scholarly journals Tutor Emotional Competences Valued by Learners in a Blended Learning Contex

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Youde
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
School Of Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Learner Perceptions ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract This paper outlines research into the emotional competences that mature, higher education students, undertaking part-time blended learning degrees within a School of Education, value in their tutors. A mixed methods approach was adopted to conduct a detailed exploration of eight tutors’ practice whilst teaching a module, with data gathered from three principal sources. Learners’ perceptions of their experiences were assessed using a questionnaire; interviews with tutors explored their approaches to delivery and considered factors that impacted on quality; and, an analysis of the content and communications in the virtual learning environment provided insight into tutors’ online practice. Goleman’s (2001) Framework of Emotional Competences provided a lens through which to analyse blended tutors’ practices in relation to learner perceptions. The paper proposes a framework of emotional competences that appeared to contribute to tutor effectiveness in this context. This research questions the value of some of Goleman’s relationship management competences, with the proposed framework developed to add further self-management competences. This was due, in part, to the measures evident by some tutors to effectively support these particular learners at a distance. The proposed framework could support recruitment and selection within higher education, and provide a language for discussing further research into blended and online tutors’ emotional competences.

scholarly journals Conceptual Framework for Teaching Sustainable Development Course in Blended Learning Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Tilagavati Subramaniam ◽  
Muthu Alagan Thangavelu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Framework For Teaching

Purposes: This paper presents a conceptual framework for teaching sustainable development courses in an online learning environment in institutions of higher education.  Sustainability development courses are becoming essential in higher education institutions mainly to educate the younger generations who will be part of the community to make it happen. Higher education institutions are experiencing dramatic shift to cater a young generation of prospective students, to integrate technical innovations in teaching practices and to concentrate on increasing concerns about global sustainability issues. There has been little research to promote an innovative learning in the teaching of sustainable development. The goal of this paper was to create a framework for teaching sustainable development in a virtual learning environment (blended learning) due to the lack of a conceptual framework that could direct this implementation. Findings: Hence, the blended learning method is eco-friendly, whereby protects global environmental resources. For hands-on experiences, students will develop projects to make their campus and community more sustainable. In the process, students learn how to analyse sustainability and able to apply online learning knowledge into practice. Implication: The conceptual framework proposed will support all educators in higher education institutions engaged in the promotion of quality online education in this pandemic circumstance to develop an effective online practise that are aligned with the corresponding learning needs, skills and facilities.

scholarly journals Exploring Blended Learning in Higher Education: Different Definitions and Teachers’ Perceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Maslihatul Bisriyah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Systematic Study ◽  
Teacher Perception ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Blended Courses ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Research Questions

<p>The interest in and research on blended learning have increased and developed in the last two decades. This study addresses the topic of blended learning particularly exploring the different definitions of blended learning and the views of teachers on blended learning courses. By locating papers on blended learning using specific databases, this systematic study appraises peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2019. After examining the full papers, 32 studies are then selected as they meet all inclusion criteria and answer the research questions. The findings of this study indicate that blended learning is not a homogenous concept since it means different thing to different people. Besides, teachers in the blended courses experience several challenges, hence constant supports and persistent effort from all the components including the related institution should be given to achieve the potential benefits of this learning mode.</p><p class="Default">Keywords:</p><p><em>Blended learning, higher education, teacher perception</em></p>

scholarly journals Career advancement comparative perspective study of university lecturer

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Kurniawati ◽  
Choirul Saleh ◽  
M.R. Khairul Muluk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
The United States ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Usa ◽  
World Class ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Insight Into

Globalization and international standard universities trend drive the higher education system to become more dynamic and innovative. The lecturer is a profession that drives and encourages university competitiveness. Therefore, better career advancement and development are vital in encouraging higher education competitiveness. The United States of America (USA) is currently a world-class university orientation, followed by Australia. Hence, other countries, especially developing countries, should know the USA and Australia higher education system, especially in the lecturers’ career advancement and development. This study is necessary to answer research questions about comparing academic career advancement systems in the USA and Australia. This study will give other countries new insight into academic career advancement. The researchers apply the findings from a systematic review. This study focuses on six aspects discussed: regulations, educational qualifications, lecturer obligation status in the higher education, career ladder, career advancement stages, and the lecturers' duties also responsibilities in lecturer career advancement in the USA and Australia. This study examines the gap between lecturers' career advancement systems in the USA and Australia comprehensively. The researchers observe by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the lecturer career advancement system in the USA and Australia. Also, the researchers compare the results using comparative public administration theory.

scholarly journals MENGEMBANGKAN (PEMBELAJARAN) BLENDED LEARNING DENGAN SISTEM LINGKUNGAN PEMBELAJARAN VIRTUAL (VLE) DI PTKIN

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Rahmat Yusny ◽  
Ghufran Ibnu Yasa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Management System ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Content Management System

Recently there has been a great interest invested in maximizing higher education students’ knowledge retention as well as increasing students learning experience using web technologies. Many higher education institutions upgrade their learning facilities by integrating virtual learning system to their education provisions. Educational content management system is now a primary requirement in higher education provisions. However, as for the context of Indonesian higher education, upgrading the learning system may mean a total change of the way classes are delivered. Most of Indonesian higher education teachers are those with minimal exposure of virtual technological use in classrooms. Although these teachers are familiar with the common internet tools especially the electronic mail system and internet social media, they are not yet familiar with managing a content management system. Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) ar-Raniry is one of Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam Negeri (PTKIN) that share similar context. This study was conducted to explore UIN Ar-Raniry teachers’ readiness in delivering blended learning using Virtual Learning Environment. 124 teachers were participating in this research. The index of technological acceptance is relatively high (3.78). However, on the contrary digital technology use related to delivering lecture is relatively low. The use of e-mail and facebook is relatively popular among these teachers. The study found that teachers are interested in using more convenient digital tools in their classes if the university supports the trainings and assigns educational technology consultant to help them establish the virtual class and help with their technical troubles.

scholarly journals Development of foreign language competence of higher education students in the context of blended learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (33) ◽  
pp. e16671
Author(s):  
Maryna Velushchak ◽  
Tetiana Kravchenko ◽  
Kateryna Havrylenko ◽  
Tetiana Mykhailenko ◽  
Larysa Sokolovska
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Competence Development ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Language Competence

The circumstances of active implementation of a blended learning format at all educational levels require increased motivation and advancement of the competences learned by students of higher education institutions.Such statement equally applies to foreign language competence, which is one of most relevant skills to the future professional activity of international relations specialists. In considering this, the Ukrainian higher education institutions conducted a study on the development of foreign language competence of higher education students in the context of blended learning. The purpose of the article is to develop and empirically establish the effectiveness of the author's model of foreign language competence development of higher education students in the context of blended learning. The study involved the development, implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of the author's model of foreign language competence development of higher education students in the context of blended learning. The participants of the study were students of higher education institutions: HEI 1, HEI 2, HEI 3, who majored in the following specialties: international activities, international relations and some technical specialities. The participants were 1st, 3rd and 5th year students.A total of 138 students were interviewed (68 from the experimental and 70 from the control group). The study confirmed that the implementation of the method of organizing the formation of foreign language competence of  higher education students, which requires an optimal combination of blended learning with modern digital tools and the professional orientation of foreign language training in the system of higher education institutions, helps advance foreign language competence of higher education students.

Reading, annotation and production of an argumentative text written by higher education students in a blended-learning situation

2009 ◽  
Vol 09, Running Issue (4, Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 179-205
Author(s):  
Anabela Pinho ◽  
Luísa Álvares Pereira ◽  
António Moreira ◽  
Maria José Loureiro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Situation ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Argumentative Text

PLEs in Higher Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oskar Casquero ◽  
Javier Portillo ◽  
Ramón Ovelar ◽  
Jesús Romo ◽  
Manuel Benito
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
New Type ◽  
Participative Learning ◽  
Experimental Group

Knowing whether Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) could transfer Web 2.0 affordances, which have been focused on the non-educational or recreational sphere, to the institutional sphere is important to move the research agenda beyond “cool uses” and to understand how the learning process is affected when students use this new type of environment in formal settings. This study analyzes the use of institutionally-powered PLEs (iPLEs) as a means to enable the participatory and community-centered model of Web 2.0 in higher education. Students from two undergraduate, inter-university, online courses were divided into two groups: a control group using a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) based on Moodle, and an experimental group using an iPLE based on iGoogle, FriendFeed and Google Groups. The assumption that the iPLE is a suitable tool to create a cohesive and participative learning network that excels that generated by means of the VLE was explored. The results obtained through social network analysis performed to each environment’s forum data confirm this hypothesis.

scholarly journals Government-Sponsored Bursaries: Examining Financial Support for Residents to Study at Home

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Melissa Anne James-MacEachern
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
High School Graduation ◽  
First Year ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Resident Students ◽  
School Graduation ◽  
Policy Direction ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
At Home

This study examines the George Coles bursary program—a financial aid plan designed to “keep residents at home” so they can attend university, by providing a bursary in their first year of university following high school graduation. The study offers insight into higher education students’ financial circumstances, thereby suggesting policy direction for governments and higher education institutions wishing to retain talent and support student financing. The findings show that the resident students considered in the study appeared to value the bursary. However, none of the key metrics related to participation in or conversion to the home institution indicated that the bursary impacted enrolment or participation. This research highlights the importance of utilizing financial aid in combination with other policies to help students access higher education.  

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