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The use of online quizzes for engineering studies is getting more and more important to boost students interest in attending a course or choosing a specific engineering discipline.

In Europe, training through online quizzes (true/false, multiple choice) at universities has not fully reach the trend that can be observed in the US or Australia. A survey from the University of Michigan indicates that U.S. based universities tend more and more to use anonymous online quizzes as an effective feedback mechanism in engineering education.

The University of South Australia has published a paper to assess the importance of online quizzes to stimulate and maintain student interests in a first year engineering course. This survey was conducted after having experienced an increasing disengagement of students on campus towards teaching and learning activities. 70% of students acknowledged the importance of online quizzes as a effective way of testing and focussing learning. 80% of students agreed to the learning flexibility of online quizzes.

Unforetunately, training through quizzes outside of universities is barely not existent, especially for

• pupils showing interest in an engineering carrier,
• professionals and specialists wanting to refresh their basic engineering knowledge,
• the general public needing to get an overview of what engineering studies are all about.

This is the reason why we do offer, at Cailler.org Engineering, free quizzes for all folks interested in engineering. We also give you the option of creating your own quizzes for others to play, in any wished engineering disciplines. Your own quiz contributions may help to promote and train others in your preferred field, so do not hesitate and be a quiz author and join our quiz community.

References:

1. S M Aziz, University of South Australia, 2003, Australia. *Paper.
2. John T. Bell, Chemical Engineering Education, 31(1), Winter 1996, University of Michigan, USA. *Paper.

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