An Efficient Merge of Online Teaching and Distance Learning Strategies in Chemical Engineering Computer Applications During the Covid Pandemic

Abstract

The goal of this research is to find evidence-based methods for converting hands-on computer programming lab instruction into a remote teaching technique that achieves targeted learning results without sacrificing soft skills. Both instructors and students were faced with a significant hurdle, which evidently requires a shift to distance learning and teaching a fifth-year chemical engineering computer applications course during the COVID-19 pandemic. We employed a mixed online technique to solve these problems in this undergraduate course at Elmergib University, which eased the transition from traditional face-to-face learning in the classroom to the setting of online programming training for chemical engineering applications instructions. The synchronous component of the education was performed using Google Meet video conferencing platforms. While the asynchronous part of the teaching was accomplished by broadcasting pre-recorded lecture videos into a learning management system, Google Classroom is an excellent choice (LMS), allowing students to go at their own pace when studying and progressing. Throughout this teaching process technique, instructors' assessments of students' learning and academic achievement served as an indicator of students' interest in self-monitoring skills. The study found that having a few hours of daily electricity outage combined with an inconsistent or poor internet connection had a favourable influence on students and teachers. Deep knowledge with widely available internet-based teaching resources, such as managing virtual classroom learning management systems and video-based lecturing tools through Google Meet, is a challenge for instructors