THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND DISTANCE EDUCATION PERCEPTIONS

Author(s):  
Halil Kayaduman ◽  
Ali Battal

The evolving digitization of teaching and learning in higher education institutions requires students to be digitally literate (Miller 2015). Despite the echoes of being “digital natives” (Prensky 2001), many EFL students experience difficulties when locating, retrieving, evaluating, and synthesizing digital information at their disposal, especially when the information is in English. To this end, this study is conducted to scrutinize the relationship between EFL students’ second language (L2) digital literacy skills and strategies (DLSs) self-efficacy and their English proficiency level. A total of 93 Saudi students majoring in English at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University were surveyed for their English proficiency level and their abilities to use three major domains of digital literacy skills. The data were analyzed statistically using descriptive measures and ANOVA. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between English proficiency and L2 DLSs. Students with intermediate and upper-intermediate English levels displayed low efficacy in their abilities to navigate, evaluate, and synthesize online information compared to advanced English users. The study concluded that students with higher English proficiency are more responsive to digital literacy skills and can perform well in digitally enhanced environments than basic English users. Pedagogical implications and areas for future research are discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-97
Author(s):  
V. N. Kiroy ◽  
D. N. Sherbina ◽  
A. A. Chernova ◽  
E. G. Denisova ◽  
D. M. Lazurenko

In the context of the COVID pandemic, there has dramatically increased the significance of distance learning technologies. Higher education will most probably increase their usage even after overcoming the coronavirus. This paper aims at assessing Russian university students’ readiness to exercise distance learning technologies. The survey within Rostov-on-Don universities provided data on 428 students’ skills in using Internet technologies when studying. It is shown that in the pre-pandemic period, no more than a quarter of students had the necessary skills to participate in video conferences, and about 16 % of students took online courses autonomously. Only 6,5 % of the respondents could manage both technologies that comprise distance learning. The results obtained on the relationship between academic performance and self-participation in online courses, as well as on the relationship of these indicators with general digital literacy and immersion in social networks, should be taken into account within wide computerization of education during the pandemic.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 800-806
Author(s):  
Hacer Kömürcü ◽  

This research aims to determine the relationship between the computer use related self-efficacy perceptions and academic success of conservatory students in distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample group of the study consists of 130 students who received distance education at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University State Conservatory during the COVID-19 pandemic. The quantitative data of the study were obtained via the "Computer Self-Efficacy Perception Scale" developed by Aşkar and Umay, and the academic success scores were obtained through correspondence with the conservatory administration. The demographic characteristics of the participants including gender, branch, age, and class information in the sample group were collected through a form prepared by the researcher. SPSS 21.0 program was used in the analysis of the research data. The data was analysed using a t-test, ANOVA and correlation and regression analyses. According to the results of the research, there is a positive, significant, and moderate relationship between conservatory students' computer self-efficacy perceptions and their academic success scores in distance education. The current study revealed that conservatory students' computer self-efficacy perceptions are a predictor of the academic success scores in distance education and can explain 30.2% of the academic success score. Gender, branch, age, and class variables do not have a significant effect on academic success scores and computer self-efficacy perceptions.


Author(s):  
Lina Morgado ◽  
Angelina Costa

Resumo: O ensino superior vive complexos momentos de mudança à escala mundial. O desenvolvimento exponencial das tecnologias e, consequentemente, da educação a distância e do elearning, os novos públicos que têm acesso a este nível de ensino, o facto de ser, pela sua natureza, um espaço de inovação na relação e construção do conhecimento, os desenvolvimentos científicos, concretamente na área da educação e das tecnologias, são fatores que têm feito emergir necessidades de análise, de avaliação e de reflexão da produção científica, tornando-as tarefas substanciais da comunidade académica. Com este artigo pretende-se esboçar alguns cenários de futuro na educação a distância e elearning, no ensino superior, olhando para a situação de Portugal no contexto europeu. Foram definidos três momentos de investigação. Num primeiro momento, pretende-se delinear o estado da arte da investigação sobre educação a distância e elearning, no ensino superior, mas ir para além dele, num segundo momento, convocando a discussão e a reflexão dos protagonistas no processo. Num terceiro momento, pretende-se confrontar as perspetivas nacionais com as perspetivas de especialistas europeus neste domínio. Os resultados que agora se apresentam constituem ainda um trabalho em progresso e por isso com resultados preliminares e parciais da primeira fase de investigação.Palavras-chave: educação a distância, elearning, ensino superior, investigação, gestão, inovação Abstract: Higher education experiments complex moments of change to a worldwide extent. With the exponential development of technology and, therefore, the distance education and learning, where a new public has access to this level of education. Other factors like being, by its nature, a space for innovation in the relationship and construction of knowledge, scientific developments, particularly in education and technology, contribute to emerging needs analysis, evaluation and reflection of the scientific production, making it the substantial tasks of the academic community. This study aims to outline scenarios of future in distance education and e-learning, in higher education, looking at Portugal's position in the European context. It has been defined three stages of the investigation. Initially, it is intended to outline the state of the art of research on distance education and e-learning, in higher education, but go beyond, in a second moment, summoning discussion and reflection of the protagonists in the process. Thirdly, the prospects of national and European perspectives of specialists in this field will be faced up. Still, in the research process, we present here the global design of the study and preliminary and partial results of phase one of the research.Keywords: distance education, e-learning, higher education, research projects, management, innovation Resumen: La enseñanza superior vive complejos momentos de cambio a escala mundial. El desarrollo exponencial de las tecnologías y, por consiguiente, de la educación a distancia y del elearning, los nuevos públicos que tienen acceso a este nivel de enseñanza, el hecho de ser, por su naturaleza, un espacio de innovación en la relación y la construcción del conocimiento, los desarrollos científicos, concretamente en el ámbito de la educación y de las tecnologías, son factores que han hecho emerger necesidades de análisis, de evaluación y de reflexión de la producción científica, haciéndolas tareas sustanciales de la comunidad académica. Con este artículo se pretende esbozar algunos escenarios de futuro en la educación a distancia y e-learning en la educación superior, mirando la situación de Portugal en el contexto europeo. Se definieron tres momentos de investigación. En un primer momento, se pretende delinear el estado del arte de la investigación sobre educación a distancia y elearning, en la enseñanza superior, pero ir más allá de él, en un segundo momento, convocando la discusión y la reflexión de los protagonistas en el proceso. En un tercer momento, se pretende confrontar las perspectivas nacionales con las perspectivas de expertos europeos en este ámbito. Los resultados que ahora se presentan constituyen todavía un trabajo en progreso y por ello con resultados preliminares y parciales de la primera fase de investigación.Palabras-clave: educación a distancia, elearning, enseñanza superior, investigación, gestión, innovación


Author(s):  
Eliza Adriana Sheuer Nantes ◽  
Adriana Giarola Ferraz Figueiredo ◽  
Antonio Lemes Guerra Junior ◽  
Juliana Fogaça Sanches Simm ◽  
Ligia Fogolin Gargioni

Esta pesquisa é vinculada ao projeto: “A exploração do fórum em ambiente virtual de aprendizagem enquanto ferramenta para o ensino” e, também, a um projeto de maior amplitude, “A formação de professores em cursos de licenciaturas EaD: do aprender com tecnologia ao ensinar com tecnologia”, ambos desenvolvidos junto à linha de pesquisa “Ensino de Linguagens e suas Tecnologias”, na Unopar, que tem por finalidade compreender as dificuldades envolvidas na abordagem de gêneros multimodais nas escolas de diferentes regiões, com base em um mapeamento dos problemas constatados por alunos da Educação a Distância, do Curso de Licenciatura em Letras. Para a coleta de dados se utilizou o fórum de uma disciplina específica, a partir de questionamentos direcionados por uma professora. Sob um viés metodológico predominantemente qualitativo, de caráter analítico descritivo, e com base em um aporte teórico ligado ao uso de recursos midiáticos na educação e, também, ao multiletramento, os resultados apontaram para três aspectos: (a) o uso inadequado da tecnologia; (b) a falta de estrutura necessária nas escolas; e (c) a necessidade de investimento no letramento digital dos professores. Foi possível concluir, assim, que os desafios para o trabalho com o multiletramento integram itens como: formação técnica, equipamentos, conexões, mudança de currículo, formação docente, culminando com a prática, em sala de aula, sendo tais aspectos evidenciados nas enunciações dos sujeitos da pesquisa, em suas postagens do fórum.Palavras-chave: Ensino. Gêneros Multimodais. Fórum. Tecnologia. EaD.AbstractThis work, associated to the project “The exploration of the forum in a virtual learning environment as a teaching tool”, and also to a largerproject, “The teachers’ training in EaD undergraduate courses: from learning with technology to teaching with technology”, both developedunder the line of research “Teaching of Languages and their Technologies”, at Unopar, aims to understand the difficulties involved in approachingmultimodal genres in schools in different regions, based on a mapping of the problems found by distance education students, of the degree coursein Languages. For the data collection, the forum of a specific discipline was used, based on questions directed by a teacher. Under a predominantlyqualitative methodological bias, with a descriptive analytical character, and based on a theoretical contribution linked to the use of mediaresources in education and also to multiliteracy, the results pointed to three aspects: (a) the inadequate use of technology; (b) lack of necessarystructure in schools; and (c) the need for investment in teachers’ digital literacy. It was possible to conclude, therefore, that the challengesfor working with multiliteracies go through such items as technical training, equipment, connections, curriculum change, teacher’s training,culminating with classroom practice, and this was manifested in the enunciations of the research’s subjects, in his or her forum posts.Keywords: Teaching. Multimodal Genres. Forum. Technology. Distance Education. 


2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno De Lièvre ◽  
Christian Depover ◽  
Pierre Dillenbourg

Author(s):  
Peter K Nzuki ◽  
Omondi Bowa ◽  
Samson O. Gunga

Shrinking resources from the exchequer, the demand for a more cost-effective education and competition among Kenyan Public Universities has motivated academic administrators in these universities to launch distance education programmes. However, one major concern has been quality. This study sought to determine the relationship between perceived tangibles dimension of a degree programme and its growth. Further, the study intended to establish the relationship between perceived responsiveness dimension and growth of the programmes. A questionnaire was employed to collect data from students, Distance Education administrators and lecturers. The findings showed that there was no significant relationship between the two quality dimensions and the growth of Distance Education Programme. It was observed that growth occurred in spite of perceived quality dimension deficiencies due to career driven demand for higher education. However, quality variables that were considered as key consisted of adequacy and responsibility of teaching and support staff, clarity of course objectives, and flexibility of programmes. The study recommends that Universities engage sufficient and responsible support staff and lecturers to provide learner support services. Similarly, course objectives should be clear, while programmes should be as flexible as possible for learners.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3C) ◽  
pp. 51-59
Author(s):  
Nancy Trujillo Mariño ◽  
Ana Yuli Alarcón Trillo ◽  
Margoth Luliana Berrío-Quispe ◽  
Roger Wilfredo Asencios Espejo

In the context of the health emergency, due to COVID-19, teachers had to use digital competence, to adapt to remote or distance education, in such a way that some strategies could be developed in this new scenario that education faced, For this reason, the objective of this study was to determine the relationship between critical thinking, creativity and cooperative learning in public management institutions at the Secondary level within this conjuncture. A correlational quantitative approach research was used, using a population of 207 students, from the statistical processing it was concluded that there is a relationship between the study variables, which contribute to interaction and the development of team activities.


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