Qualitative Research on Educational Technology in Latin America

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vani Moreira Kenski ◽  
Gilberto Lacerda Santos
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Hybrid Education ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Specific Teaching

Important changes have taken place in the field of educational technology over the last few decades due to leaps in informatics, the explosive growth of the use of computers in schools, and the popularization of the Internet as a tool for teaching and learning. This scenario demands a broader understanding of the educational potential of new resources and didactic materials available to schools and innovative modes of individual and collective action in an increasingly digital society. Such changes have been faster since the start of the 21st century, which saw increased interest in educational technologies and many researchers orienting their studies to the modus operandi of the process of teaching and learning mediated by various types of digital technologies, be they presential, non-presential, hybrid, mobile, collaborative, cooperative, interactive, individualized, assistive, active, ubiquitous, and so on. With this, research in the field of educational technology has been consolidated and has begun to adopt methods of qualitative research that take account of this diversity of objects. This article seeks to point out the contributions of qualitative research methodologies in the formatting of this field of knowledge in Latin America. This is based on an examination of the most widely used scientific journals in the region, drawing on almost 100 articles published between 2016 and 2017. The analysis indicates that educational technology is evolving in Latin America, mainly due to the continuous and accelerated advance of digital information, communication, and expression technologies (DICETs). At the same time, there remains a great lack of scientific journals in the area, an issue that must be addressed given the strategic importance of this field of knowledge for the universalization of education in Latin America. Peer-reviewed journals have prioritized studies based on research and development (R&D) methods that emphasize media engineering for education and have a predominance of case studies. But they also present research problems related to qualitative issues that arise from the use of DICETs in specific teaching and learning situations. The scenario under analysis shows that research in this area has gradually evolved from a strongly technical perspective to a humanist one through qualitative analyses focusing on the limits and possibilities of DICETs. Thus, they raise important clues for future research, such as the challenges of adopting collaborative and interdisciplinary research approaches aimed at better understanding the processes and educational relations mediated by technologies; the new possibilities of hybrid education that can be addressed in different school contexts; and the question of teacher training for this new scenario. Such developments are crucial for advancing knowledge about educational technology in Latin America.

Improving the Tracking of Student Participation and Effort in Online Learning

2012 ◽  
pp. 1686-1700
Author(s):  
Ian Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Student Participation ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Student Management

Much research into educational technology is focused on tools for supporting teaching and learning. In contrast to this work, relatively little research is conducted into technology that tracks student participation and effort. No matter how good the educational technology, learning is dependent on a sufficient input of effort from the student. Most Learning Management Systems have some tools for tracking students, but they are currently difficult to use and underused by instructors. This chapter examines the importance of tracking in student management, reviews attempts to improve the quality of tracking tools, and suggests paths for future research based on the deficiencies in current tools.

Online Simulator Use in the Preparing Chemical Engineers

2015 ◽  
pp. 358-382
Author(s):  
Randy Yerrick ◽  
Carl Lund ◽  
Yonghee Lee
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Specific Teaching ◽  
Stem Teaching

Active learning strategies (including simulations) have been promoted by engineering education reformers as an effort to move traditional STEM teaching toward more constructivist practices. In this study chemical engineering students were studied during the implementation of simulators to promote critical thinking. While many have studied achievement and perceptions of students to measure engineering tools and their development, this study specifically examined students' outcomes connecting the tool to specific teaching and learning strategies. A case study was conducted using pre- and post-test, survey questionnaire, individual interviews, and classroom observations. Results showed the use of simulator was associated with increases in students' scores but the novelty of innovation was not the single explanation for increased scores or favored technology usage. Interviews and other qualitative data suggested that outcomes may closely tie teaching strategies to the effectiveness of the tool rather than the focus on the tool itself. Implications for teaching and future research are discussed.

Improving the Tracking of Student Participation and Effort in Online Learning

2010 ◽  
pp. 173-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Student Participation ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Student Management

Much research into educational technology is focused on tools for supporting teaching and learning. In contrast to this work, relatively little research is conducted into technology that tracks student participation and effort. No matter how good the educational technology, learning is dependent on a sufficient input of effort from the student. Most Learning Management Systems have some tools for tracking students, but they are currently difficult to use and underused by instructors. This chapter examines the importance of tracking in student management, reviews attempts to improve the quality of tracking tools, and suggests paths for future research based on the deficiencies in current tools.

Online Simulator Use in the Preparing Chemical Engineers

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Randy Yerrick ◽  
Carl Lund ◽  
Yonghee Lee
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Specific Teaching ◽  
Stem Teaching

Active learning strategies (including simulations) have been promoted by engineering education reformers as an effort to move traditional STEM teaching toward more constructivist practices. In this study chemical engineering students were studied during the implementation of simulators to promote critical thinking. While many have studied achievement and perceptions of students to measure engineering tools and their development, this study specifically examined students’ outcomes connecting the tool to specific teaching and learning strategies. A case study was conducted using pre- and post-test, survey questionnaire, individual interviews, and classroom observations. Results showed the use of simulator was associated with increases in students’ scores but the novelty of innovation was not the single explanation for increased scores or favored technology usage. Interviews and other qualitative data suggested that outcomes may closely tie teaching strategies to the effectiveness of the tool rather than the focus on the tool itself. Implications for teaching and future research are discussed.

Getting EFL Learners to Speak: Obstacles and Solutions

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Eulis Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Education ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
English Competence ◽  
Academic Year

This research investigates how process of speaking instruction takes place at IAIN SMH Banten. There are three main issues in the research problems: the process of teaching speaking, obstacles found in the teaching and learning process, and what efforts do they make to solve the obstacles in speaking. The process of teaching speaking discusses materials, preparation, procedures or steps in teaching speaking while obstacles and solutions discuss the speaking barriers that the students faced in speaking class and how they minimize the barriers. By applying descriptive qualitative research design to students of fourth semester in academic year 2014/2015, the result shows that the focus of speaking instruction at the fourth semester of English education department of IAIN SMH Banten seemed to let the students speak, without any language skills discussion as the feedback. At the same time, during the process of speaking instruction there are some problems faced by students. The first is  problem of limited English Competence dealt with students poor of vocabulary and the second is problems of psychological factors.

APPLICATION OF HYPNOTEACHING METHOD IN SPIRITUAL VALUES LEARNING

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Athoillah Islamy ◽  
Nurul Istiani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Spiritual Learning

This study aims to explain the application of hypnoteaching method in spiritual values learning. This type of research is library research. This research is qualitative research. The primary source used in this study is the thought of Muhammad Noer in his book entitled Hypnoteaching For Success Learning. This research concludes that the hypnoteaching method is a learning method that combines teaching and learning with hypnosis. This method can be used as one of the methods in the process of learning spiritual values. In its application, the hypnoteaching method emphasizes the cognitive, affective and psychomotor aspects of students through positive suggestions. With these steps, it is expected to create a more effective and enjoyable spiritual learning process. Keywords: Method, Hypnoteaching, Learning, Spiritual

LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR EN EL SIGLO XXI: MAS PEDAGOGÍA1 O MAS ADMINISTRACIÓN2 EN LAS INSTITUCIONES ? UNAS APROXIMACIONES ACASO ATREVIDAS, PERO INEVITABLES / UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE EDUCATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY : MORE PEDAGOGY 1 OR MORE ADMINISTRATION 2 IN T

LOGOS ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mg. Gilmer Cacho Cuba
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Local Development ◽  
College Education ◽  
Public University ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
University System ◽  
The World ◽  
Global University

RESUMEN Cuando se leen las mediciones que se hacen en el mundo sobre las performances universitarias admira, cuestiona y/o desagrada que solo una universidad nacional merodee el puesto 900 a nivel mundial y el puesto 30 a nivel latinoamericano, las siguientes no figuran ni en el puesto 1500 a nivel mundial ni en el 75 a nivel latinoamericano. Algo le está pasando al sistema universitario peruano que no resiste ninguna comparación con sus similares de la región y menos del mundo.Ante la realidad que nos presentan repetidamente los rankings, no será inmoderado aceptar que ahora se exige a la universidad mundial variables y afanes rigurosos: • Contenidos de alta calidad que impactan en la vida diaria.• Flexibilidad para seleccionar y profundizar el conocimiento.• Acceso fácil e ilimitado de la información.• Mucha simulación e interactividad con el entorno real.• Profesores de reconocimiento y amplio prestigio.• Promoción de emprendimiento y visualización creativa.• Amplias redes sociales en todo el mundo.• Significativo apoyo de la tecnología de información y comunicación.• Esforzada dedicación y tutoría al alumno.• Investigación ligada al desarrollo nacional y local.• Mecanismos de vinculación permanente con los egresados.• Existencia de un órgano consultivo del mundo productivo.• Respaldo administrativo consistente.• Acreditación de la calidad de sus resultados. En ese escenario, el sistema universitario nacional tiene que cambiar y en la nueva forma de actuación que se le demanda, de asumir algunos cambios y guardar una real armonía entre la pedagogía y la administración, surgirá el éxito que le corresponde, pues ambas tendrán que empezar a nutrirse y soportarse en favor de la enseñanza-aprendizaje. Palabra clave: Pedagogía, Administración, Éxito universitarioABSTRACT When reading the measurements made in the world of college performances, it is remarkable, questionable and unpleasant that only a Public University ranks 900 in the world and 30th in Latin America, the others are listed neither the post 1500 globally nor 75 in Latin America. Something is happening to the Peruvian university system that does not stand any comparison with its counterparts in the region or the world. Facing the reality that rankings show repeatedly, it will not be intemperate to accept that   global university requires rigorous  effort and variables: • High quality contents that impact daily life.• Flexibility to select and deepen knowledge.• Easy and unlimited access to information.• Many simulation and interactivity with the real environment.• Well recognized and prestigious teachers.• Entrepreneurship promotion and creative view.• Widespread social networks worldwide.• Significant support of information technology and communication.• Endeavour and tutoring to student.• Research linked to national and local development.• Permanent linking mechanisms with graduated students.• Existence of an advisory body of the productive world.•  Consistent administrative support.• Quality of  the results accreditation. In that scenario, the Public University System must change and, in the new form of performance that is demanded, assuming some changes and having a real harmony between pedagogy and administration, will emerge the success it deserves, as both have to start nurturing and supporting for the teaching and learning process . Keyword: Pedagogy, Management,  College Success

scholarly journals Impact of Educational Technology on Teacher Stress and Anxiety: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 548
Author(s):  
José-María Fernández-Batanero ◽  
Pedro Román-Graván ◽  
Miguel-María Reyes-Rebollo ◽  
Marta Montenegro-Rueda
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Teacher Stress ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Technology In The Classroom ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Meta Analyses

Educational technology has become an increasingly important element for improving the teaching and learning process of students. To achieve these goals, it is essential that teachers have the skills they need to be able to introduce technology into their teaching practice. However, this is often overwhelming and stressful for many of them. The aim of this review was to find out how research on teacher stress and anxiety associated with the use of educational technology was proceeding. A systematic review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines through the following bibliographic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Sixteen articles were found from the review. The main findings show that teachers present high levels of anxiety or stress due to their use of educational technology in the classroom. Among the conclusions, the need for research on different strategies to prevent the emergence of these anxiety and stress symptoms in teachers stands out.

Study on the application and teaching strategy of multimedia technology in music teaching in colleges and universities

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Liu Ying ◽  
Li Jiaxuan
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Classroom Design ◽  
Multimedia Technology ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Music Teaching ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Teaching Technology ◽  
Specific Teaching

The development of teaching technology and the application of modern teaching means is one of the important standards of educational modernization. Multimedia technology is an important part and manifestation of the application of modern educational technology. Modern teaching means participate in music teaching, which bring vitality to the reform and development of traditional teaching. With the popularization of multimedia in music teaching, there are many problems in understanding and classroom design. Whether it is reasonable to use multimedia in music teaching is of great significance to perfect the theory of music teaching and standardize the construction of music subject. With music teaching in colleges and universities as the research subject, this paper analyzes the application and teaching strategies of multimedia technology in the music teaching in colleges and universities, which improves students in colleges and universities continuously in the new atmosphere of science and technology teaching and in combination with the specific teaching environment.

scholarly journals PSIV-34 Program Chair Poster Pick: Validating adapted scales to measure individual and situational interest in animal science undergraduates

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 469-470
Author(s):  
MaryGrace Erickson ◽  
Danielle Marks ◽  
Elizabeth Karcher ◽  
Michel Wattiaux
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Bifactor Model ◽  
Situational Interest ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Animal Science ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Animal Sciences

Abstract Efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning in animal science are forestalled by the lack of psychometric scales validated in our disciplinary context. Researchers have used instruments validated outside of animal science reliably, but this approach has questionable validity. The objective of our research was to adapt and validate scales to measure the motivational variables individual interest (II) and situational interest (SI) in introductory animal sciences students. A total of 254 introductory course students in two consecutive semesters rated their interest in animal sciences on unidimensional II (8-item) and 3-factor SI (11-item) scales previously validated for psychology undergraduates. After adapting instruments with wording specific to animal sciences, we conducted a series of confirmatory factor analyses. First, we discovered and removed two problematic items from the unidimensional II scale, offered theory-based explanations for differential item functioning in animal sciences students, and validated a revised II scale (λ = 0.74 - 0.94, CFI = 0.995, RMSEA = 0.027). Next, we confirmed the validity and reliability of the SI scale and its three subscales (λ = 0.83 - 0.96, CFI = 0.979, RMSEA = 0.048). Finally, to explore the dimensionality of SI in our population, we fitted a bifactor model and computed ancillary indices. Results supported the reliability and empirical validity of the bifactor model as an alternative conceptualization of SI (CFI = 0.986, RMSEA = 0.044). and indicated that the SI scale is mostly unidimensional (ω H = 0.923). This suggests that total SI scores can be used as a composite measure but that subscale scores are substantially contaminated by the general SI factor and should not be interpreted as unique. We present the finalized scales, recommendations for their use in animal sciences classrooms, and suggestions for future research.

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