scholarly journals The Impact of an Online Learning Community Project on University Chinese as a Foreign Language Students’ Motivation

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengrong Cai ◽  
Wei Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Online Learning Community ◽  
Community Project ◽  
Language Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Foreign Language Students

scholarly journals The Impact of a Cultural Research Course Project on Foreign Language Students’ Intercultural Competence and Language Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Li ◽  
Yingqin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Mandarin Chinese ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Language Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Foreign Language Students

This study explores whether using a cultural research course project can positively impact foreign language students’ intercultural competence and language learning. Using a case study method, the researchers recruited 12 student participants from an Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I class and from an Introduction to Mandarin Chinese I class in the Fall 2014 semester at a small public southwest university in USA. The project asked the participants to do a PowerPoint oral presentation on special topics from the target language culture and then to write a reflective cultural comparison English essay on this learning experience during the final exam. The findings show that, through doing the project, the students have improved their intercultural competence in that they have a more positive attitude towards “otherness,” enriched their cultural knowledge of the target language society and  that of their own, and obtained skills in critically appreciating and evaluating both similarities and differences  between the target language culture and their own. The students also expanded their language learning experience beyond the classroom and textbook and acquired better language skills in listening, speaking, and writing Chinese characters while they became more interested in and motivated by learning the target language and culture. Recommendations for future study are discussed.

scholarly journals DESIGNING AN ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITY AMONG TEACHER EDUCATORS

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shironica Karunanayaka
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Educational Technologist ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Online Learning Community ◽  
The Impact

Online course delivery is rapidly growing among educational institutions all over the world, especially in Open and Distance Learning institutions. The frequent criticisms on distance education for having only limited interactions between teachers and students as opposed to traditional face to face teaching can be significantly minimized with the increased use of online methods, due to its unique instructional capabilities. Online learning provides ample opportunities for students learning at a distance to constantly interact with their teachers as well as peers, sharing experiences and working collaboratively. The creation of a sense of social presence is essential to establish a collaborative online learning environment, as it is a most important factor that helps people actively collaborate, thus increasing a sense of belonging to the learning community. The Faculty of Education of the Open University of Sri Lanka offered the online course, "Teacher Educator as an Educational Technologist" in December 2007, using the learning management system Moodle. The course was designed using a collaborative learning model, allowing adequate opportunities for the distant learners to actively engage in their learning process, engaging in a number of learning and assessment tasks with the support of learning resources and instructor guidance, while collaborating and sharing experiences among each other, mainly through discussion forums. Using the case study approach, an investigation was carried out to find out the specific strategies and techniques adopted by designers, instructors and students in enhancing community building among the participants in the online learning environment. It further explored the impact of community building on the distant learners, who were also novices to online learning. This paper discusses the development process in the building of an online learning community and emphasizes on the roles of designers, teachers, and learners.

scholarly journals The Design and Evaluation of Online Faculty Development for Effective Graduate Supervision

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Michele Jacobsen ◽  
Hawazen Alharbi ◽  
Lisa Taylor ◽  
Les Bairstow ◽  
Verena Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Online Learning Community ◽  
Supervision Practice ◽  
Supervision Practices ◽  
System Data ◽  
Graduate Supervision ◽  
The Impact

This design-based research aims to improve the quality of graduate supervision using a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The Quality Graduate Supervision MOOC brings interdisciplinary faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and expert supervisors together in an online learning community to discuss and consider effective supervision practice, strategies for relationship building, supports for academic writing, mentoring for diverse careers, and how to combine excellence and wellness. The survey, interview, and system data were analyzed to inform and assess the design and development of the QGS MOOC, to gain insights into learner experience and engagement, and to assess the impact of the online learning community on graduate supervision practices. Through ongoing design and evaluation of this online learning course for graduate supervisors, the research team found the learning community influenced faculty members’ awareness, collective knowledge building, goal setting, and actions for graduate supervision practice. We present results from our evaluation of the design components in the QGS MOOC, the learning benefits for supervisors, impacts on graduate supervision practice, and make several recommendations for research and practice.

scholarly journals Analyzing a faculty online learning community as a mechanism for supporting faculty implementation of a guided-inquiry curriculum

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Price ◽  
Alexandra C. Lau ◽  
Fred Goldberg ◽  
Chandra Turpen ◽  
P. Sean Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Online Learning Community ◽  
Educational Innovations ◽  
Support Mechanism ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
Pedagogical Techniques ◽  
Ongoing Support ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Adoption and use of effective, research-based instructional strategies (RBISs) for STEM education is less widespread than hoped. To promote further use of RBISs, the propagation paradigm suggests that developers work with potential adopters during the development process, and provide ongoing support after adoption. This article investigates the impact of a faculty online learning community (FOLC) as a professional development mechanism for supporting faculty adopting a research-based curriculum. A FOLC uses video conference technology and online platforms to connect geographically dispersed faculty with similar backgrounds (e.g., physics faculty) and supports their teaching development. In the context of a specific FOLC, this article seeks to determine the outcomes the FOLC achieves, and how. Results Analysis of a FOLC meeting identified opportunities for rich, complex social interaction centered on the research-based curriculum. By functioning as a sounding board for ideas, a space to share experiences, a source of affective support, and a venue for troubleshooting, the FOLC mediates the achievement of a range of outcomes related to implementation of the curriculum. Survey results indicate that members feel a sense of community in the FOLC and that it provides encouragement through teaching challenges. Further results indicate participants’ increased confidence in using the curriculum; familiarity with the curriculum structure and content; increased knowledge of pedagogical techniques; reflection on teaching practices in the curriculum; and use of pedagogical techniques aligned with the curriculum’s core principles. Emerging evidence supports more distal outcomes, including student learning, persistence in using the curriculum, reflection in teaching practice across courses taught, and use of research-based pedagogy in other courses. Conclusions The propagation paradigm emphasizes the need for ongoing support for adopters of RBISs. The FOLC model provides participating faculty with ongoing support through participation in a community and is an effective support mechanism for adopters of a research-based curriculum. In this study, FOLC members are increasing their knowledge and use of pedagogical techniques in the curriculum-specific course and beyond. This is facilitated by the opportunities in the FOLC for troubleshooting, idea sharing, and receiving encouragement through challenges. This model has the potential to support adopters of additional educational innovations.

scholarly journals Effect of Mobile Learning on the Optimization of Preschool Education Teaching Mode under the Epidemic

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Shuo Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Online Learning Community ◽  
Teaching Mode ◽  
The Impact

Mobile learning has become an efficient way to meet the needs of work learning in the epidemic situation because of its convenience, flexibility, and freedom. This paper studies and discusses the impact of mobile learning on learning education and preschool education in the epidemic. A mobile learning community resource sharing algorithm is used to explore the speed of the online learning community to obtain learning resources. The advantages of online learning are analyzed by comparing the speed of learning resources obtained in ordinary groups. In this research, the random offloading algorithm (ROA) is proposed to analyze the student response. The results revealed that majority of the students believed that mobile learning helps in learning subjects to a greater extent.

scholarly journals The Foreign Language Students’ Readiness on Online Learning in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-155
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafizul Ismail ◽  
Nurashikin Saaludin ◽  
Siti Nur Dina Haji Mohd Ali ◽  
Ira Syazwani Zainal Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
Control Dimension ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Foreign Language Students

Since the COVID-19 outbreak had crossed the globe and wreaking havoc on people’s life and health, almost all educational institutions were closed down temporarily and online learning has replaced previously conducted conventional teaching and learning in the classroom. However, the main concern here is to what extent the students are ready for this drastic change in their learning endeavors. Therefore, this study seeks to examine the readiness levels of online learning among foreign language students in selected higher learning institutions in Malaysia. Based on the results, it is reported that most Foreign Language students in Malaysia were ready for online learning with the highest score in the “computer and Internet self-efficacy” dimension but demonstrated the lowest score in terms of the “learners' control” dimension. The results further indicated that the students were very confident in their ability to search and gather information for online learning using search engines like Google and Yahoo. On the contrary, this group of students opined that they had less control in managing their online learning class as they were easily distracted by other online activities like messaging, gaming, and browsing the Internet.

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