Follow-Up on a Numerical Methods Course Using m-learning and Proposal for an Evolution to Research Based Learning

摘要

Education is changing deeper than at any other time with the constant improvement of information and communication technologies. Particularly, the last five years have brought a fast inclusion of mobile technologies in education at all educational levels. This work presents a modern vision for a numerical methods course for engineers integrating mobile applications into a blended learning strategy. It currently combines class, Web and mobile activities to reinforce and to develop the basic knowledge proposed in the curricula. A five years follow-up is developed to evaluate its performance. Outcomes suggest moving the design into pure online learning to introduce new improvements in the course goals. The improvements are realized by the inclusion of a research-based learning component. The proposed approach could become a differentiated and flexible scheme of instruction powered by mobile applications, but introducing a new version based on project-oriented learning.