scholarly journals A qualitative assessment of faculty perspectives of small group teaching experience in Iraq

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abubakir M Saleh ◽  
Nazar P Shabila ◽  
Ali A Dabbagh ◽  
Namir G Al-Tawil ◽  
Tariq S Al-Hadithi
Author(s):  
Kate Borthwick

This article describes how a complex and large Pre-Sessional (PS) programme at the University of Southampton (UoS) moved online at pace during the COVID-19 pandemic. It outlines the scale of the challenge and the ideas that informed our approach. It gives an overview of the technical and learning design used to deliver the programme, and makes observations on how this was achieved using Blackboard, MS Teams, and Padlet. It indicates how a mix of whole-cohort content and smaller, online group spaces within one site were used to recreate a personalised, small-group teaching experience. It closes with some comments on lessons learned from the experience.


2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-30
Author(s):  
◽  
Neil Challis ◽  
Mike Robinson ◽  
Mike Thomlinson

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-58
Author(s):  
John Spencer

2006 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh Silk ◽  
Thomas Agresta ◽  
Catherine M. Weber

Author(s):  
Jane Brindley ◽  
Lisa Marie Blaschke ◽  
Christine Walti

Collaborative learning in an online classroom can take the form of discussion among the whole class or within smaller groups. This paper addresses the latter, examining first whether assessment makes a difference to the level of learner participation and then considering other factors involved in creating effective collaborative learning groups. Data collected over a three year period (15 cohorts) from the Foundations course in the Master of Distance Education (MDE) program offered jointly by University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and the University of Oldenburg does not support the authors’ original hypothesis that assessment makes a significant difference to learner participation levels in small group learning projects and leads them to question how much emphasis should be placed on grading work completed in study groups to the exclusion of other strategies. Drawing on observations of two MDE courses, including the Foundations course, their extensive online teaching experience, and a review of the literature, the authors identify factors other than grading that contribute positively to the effectiveness of small collaborative learning groups in the online environment. In particular, the paper focuses on specific instructional strategies that facilitate learner participation in small group projects, which result in an enhanced sense of community, increased skill acquisition, and better learning outcomes.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-151
Author(s):  
Tapasya Karemore ◽  
Mukta Motwani ◽  
Apeksha Dhole ◽  
Anurag Choudhary

1988 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
EJ Wood

Author(s):  
Sarah P. Thomas ◽  
Ramie Fathy ◽  
Savannah Aepli ◽  
Caitlin B. Clancy ◽  
Gregg Y. Lipschik ◽  
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BMJ ◽  
2010 ◽  
pp. c6402
Author(s):  
Martina Esisi

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