scholarly journals Impacts of insufficient instructional materials on teaching biology: Higher education systems in focus

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 02-08 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sutuma Edessa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Soft Data ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Biology Teaching ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Undergraduate Study

The purpose of this study was to assess and determine impacts of insufficient instructional materials and ineffective lesson delivery methods on teaching in biology higher education. The participants of this study were 60 trainees who graduated in Bachelor of Sciences from eight public universities in majoring biology. Data for the study was collected while these trainees were attending the course of Biology Teaching Methods in the Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching, both in the regular and summer 2015/2016 training programs at Addis Ababa University. The study employs a mixed method design of both qualitative and quantitative data evaluations.  Data was collected through classroom observations and interviews with the trainees. The findings indicated that insufficient instructional materials and ineffective teaching methods in higher education had negative impacts; that have affected the skills of performing biological tasks of graduates 71%. In the course of the Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching training, trainees were unsuccessful to conduct essential biological tasks expected from graduates of biology upon the completion of their undergraduate study program. The study was concluded with emphasis on the need to integrate theory and practice through using adequate instructional materials and proper teaching methods in the higher education biology teaching. Keywords: systems, instruction, materials, insufficient and soft data.

scholarly journals IMPACTS OF INSUFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN TEACHING BIOLOGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 114-121
Author(s):  
Sutuma Edessa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Biology Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
Teaching Biology

The research was conducted on the impacts of insufficient instructional materials and higher education systems of teaching biology on the qualification of graduates as outputs. Data collection methods were through variables of in-depth interview questions and face-to-face observations, whereas both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to analyze evidences comparatively. Data sources were graduates of biology of different universities, who joined the post graduate diploma in teaching (PGDT) teachers training program of Addis Ababa University to be biology teachers, and evidences were gathered while the trainees were attaining the course biology teaching methods. Interview questions were distributed to 200 trainees and respondents provided their judgments both in written or oral forms. The face-to-face observations were conducted on 20 of the trainees while conducting the tasks of biology teaching methods using observation checklists. As a result, the impacts of the insufficient instructional materials and higher education systems were accounted for 56.83% and impacts on competence of the graduates of biology in performing expected biological tasks were accounted for 71% that made learners at an average 63.915% unsuccessful. The research was concluded with great divorce of theory and practice due to the impacts of insufficient inputs of instructional materials and poor education systems, in which graduates ended with incompetence and joblessness. Keywords: biology teaching, instructional materials, higher education.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING METHODS USED IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF MADRID, SPAIN

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Leila Bardasuc ◽  
Jose Luis Martinez Rubio ◽  
Nicusor Marcel Udrea ◽  
Monica Delia Domnica
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
European University

The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of various teaching methods used in higher education and the perception of the students regarding these methods. In order to determine the possible ways to obtain strategic advantages and benefit from the strengths, the university has to know what drives foreign students in choosing a certain study program, even if it is outside their country of origin. At the same time, knowing the disadvantages that prevent them from doing so, helps the university include ways to correct the weaknesses or to offer solutions to them. The students, participating in this research, are enrolled at the European University in Madrid, from different study programs and degrees (license, master and doctoral programs) and were asked to answer a questionnaire about the use of teaching methods, about their perceptions upon effective teaching and the reasons that have determined them to choose to follow a study program. The results were in favor of a higher use of projects, group activities and case studies during classes and seminars at the European University of Madrid and of using new technologies in the educational system (e-learning, simulations, use of intranet, and activities in laboratories). As a primer characteristic searched for when choosing a study program, the students mentioned practice, mainly for developing abilities useful for applying for a job as soon as possible. It is, therefore, important to analyze the teaching methods and this research helps us understand how students see the teaching process and which are the methods that help them to better understand and to be more active during classes. Key words: creativity development, innovative teaching, practical activities, teaching methods.

scholarly journals Message From the Editors

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huseyin Uzunboylu ◽  
Cigdem Hursen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Educational Sciences ◽  
Mind Maps ◽  
High Level

Dear Colleagues It is a great honour for us to welcome you as Editors of Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences which has accepted publications indexed in qualified databases since 2006. Our main aim is to increase the quality of the journal day by day. We are ready to publish the new issue of Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences which has 5 articles written by authors from Ethiopia, Romania and Turkey. The aim of this issue is to give the researchers an opportunity to share their academic studies. First of all, I would like to thank all authors who have contributed to this issue. There are different focuses in the articles. For example, Sutuma Edessa aimed of this study was to assess and determine impacts of insufficient instructional materials and ineffective lesson delivery methods on teaching in biology higher education. The study was concluded with emphasis on the need to integrate theory and practice through using adequate instructional materials and proper teaching methods in the higher education biology teaching. On the other hand, Ileana Monica Popovici, Lucian Popescu and Liliana-Elisabeta Radu in their study intended to explore the levels of physical fitness of the students between 11 and 13 years of age. The participants of this study were 251 volunteer students including 95 boys and 156 girls between the ages of 11and13 and joined in physical education lessons twice a week. The students were assessed for six anthropometric characteristics and five physical tests. The findings suggest some differences between female and male students and between ages; male participants obtained higher results as means compared to female participants. Another study conducted by Cigdem Akkanat and Murat Gokdere. They developed an objective measure of science ability of gifted middle school students. Also, Ahmet Uzun, Latif Aydos, Metin Kaya, Mehmet Fatih Yuksel and Hacı Ahmet Pekel examined the effect of maximal force applied to the floor area and contact area of the athletes with related to mid-distance training for athletics. Finally, Ozgul Polat, Ezgi Aksin Yavuz and Ayse Betul Ozkarabak Tunc investigated the effect of mind mapping activities on the maths and science skills of children from 48 to 60 months of age. The study was designed using an experimental model with a pre-test post-test and a control group. Accordingly, the hypotheses of the study was that there would be meaningful differences in the values obtained from the pre-test and post-test scores in favor of the children working with mind maps compared to the ones who did not work with mind maps. In the examination of the development of mind maps, it was observed that as the children engaged in preparing mind maps, they used skills requiring high-level mind organization. Mind maps, which can be used in all areas of life, are believed to be supportive of children's development areas and to be an important strategy for children to adopt and experience during the time of childhood.   I would like to express my thanks to all authors preferring Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences to publish their articles, and also all reviewers working seriously in this process.  Best regards, Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uzunboylu Executive Editor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cigdem Hursen

scholarly journals Reflections on the learning objectives for sustainable development in the higher education curricula – three cases from the University of Belgrade

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violeta Orlovic Lovren ◽  
Marija Maruna ◽  
Svetlana Stanarevic
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Linking Theory And Practice ◽  
The University

Purpose This purpose of this study is to explore the integration of the sustainable development concept and goals into the curriculum of higher education studies using the example of three faculties of the University of Belgrade. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative content analysis has been applied on two levels: the evaluation of the sustainability of courses starting from the criteria defined using the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (ASHE, 2017), and the analysis of the outcomes defined in the curricula of subjects within the three faculties using the UNESCO learning objectives related to selected sustainable development goals (SDGs) as a criteria. Findings While the largest number of courses were analyzed from the Faculty of Architecture, the highest proportion of sustainability courses was found in the Faculty of Security Studies. Both study areas reflect a stronger interdisciplinary orientation, although it should be strengthened in the case of the Andragogy study program. Based on the experience of the Faculty of Architecture, the courses implemented by linking theory and practice may significantly contribute to achieving the LOs and to implementing the education for sustainable development. At the University of Belgrade, strategic documents are missing that would encourage and oblige the faculties to apply the concept of sustainability. Originality/value This is the first study to apply this type of curricula analysis at the University of Belgrade. It is performed by teachers from the university, coming from different disciplinary fields but oriented towards an interdisciplinary perspective. Although performed in three specific study areas within a single university, the identified gaps and trends may be useful for planning interventions toward accelerating the implementation of SDGs in the higher education curricula.

scholarly journals THE COURSE “THEORY OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION” IN THE CONTEXT OF CORRELATION BETWEEN THE LATEST STANDARDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
Zh.A. Korotkikh ◽  
◽  
I.Yu. Kocheshkova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Current Issue ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Interactive Teaching

The article is devoted to the current issue of the formation of competencies of university students (programme “Translation Studies”) through studying the theory of intercultural communication. The article describes the experience of combining active and interactive teaching methods that contribute to the integrated formation of all types of competencies and the implementation of practical professional training in the framework of teaching future translators and interpreters the theory and practice of intercultural communication.

scholarly journals Praksisnær undervisning – en forutsetning for innovasjon og entreprenørskap!

2020 ◽  
pp. 197-217
Author(s):  
Ingrid Tvete
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Contextual Learning ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education ◽  
Political Governance ◽  
Innovation In Higher Education

In this chapter I examine the importance of the concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation in an educational context. The aim of the chapter is to show that entrepreneurship and innovation are not only political superlatives, but also useful approaches to a more practice-oriented teaching in higher education. Practice-oriented teaching is teaching with a clear applied orientation, and I examine how entrepreneurial perspectives and forms of teaching can contribute to this applied orientation through examples, among other things, from the innovation methods we find in ‘Liberating Structures’. The intention of the examples is to demonstrate that entrepreneurship and innovation are useful and simple tools when it comes to facilitating teaching situations where the students must connect theory and practice. Boyer and Knorr-Cetina’s thoughts on knowledge are briefly referenced to support the notion that the students need expertise in how social structures and knowledge development influence each other reciprocally. This is seen in the context of political governance documents and especially Nordic literature on entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial teaching methods and practice-oriented teaching are then linked to a situational and contextual learning perspective, and I argue that entrepreneurship and innovation are inextricably linked to practice-oriented teaching. I conclude that through entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education we can facilitate a practice-oriented learning where the student learns situationally, without necessarily being in a practical situation.

scholarly journals Teaching Software Engineering with Gamification Elements

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Sigrid Schefer-Wenzl ◽  
Igor Miladinovic
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Traditional Teaching Methods ◽  
Method Mix ◽  
Learning Concept

Students of software engineering courses in higher education often experience a lack of motivation, partly caused by traditional teaching methods. In our study program we introduced a novel blended learning concept with threefold gamification elements for teaching software engineering. In this paper we present the teaching method mix with particular focus on the integration of three gamification elements to increase students’ engagement.

scholarly journals THE IDENTITY OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES IN VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY / VGTU ARCHITEKTŪROS STUDIJŲ TAPATUMAS

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-247
Author(s):  
Edita Riaubienė ◽  
Leonidas Pranas Ziberkas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Technical University ◽  
The Relationship

The shift in the evolution of the concept of architecture impacts on the content of architectural profession and determines the curriculum transformations. The area of architecture covers an increasing variety of activities, which results in a growing number of competencies for an architect. This is the reason behind the increasing number of subjects. This development does not provide sufficient interdisciplinary connections; additionally, it is unable to ensure curriculum integrity and continuity. This research aimed to determine the relationship between the tradition and innovation in the architectural studies offered by VGTU, focusing on the nature of change since the establishment of higher education institution. The origins and development of the study program were investigated in light of the change of its concept, structure and teaching methods, recording unchanging views and innovations as well as reasons and goals for their occurrence. The results of such research allows seeing the identity of architectural studies offered by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Santrauka Architektūros sampratos kitimas veikia architekto profesijos turinį ir lemia jo ugdymo programų transformacijas. Į architektūros sritį įtraukiama vis daugiau veiklos sričių, todėl plečiasi architektui būtinų kompetencijų sąrašas, neišvengiamai auga ir dėstomų disciplinų skaičius. Tokia kiekybinė plėtra neužtikrina pakankamų tarpdalykinių jungčių ir todėl problemiškas tampa studijų programų vientisumas ir tęstinumas. Tyrimu siekiama nustatyti VGTU architektūros studijų tradicijos ir naujovių santykį, analizuojant kaitos pobūdį nuo pat mokyklos įkūrimo. Architektūros studijų programos ištakos ir raida analizuojama stebint koncepcijos, sandaros ir mokymo metodų kaitą, fiksuojant nekintančias nuostatas ir naujoves bei jų pasireiškimo priežastis ir tikslus. Tokio tyrimo rezultatas leidžia įžvelgti VGTU architektūrinės mokyklos tapatumo bruožus.

scholarly journals Concerning Web-based e-learning at a Maritime Higher Education Institution: Case Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-122
Author(s):  
Sanja Bauk ◽  
Roland Radlinger
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Training Institution ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Maritime Studies ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Pros And Cons

The purpose of this article is threefold. Firstly, it considers the real needs which led to the idea of conceiving and developing new study program supported by web-based e-learning system (WELS) at the Faculty of Maritime Studies (University of Montenegro) as maritime higher education and training institution. In this part of the article the collaborative projects which enhanced this idea and its implementation are described briefly, as well. Secondly, the results of the polls realized among certain number of involved students, teachers, and experts in related activities, are presented and discussed in order to identify main features along with pros and cons of the WELS being here examined. And, thirdly, some empirically based suggestions when it comes to choose the appropriate software tools for creating more interesting, engaging, inciting, and thus of higher quality instructional materials being available through WELS, are given.

MENGGAGAS PENDIDIKAN BERWAWASAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN DI PERGURUAN TINGGI ISLAM

ALQALAM ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Nur Hidayah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Law And Economics ◽  
State Institute ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Culture ◽  
Curriculum Structure ◽  
Islamic Values

There has been a concern over a high unemployment rate among graduates of Islamic higher education and a low proportion of entrepreneurs in Indonesia. In fact, a high proportion of entrepreneurs is one of indicators of a country’s welfare. This has generated a question: to what extent do Islamic values cultivate entrepreneurial culture among its adherents? How to cultivate entrepreneurial culture in Islamic higher education? This paper will investigate this matter using a case study of Faculty of Islamic Law and Economics at Banten State Institute for Islamic Studies.  The paper argues that the curriculum at the faculty of Islamic Law and Economics has not been oriented towards building entrepreneurial culture. The curriculum consists of subjects to enhance the students’ competence and skills to prepare them as bachelors of syari`ah economics for the professions such as manager, lecturer, researcher, syari`ah auditor, etc, instead of preparing them for entrepreneurs who are capable to build his or her own business from the scratch.    To propose Islamic entrepreneurship study program at the FSEI of IAIN SMHB, it is important to have a strong political will not only from the internal IAIN but also higher authoritative body such as the Ministry of Religious Affairs to facilitate this from not only the accreditation process but also financial support. A further feasibility study needs to be undertaken to build its infrastructure such as qualified lecturers, appropriate curriculum structure, and recruitment student system. Since this field has a strong link with a ‘real sector’, there has been an urgent need to build cooperations with business sector to enable the students to undertake their apprentice and build their networks to facilitate their ability to develop their own business.     Keywords: Islam, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial education.

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