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Amida, A, Chang, I and Yearwood, D (2019) Designing a practical lab-based assessment: a case study. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 567–81.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Inquiry; Simulation; Assessment design; Expository; Instructional type; Laboratory format;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1726-0531
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-08-2019-0194
  • Abstract:
    This paper aims to present the finding of a practical lab assessment used to evaluate students’ mastery of Ohm’s law. The researchers used an approach combining different instruction types and lab formats to examine whether this combination produced a unique effect on students’ performance. This multifaceted approach provided evidence about how assessment design could affect students’ lab performance. The study also discussed various strategies that could guide instructors and curriculum designers about how to incorporate lab tasks into their curriculum to facilitate students’ mastery of subject content. Design/methodology/approach This study was a quantitative experiment that used a factorial repeated measures design. The design allowed the researchers to measure participants’ task scores and time across different treatment conditions, hence enabling the effects of lab format and instructional type to be observed. All participants were recruited through the convenience sampling strategy. Findings The results suggested that there was a statistically significant difference in the time taken to complete the task. However, no statistically significant difference was recorded in the participants’ task scores. Overall, it appeared that participants performed better in the simulation-based labs with expository instructions. Originality/value The current study contributes to the body of knowledge on the effect of lab format and instructional type on students’ performance in lab-based assessments. The results presented here may also help instructors to determine the most appropriate form of lab formats and instruction types to be used in an electronics course.

Amoah, C and Pretorius, L (2019) Evaluation of the impact of risk management on project performance in small construction firms in South Africa. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 611–34.

Asiedu, R O and Gyadu-Asiedu, W (2019) Assessing the predictability of construction time overruns using multiple linear regression and Markov chain Monte Carlo. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 583–600.

d'Apolito, L and Hong, H (2019) Forklift truck performance simulation and fuel consumption estimation. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 689–703.

I., B S, L., S R and Ramulu, P J (2019) Surface development by reinforcing nano-composites during friction stir processing – a review. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 653–87.

Jiang, Q (2019) Estimation of construction project building cost by back-propagation neural network. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 601–9.

Khan, M R and Sonawane, A (2019) Prediction of impact response in construction safety helmet using FEA. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 557–66.

Malhotra, M, Sahu, V, Srivastava, A and Misra, A K (2019) Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of pre-existing utility tunnel on the bearing capacity of shallow footing in sandy soils. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 513–29.

Onubi, H O, Yusof, N and Hassan, A S (2019) Adopting green construction practices: health and safety implications. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 635–52.

Sahu, V, Attri, R, Gupta, P and Yadav, R (2019) Development of eco friendly brick using water treatment plant sludge and processed tea waste. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 727–38.

Santoso, D S and Gallage, P G M P (2019) Critical factors affecting the performance of large construction projects in developing countries. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 531–56.

Yap, J B H and Cheah, S Y (2019) Key challenges faced by Chinese contractors in Malaysian construction industry. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , 18(03), 705–26.