Relationship between Formative Assessments given on Moodle and Self-Regulatory Learning Skills among Blended Learning Students at The Maldives National University

Author(s):  
Niuma Mohamed
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-157
Author(s):  
Hadia Awan

The challenge of teaching a skill-based course online, during pandemic unfolded lasting/ground-breaking opportunities for teachers and students of law alike. For the advocacy skills' training course, a suit for dissolution of marriage was selected and training was divided into 12 steps. The pre-planned semester calendar of the University was followed, but in the virtual learning environment (VLE), sessions were held mostly synchronously by using an indigenized blended learning (BL) model. Station rotation (SR) and the flipped classroom (FC) were also indigenized for effective use. Indigenization of BL was done. SR was done by creating stations comprising research areas involved in the trial for dissolution of a marriage. The FC was used to make students learn lectures beforehand, and all simulations, role-plays and activities were done in class. On-spot grading was done on assessment rubrics by using standard observation forms, generated based on extracted principles. All rubrics and standard forms were shared and discussed with students to build trust in the VLE. The asynchronous mode was also used, but only for the sake of supplemented learning. The grading policy was revised, and the curves of summative and formative assessments were flattened. A total of 45 students were trained, out of whom 26 scored A, four A–, two B, five B+, one B–, one C, one C+, one C– and four got F (for not participating at all). The outcome was encouraging. After completion of the semester, the need assessment survey culminated in a hands-on training session for the Faculty of Law (FoL). Participants designed courses using the BL model and found the methodology effective for future use in regular classes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1 (339)) ◽  
pp. 265-279
Author(s):  
Yaroslava Yurkiv ◽  

The article reveals some of the most important aspects of the organization of blended learning on the example of training future social workers / social pedagogues. Describes the experience of using Moodle, Microsoft Teams and Zoom in blended learning. There are such aspects as the possibility and features of conducting online lectures and practical classes. The article reveals in detail the technical capabilities of Moodle, Microsoft Teams and Zoom, which were used by teachers and students majoring in 231 "Social Work. Social pedagogy. Practical Psychology ”at the Taras Shevchenko Luhansk National University during the period of self-isolation. The presented material allows us to conclude that, despite the urgency and generality of the introduction of blended learning during the pandemic, its organization was well thought out and allowed to effectively organize the educational process.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Dilek Ilhan Beyaztaş ◽  
Sakine Göçer-Şahin

A good analysis of the success factors in the university entrance exam, which is an important step for academiccareers of students, is believed to help them manage this process. Properties such as self-regulation and learningapproaches adopted by students undoubtedly influence their academic achievement as well as their success inuniversity entrance exams. However, it is not exactly known how the direct and indirect relations between thesevariables are, and which variable has more effect on success. This research aims to determine the extent to whichuniversity entrance exam score as dependant variable; and academic achievement, deep, surface and strategiclearning approaches, four sub-dimensions of self-regulatory learning skills scale as independent variables to predictuniversity entrance exam score directly and indirectly; to this end, a path model was developed. Within the scope ofthe research, the data obtained from 445 students in the 4th class of the state-affiliated high schools in the 2016-2017academic year were used. As a result of the research, the most important factor affecting the success of universityentrance exam was found to be diploma grade; while diploma grades raise by using deep learning approaches, theyfall by using surface learning approaches. It was detected that the use of the strategic learning approach reducesuniversity entrance exam scores.


2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ing Liang Wong

Independent learning is a critical learning strategy in higher education, especially in the blended learning environment (BLE). This paper investigates the relevance and suitability of enhanced teaching, learning and assessment (TLA) activities within the BLE and evaluates how these can help postgraduate students to become independent learners at Glasgow Caledonian University. The existing TLA activities of Building Assessment module were reviewed, curriculum redesigned and constructively aligned to learning outcomes. An online survey was carried out to evaluate the appropriateness of TLA activities in developing students’ independent learning skills. Students’ responses on their preferences for module delivery were investigated. Success of TLA activities depends on students’ experience and their familiarity with these activities. Most students agreed that, the use of formative assessment and learning technologies in the BLE was able to develop their independent learning skills; however these activities should be designed and structured properly, with learning supports provided by tutors.


2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-98
Author(s):  
Meral Demirören ◽  
Sevgi Turan ◽  
Gülşen Taşdelen Teker

Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional method that offers students the opportunity to develop self-regulatory strategies as an explicit learning outcome. As a multifaceted PBL environment, the guidance of tutors is important to students as they develop self-regulatory learning (SRL) skills and self-efficacy, the most focused motivational element in SRL. The present study examines the relationship between academic achievement and PBL self-efficacy levels, as well as the role played by tutors. A cross-sectional study was conducted with third- year medical students ( n = 257; 75%). The SRL perception (SRLP) scale, the self-efficacy for PBL scale (SPBL), tutor evaluation scale (TES), and an achievement test were used to gather data in this study. In every scale, participant scores were higher than the midpoint, which is 3. There were positive correlations between SRL, self-efficacy, and the tutoring scores of tutors. As the correlation between SRLP and achievement was not significant, achievement was removed from the regression equation, and only SPBL and TES results were used. The results of the regression analysis indicated that SPBL and TES explained 36% of the variance. The level of self-efficacy in PBL predicted the students’ SRL abilities, as did tutor evaluations. The findings show that students used their SRL skills and had beliefs about their ability to learn effectively in the PBL context. Both the tutors’ tutoring skills and the students’ self-efficacy made important contributions to improving the students’ self-regulated learning skills.


Author(s):  
Diana Quinn ◽  
Yousef Amer ◽  
Anne Lonie ◽  
Kim Blackmore ◽  
Lauren Thompson ◽  
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<span>The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of South Australia (UniSA) have embarked on Federally-funded project to collaborate in the design, development and delivery of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in engineering. The collaboration investigates new ways to bring together the strengths and discipline expertise of each institution to the students of both universities, utilising blended teaching and learning approaches. The collaboration brings much change - at the organisational level in the blending of programs, at the staff level in their approaches to teaching and at the students' level in their approaches and engagement with cross-institutional blended learning. This paper focuses on how change management principles were used to guide a systematic approach to engaging students into the learning culture associated with the Engineering Hubs and Spokes Project's theme - 'Advanced Collaboration for Excellence'.</span>


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
B. I. Shunevych ◽  
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H. S. Drapalyuk ◽  
N. I. Pyndyk ◽  
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...  

The global process of transition to the information society, as well as economic, political and social changes that accompany it, accelerate the reform of the Ukrainian education system. First of all, it concerns providing access to education and training for all people who have the necessary skills and knowledge. The effective solution of these problems is facilitated by distance and blended learning, carried out on the basis of modern pedagogical, information and telecommunication technologies. In the article the ways of organizing blended teaching/learning of foreign languages in Ukrainian higher education institutions (HEI) are analyzed; types of software used for creating educational materials by means of innovative computer technologies to organize blended language learning are revealed; the prospects of using electronic materials of known platforms of online courses for teaching languages as supplements to distance courses compiled by the lecturers of the Department of Foreign Languages at Lviv Polytechnic National University on the basis of Lviv Polytechnic virtual learning environment (VLE) are considered. Materials of research are as follows: dissertations, scientific papers, materials of Ukrainian and international scientific and practical conferences, published by lecturers of foreign languages at Ukrainian higher education institutions, as well as web pages of these institutions and software for compiling educational materials. On the basis of the analyzed materials, partially presented in the article, it was revealed that for organization of blended learning the lecturers of Foreign Language Departments at HEI, in addition to traditional educational materials for full-time study (manuals, dictionaries, audio and video recordings, etc.), actively use: electronic materials compiled by means of different types of tools in open access; portal materials for language learning; distance courses or their elements compiled by means of the VLE of their educational institutions; educational materials of the platforms of mass open online courses (MOOC). Lecturers of the Department of Foreign Languages at Lviv Polytechnic National University have used MOOC for their students teaching since January 2019. English language practical classes, held at Lviv Polytechic for the first year students, demonstrated that the students using successfully the materials of distance course, compiled by the lecturers of the Department of Foreign Languages for their students, can improve better their knowledge of the language than the rest students. The further researches will be concerned to description of the techniques for organization of foreign languages blended learning by incorporating the materials of the MOOC platforms in the course of classes with full-time and part-time students.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Juliana Souza

Summative and formative assessments are important for students' learning pathway. The article analyzes the blended learning model in the Entrepreneurship discipline, in two classes from the perspective of a learning experience as formative assessment, applied in the online platform. The study pointed out that students' access to content increases when participation is stimulated through a formative activity in the online environment. In the class of 54 students, 37 students performed the activity, while in the other class of 76 students, 67 students performed the activity in the online environment.


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