scholarly journals Emergency Online Learning in Low-Resource Contexts: Student Perceptions of Effective Engagement Strategies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Abou-Khalil ◽  
Samar Helou ◽  
Eliane Khalifé ◽  
MeiRong Alice Chen ◽  
Rwitajit Majumdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Teacher Strategies ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
Screen Sharing

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the transition to emergency online learning without prior preparation or guidelines. This transition has been particularly challenging in developing countries and low-resource contexts and hindered student engagement. We aim to identify the engagement strategies which students, engaging in emergency online learning in low-resource contexts, perceive to be effective. We conducted a sequential mixed-methods study based on Moore’s interaction framework for distance education. First, we conducted a literature review and interviewed ten teachers and ten students to identify a list of engagement strategies. Then, we designed a questionnaire that examines student perceptions of these strategies. We administered the questionnaire to 313 students engaging in emergency online learning in low-resource contexts. Our analysis results showed that student-content engagement strategies, e.g. screen sharing, summaries, and class recordings, are perceived as the most effective, closely followed by student-teacher strategies, e.g. Q&A sessions and reminders. Student-student strategies, e.g. group chat and collaborative work, are perceived as the least effective. The perceived effectiveness of engagement strategies depends on the context and the students’ characteristics, e.g. gender, major, and technology access. To support instructors, instructional designers, and researchers we propose a ten-level guide for engaging students during emergency online classes in low-resource contexts.

scholarly journals Emergency Online Learning in Low-Resource Settings: Effective Student Engagement Strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Victoria Abou-Khalil ◽  
Samar Helou ◽  
Eliane Khalifé ◽  
MeiRong Alice Chen ◽  
Rwitajit Majumdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
Screen Sharing

We aim to identify the engagement strategies that higher education students, engaging in emergency online learning in low-resource settings, perceive to be effective. We conducted a sequential mixed-methods study based on Moore’s interaction framework for distance education. We administered a questionnaire to 313 students engaging in emergency online learning in low-resource settings to examine their perceptions of different engagement strategies. Our results showed that student–content engagement strategies, e.g., screen sharing, summaries, and class recordings, are perceived as the most effective, closely followed by student–teacher strategies, e.g., Q and A sessions and reminders. Student–student strategies, e.g., group chat and collaborative work, are perceived as the least effective. The perceived effectiveness of engagement strategies varies based on the students’ gender and technology access. To support instructors, instructional designers, and researchers, we propose a 10-level guide for engaging students during emergency online classes in low-resource settings.

scholarly journals Engagement Matters: Student Perceptions on the Importance of Engagement Strategies in the Online Learning Environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Martin ◽  
Doris U Bolliger
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Content Category ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Online Communication Tools

Student engagement increases student satisfaction, enhances student motivation to learn, reduces the sense of isolation, and improves student performance in online courses. This survey-based research study examines student perception on various engagement strategies used in online courses based on Moore’s interaction framework. One hundred and fifty five students completed a 38-item survey on learner-to-learner, learner-to-instructor, and learner-to-content engagement strategies. Learner-to-instructor engagement strategies seemed to be most valued among the three categories. Icebreaker/introduction discussions and working collaboratively using online communication tools was rated the most beneficial engagement strategy in the learner-to-learner category, whereas sending regular announcements or e-mail reminders and providing grading rubrics for all assignments was rated the most beneficial in learner to instructor category. In the student-content category, students mentioned working on real world projects and having discussions with structured or guiding questions were the most beneficial. This study also analyzed age, gender, and online learning years of experience differences on their perception of engagement strategies. The results of the study have implications for online instructors, instructional designers, and administrators who wish to enhance engagement in the online courses.

scholarly journals Understanding how university student perceptions of resources affect technology acceptance in online learning courses

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Anthony Sivo ◽  
Cheng-Hsin Ku ◽  
Parul Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Actual System

The purpose of this empirical research was to use the perceived resources and technology acceptance model (PRATAM; Ku, 2009) to observe and measure students’ beliefs on using the WebCT online learning system (OLS) in two WebCT courses offered at a large university in the south-eastern United States. PRATAM was replicated from previous research to address the factors of perceived resources (R), perceived usefulness (U), perceived ease of use (EOU), attitude towards using, behavioural intention to use (BI), and actual system use (USE). The results show that the constructs of PRATAM explained the data well in both surveys conducted. This study makes a contribution to the literature on PRATAM by identifying and understanding the factors that influence students’ behaviours in response to the OLS. Moreover, it provides insights for administrators and instructional designers for improving students’ persistence and retention in online learning courses.

scholarly journals Realistic Job Preview as an Alternative Tool to Improve Student Readiness for Online Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahir Ibrahim Latheef ◽  
Robert Robinson ◽  
Sedef Smith
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Online Learners ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Realistic Job Preview ◽  
Student Readiness ◽  
Online Readiness ◽  
Orientation Technique

Readiness for online learning has been established as a key component of student success in online classes. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how vital being prepared for online can be. This paper highlights an orientation technique widely used in the business field, namely Realistic Job Preview (RJP), as a method to prepare students for what online learning might be like. Our research proposes an RJP would help students adapt to their new role as online learners. For the purposes of this study, we developed a video providing a realistic preview of online learning following recommendations from RJP research. We then conducted a mixed methods study to examine student perceptions of our realistic preview video and an online readiness self-assessment. Overall, our findings provide strong evidence for the use of RJP as a strategy to improve student readiness for online learning.

Learners' Perception of Engagement in Online Learning

2015 ◽  
pp. 135-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Misha Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Online Class ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
Engagement Factors ◽  
Quality Learning

The widespread popularity of online classes is evident in both professional and academic settings. Learners' engagement and satisfaction with the online courses, especially from the learners' perspective, are considered core to the promotion of quality learning. The voices of the present day's “virtual generation” need to be heard. The opportunities they see and the challenges they face can be utilized in creating engaging online learning environments. This chapter discusses online class engagement strategies that work. Multiple sources including semi-structured interviews with eight participants at a Research 1 University in Southwest United States, online course documents, email exchanges, and discussion transcripts were used to collect and analyze data. The findings indicate online class engagement factors and issues that need to be considered in effective design and successful delivery of online courses. The findings can be used to help faculties and learners achieve optimum benefits from online classes.

Learners' Perception of Engagement in Online Learning

2018 ◽  
pp. 1440-1459
Author(s):  
Misha Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Online Class ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
Engagement Factors ◽  
Quality Learning

The widespread popularity of online classes is evident in both professional and academic settings. Learners' engagement and satisfaction with the online courses, especially from the learners' perspective, are considered core to the promotion of quality learning. The voices of the present day's “virtual generation” need to be heard. The opportunities they see and the challenges they face can be utilized in creating engaging online learning environments. This chapter discusses online class engagement strategies that work. Multiple sources including semi-structured interviews with eight participants at a Research 1 University in Southwest United States, online course documents, email exchanges, and discussion transcripts were used to collect and analyze data. The findings indicate online class engagement factors and issues that need to be considered in effective design and successful delivery of online courses. The findings can be used to help faculties and learners achieve optimum benefits from online classes.

Attitudes of Thai English Learners towards Online Learning of Speaking

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irish Chan Sioson
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Positive Feeling ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Thai English ◽  
Level Of Agreement

ABSTRACT A recent challenge in the field of education has been met as a shift to online classes from traditional face-to-face classes has been attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, certain issues arise from such a sudden shift to an online learning environment, especially for those who have been mainly (or for others, solely) taught in a face-to-face setting. This paper aimed to determine the attitudes of Thai English learners towards online learning of speaking. The study involved fifty-four fourth year English majors in a university in southern Thailand. A survey questionnaire was developed to collect data. It consisted of a 5- point Likert scale asking for the students' level of agreement with statements and open-ended questions. The results show that the teacher being perceived as supportive and the students having a positive feeling when they had a stable Internet connection were the two areas that had the highest mean scores. On the other hand, being given enough opportunities to interact with classmates and preferring to participate in discussions using video (with microphone and video on) had the lowest mean scores. Moreover, the learners’ comments provided insights into their attitudes toward online learning in terms of preferences and challenges. Implications for teaching are then drawn from the results. KEYWORDS: attitudes, online learning, speaking

scholarly journals PAUD Teacher Strategies in Supporting Learning in The Covid-19 Pandemic Period

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 599-607
Author(s):  
Fortina Verawati Sianturi
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Early Childhood Teachers ◽  
Teacher Strategies ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Early Childhood Learning ◽  
Great Energy

The existence of COVID-19 which still hit Indonesia until in November 2020 had a negative impact on education in Indonesia, especially early childhood education. This makes learning, which was a face-to-face system, must be changed to distance education. In order for learning to continue optimally, of course, the teacher must be able to apply different learning strategies. In the pandemic era, schools implement online learning strategies, including at the Playgroup level. Online learning for children, of course, presents its challenges for the teachers. This study aims to investigate online learning strategies at the playgroup level. Play is also a means for children to channel their great energy and discover new things that were previously unknown in a fun way. And this is certainly different from learning that is understood by adults with all the rules and demands at the end. Playing (while learning) in early childhood has a purpose that adults may not realize, where when a child plays, in fact he is developing the potential that exists within him to become a solid initial capital for himself in the future when facing problems in life. This paper is expected to provide references and education to parents and early childhood teachers in particular to be able to understand the world of early childhood, one of which is by understanding the nature of play and the meaning of play for early childhood. This is obtained by exploring various sources from several literatures from the results of research and thought where the results can be used for early childhood parents and teachers to be more precise in assisting and designing learning for early childhood so that the pearl of early childhood learning, namely playing while learning can be achieved.

scholarly journals The perceived satisfaction with emergency remote teaching (ERT) amidst COVID-19: An exploratory case study in higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 116-130
Author(s):  
K. Fuchs ◽  
S. Karrila
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Perceived Satisfaction ◽  
Traditional Classroom Teaching ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Introduction. Online learning is a well-established pedagogical paradigm that has been researched and discussed from a number of perspectives. Educators associate a variety of opportunities and challenges with online education, and recently an unprecedented global pandemic, COVID-19, made traditional classroom teaching temporarily impossible. Emergency remote teaching (ERT) is a newly emerging sub-paradigm that possesses characteristics and challenges that differ from traditional online learning.Methodology and research methods. This study quantitatively examined undergraduate students' (n = 219) perspectives on the most important attributes that are associated with ERT. Moreover, the students' satisfaction with ERT was assessed, and the relationships between socio-demographic factors were analysed.Results and scientific novelty. A descriptive analysis revealed that most students preferred a traditional on-site classroom arrangement, while they were satisfied with the alternative ERT having fully virtual delivery. Also, the study highlighted that the students rated being knowledgeable, friendly, and patient as the most important characteristics of their lecturer in these unusual circumstances.Practical significance. The current research informs educators about student perceptions and preferences during these extraordinary circumstances of uncertain duration.

scholarly journals Pencapaian Hasil Belajar Teori Kejuruan Ditinjau dari Persepsi Mahasiswa pada Pembelajaran Online

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Sukardi Sukardi ◽  
Muhammad Hudan Rahmat
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Kendall’S Tau ◽  
Kendall's Tau ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Vocational Theory ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Plat Form

One of the effort to overcome the ineffectiveness of face-to-face learning is to extend the interaction outside the classroom framework. In this case, advances in information technology can be utilized. The use of technology that functions like classroom face-to-face is through online learning. This study aims to find out: (1) student perceptions of online learning (a Moodle platform); and (2) the effect of student perceptions of online learning on the learning outcomes of Vocational Theory course. The research object was 117 students. The data analysis being used were descriptive statistics and Kendall's tau. The results of the study indicate that online learning is an excellent medium to complement face-to-face learning. The contribution of the perception of learning outcomes found in this study is only 1.70%. It can be said that 98.0% of learning outcomes are determined by other factorsUpaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengatasi masalah ketidak efektifan pembelajaran tatap muka adalah dengan membuat ekstensi berinteraksi di luar kelas. Dalam hal ini, kemajuan teknologi informasi dapat dimanfaatkan. Penggunaan teknologi informasi yang memiliki fungsi seperti layaknya tatap muka dalam kelas tersedia melalui pembelajaran online. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) persepsi mahasiswa terhadap pembelajaran online (plat form Moodle); dan (2) pengaruh persepsi mahasiswa pada pembelajaran online terhadap hasil belajar Teori Kejuruan. Objek penelitian berjumlah 117 orang mahasiswa. Teknik analisis data menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan Kendall's tau. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran online merupakan media yang sangat baik untuk melengkapi pembelajaran tatap muka. Besarnya nilai kontribusi persepsi terhadap hasil belajar yang ditemukan dalam penelitian ini hanya 1,70%, atau 98,30% hasil belajar ditentukan oleh faktor lain.

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