed in final examination. In this paper, e-Learning techniques have been introduced to overcome the problem. There are three types of e-Learning that have been introduced such as usage of website, usage of semiconductor applets and virtual lecture series from distinguish lecturer. After implemented for a semester, the failure rate managed to be reduced to almost 64%.
Keywords :
Computer aided instruction; Contacts; Educational technology; Electronic learning; Engineering education; Microstrip; Physics; Semiconductor device testing; Solid state circuits; Visualization; Solid State Devices; e-Learning; virtual lecture and semiconductor applets; website;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Education (ICEED), 2009 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4843-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4844-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490598