Generic Skills in Engineering Mathematics through Blended Learning: A Mathematical Thinking Approach

摘要

Generic skills are such an important requirement for successful engineers that their development in undergraduate courses is deemed essential. This paper summarizes the design of a blended learning environment based on mathematical thinking and creative problem solving aimed at improving generic mathematics skills in a group of undergraduate engineering students. The main goal of this study is to identify the effectiveness of the designed blended learning mathematics course on engineering students' generic skills. Results indicated that the blended learning engineering mathematics course has a positive effect on students' communication, problem solving and technological skills. However, the scores for both pre- and post-test for students' teamwork skills remained virtually the same. Some students' responses to the mathematics problems and journal writing describing their struggle, progress and growth encountered in the research implementation are also presented.