Online interactive face-to-face learning in mathematics in engineering education

Abstract

Online teaching has come to play an increasingly important role in higher education, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Being unable to be on campus with face-to-face teaching can be challenging. This article provides a possible option of how first-year engineering students at NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) adapt to mastering higher mathematics. The purpose of the research is to see whether a more ‘face to face’ experienced online teaching technological method will have a positive impact on student engagement, as well as exam performance. We refer to this new method as ‘TeachUs’ in this paper for the sake of convenience. This method gives eye contact experience for the students, which has been shown to improve engagement. The surveys of the student groups confirmed the preference of this teaching method as compared to conventional screen sharing methods.