scholarly journals Postgraduate education in spine surgery: the blended online learning concept

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 2059-2061
Author(s):  
Robert Gunzburg ◽  
Marek Szpalski ◽  
Claudio Lamartina
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Blended Online Learning ◽  
Learning Concept

Community, adaptability, and good judgement: Reflections on creating meaningful, sustainable pedagogy in uncertain times

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (January) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
Gary Brown ◽  
Victoria McCall
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
High Quality

This reflective piece details aspects of pedagogic good practice prompted by our experiences of developing online learning in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the exceptional circumstances experienced by universities globally, and given the unprecedented challenges continuing to face educators, new, distinctive methods of delivering a high-quality student experience, to tight time constraints were required. We reflect upon our experiences of engaging in COVID-19 planning, drawing from our substantial knowledge of delivering postgraduate education in the online environment, offering three aspects of good practice (establishing community, adaptability, and good judgement), sometimes taken for granted or overlooked, relevant not only in exceptional circumstances but, as we also suggest in the paper, important to university educators seeking to deliver high-quality, sustainable pedagogy more broadly. The aspects of good practice we outline are mutually reinforcing, unlikely in their own right to deliver the beneficial, sustainable outcomes apparent when embedded in combination.

scholarly journals Unbundling teaching and learning in a flipped thermal physics classroom in higher education powered by emerging innovative technology

2021 ◽  
pp. 102-112
Author(s):  
Hui-Chun Hung ◽  
Shelley Shwu-Ching Young
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Thermal Physics ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Learning Modes ◽  
Blended Online Learning

The emergence of open online courses and flipped classrooms has brought new opportunities to unbundle the traditional university. This study aimed to investigate a thermal physics classroom integrated with an open online learning mode to afford various learning strategies for students in Taiwan. Moreover, we examined students' preferred learning modes by adopting a quasi-experimental design with questionnaires, pre-test and post-test scores, self-reported journals and interviews. A total of 89 students participated in the study. The instructor allowed all students enrolled in the class to choose their own preferred learning modes. All students had full access to all course materials in both open online course and traditional face-to-face learning contexts throughout the whole semester. We examined the learners' academic performance in each learning mode and surveyed their perceptions of the course. The findings of this study indicate that information technology can transform teaching and learning in a thermal physics classroom and challenge the instructor to tailor the course to meet students' diverse needs. Significantly, students adopted five learning modes, consisting of face-to-face, web facilitated, alternative blended, online learning and flipped learning. This study provides a valuable reference on how traditional on-campus higher education institutions could be unbundled to create student-centred learning approaches.   Implications for practice or policy: Educators could design a flexible delivery model, allowing students to choose five learning modes, consisting of face-to-face, web facilitated, alternative blended, online learning and flipped learning in terms of their learning style and time management. For students with sufficient background knowledge, the flipped learning mode provides the best learning performance. This study could provide administrators, educators and instructors with insights and new approaches in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and improvements in their course policies.

scholarly journals Online Education in the Post COVID-19 Era: Students’ Perception and Learning Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 633
Author(s):  
Nastaran Peimani ◽  
Hesam Kamalipour
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Blended Online Learning ◽  
The Impact

Students’ learning experiences and perceptions are markedly influenced by the use of digital technology during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exploring students’ perception of blended online learning, amid the adaptations of the higher education sector in the wake of uncertainty, has become more critical than ever. This paper reflects on the experience of learning and teaching the Research Methods and Techniques subject in the postgraduate programme of MA Urban Design at Cardiff University during COVID-19 in the UK. To do so, we designed and carried out an online survey to explore students’ perception of online teaching and learning activities, feedback and assessment, and digital platforms based on their experience during the subject delivery period in the 2020–2021 academic year. One of the significant findings of this paper was that students agreed with the impact of eye contact on their virtual learning experience but as long as this was aligned with their rights to see others, including their peers and instructors, rather than reciprocal rights to be seen. In addition, students felt that facilitating synchronous communication through effective interaction among diverse peers has been quite challenging in small-group online reading seminars. The majority of respondents also reported that attending live online lectures was more helpful than watching pre-recorded lectures. Online formative feedback and synchronous interim reviews also allowed students to reflect on their progress and develop their projects further before their summative assessment. The outcomes of this paper can effectively assist educators who consider delivering programmes, adopting a blended online learning environment design model, in the post COVID-19 era. The findings of this study can also provide guidance for further developments and improvements in using digital technology and blended online learning in urban design education and pedagogy.

scholarly journals PECULIARITIES OF THE WORK OF THE SURGICAL STUDENT SCIENTIFIC CIRCUIT IN THE QUARANTINE

2021 ◽  
pp. 120-123
Author(s):  
I. V. Bitska
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Theoretical Part ◽  
Group I ◽  
Scientific Circle ◽  
Scientific Practical

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the only way to learn and communicate with students is distance learning. The aim. Analyze the features of the student scientific circle on surgery in the mode of distance learning in quarantine. Materials and methods. When the pandemic has suddenly spread to all spheres of life, the only way to learn and communicate with students is distance learning. In Ukraine, distance learning is regulated by an order of the Ministry of Education and Science from 31.10.2013 № 1518 "On approval of the Requirements to higher educational institutions and institutions of postgraduate education, scientific, educational and scientific institutions that provide educational services in the form of distance learning to train and improve the skills of specialists in accredited areas and specialties." With the approval of distance learning, the work of the student scientific circle (CSC) "Sharp Scalpel" at the department also went online. The structure of classes during studies in the CSC consists of a theoretical part where students report the results of scientific research from literature sources according to the topics they work on with supervisors, as well as a practical part where they work directly with patients under the supervision of the CSC leader. Some classes are held in the vivarium, where they learn to suture the intestines of animals. Often the structure of practical training in the CSC is not so clear, because in the presence of an interesting clinical case in the hospital or operating room, students are fully engaged in practical work. Results. With the transition to distance learning, the structure of classes in the CSC has undergone a significant transformation - the most important and interesting part for the group has fallen, namely the possibility of contact with the patient. The group members were divided into two groups: Group I – 8 students (25%) - students who, in addition to the practical part of the lesson, are also interested in the theoretical part of the group, who continued to study literature sources according to the topic they received and actively prepared for the scientific-practical conference. Group II-22 students (75%) – those, who lost interest in the CSC, when the opportunity to work with the patient became inaccessible. Another disadvantage of online learning is the loss of society, are the possibility of direct communication between students is lost, the necessary skills in communicating with the patient are not acquired, which is extremely important in the medical profession. Conclusions. In the case of quarantine, distance learning is an important and necessary form of educational process, even in medical schools, but it can not replace live communication between students, with the patient and the teacher. Online learning does not provide a practical part of the CSC work, which is manifested in the loss of interest in classes in the CSC among students.

scholarly journals Teaching Reading online For a Small Class: An Instructional Design for Teaching Reading Online

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Yopi Arianto
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Small Class ◽  
Progress Test ◽  
Learning Concept

The digital technology has equipped people especially the students with applications needed for online learning in the form of applications. However, these applications will be useless if the online learning concept is not applied in the correct way.  This research is aimed to describe qualitatively the instructional design of teaching reading online in a small class which consists of 5 students. The method of the research is qualitative research. The data collected by observing the process of learning and documenting the process. The result found that the small numbers of students is the most important aspect to make the instructional design effective. All the students were active in the online learning. The online media used were Google Meet and WhatApps Group (WAG). The Google meet was the substitution of classroom and WAG was the medium to sending the materials. The highest score for the progress test was 92 and the lowest was 78. The score indicates that the instructional design for teaching reading online in the small class is effective.   Keywords: teaching Reading, instructional design, small class

scholarly journals INOVASI GURU MADRASAH DINIYAH DALAM MENGATASI PROBLEMATIKA PEMBELAJARAN BACA TULIS AL-QUR’AN DI ERA COVID 19

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-112
Author(s):  
Vina Wijartini
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Concept Learning ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Learning Concept

Abstract The phenomenon of online learning has resulted in problems for the environment for administering Madrasah diniyah education by pursuing various innovations to create and implement quality Al-Qur'an reading and writing learning as a form of the existence of institutions in the Covid-19 era. This research was designed with a descriptive qualitative method. Data collection is done by collecting books or references that are relevant and accurate, as well as reading and studying to obtain data or conclusions related to the discussion. While the validity of this research data using observation and document analysis. The results of this study include several innovations that teachers can create and implement during the online learning concept: Learning from Home: Collaboration between Schools and Parents, Online Learning as an Opportunity as well as a Challenge and Blended Learning Learning Models in the Covid-19 Pandemic. Keywords: Innovation, Learning, Coronavirus Desease (COVID-19)  

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