scholarly journals Large qualitative sample and thematic analysis to redefine student dropout and retention strategy in open online education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J. Greenland ◽  
Catherine Moore
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Retention Strategy ◽  
Student Dropout ◽  
Qualitative Sample

scholarly journals Early Dropout Prediction in MOOCs through Supervised Learning and Hyperparameter Optimization

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 1701
Author(s):  
Theodor Panagiotakopoulos ◽  
Sotiris Kotsiantis ◽  
Georgios Kostopoulos ◽  
Omiros Iatrellis ◽  
Achilles Kameas
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Supervised Machine Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Student Dropout ◽  
Wide Range

Over recent years, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have gained increasing popularity in the field of online education. Students with different needs and learning specificities are able to attend a wide range of specialized online courses offered by universities and educational institutions. As a result, large amounts of data regarding students’ demographic characteristics, activity patterns, and learning performances are generated and stored in institutional repositories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, a key issue in MOOCs is low completion rates, which directly affect student success. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for educational institutions and faculty members to find more effective practices and reduce non-completer ratios. In this context, the main purpose of the present study is to employ a plethora of state-of-the-art supervised machine learning algorithms for predicting student dropout in a MOOC for smart city professionals at an early stage. The experimental results show that accuracy exceeds 96% based on data collected during the first week of the course, thus enabling effective intervention strategies and support actions.

A Thematic Analysis Of Incivility In Online Classroom: A Study In Indian Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (09) ◽  
pp. 65-84
Author(s):  
Aditi Gupta ◽  
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Anshika Sharma ◽  
Prof. Patiraj Kumari ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Online Classroom ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Almost All

The current situation of COVID 19 not only involves global health crisis but also economic and social crises. It has brought about a change in the system of education by conducting all academic activities online. Acc. to ILO, a world of universal distance education (as nearly 94% of learners have faced school closures) is created. Online education is a new concept for most Indians, creates room for incivility. Incivility is defined as a lack of manners, courteousness, and respect which deteriorates the decorum leading to disturbance in teaching and learning of the class. This study is focused on incivility in online teaching and learning. A total of 130 college students from around the country were asked to fill an open-ended online questionnaire to know their views on incivility in the online classroom. The overall thematic analysis resulted in the identification of three themes i.e. reported incidents, possible causes, and measures to reduce incivility in the online classrooms. In the time of pandemic where almost all the dissemination of education is done online to minimize the effect of the pandemic on the education system, incivility is a stumbling block. Therefore, it is important to bring incivility in online education in limelight as tackling incivility is the need of the hour.

scholarly journals Challenges faced in online education of school going children – a parent’s perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
K.S Lakshmi ◽  
Vidhi Pathak ◽  
Himani Semwal ◽  
Anupama Pramod
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
The World ◽  
Entire World ◽  
Different Parts

The pandemic COVID 19 had resulted in the lockdown of the entire world. With different parts of the world indulging in different phases of lockdown, many sectors of the economy suffered a huge setback. One such sector was the education. The schools were the first to close, owing the danger of the spread of the disease. But the boon for the classes came in the form of use of video conferencing apps like Zoom, Google meetings, cisco WebEx etc. Some schools used to send the videos that they shoot to the parents. This way it was ensured that the pedagogy and learning was not affected in any way. But the entire problem of how effective was the online learning is seen from a parent’s perspective as it was their onus. This research article based on a qualitative thematic analysis takes the views of the parents of school going children in the form of semi structures interviews conducted amongst seven parents and the challenges that they are facing due the online classes. The scope for the further studies has also been dealt with.

scholarly journals Benefits of Massive Open Online Course Participation: Deductive Thematic Analysis (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth R Blum ◽  
Terese Stenfors ◽  
Per J Palmgren
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Emotional Outcomes ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Kirkpatrick Model

BACKGROUND Massive open online courses (MOOCs), as originally conceived, promised to provide educational access to anyone with an internet connection. However, the expansiveness of MOOC education has been found to be somewhat limited. Nonetheless, leading universities continue to offer MOOCs, including many in the health sciences, on a number of private platforms. Therefore, research on online education must include thorough understanding of the role of MOOCs. To date, studies on MOOC participants have focused mainly on learners’ assessment of the course. It is known that MOOCs are not reaching the universal audiences that were predicted, and much knowledge has been gained about learners’ perceptions of MOOCs. However, there is little scholarship on what learners themselves gain from participating in MOOCs. OBJECTIVE As MOOC development persists and expands, scholars and developers should be made aware of the role of MOOCs in education by examining what these courses do offer their participants. The objective of this qualitative synthesis of a set of MOOC evaluation studies was to explore outcomes for MOOC learners, that is, how the learners themselves benefit from participating in MOOCs. METHODS To explore MOOC learners’ outcomes, we conducted a qualitative synthesis in the form of a deductive thematic analysis, aggregating findings from 17 individual studies selected from an existing systematic review of MOOC evaluation methods. We structured our inquiry using the Kirkpatrick model, considering Kirkpatrick levels 2, 3, and 4 as potential themes in our analysis. RESULTS Our analysis identified six types of Kirkpatrick outcomes in 17 studies. Five of these outcomes (learning/general knowledge, skills, attitudes, confidence, and commitment) fit into Kirkpatrick Level 2, while Kirkpatrick Level 3 outcomes concerning behavior/application were seen in four studies. Two additional themes were identified outside of the Kirkpatrick framework: culture and identity outcomes and affective/emotional outcomes. Kirkpatrick Level 4 was not represented among the outcomes we examined. CONCLUSIONS Our findings point to some gains from MOOCs. While we can expect MOOCs to persist, how learners benefit from the experience of participating in MOOCs remains unclear.

scholarly journals ‘Should I Ignore the Promotion System and Stay or I Should Quit’: An Examination of the Experiences of Teachers with the Promotion Process in the Ghana Education Service

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Vincent De Paul Kanwetuu ◽  
Joseph Asomaning Brenyah ◽  
Bernard Obeng
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Retention ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Retention Strategy ◽  
Significant Contributor ◽  
Promotion System ◽  
Education Service ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Promotion Process ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Promotion is a key determinant of employee advancement on the organizational ladder. However, in the Ghana Education Service, there are several reports of irregularities in the process which make the promotion less of a merit-based mechanism. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to examine teachers’ perception of fairness in the promotion process and how that affects their willingness to stay in the Service and teach effectively. Using a descriptive survey involving both close-ended and open-ended questions, the opinions and experiences of 342 randomly sampled teachers in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality were examined using correlations and binary logistic regressions as well as thematic analysis. The results show that fairness in the promotion process was a significant contributor to teacher retention and effective teaching. However, the process is tainted with favoritism and partiality. Governments should, therefore, not be interested in incentivization only as a retention strategy but also come out with strategies aimed at ensuring transparency in the promotion process to make it a performance-based mechanism that sieves and preserves best talents. 

scholarly journals Bonding in Sisterhood: A Qualitative Study of a Virtual, Health-Related Program for Women of Color Amid COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 318-318
Author(s):  
Shanae Rhodes
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Women Of Color ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Online Support ◽  
Online Support Group ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Health Related

Abstract My Sister’s Keeper is an online education and support group created by women of color in response to disproportionate stresses related to COVID-19 experienced by women of color. The current study aims to examine the Stage 2 evidence that an online support group formed by members of the community may help mediate inequity-related stressors and increase receptiveness to health-related recommendations. To begin to develop this evidence, a thematic analysis of 8 in-depth individual interviews was performed. Resulting themes included: 1) feeling empowered; 2) solidarity in sisterhood (e.g., shared ownership of a virtual community); 3) being focused (on women of color) yet being inclusive; 4) currency of knowledge (e.g., responsibility to share knowledge with others); and 5) preferring virtual accessibility to stay connected. Preliminary data suggest that social support offered through an online platform dedicated to women of color can promote health during the pandemic and possibly beyond.

scholarly journals Workload in a group of Latin American teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Uniciencia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Mónica Fernanda Medina Guillen ◽  
Leonardo Flavio Medina-Guillen ◽  
Gustavo Jared Quintanilla-Ferrufino ◽  
Margarita Palma-Vallejo
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Virtual Education ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Student Dropout ◽  
Face To Face

Introduction. The viral disease Covid-19 -currently a pandemic- forced to accommodate measures of social distancing with the intention of limiting its expansion, including: teleworking and online (virtual) teaching.  Would the sudden shift from face-to-face classroom to virtual education result in teacher work overload?  If so, what are the influencing factors? Objective. Analyze the workload of teachers in Latin America, at three different educational levels, during the COVID-19 pandemic in June and July 2020. Methods. Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study. A 37-question questionnaire was used, with a Hernández-Nieto content validity coefficient of 0.99 and a temporal stability coefficient 0.91. Statistical analysis was performed using Excel 2019, measures of central tendency and frequency analysis were used.  Results. 887 teachers were surveyed for whom sociodemographic characteristics are detailed and their personal, technical, institutional and space load factors assessed.  Student dropout percentage was also ascertained.  Conclusion. The surveyed teachers perceived an increase in workload due to the factors studied, intertwined with an increase in student desertion.  The abrupt change in the modality from face-to-face to virtual education has generated a reorganization of work and family life, teleworking from home requires a clear delimitation by teachers of the work schedules and functions involved in the various aspects of online education.

scholarly journals Experiences of Students Regarding Online Education during COVID-19 Pandemic in Baluchistan

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 331-340
Author(s):  
Erum Hussain ◽  
Saman Noor ◽  
Sahar Arshad
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Online Database ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Education Commission ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Male University Students

The study explored the experiences of the students regarding the online education programs during COVID-19. The aim of the study was to explore the experience of online education among university students in the pandemic of COVID-19. This study was qualitative in nature. The Population was Quetta, Baluchistan Universities; sampling was purposive in nature with 20 samples of male university students. Data was collected through an interview guide and was analyzed through thematic analysis. The main findings were that students experienced difficulties in learning, use of modern technology, internet issues, interaction with teachers and uploading assignments. The recommendations were put forward to the policymakers that the higher education commission should make a proper strategy for the students during online class regarding technological tools, online database, and proper outlay of the graphics.

Students' Lived Experience of Online Education Challenges in the Covid-19 Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 2401-2405
Author(s):  
Helia Nodeh
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Theoretical Saturation

The present study examines students' lived experience of the online education challenges in the Covid-19 era. The method is qualitative and field. The qualitative method used in the present study was Phenomenology. Participants included online learning students. Participants were sampled using purposive sampling with homogeneous sampling and a maximum diversity approach. This problem is continued until the theoretical saturation is reached. Finally, 14 interviews are conducted. The data collection tool is a semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis is used to analyze the data. The results showed that there are 5 main themes and 33 sub-themes. The results show that the online education challenges in the Covid-19 era included technical, managerial, Essential, cultural, and human challenges. In other words, paying attention to the identified challenges can pave the way for improving the online education situation in the Covid-19 era. Keywords: schools, Covid-19, online education.

scholarly journals Cultural Barriers and Gender Differences: A Qualitative Study of Issues Associated with Online Education in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-130
Author(s):  
Amara Ikram ◽  
Farhan Navid Yousaf ◽  
Rizwan Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Electricity Load ◽  
And Gender

COVID-19 has emerged as a disaster for people around the globe. Consequently, it has changed the way we live and do things in our everyday lives. This study analyzes the experiences of online education of university students during COVID-19 pandemic. It further explores the ways in which gender effects the online education of the students. The study was conducted in four conveniently selected universities of Lahore, Punjab. In-depths interviews were conducted with 16 research participants and data were analyzed by employing thematic analysis approach. The study found that students, particularly females, were facing loads of hurdles in attending online classes, including non-availability or frequent disconnection of internet, electricity load shading, lack of knowledge about using technology for online education, and time management. This study not only presents lived experiences of students but also suggests some constructive measures to address and curtail the challenges that are being faced by students during online education.

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