The effect of internet of things education through distance education on student success and motivation

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of those technologies with a wide range of applications, from planes to cars, from factories to homes. As IoT technology is an interdisciplinary field, it is generally one of the most difficult subjects to learn. Therefore, there is a need to use and develop new teaching methods to facilitate the teaching of IoT technology. This quasi-experimental study aims to examine the effects of synchronous and asynchronous distance courses on students' achievement and motivation in IoT education. The participants, consisting of 35 students from different engineering departments, were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group was instructed asynchronously on the Edpuzzle platform, where interactive videos were presented, and control group was taught synchronously on the Zoom application for 8 weeks. As a result of the research, it was concluded that the students in the asynchronous group were more successful in their academic achievement post-test scores. Although the synchronous group scored higher in terms of motivation, it was concluded that there was no significant difference from the other group.

Keywords

• IoT
• Internet of Things
• IoT Training
• Distance Education
• IoT Education

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