scholarly journals Design principles for heutagogical learning: Implementing student-determined learning with mobile and social media tools

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vickel Narayan ◽  
Jan Herrington ◽  
Thom Cochrane
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
First Year ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Social Media Tools

Mobile and social media over the last decade has created significant shifts in society: how we communicate and collaborate, and in learning and teaching. This paper discusses a study that investigated how mobile social media tools and affordances could be harnessed to facilitate a student-determined learning experience (heutagogy). A design-based research (DBR) approach was utilised to analyse and investigate a set of draft design principles that was established in collaboration with a group of teachers and literature. The draft design principles guided the design of a first year course that was iteratively implemented and evaluated over 2 years with two different cohorts of students. As a key outcome of the DBR, a set of refined design principles is presented. These principles are capable of guiding other practitioners in designing and facilitating student-determined learning in authentic contexts using mobile devices, and social media affordances.

scholarly journals Reflecting on Social Learning Tools to Enhance the Teaching-Learning Experience of Generation Z Learners

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizelle Juanee Cilliers
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Urban And Regional Planning ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Teaching Learning

Limited research has considered social learning tools and preferences of the Generation Z learner from a higher educational perspective. This research is based on the educational theories of constructivism and social learning, in attempt to reflect on social learning tools employed in a third year Urban and Regional Planning module at the North-West University (South Africa). The empirical investigation was based on the reflections from Generation Z learners who were introduced to a range of social media tools. The paper aimed to investigate if social learning tools can positively impact the learner experience in the contemporary classroom based on longitudinal data. It identified the preferences of the Generation Z learners in terms of social media tools, and the trends thereof, during a 10-year period (2011–2020). Finally, the paper drew on the perspective of the educator, in reflecting on the challenges, but also scope, to include social learning tools as part of higher education teaching-learning.

scholarly journals Using mobile learning and social media to enhance learner feedback

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireilla Bikanga Ada ◽  
Mark Stansfield ◽  
Gavin Baxter
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Media Applications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate an area of growing importance that is widely recognised in the literature relating to the issue of how to improve ways that assessments and feedback are provided to students within higher education. This paper reports on a study that aimed to explore the views of both educators (n=70) and students (n=540) on feedback and feed-forward at a UK university. The study also investigated their experience and attitudes to social media applications as a means of enhancing access to feedback within the context of mobile learning. Design/methodology/approach The research approach adopted in this study predominately conforms to a quantitative research design though embeds elements of qualitative research via a “mixed methods” approach. The overall methodology of the paper adheres to an exploratory case study in a higher education environment to identify various issues and approaches that could be addressed or enhanced to aid ways that assessments and feedback are disseminated to students within higher education. Findings Participants’ views were sought in relation to students receiving learning materials, as well as feedback from tutors directly to their smartphones and mobile devices. In addition, the study explored possible reasons for students not wanting to use social media and mobile devices for their learning and feedback. Overall, the results indicated a positive attitude on the part of educators and students to using mobile devices and social media applications for teaching and learning purposes. Research limitations/implications The case study presented in this paper draws on findings from one higher educational institution. Further research is required to determine the generalisability of the findings to allow comparison of the findings to be undertaken within other higher education institutions. Originality/value The originality of the paper is that it provides detailed empirical evidence and findings that provide several important implications in relation to enhancing the student learning experience and providing considerable improvements to the way that feedback is provided that make it more likely that students will take more notice to feedback and act upon it. This in turn enables educators to better plan and manage their teaching and student experience online and through students’ mobile devices. The value of this study is that it explores views of both educators and students, whereas many other previous studies tend to focus on the views of either educators or students.

scholarly journals Exploring the role Social Media plays in the student learning experience of 2014 university life in NZ

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Aloundeth Panekham
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Social Bookmarking ◽  
Social Media Tools

<p>The purpose of this study is to explore how university students and lecturers use social media to support their learning and particularly to understand how such emerging technologies usage impacts student learning experience and class communication. In this research, social media tools under consideration are social networking sites, media sharing sites, creation and publishing tools, social bookmarking, and the Internet messaging.  This research employed purposive selection to obtain the quality of data from semi-structured interviews of twelve students and four lecturers from the Victoria University of Wellington who are known to have experience of using social media tools in their courses.  The study identified two major usages of social media to support learning activities, five key usage activities for students and four major usage activities for lecturers. Students’ choices and usages of social media applications were more diverse compared to the lecturers. The usages and preferences of students from different disciplines were varied. Moreover, there were numbers of social media interactions and communication among the students and their peers. Even though the interaction and communication between students and lecturers through social media was minimum due to the limited uses of social media for formal learning in class by lecturers and students, the lecturers and students expressed that the usage of social media helped improve class communication. Students’ engagement was only area that affected by social media choices and communication using social media by lecturers. The choices and communication by students would affect greater and wider aspects of student learning experience such as learning ability, communication and collaboration, problem solving, access to information, and productivity. Even though the usage of social media to support learning by students and lecturers did not impact student learning experience equally, the findings suggest that it helps facilitate learning activities, benefit students, and enhance the student learning experience to some extent.</p>

scholarly journals Motivation-driven learning and teaching model for construction education

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imriyas Kamardeen
Keyword(s):  
Learning Experience ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
First Year ◽  
Teaching Model ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Construction Education ◽  
Improved Learning ◽  
Quality Learning

Quality learning outcomes are correlated with students’ motivation to learn. Lecturers need to design courses that enthuse, inspire and motivate their students. But, this is a fundamental challenge facing many lecturers. A new motivation-driven learning and teaching model was developed to help lecturers in this regard. Its operationalisation, implementation and evaluation were conducted in a first year course in Construction Management degree through action research. Study findings suggest that the new model can help lecturers to improve overall teaching quality and student learning experience as it facilitates effective course delivery, stimulation of student motivation to learn and improved learning support.

THE PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALES STUDENTS AT A NEW UNIVERSITY IN SAUDI ARABIA TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA AS E-LEARNING TOOLS TO SUPPORT LEARNING

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
Omar Abdullah Alshehri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants

This paper examines the perspectives of female's students at a new university in Saudi Arabia to use social media as e-learning tools to support their learning. It also aims to investigate their current usage of these tools and the benefits behind using these tools for learning. Another aim of this study is to examine the difficulties that females' students face when they use social media tools in their learning process. The study participants comprised 23 Saudi females' students at a new university and surveyed was used to collect data for this study. The results indicate that female students are using social media tools and their opinions largely coincide regarding the benefits of and barriers to social media usage. The study recommends that future research on the usage of social media tools for learning and teaching be extended to include a wider demographic base at the same or a different university to further explore the extent to which these tools used for learning. The study provides insights that may help decision-makers at the university to recognise the extent to which females use and integrate social media tools to facilitate the educational process.

Use of Facebook by Foreign Language Instructors

2014 ◽  
pp. 434-458
Author(s):  
Ilknur Istıfcı
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Language Instructors

Nowadays the widespread use of information and communication technologies in every field, especially in education, brings forward the idea of use of them by teachers and students intensively. Although teachers and students are far from each other physically, they communicate thanks to information and communication technologies, learn new information about their lessons, repeat this information, and reinforce what they learn in class. When taking learning and teaching into consideration, learning and teaching do not happen without communication and interaction. The importance of social media tools in information and communication technologies has been increasing in terms of education. Social media tools are generally called as social networking sites. Facebook is the most used and known tool among them. Facebook is a social network that provides communication and information exchange. People who have Internet connection in every part of the world communicate and interact among themselves via this social tool. In other words, people compose virtual social lives for themselves. People in these virtual lives identify themselves, communicate and get along with people who have the same cultural level via the facilities that the Internet provides. This case tries to find out the use of Facebook by language instructors via a questionnaire which was given to 160 English, French, and German language instructors at the School of Foreign Languages, Basic Languages Department of Anadolu University. Findings emerged related to every aim of the study. Some conclusions were drawn from the findings gained in the study. The results of the study revealed that Facebook has been used widely by instructors. There were some differences in the use of Facebook among English, French and German instructors. It was found that English instructors made extensive use of Facebook. Moreover, some instructors were found to create class pages and have some activities like communication, sharing class events, giving homework and sharing videos. Based on the results, the study was concluded by some implications to use Facebook in foreign language learning.

scholarly journals Experience in the Use of Social Media in Medical and Health Education

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 21-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. D. Bamidis ◽  
G. Eysenbach ◽  
M. Hansen ◽  
M. Cabrer ◽  
C. Paton
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Use Of Social Media

SummarySocial media are online tools that allow collaboration and community building. Succinctly, they can be described as applications where “users add value”. This paper aims to show how five educators have used social media tools in medical and health education to attempt to add value to the education they provide.We conducted a review of the literature about the use of social media tools in medical and health education. Each of the authors reported on their use of social media in their educational projects and collaborated on a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of this approach to delivering educational projects.We found little empirical evidence to support the use of social media tools in medical and health education. Social media are, however, a rapidly evolving range of tools, websites and online experiences and it is likely that the topic is too broad to draw definitive conclusions from any particular study. As practitioners in the use of social media, we have recognised how difficult it is to create evidence of effectiveness and have therefore presented only our anecdotal opinions based on our personal experiences of using social media in our educational projects.The authors feel confident in recommending that other educators use social media in their educational projects. Social media appear to have unique advantages over non-social educational tools. The learning experience appears to be enhanced by the ability of students to virtually build connections, make friends and find mentors. Creating a scientific analysis of why these connections enhance learning is difficult, but anecdotal and preliminary survey evidence appears to be positive and our experience reflects the hypothesis that learning is, at heart, a social activity.

scholarly journals On the Key Factors in Higher Education Classroom Design: Physical Aspects of the Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Experience in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura De Pretto ◽  
Ching Lik Hii ◽  
Choon Lai Chiang ◽  
Sze Pheng Ong ◽  
Darlene Elizabeth Sin Yi Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Undergraduate Teaching ◽  
Classroom Design ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
And Shifts

The design, facilities and conditions inside a classroom play a significant role in the teaching and learning experience for both students and lecturers. Prior studies of primary schoolchildren indicate three design principles affecting student learning, namely: naturalness, individualisation and stimulation. The current study extends these investigations to Higher Education through a survey of undergraduate students and university lecturers aimed at determining the most critical factors in undergraduate classroom design. One-to-one interviews were conducted with students and lecturers (n. 31) at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus. Interviewees were encouraged to express their opinions, comments, concerns and suggestions through open-ended questions. The interviews were recorded and then transcribed and coded using NVivo10. Results show a strong desire among lecturers and students for improved classroom equipment, greater flexibility in classroom arrangement, more attractive decoration and for the addition of natural elements to the classroom environment. Of the three design principles, individualisation and naturalness emerged most strongly from the interviews and appear to be more important factors for undergraduates than stimulation. These findings could make a novel and significant contribution to the physical aspects of classroom design in Higher Education settings. Educational institutions are increasingly employing non-traditional classroom designs, which are expected to provide for more flexible, collaborative, and active learning and teaching experiences. Taking into consideration the environmental psychology of teaching and learning, several of the reported design attributes can serve as benchmarks for upgrading current classroom design and facilities in the future, as institutions look to upgrade their physical infrastructures to meet the changing demands of teachers and learners arising from technological innovations and shifts in our understanding of the methods and purposes of Higher Education.

Video-Game Creation as a Learning Experience for Teachers and Students

2009 ◽  
pp. 1257-1272
Author(s):  
Leanna Madill ◽  
Kathy Sanford
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
First Year ◽  
Conceptions Of Learning ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Powerful Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Learning Programming

This chapter explores changing conceptions of learning brought about by technological changes and opportunities and examines more closely the understanding of video game creation as a learning experience. Based on the first year of a three-year ethnographic research study of the educative value and potential of video games within a school setting, this chapter examines the powerful learning and teaching practises in classes of information technology and programming in which video game creation has been used as entry points into learning programming skills. Observations, interviews, and video recordings coupled with students’ articulation of their process were used to examine the depth of students’ learning and revealed the development of their multi-literacy skills, social skills, and their learning process awareness. Suggestions within this chapter include how a social constructivist classroom involving technology and popular culture can be developed and valued.

scholarly journals A Study of EFL Saudi Students' Use of Mobile Social Media Applications for Learning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Abdulrahman M. Alshabeb ◽  
Riam K. Almaqrn
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Applications

This research addresses the gaps in the literature on m-learning approaches in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students studying at university level. The research aimed to explore university students’ use of social media applications and their role in language learning, with a focus on how mobile devices can best be utilised. It analysed the attitudes of 102 learners towards the use of social media to improve language learning both inside and outside the classroom setting. Students of both genders completed a questionnaire, and five students engaged in semi-structured interviews. The aim was to discover whether the students are currently using social media applications to enhance their language skills, and what the students’ attitudes are towards the use of social media via mobile devices inside and outside the classroom. Prior to designing the research instruments, the literature was reviewed, including examining the attitudes of learners in different countries towards mobile technologies, and to decide on the best approach to take in examining attitudes towards new forms of learning. Based on the findings from the literature, appropriate questions were devised, and these reveal an overall positive response towards from the student participants towards using social media and mobile technologies to facilitate learning English. The results of this research are positive, and it is important that Saudi Arabia keeps up to date with advancements in technology to ensure the best learning experience for learners and maximise their potential.

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