Mastering Engineering at University of Hull
This study looks at how University of Hull used Mastering Engineering over the past four years.
Looking at the data, we found:
- Consistent performance: Average overall scores on Mastering remained consistent year on year, ranging between 86% and 91 %.
- Supporting attainment & progression: In the last three years, scores have increased incrementally on Semester 2 Mastering assignments and the final Mastering Assessment compared to 2015/16, while maintaining similar average scores in Semester 1.
- Participation: Mastering remained a reliable, consistent way to engage students over four years, suggesting that the clear structure, support and implementation provided an effective, compelling way with which to motivate students to connect to their studies.
The study also showed that 8 out of 10 Mastering Engineering students said they were likely to recommened it to other students. And 100% of students said it had impacted "a lot" on their learning.
"Without Mastering you could feel very swamped with emails going hack and forward with lecturers. At least with this, lecturers have got a Platform to say 'Work through it and let me know if you have any problems. ' .. As long as you've got internet, you're good to go. It's really helpful."
"In the current situation [the pandemic] it's good that we have Mastering so we can do the online learning."
- Students, University of Hull