The Study of Math Progress with a Fundamental Practicing Module and
Additional Exercises via Computer-Assisted Instruction: a Case Study of
Engineering Undergraduate Students, College of Industrial Technology*
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The research aims to investigate the learning progress from applying the practice module for enhancing
basic Math as well as the instruction applying CAI along with traditional class method for the course Engineering
Mathematics 1. The sampling population included 4-year undergraduate engineering students from 9 majors in the
academic year 2003. From the total 300 students who joined Math improvement program during the summer time,
the sampling group of 136 students volunteered to participate in the project. The subjects were tested for their basic
knowledge score and achievement score. The progress was indicated by the difference between the former score gained
before practice with the module and the achievement score gained after such practice. The correlation between the
achievement score and basic score would be analyzed afterwards. The t-test was conducted to compare the two means
while their relationship was tested by Pearson s Product Moment. The relationship was presented by a profile line. The
data was analyzed by SPSS for Windows 12.0 and the results are as follows: 1. Basic Math scores of the students
joining the project were significantly higher than the scores gained before participation (p<.001). 2. The average
progress of the sampling population being instructed by traditional class method combining with CAI was 14.39 from
the total of 40 points, with 0.656 positive relationship with the basic knowledge score (p<.001), revealing that the
progress in Engineering Math 1 could be explained by the method of traditional training in connection with additional
Computer Assisted Instruction.
Date01/07/2019
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