scholarly journals Exploring the Viability of Online Problem-Based Learning Through the Lens of Students and Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-31
Author(s):  
Amna Riaz ◽  
◽  
Rehan Ahmed Khan ◽  
Mahwish Arooj ◽  
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Student Orientation ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Physical Presence ◽  
Improved Learning ◽  
The University

This study aimed at exploring the perceptions of students and teachers regarding the viability of the online problem-based learning (PBL) approach. The study also aimed to report the perceived merits and demerits of online PBL and offer suggestions to improve it further. To achieve these objectives, a qualitative exploratory study was conducted at the College of Medicine, The University of Lahore from July 2020 to November 2020. Employing purposive sampling, 12 students and 11 teachers were recruited, with experience in both online and face-to-face PBL. The perceived merits and demerits of online PBL were inquired in focus group discussions. Moreover, suggestions to improve the online PBL environment were elicited from both stakeholders. The data was recorded, and then inductively coded and thematically analysed using Atlis.ti software. Students displayed active participation, improved learning and self-regulation during online PBL. The participants valued online PBL as a resourceful, convenient and flexible learning strategy. Some demerits of online PBL were also reported, including student passivity, low motivation and poor concentration, which were mainly attributed to the lack of physical presence. Suggestions to improve the online PBL environment included virtual use of simulation patients and infographics, faculty development, student orientation and technical support. We conclude that online PBL can be used as an effective strategic alternative to face-to-face modality. However, certain challenges exist in online PBL that can jeopardise students’ learning processes. Efforts need to be made to fully capture the essence of the online PBL environment.

Digital transformation of face-to-face focus group methodology: engaging a globally dispersed audience in management of institutional change (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Mahmoud ◽  
Anna TOKAR ◽  
Melissa ARRIAS ◽  
Christos MYLONAS ◽  
Heini UTUNEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Learning ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Global Workforce ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

UNSTRUCTURED As part of its transformation process to meet the health challenges of the 21st century by creating a motivated and fit-for-purpose global workforce, the World Health Organization (WHO) is developing the first-ever global Learning Strategy for health personnel around the world. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were organized as part of in-depth qualitative research on staff views, visions, and suggestions. Due to the pandemic, a flexible, multi-linguistic, participatory, iterative methodology for digitization of face-to-face FDGs to engage a globally dispersed workforce was implemented.

Influence of Social Media on Dating Relationships of Emerging Adults in Nigerian Universities

2017 ◽  
pp. 168-177
Author(s):  
Olufemi Adeniyi Fawole ◽  
Olasunkanmi Adebiyi Osho
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Dating Couples ◽  
The Hours ◽  
The University

Social media play important roles in creating a person's sense of reality, recreating face-to-face interactions on the web by allowing people to interact either publicly of privately. Social networking sites helps in maintaining relationship with individuals who may not be closer to one; used to express romantic relationships through profile pictures or posts on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Uber Social etc. This chapter focused on the influence of Facebook on communication between emerging adults in dating relationships. A total of seventy-seven participants comprising students from the University of Lagos, Nigeria aged between 19 and 29 years, took part in different focus group discussions. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The results revealed that majority of the dating couples spent long hours on Facebook daily and they did not feel comfortable with the hours spent on Facebook by their partner chatting with friends on a regular basis.

scholarly journals Exploring the influence of the curriculum on student learning in culturally and ethnically diverse classroom contexts: Praxis, paradoxes and perspectives of stakeholders

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Ganga B. Gurung ◽  
David Moltow ◽  
Peter Brett
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Diverse Classroom ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Perceptions Of Students

This paper explores the perceptions and lived experiences of Nepalese educators and stakeholders in relation to the school curriculum and its influence upon student learning in a culturally and ethnically diverse classroom context. The study adopted a qualitative research design using face-to-face semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to gather the perceptions of students, teachers, school principals and curriculum experts from three different schools representing distinct and diverse Nepalese settings. The findings identified that there are six main factors that affect curriculum delivery in Nepal: a centralised education system; social, economic and cultural diversity; political instability; curriculum content; the involvement of curriculum development stakeholders; and teachers’ content and pedagogical knowledge and related attributes. These six factors all contribute to a significant influence on student learning.

scholarly journals Problem-Based Learning in University Studies on Renewable Energies: Case of a Laboratory Windpump

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain Ulazia ◽  
Gabriel Ibarra-Berastegi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Renewable Energies ◽  
New Faculty ◽  
Constructive Learning ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
The University

In the last eight years, the new faculty of Engineering in Renewable Energies at the University of the Basque Country in Eibar has developed several sustainability goals related to clean energy and climate change, but also in educative terms related to co-operative learning, motivation, and reflective thinking. The case of the laboratory-windpump challenge is paradigmatic in this sense, since it constitutes successful problem-based learning for the students in terms of the activation of heuristic tools (analogies or diagrams), critical discussions combining complex ideas about aerodynamics, mechanics and hydraulics, and a good group atmosphere. The conclusions of this work are supported by qualitative and quantitative results within a theoretical background based on the logic of discovery and its corresponding constructive-learning strategy, rather than on the logic of justification with given and well-known aprioristic assumptions.

scholarly journals Students' Reflections on the Use of the Zoom Video Conferencing Technology for Online Learning at a South African University

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-178
Author(s):  
Cedric B. Mpungose
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
South African ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Lectures ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training

The majority of universities in South Africa offer face-to-face lectures, resulting in the neglect of online lectures, although learning management systems (LMS) have been adopted and are capable of supporting onlinelearning (e-learning). The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) forced universities to move fully online and to adopt Video Conferencing Technologies (VCT) to supplement LMS for e-learning. However, most students confront challenges related to a digital divide, raising the question of whether universities are able to address these effectively. This study explored students’ reflections on the use of the Zoom VCT for e-learning at a SouthAfrican university. An interpretive qualitative case study was conducted, with data generated using emailed reflective activities and Zoom focus group discussions with 26 students in a curriculum studies programme.The framework of connectivism was employed and the data were thematically analysed. The study found that Internet access was a major challenge. While most students enjoyed synchronous Zoom discussions, they wereunable to use other Zoom functions for effective engagement. It is thus recommended that the university should develop an e-learning policy and provide the necessary resources and training to students in order to ensure fitness for purpose. Key words: students’ reflections, Zoom VCT, e-learning, face-to-face, curriculum, university

scholarly journals Integration of study material in the problem-based learning method

Curationis ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Becker ◽  
M. J. Viljoen ◽  
Y. Botma ◽  
I. J. Bester
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Study Data ◽  
First Year ◽  
Integrated Curricula ◽  
Integration Of Learning ◽  
The University

Throughout the world educators are starting to realise that integrated curricula reflect the “real world”. Students learn how to integrate theory appropriately with practice and it stimulates higher order thinking skills. Problem-based learning (PBL) was used as a learning strategy in an integrated undergraduate programme. A quantatative non-experimental design, a survey, was used to determine how problem-based learning influences integration of learning by the students. Using a purposive sampling method all the first-year nursing students (43) at the University of the Free State participating in the programme were included in the study. Data was collected by means of a student perception questionnaire (SPQ).

scholarly journals Dance Learning Strategy Using a Web-Based Course for Blended Learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 114-120
Author(s):  
Wida Rahayuningtyas ◽  
Ike Ratnawati ◽  
Agnisa Maulani Wisesa ◽  
Andi Ihsan
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Web Course ◽  
The University ◽  
The Web

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the dance education process in Indonesia. Teachers of dance are required to be more innovative in designing learning so that the expected learning objectives can be achieved especially skill-based learning. Malang regional dance is a practical subject in the dance and music study program at the university level. It requires an online learning strategy since it was previously always taught face-to-face. The purpose of this research was to develop a dance learning strategy, especially for the Malang regional dance subject, based on blended learning that is used by students of the dance and music education study program. The blended learning model used is the web course model, in which learners and educators are completely separate and face-to-face is not required. All teaching materials, discussions, consultations, assignments and exams are entirely conducted via the internet. This research can be categorized as research and development (R&D). The steps conducted were preliminary research, planning, developing media or production, and media evaluation. The web course model developed for the Malang regional dance course includes 3 stages: (1) seeking information about the learning objectives and directing students to search and collect references about Malang regional dance online; (2) acquisition of information about Malang regional dances that can be studied by students so that students are able to communicate again; and (3) synthesizing knowledge evaluating the material presented in the second stage. Keywords: learning strategies, blended learning, web courses, dance

scholarly journals Video tutorials as a support to the face-to-face teaching

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
MCarmen Martínez-Victoria ◽  
María del Carmen Valls-Martínez ◽  
Isabel María Parra-Oller
Keyword(s):  
Learner Satisfaction ◽  
Educational Tools ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Video Tutorials ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Subject ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Financial Transactions

Video tutorials are a useful tool that strengthens the face-to-face classes. This study focuses on the influence of videos on the perceptions of students in the subject Advanced Financial Transactions. The results of this analysis show a high level of learner satisfaction. They consider that videos help them to improve their learning outcome, since these reinforce the practical contents which have been previously taught in the master class. Videos allow students to be more proactive and autonomous in their learning. The findings support the relevance of integrating new educational tools in the university study programmes.

scholarly journals Estrategias didácticas en un entorno universitario como apoyo a la educación presencial

2019 ◽  
pp. 34-46
Author(s):  
Jovita Georgina Neri-Vega ◽  
Maribel Quezada-Moreno ◽  
Yolanda Cortés-Álvarez ◽  
Aarón Iván González-Neri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

This work presents research related to the learning strategies used in a university environment in face-to-face education, the strategies mentioned are the active master class, the case study, the debate, the game of roles and project-based learning. Methodology: A descriptive design was used, carrying out data collection through the "University Students Learning Strategy Assessment Questionnaire". Results: Students have enough learning strategies to achieve the objective of their university studies successfully. In addition, there is acceptance by students of the implementation of the various strategies in a face-to-face course, as it allows them to address the issues using the strategy that allows better learning. Conclusions: Given the process of applying the educational model in Higher Education, learning environments should be created that facilitate innovation and student participation in the teaching-learning process, considering both the component teaching as the human dimension. In in-person students, the results demonstrate better information storage skills.

scholarly journals Nursing Students' Perspective of Metacognition Competency, Self-Regulation, and Problem-Based Learning Strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-458
Author(s):  
Hind Abdullah Mohamed ◽  
Awatef Abdel Hamid Mohamed ◽  
Hanan ELsaid ELsabahy
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Problem Based Learning
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