The Architecture of Cognition
Preparing for Blended e-Learning
Preparing for Blended e-Learning
Geomatics tools and education: status, integration and perception
Proceedings of the First International Conference on Technological Ecosystem for Enhancing Multiculturality
Teachers' attitude regarding the use of ICT. A factor reliability and validity study
Computers in Human Behavior
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The aim of this article is to highlight the importance of an active learning methodology in engineering degrees in Spain. We present the outcomes of an experimental study carried out during the academic years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 with engineering students at the University of Salamanca (Spain). In the present research, as we have done in previous ones, we have selected a subject which is common to the four degrees under consideration: Computer Science. This study explores in greater depth the validity of experimental designs coming from educational research and the impact of innovative teaching methodologies. The hypothesis that impulses this research is formulated to ascertain that the learning level and the satisfaction of students will be higher after the implementation of new teaching methodologies (based on constructive learning, collaborative work, and blended learning resources), than in more traditional teaching contexts. The obtained results partially confirm this hypothesis. The ultimate purpose of this work is that of providing evidence that contributes to the improvement of education and teaching methods for a better performance of students in engineering.