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- PublicationOpen AccessReviewing simulation-based learning at Temasek Polytechnic through an evaluation framework(2011-09)
;Fang, Linda ;Tan, Hock SoonWhen Temasek Polytechnic‘s School of Engineering embarked on a research project to investigate the effects of Simulation-based learning on second year Mechatronics students, multiple qualitative and quantitative studies were carried out simultaneously. The intervention was an infusion of a suite of five Simulation-based learning (SBL) modules into the curriculum for three of five Machining Technology classes in the October 2008 semester. The individual studies highlighted the positive effects of this intervention. A model for SBL was even developed based on the results and findings of the multiple studies. This paper uses the Kirkpatrick Learning Evaluation Model as a framework to review the effectiveness of SBL for Machining Technology. Only three of the four levels of learning, namely response (Level 1), learning (Level 2) and behavior (Level 3) are involved. The results and findings of the various studies will be clustered and compared according to these levels to derive a more consolidated understanding of the effectiveness of SBL.140 215 - PublicationOpen AccessUsing simulations to enhance learning and motivation in machining technology(2009-11)
;Tan, Hock Soon ;Tan, Kim Cheng ;Fang, Linda ;May, Lin WeeRecent advances in technology have introduced new tools to enhance learning. In the context of polytechnic education, simulation based learning (SBL) has been used to improve learning and motivation of engineering students studying Machining Techchnology in the Mechatronics course. This study investigates the effect of SBL on students’ learning and motivation in a practice-oriented topic. In the study, students in the control group received conventional instructions and workshop practices while students in the experimental group had an additional component on SBL in the laboratory. Both groups, however, received an equal amount of time on the subject. A post intervention test followed by a survey was administered at the end of the study. This paper highlights the findings from both instruments, showing that SBL can improve student learning outcomes as well as the motivation to learn.342 155