Browsing by Author "Eryilmaz, Hande"

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Citation - Scopus: 24
Determining Learning Styles of Engineering Students To Improve the Design of a Service Course
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2011) Ictenbas, Burcu Devrim; Eryilmaz, Hande
Students learn in different ways and instructors must design their courses to meet the needs of those students. The purpose of this study is to determine learning styles of engineering students at Atilim University for a service course. A VARK questionnaire was administrated to the students who were enrolled in this course and learning styles of these students from different departments were determined and compared. This will provide a guide for instructors to improve their courses offered to different engineering departments based on the determined student learning styles. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Citation - WoS: 9
Citation - Scopus: 13
Linking Employers' Expectations With Teaching Methods: Quality Function Deployment Approach
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2011) Ictenbas, Burcu Devrim; Eryilmaz, Hande
Meeting the expectations of employers' and related sector is important in gaining a competitive advantage and is thus an opportunity as well as a big challenge faced by universities. Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a methodology to translate customer requirements into the final product or service characteristics. The purpose of the study is to evaluate different teaching methods in perspective of employers' expectations using the QFD approach. This study takes a sample Industrial Engineering course as an example and uses QFD methodology in assessing the effectiveness of teaching methods in the perspective of employers' expectations. The findings will help the instructors to improve their courses to meet the employers' expectations.