Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced almost all universities in the world to switch from face-to-face to an online teaching format. In response to this sudden transition, the Mechanical Engineering department at the Al-Zaytoonah University in Jordan had to adapt to this change within two weeks in mid-March 2020. In addition, the department had to comply with the strict ABET accreditation regulations, among which is the indirect assessment of each course by the students each semester. They judge to what degree ABET-mandated student learning outcomes (SO) are actually met in any course designated to deliver the outcomes. Another ABET accreditation regulation is direct assessment, which is conducted by the instructor and relies on an instructor’s own evaluation of tasks designated for certain student learning outcomes. The aim of this study is to determine if, during the COVID-19 pandemic, students’ assessments changed significantly, in accordance with the ABET mandate, by using statistical analyses of students’ responses on an online completed survey. An independent samples t-test was used to evaluate the statistical importance of the observed differences. The SO coverage rates were quite high during the pandemic, although, generally, somewhat lower than their pre-pandemic equivalents. In this study, the Air Conditioning and Heating (ACH) course was selected to compare direct and indirect student learning outcomes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, our findings revealed a positive effect on SO performance during the COVID-19 pandemic and due to e-learning teaching.
Highlights
Introduction published maps and institutional affilIn today’s world, public administrators have to be more effective at learning and training as well as be sensitive to new governance approaches, and capable of responding to new and more complex challenges, because governance is primarily linked to better preparation of public administrators
The findings may provide some insight into the efficacy and perception of e-learning and distance learning strategies for student learning outcomes (SO) assessment
The Air Conditioning and Heating (ACH) course was taken as a sample of the courses offered by the mechanical engineering department; a total number of 324 students were registered in this course and all of them participated in this evaluation
Summary
Introduction published maps and institutional affilIn today’s world, public administrators have to be more effective at learning and training as well as be sensitive to new governance approaches, and capable of responding to new and more complex challenges, because governance is primarily linked to better preparation of public administrators. In order to perform at a high level, public administrators should receive the highest standard of skill and preparation. During this process, the institutions that educate and train these people play a vital role and must always strive for excellence. Katsamunska [1] conducted a study to examine and provide insight into various national approaches to education and training of public authorities in selected countries in the Americas and Europe and concluded that a single dominant pattern of public administration education and training activities could not be identified. It was concluded that some countries rely heavily on government-dependent and -controlled iations.
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