scholarly journals An Appraisal Look into Shielded Online Education in Covid Era: Resilience Revisited

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 156-171
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Teimourtash ◽  
Morteza Teimourtash
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Approach To Learning ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Academic Year

Education has been regarded as the backbone of human advancement in all areas of activities as the ultimate goal of education is to develop better citizens. Online Education has been known as the alternate approach to learning. The outbreak of Covid-19 virus has infected all nations in the world and debilitated all areas of human activities, hence, education was not an exception. The dominancy of online education in Iran experienced a breakthrough during Covid pandemic and like other activities, it witnessed a fragile stance, and, in a nutshell, reality was far from ideality. The present study aimed at depicting the adversities exerted during the implementation of Online Education in Covid pandemic era and the term Shielded Online Education could vividly justify online programs in higher education. Learners showed an astonishing accomplishment attending shielded fashion of online education in Iran in such a way that a new definition to the notion of resilience could be introduced. A resilience questionnaire before and after an online course in the second semester of the academic year 2020-2021 was conducted with 60 junior undergraduate EFL learners majoring at Translation in Islamic Azad University Tehran. The Resilience Questionnaire was collected from control group and the experimental one. The data obtained went through quantitative data analysis confirmed that shielded online courses outperformed significantly in enhancing the learners’ resiliency in Covid era and what was gained was far beyond what was expected. The education stakeholders, policymakers, teachers and syllabus designers could benefit from the findings of the present study which in turn could shed light on the ins-and-outs of the maneuverability aspects of better enactments of online courses through online education.

scholarly journals The Effect of Brain-Based Teaching on Young EFL Learners’ Self-Efficacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parastoo Alizadeh Oghyanous
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Group A ◽  
Age Range

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of brain-based teaching on the self-efficacy of young EFL learners. The initial participants of the study were 90 learners within the age range of 13-16 who were selected based on convenience sampling. Theses 90 young EFL learners were given a Flyers test the scores of which were used to choose 60 homogeneous learners whose scores fell within the range of +/- one standard deviation from the mean. The 60 selected learners were then divided into an experimental and a control group. A Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C), developed by Muris (2001) was administered to the participants in both groups before and after the treatment after being translated into Persian and piloted for reliability check. To implement brain-based teaching in the experimental group, the researcher taught the lessons based on the three techniques of Brain Based Teaching Approach (BBTA). The three techniques used were Relaxed Alertness (RA), Orchestrated Immersion (OI) and Active Processing (AP) in line with Thomas and Swamy (2014). The results of statistical analyses indicated that brain-based teaching approach had a significant effect on students’ self-efficacy. The findings of the study can have implications for both students and EFL teachers in the realm of foreign language learning and teaching.

scholarly journals Applying the Matrix Model in an English for Presentation Online Class during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of an Undergraduate Class in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Prapaporn Sompakdee ◽  
Wichuta Chompurach ◽  
Werachai Thanamaimas ◽  
Siraprapa Kotmungkun
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Matrix Model ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Private University ◽  
Online Course ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Online Course Development ◽  
Data Collections ◽  
Class Presentation ◽  
Academic Year

During the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning was an important topic for scholars. A private university in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand followed a policy to create online courses for every subject to ensure that education could proceed effectively. To correspond with the policy, the Matrix Model was integrated with the online course development of an English for Presentation class at this private university. The Matrix Model is also known as SAMR which refers to Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. The online course was presented in the third semester of the academic year of 2019 with 77 participants who volunteered to participate in this course. The research instruments used in this study were observation, surveying, and interview. The data collections were done at the beginning, during, and after the course to provide a comprehensive study of online learning. The data revealed both positive opinions and obstacles associated with this online learning. The results of using the SAMR model in this study do provide benefits to students and educators and show that 84% of the participants prefer online presentation over in-class presentation.

The Human Element MOOC

2015 ◽  
pp. 373-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney Kilgore ◽  
Patrick R. Lowenthal
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Open Network ◽  
Massive Open Online Course ◽  
Human Element ◽  
Instructor Presence

The Human Element Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the Canvas open network was designed to be a connectivist experience exploring methods for the humanization of online education. This MOOC introduced and discussed methods that faculty could adopt in order to potentially increase instructor presence, social presence, and cognitive presence within their own online courses. The design of the MOOC and the learners' perceptions of social presence after taking part in this MOOC are discussed in this chapter.

Classroom Preferences

2010 ◽  
pp. 1268-1279
Author(s):  
Chuleeporn Changchit ◽  
Tim Klaus
Keyword(s):  
Student Retention ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Traditional Courses ◽  
Course Offerings

Advances in technology have enabled instructors to design online courses that better meet the needs of students. Online courses generally are adaptations of traditional courses; some courses are more suitable for such online instruction. As the trend of online course offerings continues, universities must understand factors that lead to students’ preferences since online courses can be costly to develop and implement and inappropriate online coursescan lead to lower student retention rates. This study focuses on students’ perceptions of online courses. The results identify issues that affect students’ perceptions and this study concludes by suggesting ways for universities to design online programs that better suit the desires of students.

The Human Element MOOC

2016 ◽  
pp. 1736-1755
Author(s):  
Whitney Kilgore ◽  
Patrick R. Lowenthal
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Open Network ◽  
Massive Open Online Course ◽  
Human Element ◽  
Instructor Presence

The Human Element Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the Canvas open network was designed to be a connectivist experience exploring methods for the humanization of online education. This MOOC introduced and discussed methods that faculty could adopt in order to potentially increase instructor presence, social presence, and cognitive presence within their own online courses. The design of the MOOC and the learners' perceptions of social presence after taking part in this MOOC are discussed in this chapter.

Using Gagné's Events of Instruction to Analyze Online Course Quality

2011 ◽  
pp. 2231-2238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc R. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Design Quality ◽  
Course Quality ◽  
Events Of Instruction

Student perceptions of online courses are likely influenced by two overarching aspects of quality: instructor quality and course design quality (Ortiz-Rodriguez, Telg, Irani, Roberts & Rhoades, 2005). Both of these forces in online education may be analyzed using a well-known model of instructional design - Gagnés instructional design and cognition theory, the centerpiece of which are the nine events of instruction (Gagné, Wager, Golas, & Keller, 2004). Multiple studies positively correlate learner attitudes and perceptions of the online course to instructor quality. Early studies evaluating instructor quality attempted to correlate instructor quality with the attitude and perception of the learner, but not directly to learner success or course design quality. Researchers of online courses, such as Palloff & Pratt (2003), discussed the role of the instructor in depth while neglecting the roles of the learner, the institution, and course design. The main focus remained instructor-centered, and highlighted key instructor tasks such as understanding the virtual learner in terms of roles the learner plays, fostering team roles for the learner, designing an effective course orientation, and identifying potential legal issues the instructor might face (Palloff & Pratt, 2002, p. 16). A distant secondary focus was on effective course design. This highlighted instructor tasks in building an effective online learning community without highlighting the roles effective communication tools would play.

scholarly journals PENGARUH METODE PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS PROYEK TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN KERJASAMA PADA ANAK KELOMPOK B TAMAN KANAK-KANAK

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Wayan Eka Praba Dewi . ◽  
Dr. I Ketut Gading,M.Psi . ◽  
Dr. Putu Aditya Antara, S.Pd., M.Pd. .
Keyword(s):  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
Group B ◽  
Academic Year

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh metode pembelajaran berbasis proyek (project based learning) terhadap kemampuan kerjasama anak Taman Kanak-kanak. Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian eksperimen semu yang menggunakan desain nonequevalent pretest-posttest control group desaign. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh anak kelompok B Taman Kanak-kanak Gugus III Kecamatan Buleleng Tahun Ajaran 2017/2018. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah kelompok B2 Taman Kanak-kanak Widya Kumara Banjar Jawa yang berjumlah 21 anak sebagai kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok B Taman Kanak-kanak Dana Punia yang berjumlah 26 anak sebagai kelompok kontrol. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode observasi yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data tentang kemampuan kerjasama sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan. Dari hasil uji normalitas dan homogenitas varians, diketahui bahwa sampel bersistribusi normal dan varians populasinya homogen, maka untuk menguji hipotesis digunakan uji-t dengan taraf signifikansi 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh metode pembelajaran berbasis proyek (project based learning) terhadap kemampuan kerjasama anak (t= 21,551, sig= 0.000).Kata Kunci : Kerjasama, metode pembelajaran berbasis proyek. This study aimed at determining the effect of project based learning method on the cooperation ability of children at Kindergarten. This study was quasi-experimental research using a nonequevalent pretest-posttest control group desaign. Population in this research were all children of group B Kindergarten in Cluster III of Buleleng Subdistrict in Academic Year 2017/2018. The sample in this research were group B2 Kindergarten Widya Kumara Banjar Jawa which amounted to 21 children as experiment group and group B Kindergarten of Dana Punia which amounted to 26 children as control group. Data collection method used in this research was observation method used to collect data about the cooperation ability before and after treatment. From the test of normality and homogeneity variance, it was known that the sample were normally distributed and the variance was homogeneous, so to test the hypothesis t-test was used with 5% significance level. The result of the research showed that there was an effect of project based learning method on the cooperation ability of children (t = 21,551, sig = 0.000). keyword : Cooperation, project-based learning method.

scholarly journals Ensuring Online Learning Quality: Perspectives from the State University of New York

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristyn Muller ◽  
Kim A Scalzo ◽  
Alexandra M Pickett ◽  
Lisa Dubuc ◽  
Lawrence Dugan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
The State ◽  
State University ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Quality Scorecard

As online learning continues to grow within higher education, it is important for colleges and universities to ensure that they are delivering quality online courses and programs. This paper will discuss the evaluation and assessment of online learning from an institutional perspective. Open SUNY, the system-wide office of online education that supports and services the State University of New York (SUNY), has developed a process using the Online Learning Consortium’s (OLC) Quality Scorecard for the Administration of Online Programs to help SUNY campuses examine and improve the quality of online learning. The first half of this paper will describe the development of that tool and the implementation of the Open SUNY Institutional Readiness Process. The second half of this paper will explain the OLC Quality Scorecard standards for the Evaluation & Assessment section and provide examples of best practices from four different SUNY community colleges.

scholarly journals Evaluating Quality in Fully Online U.S. University Courses: A Comparison of University of Maryland University College and Troy University

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan C. Aldridge ◽  
Mark L. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Online Course ◽  
University Of Maryland ◽  
Online Higher Education ◽  
University College ◽  
Periodic Evaluation ◽  
Student Discussion

A key component of quality assurance in online higher education is the periodic evaluation of fully online courses, by both internal and external reviewers, against standards developed by the offering institution. These standards can address a variety of quality areas including but not limited to: the organization and structure of the online course; the extent to which technology is used to foster learning and student engagement; and the use of available communication features to stimulate student discussion and interaction. In this paper the online evaluation processes and criteria of the two largest U.S. state universities involved in online education – University of Maryland University College and Troy University – are compared. It will be shown that the two institutions arrived independently at very similar quality standards for online courses, and that these standards are congruent with those developed and promulgated by nationwide higher education accreditation agencies in the U.S.

scholarly journals Students’ Views on ICT for English Learning During the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 338
Author(s):  
Junko Yamamoto ◽  
Brian Teaman
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
Know How ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Academic Year

The 2020 academic year had schools throughout Japan and the world pivot to online education because of the Covid-19 pandemic. As our research site is a technology-friendly university, having started universal iPad use in 2012, we knew our students had the tools and necessary skills to get online. We wanted to know how our students received online classes and what impact the 2020 online courses had on their confidence in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) skills and motivation to learn both for online courses and out-of-class learning. The interviews showed increased confidence in ICT skills. The motivation to learn was generally positive, although demotivating factors were also observed. For the most part, interviewees got used to the new learning style and carried out tasks successfully. 2020年度は、 Covid-19 パンデミックのために世界中の学校でオンライン教育が行われた。 本研究が行われた大学ではICT（情報通信技術）を多用しており、2012年からiPadによる英語教育を行っている。そのためすべての学生がオンライン授業に対応するツールとそれに必要なスキルを持っていた。その学生達が、2020年春学期のオンラインクラスをどのように受講したのか、オンラインコースがICTスキルへの自信や英語学習動機などにどのような影響を与えたかを調査した。インタビューを通して、ICTスキルに対する自信が高まっていることが示された。動機づけは全体的にみて向上しているものの、やる気を失わせる要素も散見された。全体的にみて、学生達は新しい授業形態に慣れ、課題をこなすことができたと考える。

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