scholarly journals Russian perspectives of online learning technologies in higher education: An empirical study of a MOOC

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viola Larionova ◽  
Ken Brown ◽  
Tatiana Bystrova ◽  
Evgueny Sinitsyn
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
University Level

There has been a rapid growth of massive open online courses (MOOCs) in the global education market in the last decade. Online learning technologies are becoming increasingly widespread in the non-formal education sector and in higher and supplementary vocational education. The use of MOOCs in Russia to support the delivery of educational programmes at university level opens opportunities in terms of expanding the educational choice for students, the development of virtual academic mobility, reduction in the cost of educational services, and improvement in the accessibility of education. However, the effectiveness of using different online learning technologies at university level, and the consequences of their widespread adoption, has not been sufficiently explored. In this research study, a comparative analysis is made of the effects of different online learning models on student educational outcomes in a university setting. A study was undertaken in which different groups of students at the Ural Federal University, Russia, were encouraged to study technical and humanities disciplines using a framework of blended learning, and online learning with tutoring support. The results of the study were compared with the results of a reference (control) group of students who studied the same disciplines in a traditionally taught model. It was found that both models (blended and online) of MOOC implementation demonstrated greater learning gains, in comparison with the traditional model. For engineering and technical disciplines, there was no statistically significant difference between blended or online learning technologies. For the humanities discipline, where the communicative component of the learning process was significant, the blended learning technology produced better results. Conclusions of this empirical research may be useful for heads of educational organizations and teachers in helping them to make strategic decisions about the modernization of university courses by increasing the effectiveness of the implementation of new educational technologies. The results of this research project will be used for implementing the State Priority Project, ‘The Modern Digital Educational Environment of the Russian Federation’.

THE FEATURES OF ORGANIZING BLENDED LEARNING USING LMS MOODLE

2018 ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. V. Karmanova
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
The World

The technology of blended learning is one of the modern trends in education both in the world and in Russia. The article explores the various possibilities of blended learning technology. As a means of implementing online learning, it is proposed to use LMS Moodle, which is widely used among educational organizations. The categorization of the main elements of Moodle from the perspective of the organization of pedagogical control, forms of presentation of teaching materials is presented. Examples of the use of basic resources and elements of Moodle in the educational process are given. The interactive properties of individual elements those allow you to more effectively implement online learning in blended learning technology are revealed. An approach is proposed to understand the essence of blended learning technology as a technology that allows to activate a student’s activities in the framework of full-time education by using online training and transferring (from full-time education) those activities that students are able to implement in the absence of a teacher.

scholarly journals The effect of using blended learning strategy on science achievement among fourth grade students in Tafila Governorate Basira Education Directorate: أثر استخدام استراتيجية التعلم المتمازج في تحصيل العلوم لدى طلبة الصف الرابع الأساسي في محافظة الطفيلة مديرية تعليم بصيرا

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (30) ◽  
pp. 104-118
Author(s):  
Huda Abdalsalam Alzidaneen Huda Abdalsalam Alzidaneen
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Science Achievement ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Level Of Significance

This study aimed to find out the effect of the blended learning strategy on the achievement of the fourth-grade students in the basic science subject in the Basira Basira Directorate of Education in Tafila Governorate. The study members were selected by intentional method, and they numbered (52) students from fourth grade students in Al-Harith Basic School for Boys, and the two divisions were randomly assigned and distributed into two divisions. One of them is a control group, which was (27) students who were taught the traditional strategy, and the other is (25) students as an experimental one who learned the blended learning strategy. Its validity and reliability were verified and then applied to the study sample. The results of the study showed a statistically significant difference in the achievement of the study sample at the level of significance )α≤0.05) between the averages of the scores of the two study groups in favor of the experimental group that learned with the blended learning strategy. Achieving science among fourth-grade students in Tafila Governorate by securing the necessary infrastructure to facilitate the application of blended learning by equipping laboratories and ensuring the validity of the Internet.

scholarly journals Blended learning technologies for a foreign language teaching the students of non-philological majors

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
M. Zelenskyi ◽  
I. Nesterenko ◽  
N. Volovik ◽  
D. Mytsenko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Readiness To Learn

Modern theories of foreign language teaching are getting developed. The constant society digitalization influences it. Generation Z students closely associate their lives with technology. Moreover, teachers must find ways to apply effectively information and communication technologies in the learning process. In our opinion, one of the ways is the concept of blended learning. It implies the optimal combination of traditional pedagogical technologies and distance, online learning. The purpose of our research is to examine the effectiveness of the concept of blended learning in the process of learning a foreign language for students of non-philological majors. For this purpose, we conducted a pedagogical experiment. It assumes the introduction of the concept of blended learning in the educational process of higher education. The research was carried out with Ukrainian students of non-philological majors during the study of English (offline and online). Also, international students who are studying Ukrainian as a foreign language were involved. Comparative analysis of students' readiness to learn using different blended learning tools was used. Methods of mathematical statistics (nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney criteria) were utilized to analyse and process the experimental data. The results of the study indicate the effectiveness of blended learning technology usage in the process of foreign language teaching. Nevertheless, they show that the proposed tools help students better master a foreign language. Besides, students are both in active learning and passively reinforcing their knowledge using digital technologies during education. The authors consider it indisputable that blended learning tools should be used to some extent for students of all majors. The authors understand that the proposed tools are not exhaustive and definitive. Their list should be extended, and the use of specific tools depends on the teacher, students, the course, and other factors.

scholarly journals A comparative study of Blended learning versus Conventional learning in higher education on the academic achievement of undergraduate students in the general chemistry course

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 2770-2785
Author(s):  
Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi Et al.
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
General Chemistry ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

The main goal of this study was to examine the impact of blended learning on the academic achievement of undergraduate students in the general chemistry (CHE101) course. The participants' learners of the study were (326) learners, who were randomly split into two groups, one of which taught by using blended learning (empirical group A, n = 163) and the other which with taught by using the conventional method (control group B, n = 163). To accomplish the objectives of the study, the researchers prepared the study tool, which is an achievement test, after confirming its validity and reliability. Data analyses showed that there is a statistically significant difference among the mean scores of learners in the two study groups on the achievement test, for the benefit of empirical group learners, who taught through blended learning. Moreover, the results revealed that achievement varied according to the College of the learners in the empirical group (in favor of those students of Pharmacy and Health Sciences College). However, there is no statistically significant difference in students according to the students’ gender variable and, according to the Academic year variable. The study recommended that blended learning be used more widely to cover different sectors of education.

scholarly journals Using Emoji to Improve Female Students' Coherence in Writing at Qassim University

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huda Suleiman Al Qunayeer ◽  
Enas Abdelwahab Eltom RahmtAllah
Keyword(s):  
Writing Skills ◽  
Public University ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Parallel Structures ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Experimental Group

Writing is considered a very important learning tool for all content areas. There is no doubt that writing skill is essential for any kind of learning either at the school or the university level. Therefore, the present study attempted to explore the possibility of improving university students’ one of writing sub-skills, known as coherence through emoji. Coherence in the students’ writing was measured according to the students ability to a) use repetition to link ideas, sentences, and paragraphs, b)use transitional expressions to link ideas, sentences, and paragraphs, c) use pronouns to link sentences, d)use synonyms to link ideas and create variety, e) use parallel structures to link ideas, sentences, and paragraphs. The sample of this study was randomly selected from the Third Level female students joining the Department of English at one Saudi public university. The selected subjects were assigned randomly into control group and experimental group. After administrating the pretest for the two groups, the experimental group was given a six-week treatment of emoji meant for improving the writing sub-skill, while the control group was taught writing without using emoji. One week after the treatment, a posttest was administered to the two groups. Results revealed significant difference between the students’ scores in writing in favor of using emoji to improve students’ writing skills. Thus, the findings show the effectiveness of using emoji in improving students’ coherence in writing. The results were used to draw some conclusions and to suggest some recommendations for teaching writing using emoji. The results also recommend further researches to be done on using emoji to improve other language skills and sub-skills.

scholarly journals The Effect Of Blended Learning Approach On Fifth Grade Students’ Academic Achievement In My Beautiful Language Textbook And The Development Of Their Verbal Creative Thinking In Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-260
Author(s):  
Feras Mohammed Al-Madani
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Significant Difference

This study aims at investigating the effect of Blended Learning approach compared to the traditional learning approach on fifth grade students’ achievement in My Beautiful Language Textbook and the development of their verbal creative thinking. The study consisted of 49 students among which 25 are males in the Experimental Group and 24 females in the Control Group. The study found a statistical significant difference (α ≤ 0.05) between the mean scores of the two study groups in achievement posttest and verbal creative thinking post application test. The experiment group which was taught using the blended approach of learning outperformed the Control Group in both tests. Thus, learning My Beautiful Language Textbook using the blended approach is more effective than the traditional method in terms of achievement and the development of verbal creative thinking skills. In light of this, the study recommends the adoption of blended approach in learning My Beautiful Language Textbook, the curriculum computerization, holding series of training courses, and workshops for teachers in school districts on how to effectively implement the blended approach. 

scholarly journals Blended Learning in English Academic Reading to Respond Revolution 4.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Harpiansi Harpiansi ◽  
Nyayu Yayu Suryani
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Academic Reading ◽  
Global Era ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Higher Institution

<p>The 4<sup>th</sup> industrial revolution effects many areas in today’s global era, including higher institution. Internet is the main instrument in this revloution. The limitation of time room availibility of the students will accor if the schools appliy face to face only in leaarning process. Blended learning is the alternative solution to overcome the case of inavility time and palce to learn. In addition to developing distance universities should also equip students with English reading skill.</p><p>This study is aimed at describing the effect of blended learning on English academic reading by using experimental method with pretest-posttest control design. The sample of this research is 32 students of AMIK Bina Sriwijaya. The data were collected through English reading comprehension test in the form of multiple choice and were analyzed by using Independent Sample T test.</p><p>Based on the Independent Sample T test output table in the Equal variances assumed section, it is found that Sig values. (2 tailed) of 0.001&lt;0.05.It can be concluded that there is a significant difference between the average learning outcomes of respondents in the experimental group and respondents in the control group. In  other word, there is significant effect of blended learning on students reading skill achievement.</p>

scholarly journals potential of online learning in modern conditions and its use at different levels of education

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S1) ◽  
pp. 578-586
Author(s):  
Evgeniy Aleksandrovich Danchikov ◽  
Natalia Alekseevna Prodanova ◽  
Yulia Nikolaevna Kovalenko ◽  
Tatiana Grigorievna Bondarenko
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Virtual Classes ◽  
Long Time

The purpose of the work is to explore the potential of online learning in modern conditions and to assess the possibilities of its use at different stages of the educational process. The reason for the mass appeal to this form of education is that the entire education system from primary to higher level underwent a transformation during the period of isolation associated with the spread of COVID-19. Practice has shown that in the current conditions, the existing resources of educational institutions can effectively transform formal education into online education with the help of virtual classes and other key online tools. Today, taking into account the unstable epidemiological situation in the world, online training continues to be relevant for various educational organizations and is used today along with the traditional form of training. For this reason, the study of the potential of this form of education will not lose its relevance for a long time. The use of online learning technologies places high demands on teachers.

scholarly journals Influence of the Use of the Approach of Blended Learning Model Rotation Based Moodle on Motivation and Cognitive Abilities of Students in the Subjects of Physics

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
Ulan Dari ◽  
A Halim ◽  
S. Ilyas
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
The Impact

Students' motivation to learn is the main aspect to achieve student success. Based on the results of observation and interview, the learning motivation of students in SMA Negeri 2 Kutacane is still relatively less, so the impact on the low cognitive ability of the students. The purpose of this study is to see the influence of the approach blended learning type station rotation on differences in motivation and cognitive abilities after the study. This research use approach uses quasi-experiments design pretest-posttest control group design. The population of this research is all students of class XI, the sample taken is of class XI IPA 2 as the experimental class and XI IPA 3 as the control class. Using a data collection instrument sheet, questionnaires, and interviews to measure the motivation to learn and use the instrument on a test to measure the cognitive abilities of the students. The results of data analysis using t-test (independent sample t-test) show the differences in motivation and cognitive abilities of students with a significance of 0.000 < 0.05 means there is a significant difference between the motivation and ability of cognitive control and experimental classes. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is an influence of the use of the approach blended learning type station rotation motivation and cognitive abilities of the students.

scholarly journals Children Circuit Model For Kids Physical Activity Based Blended Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 1473-1479
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Circuit Model ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Physical Activity Intensity ◽  
Activity Intensity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Students First ◽  
Post Test

This study aims to know whether"children's circuit models" for children's physical activity based blended learning can have an influence on children's endurance. The research sample consisted of 49 students first grade elementary school of IT Darussalam Cikarang, Bekasi Regency and accompanied by their parents. Kids endurance test using modification Harvard Steps Test. There was a significant difference, (p < 0.05) between pre-test and post-test in experiment and control group for kids edurance. Independent t-test revealed significant difference between pre test and post test in experiment group (0.000 < 0.05), but no significant difference between pre test and post test in control group (0.107 > 0.05). These results suggest that endurance, as a measure of physical activity intensity, should be closely monitored during research that is intended to make inferences about its the effects "children circuit model" as participation in vigorous activities have specific benefits for body over lower intensities

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