Teaching and Learning Experiences with Enhanced Books in Engineering Math and Science Courses

Tufan Adiguzel; Tayfun Kamit; Bulent Ertas

doi:10.30935/cet.660725

Tufan Adiguzel ¹ ^* , Tayfun Kamit ², Bulent Ertas ¹

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This study focuses on understanding the implementation of three interactive digital products in the first-year foundational courses (General Chemistry, Physics I & II, Calculus I & II) at the Faculty of Engineering, and the perceptions of teaching and learning experiences with those products. The data were gathered from the instructors, students and Distance Education Unit Coordinator through in-depth interview of purposeful sample of the academics, student online survey and product platform usage data. The study reveals the nuances of the institutional change prompted by the initiatives for advancing teaching and learning through the integration of technology. The study findings are discussed through themes that address the benefits of integrating digital products as well as challenges experienced by the instructors, students, and by the institution during this period of transition to digital technologies. The findings assisted in identifying the related set of recommended actions for improving the implementation of digital products and strengthening their integration into academic programs.

Keywords: blended learning, e-books, engineering education, math, science

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Adiguzel, T., Kamit, T., & Ertas, B. (2020). Teaching and Learning Experiences with Enhanced Books in Engineering Math and Science Courses. Contemporary Educational Technology, 11(2), 143-158. https://doi.org/10.30935/cet.660725

Adiguzel, T., Kamit, T., and Ertas, B. (2020). Teaching and Learning Experiences with Enhanced Books in Engineering Math and Science Courses. Contemporary Educational Technology, 11(2), pp. 143-158. https://doi.org/10.30935/cet.660725

Adiguzel T, Kamit T, Ertas B. Teaching and Learning Experiences with Enhanced Books in Engineering Math and Science Courses. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2020;11(2), 143-158. https://doi.org/10.30935/cet.660725

Adiguzel, Tufan, Tayfun Kamit, and Bulent Ertas. "Teaching and Learning Experiences with Enhanced Books in Engineering Math and Science Courses". Contemporary Educational Technology 2020 11 no. 2 (2020): 143-158. https://doi.org/10.30935/cet.660725

Adiguzel, Tufan et al. "Teaching and Learning Experiences with Enhanced Books in Engineering Math and Science Courses". Contemporary Educational Technology, vol. 11, no. 2, 2020, pp. 143-158. https://doi.org/10.30935/cet.660725

Adiguzel T, Kamit T, Ertas B. Teaching and Learning Experiences with Enhanced Books in Engineering Math and Science Courses. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2020;11(2):143-58. https://doi.org/10.30935/cet.660725