INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD TEACHING AND ONLINE LEARNING CRYOGENICS

Cryogenics is the branches of physics and engineering that involve the study of very low temperatures, how to produce them, and how materials behave at those temperatures. As subject within Building Services specialization, it is harder to be understood by students because it requires knowledge from many fields, such as chemistry, physics, refrigeration, heat transfer, thermodynamics, mechanics, strength of materials, etc. Studies points out that interactive teaching methods create a deeper learning, students develop better thinking skills by presenting concrete examples, and students demonstrate better memory and are more appreciated. To ensure the next generations have a well-trained workforce that is capable of tackling complex challenges that face these days improving access to information is a key component in order to effectively compete in the global labor market. All research proves that learning is the result of the exercise, or actually seeing what was learned. This leads students to process information and give it meaning. Over time, it was found that teaching on a blackboard with chalk and implement a written course is a minimum mandatory but not sufficient, as proven by many of today's courses are made using digital presentations. This paper presents a new method of teaching and learning Cryogenics, for students enrolled in Building Services specialization, in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, part of Transylvania University from Brasov.