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Evaluation of a technique to introduce the use of software in chemical engineering
Author(s) -
Gilabert Robert M,
Gavaldà Jordi
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8535.1990.tb00669.x
Subject(s) - class (philosophy) , software , likert scale , computer science , mathematics education , teaching method , period (music) , computer software , psychology , software engineering , artificial intelligence , developmental psychology , programming language , physics , acoustics
The authors describe a teaching technique to introduce students of the last two courses of chemical engineering studies to the use of extensive software to simulate chemical processes, using a personal computer and a conventional audiovisual room instead of a mainframe. This teaching technique is analysed through the students' answers to a 22‐item Likert‐type questionnaire. A general analysis is given for two groups exposed to different class time. The group exposed to the long period was more positive about the teaching process. In both groups, analysis showed that the women evaluate the teaching technique more favourably than men. Gender differences were also found in the item analysis. The results show that the female subgroup scored positively all items for the long period group and was more adaptable to the new teaching situation.