Location
Daytona Beach, Florida
Description
Many university courses have been taught in recent years with the web as a supplemental or a primary teaching environment and learning resource (e.g. the Western Governor's concept of Virtual University; Resmer et al 1995). Many variants exist, and questions remain about the effect of web-based teaching on teaching effectiveness and on the learning process (e.g. FABIT 1995). How, for instance, does the web assist in preparing lecture material, in visualizing concepts, and in evaluating student performance? And how is the student's learning affected, in particular his/her in-depth understanding of concepts, reasoning skills, and problem-solving skills? Ultimately we should ask whether we prepare the students better for the career they are aspiring to.
Teaching Meteorology on the Web: A Student's Perspective
Daytona Beach, Florida
Many university courses have been taught in recent years with the web as a supplemental or a primary teaching environment and learning resource (e.g. the Western Governor's concept of Virtual University; Resmer et al 1995). Many variants exist, and questions remain about the effect of web-based teaching on teaching effectiveness and on the learning process (e.g. FABIT 1995). How, for instance, does the web assist in preparing lecture material, in visualizing concepts, and in evaluating student performance? And how is the student's learning affected, in particular his/her in-depth understanding of concepts, reasoning skills, and problem-solving skills? Ultimately we should ask whether we prepare the students better for the career they are aspiring to.