scholarly journals Blended synchronous learning environment: Student perspectives

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Sheri Conklina ◽  
Beth Oyarzun ◽  
Daisyane Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Quality Of Instruction ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Synchronous Learning ◽  
Organisational Structures ◽  
Students Satisfaction

Abstract Distance education environments can take many forms, from asynchronous to blended synchronous environments. Blended synchronous learning environment (BSLE) can be defined as an innovative setting in which students can decide to attend classes either face-to-face or via a synchronous virtual connection. Many educators are unfamiliar teaching in BSLE because of lack of experience or exposure to this delivery method. Thus, it is important to understand the optimal organisational structures and the effective management of BSLE courses to facilitate student learning and interaction. Seeking to understand this teaching method, an exploratory mixed-method study was conducted to examine graduate students’ perceptions of the BSLE. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected from a questionnaire and analysed. The findings revealed that students were satisfied with the BSLE, interactions, and the instructor. However, findings showed that the instructor divided attention between face-to-face and online synchronous students, which can cause cognitive overload and compromise the quality of instruction. Additionally, this study suggests that technical difficulties can affect students’ satisfaction with BSLE courses. Implications for further research and limitations are discussed.

scholarly journals Students’ perspectives on the design and implementation of a blended synchronous learning environment

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiyun Wang ◽  
Changqin Huang ◽  
Choon Lang Quek
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Online Students ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Instructional Activities ◽  
Synchronous Learning ◽  
The Face ◽  
Remote Sites

This study investigated a blended synchronous learning environment (BSLE), which was designed for a group of master’s students taking a course at a teacher education institute. The BSLE was created for the majority of the students to attend the course face-to-face and at the same time allowed the rest to join the identical sessions using videoconferencing from different locations. The purpose of the study was to find out what learning experiences and perceptions the students had with regard to the design and implementation of the BSLE. Results show that the BSLE could extend certain features of the face-to-face classroom instruction to the online students and the students liked the flexibility and convenience of attending lessons via the two-way videoconferencing at remote sites. This study further identified that smooth communication between online students and the instructor and between the online students and classroom students, the engagement of the online students and the redesign of certain instructional activities, balanced attention from the instructor to the classroom students as well as the online students and the quality of the audio were crucial for the environment to be effective.

scholarly journals Utilizing a Facebook closed group for EFL e-learning environment: Students’ views

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1026-1044
Author(s):  
Martha Nandari Santoso
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Online Class ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Closed Group ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Group A ◽  
Display Quality

This study was conducted out of the researcher’s teaching reflection while teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) online class during the pandemic of COVID-19, a time when face-to-face courses had to be converted to online classes. Her choice of educational tool for her EFL e-learning environment utilized a Facebook closed group. Her experiences in utilizing a Facebook closed group for her EFL e-learning environment and the students’ views were the main topics of this study. Eighteen EFL freshmen participants were selected in this study. The researcher used data from a questionnaire with some closed and open-ended questions. The findings indicated that the students found the Facebook closed group a comfortable, practical, and useful e-learning environment. The students’ familiarity with the interface helped them to immediately focus on the class activities instead of learning how to use the tool. Most students viewed the Facebook closed group as positive for class interactions, creative work, opinions, and express feelings. A few dislike voices were related to the display quality of Facebook, the asynchronous and silent communication on Facebook. Accordingly, utilizing a Facebook closed group might be worth considering for learners who have not been adequately prepared with the technology for joining an online class. 

scholarly journals Synkrone online læringsmiljøer – didaktisk design for synkron undervisning understøttet af digitale teknologier

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karsten Gynther ◽  
Ove Christensen ◽  
Rasmus Jørnø
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Synchronous Learning ◽  
Synchronous Learning Environments

Synkrone online læringsmiljøer muliggør realisering af en didaktisk praksis, der synkront kobler forskellige kontekster. Forskning i og udvikling af didaktiske principper, som kan guide uddannelsesudviklere og undervisere i deres arbejde med at udvikle didaktiske designs for synkrone læringsmiljøer, er imidlertid kun i sin spæde vorden. I denne artikel introduceres til et overordnet designframework for synkrone onlinelæringsmiljøer samt en række konkrete didaktiske principper, som eksemplificeres med en række designeksempler. Det overordnede framework rummer tre dimensioner i et didaktisk design for synkrone læringsmiljøer, der i kort form kan præsenteres som: a) simulering af tilstedeværelsesundervisning, b) remediering af tilstedeværelsesundervisning og c) innovativ transformation af tilstedeværelsesundervisning.Abstract in EnglishSynchronous online learning environments allow the realization of a didactic practice that creates contextual couplings. Research and development of didactic principles to guide teachers and developers of education in developing designs for synchronous learning environments is however still in its infancy. This article introduces a series of new conceptual tools and didactical principles for online learning environment and includes a general design framework for synchronous online learning environments and concrete didactic principles exemplified through a set of design examples. The framework outlines three dimensions of a didactic design: a) simulation of face-to-face teaching, b) remediation of face-to-face teaching and c) innovative transformation of face-to-face teaching.

scholarly journals Uresničevanje pričakovanj visokošolskih učiteljev in asistentov od usposabljanj v okviru projekta INOVUP

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (Spec. Iss.) ◽  
pp. 151-167
Author(s):  
Matej Urbančič ◽  
Nina Kristl
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Quality Of Instruction ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Usable Knowledge ◽  
The Subject

Meeting the expectations of higher education teachers and assistants for training within the INOVUP project. All university teachers work with students, but not all of them are aware that the teaching approach is as important and as relevant as the subject content. Within the INOVUP project, university teachers receive training in higher education didactics to raise the quality of instruction. The main premise of the project is that the teaching method is related to the acquired knowledge, understanding of the content, motivation for work and cooperation between students and teachers. The article addresses teachers’ responses to and expectations of these training events and how these expectations are met. The results show that more than three-quarters of the participants seek practical, usable knowledge. The participants are mostly satisfied with the training, which they consider to be a positive contribution to the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge and motivation for further deepening their knowledge. Based on these findings, recommendations can be put forward to upgrade training for future participants.

scholarly journals Comparing flipped classroom and conventional live demonstration for teaching orthodontic wire-bending skill

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e0254478
Author(s):  
May Nak Lau ◽  
Yasmin Kamarudin ◽  
Nor Nadia Zakaria ◽  
Saritha Sivarajan ◽  
Norhidayah @ Nor Zahidah Mohd Tahir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crossover Study ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Orthodontic Wire ◽  
Perceived Satisfaction ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Live Demonstration ◽  
Students Satisfaction

Flipped classroom may overcome weaknesses of live demonstration in teaching orthodontic wire-bending. This study aims to compare the effectiveness between flipped classroom and live demonstration in transferring skills for fabricating Adams clasp. Forty third-year undergraduate dental students were assigned to two groups. The students in group LD (n = 20) attended a live demonstration while students in group FC (n = 20) attended a flipped classroom. Both groups were taught on skills to fabricate Adams clasp in a standardised way. Each student from both groups were asked to submit an Adams clasp for a blinded quality assessment by two trained and calibrated assessors using a 18-item rubric, followed by validated students’ satisfaction questionnaires to evaluate their perceived satisfaction on the teaching method received. A crossover study was then conducted three weeks later where LD attended a flipped classroom while FC attended a live demonstration. Students’ satisfaction questionnaires were again collected from each student for blinded analysis. Mean scores for the quality of Adams clasp were 9.775 and 9.125 for LD and FC, respectively. No significant difference was detected between the two groups. Statistically significant association was found for one statement on the questionnaire, “I found the classroom arrangements conducive for the wire-bending activity” (p = 0.010). No significant differences were found between the two groups for other statements (p > 0.05). In conclusion, within the limitations of the study, flipped classroom is equally effective as conventional live demonstration in transferring orthodontic wire-bending skills for fabrication of Adams clasp. However, students perceived the classroom arrangements during the flipped classroom significantly more conducive for teaching orthodontic wire-bending.

scholarly journals The relationship between clinical placement duration and students’ satisfaction with the quality of supervision and learning environment: A mediation analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto González‐García ◽  
Ana Díez‐Fernández ◽  
Helena Leino‐Kilpi ◽  
Vicente Martínez‐Vizcaíno ◽  
Camilla Strandell‐Laine
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Clinical Placement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Students Satisfaction

scholarly journals Effectively Teaching Social Work Practice Online: Moving Beyond Can to How

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Forgey ◽  
Anna Ortega-Williams
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Generalist Practice

Schools of social work are increasingly developing online courses and programs. While the majority of research comparing online and face–to-face courses has found equivalent outcomes, skepticism still exists, particularly about the ability to teach practice courses effectively online. This study adds to the growing body of research within social work that specifically examines the comparative effectiveness of online and face-to-face practice courses. Using an anonymous survey, 23 face-to-face and 12 online students enrolled in two separate sections of social work generalist practice rated the quality of the learning environment, the extent to which the course objectives were met, and the effectiveness of the teaching strategies from the students’ perspective. In addition, scores on assignment rubrics and student course evaluations were also compared. Results indicate no significant differences in learning outcomes as measured by assignment rubric scores, student perceptions of the extent to which learning objectives were met, the quality of the learning environment, and the effectiveness of five of the six teaching strategies used. We recommend that research moves beyond determining if online practice courses are as effective as face-to-face courses, and instead focus on a closer examination of the factors responsible for teaching effectiveness.

2008 APSA Teaching and Learning Track Summaries—Track Five: Simulations and Role Play I

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (03) ◽  
pp. 617-618
Author(s):  
Chad Raymond ◽  
Denise Vaughan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Intercultural Understanding ◽  
Face Model ◽  
Quality Of Instruction ◽  
Face To Face

The Simulations and Role Play I track examined a broad range of approaches to classroom simulations and role-playing exercises. The presentations covered designs that operate online and face-to-face, model decision making at local and international levels, and run from only a few minutes to an entire semester. Participants and discussants identified several elements that are common to successful simulations. These elements included establishing clear objectives for a simulation prior to its use in a course, designing simulations to actively engage students in the learning process, and using simulations to develop professional skills, empathy, and intercultural understanding among students. The track members agreed that simulations need not be time intensive in preparation or presentation, but can be flexible and made to fit unique situations. Finally, while simulations may not increase student perceptions of the quality of instruction, the simulations do seem to increase student empathy and student decision-making skills, which are worthwhile achievements.

scholarly journals The Quality of Catholic Education in a Diocesan School Relative to the Philippine Catholic School Standards

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-53
Author(s):  
Joel Bual ◽  
Dennis Madrigal
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Catholic Education ◽  
Catholic Schools ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Catholic School ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Data Analyses

Evangelization is the primary purpose of Catholic education. However,due to the depreciation of moral values brought about by secularismand globalization, the identity and mission of Catholic schools arecompromised. Thus, this paper primarily intended to assess the levelof quality of Catholic education in a Diocesan School in accordance tothe five domains of the Philippine Catholic Schools Standards (PCSS). Aquantitative study was used through a standardized survey questionnaireto gather data from 337 respondents―administrators, teachers,non-teaching personnel, students, and parents of the school. Usingdescriptive and inferential data analyses, the results revealed that theDiocesan school adheres to the quality standards for Catholic educationbut needs to continuously improve to meet the highest possiblestandards. Of the five (5) domains, learning environment was rated highby respondents while leadership and governance ranked low. Moreover,the study showed that parents have significantly higher assessmentcompared to other respondents in terms of assessing the quality Catholiceducation of the institute. The findings further affirmed the importantrole that administrators play in the effective management of school toachieve quality Catholic education and to ensure operational vitality inresponding to its evangelical mission. Hence, the active involvement ofthe members of the school community to this effect.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document