An empirical study of the virtual simulation system teaching method in NC machining

Abstract

Educational informatization has become the inevitable trend of modern education development. This study puts forward a virtual simulation system teaching method for a numerically controlled machining course which is based on constructivism leaning theory and the system teaching method. This is to promote the students' theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the course of engineering training. The findings of a study designed to measure the benefits and effectiveness of the virtual simulation system teaching method for the development of numerically controlled machining course, compared with traditional teaching methods. And the subsequent questionnaire survey indicates that the proposed teaching method enables to provide the concrete experience of interaction between the students and the simulation environment. The study revealed that the students who engaged in the use of the virtual simulation system teaching method in their teaching and learning methods, obtained significantly greater achievement in the study than the students who solely received traditional instruction. © © 2020, IGI Global.

Keywords

Author Keywords

Virtual reality empirical research Computer-based models and simulations Computer-supported learning environment Interaction of technology and humans

Index Keywords

E-learning Learning systems Teaching Curricula Students Engineering training Empirical studies Traditional instruction Questionnaire surveys Surveys Teaching and learning methods Numerically controlled machining Simulation environment Virtual simulation system

Author Affiliations

Xingzhi College, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China

Funding & Acknowledgements

Grant: 17NDJC271YB

This research was supported by Teaching Reform Research Project of Zhejiang Normal University (ZC303019002), Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Project (17NDJC271YB) and Zhejiang Program for Tackling Key Problems in Great Humanities of Colleges and Universities (2016QN002).

Grant: 2016QN002

This research was supported by Teaching Reform Research Project of Zhejiang Normal University (ZC303019002), Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Project (17NDJC271YB) and Zhejiang Program for Tackling Key Problems in Great Humanities of Colleges and Universities (2016QN002).

Zhejiang Normal University

Grant: ZC303019002

This research was supported by Teaching Reform Research Project of Zhejiang Normal University (ZC303019002), Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Project (17NDJC271YB) and Zhejiang Program for Tackling Key Problems in Great Humanities of Colleges and Universities (2016QN002).

Zhejiang Normal University

This research was supported by Teaching Reform Research Project of Zhejiang Normal University (ZC303019002), Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Project (17NDJC271YB) and Zhejiang Program for Tackling Key Problems in Great Humanities of Colleges and Universities (2016QN002).

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An empirical study of the virtual simulation system teaching method in NC machining

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