Philosophy and Mindset for Online Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-50
Author(s):  
Bethanie L. Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Music Appreciation ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Teaching Philosophies ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Online Music ◽  
Teaching Music ◽  
Personal Philosophy

This chapter introduces teaching philosophies that apply to music appreciation and online education, and ways in which music appreciation instructors might develop or refine a philosophy for teaching the course online that can withstand various inherent challenges. Developing a philosophy for teaching music appreciation online can support instructors by giving them purpose and clarity about instructional choices and daily online teaching. The philosophy traditionally associated with music appreciation classes, an aesthetic philosophy, is introduced, alongside the learner-centered, participatory praxial music education philosophy. Readers are provided with example philosophy statements that have guided some instructors’ approaches to teaching music appreciation and questions that can guide one’s development of a personal philosophy for teaching online music appreciation. Additional considerations for attitudes and assumptions are provided that promote success when teaching online. The idea that one’s philosophy and mindset drive the choice of methods and teaching strategies is core to this chapter. This chapter ends with a brief summary of important points and an infographic designed to visually highlight philosophical questions, mindset tips, and ways in which online music appreciation instructors can find satisfaction and identity in their roles.

Teaching Music Appreciation Online

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethanie L. Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Modular Form ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Music Appreciation ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Teaching Music ◽  
Online Format ◽  
Digital Or

In this book, readers will learn practical tips and strategies to teach music appreciation online. As online education is a growing field, an increasing number of teachers trained in traditional/live methods find themselves now teaching online and potentially without mentors to assist them. Students are also changing, seeking highly engaged, relevant, and interactive learning opportunities that connect to their lives. Here, readers will find helpful guidance in planning curriculum; integrating multimedia assets; designing forum discussions; developing assignments; preparing rubrics; engaging in forum discussions; preparing, managing, and teaching the course; providing feedback and grading; and following up with struggling and challenging students. The book can serve as a resource to those already teaching music appreciation online or as a comprehensive guide to those new to the field. Additionally, it may serve as a resource to instructors in other disciplines who seek to shift live courses to the online format, as well as music appreciation instructors who would like to integrate digital or online components into traditional face-to-face courses. The book is organized into five major sections, designed to guide the novice online educator in-depth while also appealing to the seasoned veteran through the ability to review each section as a stand-alone resource. Although some readers will desire to read from cover to cover, they will also be able to move in a nonlinear manner from chapter to chapter, using chapters in modular form, in order to benefit from the sections that most apply to them at any given time.

scholarly journals Refection on the development of online physical education during the epidemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Yonggang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Teaching Principles ◽  
Teaching Characteristics ◽  
And Control

In the past few months, the sudden outbreak of new coronary pneumonia disrupted our normal study and life. However, in order not to affect the progress of students’ learning, various schools have carried out online education and carried out non-stop teaching. Online teaching has become the norm in recent months. This teaching method has caught teachers, students, and parents a little bit off guard. However, as time goes by, everyone is becoming more and more familiar with this method. There are still some problems in teaching. This article analyzes the teaching characteristics of online physical education during the prevention and control of the new coronavirus epidemic, as well as the teaching principles of online physical education and the current status of online physical education. The online teaching strategy puts forward several aspects and directions for online physical education to be improved in the future.

scholarly journals The Impact of Experience on the Intrinsic Motivation of EFL Teachers Who Teach Online

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 99-112
Author(s):  
Beril Er ◽  
Necmiye Karataş
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teacher Motivation ◽  
Preparatory School ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Impact

Remote teaching has become more popular than before in Turkey as in most parts of the world because of Covid-19 pandemic. Most of the teachers and students have had some difficulties in adapting to distance education. It has been observed that the motivation of both parties might be affected by this sudden shift to online education. Although many reasons affecting teacher motivation have been identified so far, it is believed that every single study will contribute to the purpose of bettering the present EFL teaching. The current study aims to investigate the role of experience on the intrinsic motivation of EFL teachers involved in online teaching andto find out whether years of experience have an effect on teachers' intrinsic motivation. In this study, the data was compiled from 46 EFL teachers working at Istanbul Aydin University English Preparatory School. An adapted Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) questionnaire was used to gather the data. The obtained descriptive data were analyzed by using SPSS. The results of this study proved that experience does not have a significant impact on EFL teachers’ motivation teaching online.

scholarly journals BRIDGES AND BARRIERS TO TEACHING ONLINE COLLEGE COURSES: A STUDY OF EXPERIENCED ONLINE FACULTY IN THIRTY- SIX COLLEGES

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Shea
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Online Faculty ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Barriers To Teaching

This paper reports on initial findings from a research study of factors that enable and constrain faculty participation in online teaching and learning environments. It is noted that demand for higher education continues to grow in the United States. It is argued that the nature of the higher education student population will likely continue to transform towards a non-traditional profile. These two trends drive an increased demand for alternative routes to a college degree and have fueled dramatic growth in online learning recently. The study identifies faculty acceptance of online teaching as a critical component for future growth to meet this demand and ensure quality. Through analysis of data from 386 faculty teaching online in 36 colleges in a large state university system, the most significant factors that support and undermine motivation to teach online are identified. The top motivator is a more flexible work schedule. The top demotivator is inadequate compensation for perceived greater work than for traditionally delivered courses, especially for online course development, revision, and teaching. However, respondents in this study chose to teach online for a wide variety of reasons many of which were associated with demographic and contextual differences. These distinctions are reviewed in light of their implications for future quality of online education. Additionally, through factor analysis, underlyingconstructs for online faculty motivations are identified. Finally, recommendations are made for policy, practice, faculty development and future research.

Teaching Online

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-21
Author(s):  
Tor Söderström
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Crucial Point ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Education Courses

This article examines adult online education by investigating the complex relationship between technology and community. The aim was to explore online teaching in relation to the handbook dilemma teachers meet in their teacher profession by focusing on participation and sharing opportunities. This study analysed several handbooks that aim to help teachers design and implement online education. The advice in the handbooks was contrasted against two empirical cases. Specifically, the study examined how two cases – online adult education courses and special needs teacher training courses – implemented online education with respect to participation and sharing. The analysis suggests that pedagogy is the crucial point and a planned pedagogy is absolutely necessary for designing and implementing effective online education, education that encourages participation and sharing. The findings showed that some handbooks offer meaningful guidance regarding the development of online education, but other publications were not helpful which creates a dilemma for teachers.

What to Expect When Teaching Online

2011 ◽  
pp. 48-65
Author(s):  
Sorin Walter Gudea
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Hard Work ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Time Demands

This chapter sets out to discover how teachers view online teaching and what they experience when teaching online. It focuses on the stories that the 44 instructors shared with me during the interviews taken for this book. A brief perusal through the literature shows reports of increased time demands, more preparation and hard work, and a need for improved technical skills are just some of the issues that online education was reported to put upon teachers. Yet, as a result of this research, new issues were found, enhancing the knowledge on this subject of online teaching; for example, the extent of the adjustments made by teachers (discussed in greater detail in Chapter VII), the skill gap in technology among teachers and students (covered in Chapter V), and the tradeoffs faced by the teachers when moving to an online educational environment.

Faculty Experience of Online Teaching

2013 ◽  
pp. 27-44
Author(s):  
Julia Khanova
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Faculty Role ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Faculty Experience ◽  
Key Dimensions

Online education is growing rapidly and outpacing research efforts in this area. Online teaching in particular has received little research attention. Grounded in existing literature and empirical research, this chapter aims to describe the key dimensions of the faculty experience of preparing and teaching online courses. The differences between online and traditional teaching are highlighted, emphasizing time/effort cost, technology and support needs, as well as the relationship between online teaching technology and pedagogy. The shift in faculty role is discussed. Special attention is given to using various Web resources for online teaching and the impact of this trend on library services. Real-life examples and direct quotes from faculty who teach online are used to illustrate each of the themes and suggest directions for future research.

Self-Determination Theory for Motivation in Distance Music Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 105708372110622
Author(s):  
Musbah Shaheen
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Musical Instrument ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Online Music ◽  
Teaching Music

Many researchers have discussed the feasibility of teaching and learning practical skills, such as playing a musical instrument, through distance education. One of the central issues considered in music education is that of motivation, leading educators to wonder how students might remain motivated when learning music at a distance. In this article, I use self-determination theory (SDT) as a lens for examining existing literature on distance music education to identify elements of learning environments that may contribute to, or detract from, the fulfillment of students’ psychological needs. I oriented my reading of the literature toward offering insights on the nature of motivation in online music education and providing educators with tools informed by SDT to maintain and nurture motivation when teaching music online.

scholarly journals Exploring University Instructors’ Challenges in Online Teaching and Design Opportunities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 308-327
Author(s):  
Sungmin Na ◽  
Hyunggu Jung
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
University Instructors

As the pandemic began, university instructors shifted their classes online to ensure learning for numerous students. While teaching online, the instructors soon encountered many challenges. Existing studies have explored different kinds of challenges through surveys or interviews with instructors. However, to our knowledge, no studies have reported instructors’ challenges in online teaching during COVID-19 through a systematic literature review. Moreover, there are no studies that have suggested design guidelines for creating tools to help instructors. Thus, we identified various challenges that university instructors face while teaching classes online, along with the causes of the challenges, through conducting a systematic review using the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Only the studies (a) reporting the challenges of instructors in online teaching, (b) having reported challenges regarding online teaching during COVID-19, and (c) reporting challenges of instructors from universities/colleges were considered in the systematic review. We found that the biggest category of the challenges that university instructors faced was managing/conducting online classes. Lastly, we propose design opportunities to help instructors to teach an online class more effectively and in interactive ways. This review shows the possibility of overcoming the existing challenges in online teaching with instructors receiving the appropriate support and tools for online classes. Additionally, we suggest some recommendations for future research. We hope this review contributes to a deeper understanding of university instructors’ struggle in online classes and suggests potential solutions for supporting instructors in online education.

scholarly journals Students' Attitudes Toward Online Music Education During the COVID 19 Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mǎdǎlina Dana Rucsanda ◽  
Alexandra Belibou ◽  
Ana-Maria Cazan
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Perceived Utility ◽  
Online Music ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Students Attitudes

Given the current pandemic context generated by COVID 19, important changes in the way specific subjects to music education are taught emerged, affecting not only the particularities of learning and teaching in individual courses, but also the other courses regarding group learning or theoretical subjects. In this time, emergency remote teaching and learning requires cross-collaboration between instructional, content, and technological teams. Our research examines the students' attitudes toward online education, also presenting proposals for optimization and efficiency. The research was undertaken after an experience of a University semester in a lockdown context, and it aimed at undergraduate and master's degree students from music faculties in Romania. An important result was the mediating role of perceived utility of e-learning methods, perceived utility mediated the associations between compatibility of online methods and satisfaction toward the use of e-learning methods. The perceived compatibility of e-Learning methods with online music education led to a higher perceived utility which, in turn, predicted a higher satisfaction toward e-Learning Although this period accentuated the fear of interaction with others, the anxiety related to the unknown, the intolerance of uncertainty did not predict the satisfaction toward the use of e-learning platforms. In conclusion, more educational initiatives are needed to promote remote teaching methods in music education. In the absence of similar research in our country, we considered that future research on this topic is needed.

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