Abstract:
For most students, subject courses in mathematics or information technology are rather abstract and difficult to learn. Quite often, they find it difficult to understand the related concepts, theories and applications, or hard to relate them to the primary or secondary teaching. This project aims to develop pedagogy to facilitate the students to learn mathematics and information technology courses more effectively, and to provide some concrete examples on how the subject knowledge taught at the Institute can be related / applied to the primary or secondary context. To this end, the project team worked closely with the course lecturers concerned to design and develop the related teaching and learning materials for use in the mathematics and information technology courses. The project outcomes would contribute to enhancing the relationship between teaching and learning of subject courses, and the quality of teaching and learning in our department. Also, the materials developed in this project would be used for promotion of online learning and integration to become part of the departmental teaching portfolios to be developed in the near future.
Code:
T0089
Principal Project Supervisors:
Subjects:
- Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Computer-assisted instruction
- Information technology -- Study and teaching
Start Date:
15 Jun 2011
End Date:
14 Jun 2012
Status:
Completed
Result:
Some fruitful examples in courses are provided below:
For the course of IIT 1082, students were given the chance to use two different teaching approaches to learn the topic of control flow. The results of the quizzes suggested that students performed slightly better when peer-assessments and discussions were implemented as compared with the traditional lecture approach.
Besides, from results of survey questionnaire in another class, students showed a very positive attitude towards e-learning. According to the designed online recorded video’s viewing statistics, it was found that student did make use of such kind of online e-learning resources to help learning and revision of the course.
For the course of MTH1025, interactive online GeoGebra applets were designed to illustrate the concepts and applications of the Cavalieri Principle. Student could access the online applets at ease for self-learning or revision purposes. Over 70% students had used the applets and attempted the revision exercises. They had positive attitude to make use of the e-learning resources to learn the topic. The pedagogy and the developed materials would be adopted for same course in 2012-13.
For the course MTH2099, a GeoGebra applet was used in teaching the concept of limit. In general, students’ performances and mastery of the limit concepts were satisfactory. Some students responded that the GeoGebra applet helped them visualize and understood the meaning of the abstract epsilon-delta definition described in notes or textbooks.
Impact:
The progress and effectiveness of the project was satisfactory. Project team members had designed and developed some useful exploratory or interactive e-learning materials for uses by their students. After conducting try-outs in some courses, we found that students did show appreciations to the designed e-learning materials and the pedagogies adopted. In general, they had positive attitudes in using the online resources for self-learning or revision purposes. On the whole, this project provided a very valuable opportunity for the project team members to demonstrate how to enhance the relationship between teaching and learning of subject courses by using relevant examples in the primary or secondary context to our colleagues or student teachers. The developed teaching resources can be used to form part of the departmental teaching portfolio or staff’s teaching portfolio in 2012-13.
Deliverables:
Teaching and Learning Resources/ Materials
Man, Y. K. (2011). Application of the Cavalieri principle. Retrieved November 22, 2012, fromhttp://www.math.ied.edu.hk/tdg2010_11/2011/cavalieri/cavalieri.htmlhttps://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/29b2ae95-b5f8-460c-9de1-6c62...
Cheng, K. H. F. (2011). Limt of a sequence. Retrieved November 22, 2012, fromhttp://www.math.ied.edu.hk/tdg2010_11/GeoGebra/2011/limit.htmlhttps://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/90aa99ad-dae6-45c1-8b3e-d759...
Plane geometry: Three GeoGeba appletshttps://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/ff0ee856-5a24-44da-93d9-468f...
Books / Book Chapters / Journal Articles / Conference Papers
Ng, W. S. (2012). The impact of peer assessment and feedback strategy in learning computer programming in higher education. Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 9, 2012, 17-27. https://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/3c0c72aa-f507-4744-959c-5d79...
Seminars/Presentations/Sharing Sessions
A sharing presentation on the project “Enhancing the relationship between teaching and learning of mathematics and information technology courses” and demonstration on GeoGebra applets by Dr Man Yiu Kwong & Mr Ng Wing Shui at MIT Departmental retreat on 20 December 2011.https://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/6d069462-cb42-4650-8232-10d5...
Financial Year:
2010-11
Type:
TDG