Step-Based Tutoring Software for Complex Procedures in Circuit Analysis

Skromme, Brian; Bansal, Srividya K.; Barnard, Wendy; O’Donnell, Megan

doi:10.1109/fie43999.2019.9028520

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“…The basic features of the step-based system have been described previously, including the threestep problem generation algorithm that creates and validates its own randomly-generated circuit problems, the automated solution and explanation generation algorithms, and the interfaces used to accept and evaluate equations, simplified equations, matrix equations, waveform sketches, and numerical answers [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. A preliminary version of the on-screen circuit editor has also been described [5,6].…”

Section: Enhanced Interactive Circuit Editormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the third restricted mode, presimplification using the above methods is possible but "soughtvariable transformations" are also permitted [10]. This procedure (introduced in the introductory tutorial) is relevant, for example, when one wishes to combine elements in series when one of them has a sought voltage or power, which would be destroyed by the simplification.…”

Section: Enhanced Interactive Circuit Editormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We carried out a randomized, blind comparison of this system to a commercial answer-based system (WileyPLUS) in Spring 2019 as described in more detail elsewhere [10]. Students in one section of the first author's course at Arizona State University (ASU) (N = 64) were randomly assigned to groups A and B.…”

Section: Spring 2019 Comparison To Wileyplusmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…4 and indicate strong preferences for Circuit Tutor over WileyPLUS for both topics. Qualitative analysis of student comments showed that students preferred the step-based guidance offered by Circuit Tutor, the interactivity and explanations given at the end of each problem, and the immediate feedback [10]. A few students however preferred working problems on paper and a few preferred the greater number errors allowed in WileyPLUS.…”

Section: Spring 2019 Comparison To Wileyplusmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Specifically, step-based systems caused improvements of 0.76σ, compared to 0.31σ and 0.79σ for answer-based systems and human tutors, respectively (σ denotes standard deviation) [1]. Previously, we have described a step-based tutoring system in the domain of linear circuit analysis, which is a crucial gateway course in the education of both electrical and many nonelectrical engineers [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. This system features automatic problem generation, where an unlimited number of unique circuit diagrams (not just element values) are created for every user.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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EDUPERES and GAMERES: A smart interactive education platform and digital gamification for basic circuit analysis

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This paper introduces Education Platform for Equivalent Resistance (EDUPERES) and Gamification of Equivalent Resistance (GAMERES), two different parts of a new computer aided education platform with interactive and imaginative design and game elements, which have been created during 4 years. In Vocational School of Transportation of Eskişehir Technical University, electrical circuit analysis is a compact course which exhaustively yet quickly covers all the DC and AC circuit concepts. During the course, it is observed that some students have difficulties in some basic capabilities such as calculation of equivalent resistance of either a standard or a compact circuit, dividing currents, and so on. More sadly, this inability spreads to the rest of the semester. This study aims to overcome this issue through a smart interactive education platform and gamification. The first part, that is, EDUPERES visualizes and animates the solutions of electrical circuits. To make the students exercise circuit questions, it provides an interface which simulates the comfort of using paper and pencil. This platform is powered by a smart algorithm to watch almost all of the actions of the students and to give prompt warnings. It allows students to transform the shapes of compact circuits during circuit reduction. The second part, that is, GAMERES imaginatively converts the circuit questions into action, competition, shooter, puzzle, and maze games. Via box plots and Mann–Whitney–Wilcoxon nonparametric tests, it is shown that EDUPERES and GAMERES can significantly increase students' learning. The success of EDUPERES and GAMERES is discussed with regard to previous studies and gamers' motivations.

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