scholarly journals Student Engagement Across Cultures - Investigating Lecture Software

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30
Author(s):  
Alison J Green ◽  
Gail Sammons ◽  
Alice Swift

Most instructors are looking for ways to improve student engagement in higher education classrooms across the globe.  With the influx of tablets and laptops as the tool for students in the 21st century, the question arises of how best to integrate technology into the design of a lecture and is there a difference when designing a lecture with technology across cultures?  The purpose of this study was to investigate lecture software in the classroom. Students and instructors from Singapore and the U.S. participated.  The instrument, to collect the perceptions of the lecture software was the Student Engagement Survey, and the results reveal that active learning was a common educational thread across the globe by using the lecture software technology.

Author(s):  
Hariklia Tsalapatas ◽  
Olivier Heidmann ◽  
Constantinos Katsimentes ◽  
Spiridon Panagiotopoulos ◽  
Christina Taka ◽  
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Author(s):  
Delarim Martins Gomes ◽  
Laura Isabel Marques Vasconcelos de Almeida ◽  
Maria Urbana da Silva

Na última década do século passado, “aprender a aprender” se notabilizou como um dos pilares para a educação no século XXI. Com suporte nesse pilar, o ensino e a aprendizagem ativa inerente à organização curricular vem ganhando espaço nas pesquisas em educação, contudo, seus benefícios ainda não são perceptíveis na vida acadêmica de estudantes de Pedagogia e, mesmo, de cursos em que o ingresso ocorre mediante processos seletivos com baixa correlação de vagas ofertadas/candidatos inscritos. Em decorrência, docentes da Educação Superior alegam que esses estudantes não têm as competências básicas para realizar o Ensino Superior. Este artigo, mediante exploração de literatura filosófica e da taxonomia de Bloom, revisada, propõe uma metodologia para que estudantes, individualmente, ou em grupo, percorram os seis níveis da taxonomia cognitiva correlacionando-os com cinco dimensões do conhecimento para produzir uma síntese de duas ou mais disciplinas acadêmicas. Trata-se de metodologia a ser aplicada e desenvolvida por docentes/pesquisadores, que se envolvem com os processos ativos deensino e aprendizagem.Palavras-chave: Educação. Aprendizagem Ativa. Síntese.AbstractIn the last decade of the last century “learning to learn” has become one of the pillars for education in the 21st century. With support in this pillar, the teaching and active learning inherent in curricular organization has been gaining ground in education research, however, its benefits are not still noticeable in the academic life of Pedagogy students, and even courses in which admission takes place through the selective processes with low correlation of vacancies offered / enrolled candidates. As a result, higher education teachers claim that these students do not have the basic skills to undertake higher education. This article, through the exploration of philosophical literature and Bloom’s taxonomy, revised, proposes a methodology for students, individually or in groups, to go through the six levels of cognitive taxonomy by correlating them with five dimensions of knowledge to produce a synthesis of two or more e academic subjects. It is a methodology to be applied and developed by teachers / researchers who are involved with the active processes of teaching and learning.Keywords: Education. Active Learning. Synthesis.


2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Yuzuo Yao

Learning strategies are crucial to student learning in higher education. In this paper, there are comparisons of student engagement, feedback mechanism and workload arrangements at some typical universities in Australia and China, which are followed by practical suggestions for active learning. First, an inclusive class would allow learners from different backgrounds to become more engaged in classroom activities. Second, universities should improve feedback mechanisms, making them more timely and helpful to enable students to adapt their learning strategies and allowing teachers to adjust teaching methods to target students effectively. Third, this paper proposes a framework of principles under which the flexible workload of academics should be ensured so that students can learn social skills from administrative staff and have more free time to develop unique thinking and planning capacities.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Rabindra Nepal ◽  
Ann M. Rogerson

Higher education is experiencing a paradigm shift from passive learning towards active learning. The COVID-19 pandemic has further presented an opportunity for education providers to enhance teaching that includes non-campus modes. However, concerns regarding student engagement lie at the heart of the transition to active learning environments in the context of the increased demand for online education. Therefore, promoting student engagement has become an educational priority since greater student engagement translates into valued student experiences, higher academic performance, and increased retention rates. This paper semi-systematically reviews the literature on student engagement in undergraduate economics education. Close emphasis is also paid to the relationships between the direct measures of disengagement such as absenteeism on student performance in economics. The student engagement framework developed by Frederiks, Blumenfeld, and Paris (2004) is used to classify the dimensions of student engagement and the factors that influence the different dimensions of engagement. The literature reviewed is predominately occupied with behavioral aspects of engagement with little attention towards capturing the cognitive and emotional aspects of student engagement. Three key recommendations are noted from the study in order for business school educators and higher education policy makers to promote student engagement in economics education. Future research on student engagement in undergraduate business education should focus more on capturing the cognitive and emotional aspects of student engagement to inform policymaking in promoting student engagement.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tashmin Khamis ◽  
Geraldine Van Gyn ◽  
Jane Rarieya

Tashmin Khamis, Geraldine van Gyn and Jane Rarieya edited this special issue of SOTL in the South. This publication is one of  the noteworthy outcomes of the September 2017 SoTL Conference on Active Learning Pedagogies in Higher Education, hosted by the Network of Teaching and Learning at the Aga Khan University (AKU), that was held in Karachi, Pakistan. The theme which unites all the articles in this special issue is Advancing Student Engagement in Learning.    How to cite this editorial:  KHAMIS, Tashmin; VAN GYN, Geraldine; RARIEYA, Jane. Editorial: Introduction to the special issue of SOTL in the South: advancing student engagement in learning – experiences from Pakistan. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the South. v. 3, n. 1, p. 1-5, Apr. 2019. Available at: https://sotl-south-journal.net/?journal=sotls&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=102&path%5B%5D=33   This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. es6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia J. Brame

Educational videos have become an important part of higher education, providing an important content-delivery tool in many flipped, blended, and online classes. Effective use of video as an educational tool is enhanced when instructors consider three elements: how to manage cognitive load of the video; how to maximize student engagement with the video; and how to promote active learning from the video. This essay reviews literature relevant to each of these principles and suggests practical ways instructors can use these principles when using video as an educational tool.


2022 ◽  
pp. 146978742110390
Author(s):  
Alice Brown ◽  
Jill Lawrence ◽  
Marita Basson ◽  
Megan Axelsen ◽  
Petrea Redmond ◽  
...  

Combining nudge theory with learning analytics, ‘nudge analytics’, is a relatively recent phenomenon in the educational context. Used, for example, to address such issues as concerns with student (dis)engagement, nudging students to take certain action or to change a behaviour towards active learning, can make a difference. However, knowing who to nudge, how to nudge or when to nudge can be a challenge. Providing students with strategic, sensitive nudges that help to move them forward is almost an art form. It requires not only technical skills to use appropriate software and interpret data, but careful consideration of what to say and how to say it. In this article a nudge protocol is presented that can be used in online courses to encourage student engagement with key course resources that are integral to supporting their learning.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen C. H. Zhoc ◽  
Beverley J. Webster ◽  
Ronnel B. King ◽  
Johnson C. H. Li ◽  
Tony S. H. Chung

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 733-754
Author(s):  
Hyeon Woo Lee ◽  
Yoon Mi Cha ◽  
Kibeom Kim Kibeom Kim

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