scholarly journals University Education in Algeria during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Limitations and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nassima Kerras ◽  
Salah Eddine Salhi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
University Education ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Learning Modes ◽  
Health Situation ◽  
Academic Year

The study deals with the subject of learning languages online. Many studies (Chelghoum & Chelghoum, 2020; Arabeche & Soudani, 2021) have been carried out over the last year to investigate the needs of the pedagogical changes as a result of the world health situation. The Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc all over the globe. This unprecedented situation created huge complications for citizens worldwide, with emergency offices suddenly appearing in students’ and workers’ kitchens, bedrooms, and living rooms due to the large-scale lockdowns and stringent restrictions on movement put into place by governments. The sudden and unexpected nature of this “new normal” left very little time for acclimatisation to the online learning modes, with students and teachers alike adapting and improvising. This study aims to investigate the difficulties of Algerian students and analysing the interactive techniques which could be applied in language studying, and overcoming the barriers of computer screens. In this case, we address the goals used in university teaching in Algeria to be able to understand the situation and draw a possible new strategy to achieve a quality education. First, the topic is introduced, followed by an analysis of teaching and learning methods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Afterwards, the methodology is defined, highlighting the relation between the Psycholinguistics (Hanim Rahmat, 2018) and the Communicative Approach (Hymes, 1972). A qualitative study is carried out to describe the problems faced by the students and offer some possible recommendations, taking into account the social context experienced during the 2020-2021 academic year.

scholarly journals University Education in Algeria during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Limitations and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-35
Author(s):  
Nassima Kerras ◽  
Salah Eddine Salhi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
University Education ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Learning Modes ◽  
Health Situation ◽  
Academic Year

The study deals with the subject of learning languages online. Many studies (Chelghoum & Chelghoum, 2020; Arabeche & Soudani, 2021) have been carried out over the last year to investigate the needs of the pedagogical changes as a result of the world health situation. The Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc all over the globe. This unprecedented situation created huge complications for citizens worldwide, with emergency offices suddenly appearing in students’ and workers’ kitchens, bedrooms, and living rooms due to the large-scale lockdowns and stringent restrictions on movement put into place by governments. The sudden and unexpected nature of this “new normal” left very little time for acclimatisation to the online learning modes, with students and teachers alike adapting and improvising. This study aims to investigate the difficulties of Algerian students and analysing the interactive techniques which could be applied in language studying, and overcoming the barriers of computer screens. In this case, we address the goals used in university teaching in Algeria to be able to understand the situation and draw a possible new strategy to achieve a quality education. First, the topic is introduced, followed by an analysis of teaching and learning methods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Afterwards, the methodology is defined, highlighting the relation between the Psycholinguistics (Hanim Rahmat, 2018) and the Communicative Approach (Hymes, 1972). A qualitative study is carried out to describe the problems faced by the students and offer some possible recommendations, taking into account the social context experienced during the 2020-2021 academic year.

scholarly journals The Application of Social Networks in Assisting out-of-class Interactions: A case Study of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Dalat University

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Tuan ◽  
Nguyen Thanh Hong An
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Positive Feedbacks ◽  
Pilot Scheme ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Academic Year

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the application of social networks in assisting out-of-class interactions in the context of Vietnam. A group of lecturers and students from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Dalat University was chosen to participate in a pilot scheme, using a social network called Edmodo to assist the out-of-class interactions between lecturers and students in the courses in charge in one academic year. The results show that the social network improves the efficiency of out-of-class interactions among participants and receive positive feedbacks from both students and lecturers. The results also indicate that the use of social networks in education is feasible and will improve the teaching and learning efficiency. However, the results also suggest that lecturers should carefully plan academic activities and provide students with proper incentives to motivate their participation into the class online interactive activities.

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS MATHEMATICS: DOES CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF SINGLE-GENDER CLASSES MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE?

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Afzal
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Classroom Learning Environment ◽  
Single Gender ◽  
Classroom Learning ◽  
The Social ◽  
Attitude Towards Mathematics ◽  
Academic Year

Mathematics is an important subject as it supports most of the social sciences and almost all natural sciences. Both the teaching and teaching and learning aspects of Mathematics are quite different from other subjects of the social sciences as well as the natural sciences. Therefore, teaching and learning process of Mathematics demands specific learning environment and Mathematics related attitudes both of the teachers and the students. Studying these aspects in single-gender classroom becomes even more significant. The study at hand focuses on exploring the relationship between these two variables on the basis of gender. The 11th grade male and female Mathematics students enrolled during academic year 2012-2013 in public sector colleges of Punjab province of Pakistan constituted the population of the study. The sample of the study included randomly selected 1717 students from the public sector colleges located in six randomly selected districts of the Punjab province. In order to collect data, two Urdu translated questionnaires namely, What Is Happening in This Class (WIHIC), and Questionnaire of Mathematics-Related Attitude (QOMRA) were used. The data was collected in the last month of the academic year so that the attitude of students in real sense may be determined. Research findings revealed that male and female students’ perception about their classroom learning environment significantly differs from each other. The male students perceived more supportive learning environment in Mathematics classroom than the female learners. Moreover, it was also found out that classroom learning environment has a feeble effect on students’ attitude towards Mathematics. However, it was found that the male students showed relatively more positive attitude towards Mathematics than the female students

scholarly journals The Role of Cloud Computing for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Saudi Arabian Universities in Accordance with the Social Constructivism Theory: A Specialist’s Point of View

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Farhan Yetaim Alenezi
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Learning Enhancement ◽  
The Social ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims to evaluate the role of Cloud Computing in enhancing teaching and learning in Saudi Arabian government universities in the backdrop of the four principles of Social Constructivism Theory - social interaction, previous experience, activity of a learner, and the development of mental skills; all these have to be examined form the specialist’s point of view as he will be responsible for integrating technology into the processes for supporting the whole ecosystem. The study was conducted at 29 Saudi Arabian government universities, using a quantitative approach based on a Questionnaire. The study sample consisted of 84 Deans and Vice Deans of E-learning across all Saudi government universities, in the Academic Year 2016/2017. The results revealed a significant role for Cloud Computing for teaching and learning enhancement in the Saudi Arabian universities in accordance with the construct outlined above.

A Study on Educational Transformation through Evolution of Online Learning in the times of COVID-19 in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 172-178
Author(s):  
Jyoti Tandon
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
World Health ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
The World ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Modes ◽  
The Times ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Health Organization

Educational institutions (schools, colleges, and universities) in India have always followed traditional modes of teaching and learning wherein the teachers impart the lectures and the students undertake the instructions and guidance in a face-to-face medium. But, with the advent of covid-19, educational institutions in India were left with no choice but to switch to online mediums for imparting instructions. The sudden outbreak of Covid-19 impacted the entire world in an unparalleled manner and had put us all to witness a never seen before deadly virus Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2) that shook us all. World Health Organization recognized the devastating effects of Covid and declared it as a global pandemic. One of the major challenges faced by the institutions around the world was in continuing learning in traditional set-up; thus the educators around the world shifted to online modes of teaching and learning. This article incorporates the learning and significance of e-learning and Strengths, Weaknesses, and Opportunities of e-learning modes in the wake of a crisis situation. This article also additionally puts some light on the challenges faced by the institution with reference to imparting education through online learning modes.

The Changing Knowledge Functions of University in the 21st Century: Implications for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Wing On
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
University Education ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Discovery Research ◽  
Changing Knowledge

AbstractThe learning discourse of the 21st century is characterized by the emergence of the knowledge economy, and the need for lifelong learning for learners to be able to adapt to the fast and ever changing economies of the society. This has created changing demands for the skill sets of the 21st century learners, such as the ability for critical and creative thinking, the ability for self-directed and collaborative learning, the ability to learn formally and informally, and the ability for both competition and cooperation, etc. The skill sets diverge from the almost single-faceted traditional emphasis on academic abilities, and the knowledge functions of the university is gradually changing. Knowledge creation is being regarded as possible not only by basic and discovery research, but also possible in the process of teaching, clinical practice and multi-disciplinary integration. Knowledge ownership is changing from the ivory tower research professors to combined expectations and ownership of the learners and stakeholders. The significance of knowledge is shifting from its simple significance in terms of discovery to being measured by its utilization and mobilization, and user’s satisfaction. All these have implications for learning, and university teaching is also changing from traditional research based learning modes towards practice and internship, the opportunity for experiential learning, and the opportunity of exchange among an increasingly diversified student body, developed through the agenda of internationalization. The purpose of this paper is to examine these changes and how the changes require our adjustment in our teaching and learning approaches, measurement, and expectations for learning outcomes in university education.

scholarly journals Real-time learning analytics system for improvement of on-site lectures

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 314-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Shimada ◽  
Shin’ichi Konomi ◽  
Hiroaki Ogata
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Feedback System ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Scale Experiment

Purpose The purpose of this study is to propose a real-time lecture supporting system. The target of this study is on-site classrooms where teachers give lectures and a lot of students listen to teachers’ explanations, conduct exercises, etc. Design/methodology/approach The proposed system uses an e-learning system and an e-book system to collect teaching and learning activities from a teacher and students in real time. The collected data are immediately analyzed to provide feedback to the teacher just before the lecture starts and during the lecture. For example, the teacher can check which pages were well previewed and which pages were not previewed by students using the preview achievement graph. During the lecture, real-time analytics graphs are shown on the teacher’s PC. The teacher can easily grasp students’ status and whether or not students are following the teacher’s explanation. Findings Through the case study, the authors first confirmed the effectiveness of each tool developed in this study. Then, the authors conducted a large-scale experiment using a real-time analytics graph and investigated whether the proposed system could improve the teaching and learning in on-site classrooms. The results indicated that teachers could adjust the speed of their lecture based on the real-time feedback system, which also resulted in encouraging students to put bookmarks and highlights on keywords and sentences. Originality/value Real-time learning analytics enables teachers and students to enhance their teaching and learning during lectures. Teachers should start considering this new strategy to improve their lectures immediately.

scholarly journals KEMAMPUAN GURU DALAM PROSES BELAJAR MENGAJAR MATA PELAJARAN ILMU PENGETAHUAN SOSIAL TERPADU MATERI INTERAKSI SOSIAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-129
Author(s):  
Fatkhan Amirul Huda ◽  
Munawar Thoharudin
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Indirect Communication ◽  
The Social ◽  
Method Of Evaluation ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Descriptive Method

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to find objective information about the ability of teachers in the teaching and learning process of Integrated Social Sciences subjects in the social interaction class VII in SMP Negeri 4 Dedai 2018/2019 Academic Year. The research method is descriptive method, the form of research is descriptive analysis. The population in this study where students of grade VIII of 24 students. Data collection techniques using direct observation techniques, direct communication, indirect communication, and study documentation. Based on the results of teacher and student interviews conducted shows that the learning process carried out has been effective and efficient. Efforts to overcome the obstacles in the process of teaching and learning include teachers understanding student characteristics, understanding the components of the method of evaluation and understanding the environmental conditions in learning. Based on the results of research in general about the ability of teachers in the teaching and learning process of Integrated Social Sciences subjects on the subjects of social interaction are categorized as good.Keywords: Teacher’s Ability, Teaching and Learning Process.Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui informasi yang objektif mengenai kemampuan guru dalam proses belajar mengajar mata pelajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Terpadu pada matari interaksi sosial kelas VII di SMP Negeri 4 Dedai Tahun Pelajaran 2018/2019. Metode penelitian yaitu metode deskriptif, bentuk penelitian adalah deskriptif analisis. Populasi penelitian adalah siswa kelas VII sebanyak 24 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi langsung, komunikasi langsung, komunikasi tidak langsung, dan studi dokumentasi. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara guru dan siswa yang dilakukan menunjukan bahwa proses pembelajaran yang dilakukan telah efektif dan efisien. Upaya mengatasi faktor hambatan dalam proses belajar mengajar antara lain guru memahami karakteristik siswa, memahami komponen metode dengan evaluasi dan memahami kondisi lingkungan dalam belajar. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian secara umum tentang kemampuan guru dalam proses belajar mengajar mata pelajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Terpadu pada matari interaksi sosial dikategorikan baik.Kata Kunci: Kemampuan Guru , Proses Belajar Mengajar

Academics with Professional Doctorate Degrees in Ghanaian Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-34
Author(s):  
Joseph Ezale Cobbinah ◽  
Abigail Ayorkor Aryeh-Adjei
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
University Education ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Doctorate Degree ◽  
Reasonable Number ◽  
Professional Doctorate ◽  
Present World

Over the years, entry into the academia in any Ghanaian university requires an advanced research degree, more preferably traditional doctorate. In the last ten years, a reasonable number of academics entering Ghanaian universities enter with professional doctorate degrees. This article seeks to investigate the acceptability of professional doctorate degree holders in Ghanaian universities, how they are perceived by their counterparts in the academia and their suitability in the universities. The data was gathered from respondents in public universities using interview schedule. The study concluded that since university education is not only to prepare students to enter the academia the involvement of professional doctorate holders in university teaching and learning would also help universities to effectively train students to acquire skills that will make them versatile in the present world of work.

Religion and belief in university teaching and learning

2020 ◽  
pp. 103-112
Author(s):  
Adam Dinham ◽  
Alp Arat ◽  
Martha Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Cultural Legacy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Role Of Religion

This chapter addresses the role of religion and belief in university teaching and learning. In some subjects, of course, religion is simply a topic of relevance, as in history and in religious studies itself. In others, it is a cultural legacy to be decoded and understood. In others again, it embodies the opposite of the rational, scientific method that predominates in higher education, and in relation to which practically all other disciplines have cut their teeth. As such, it is an utter irrelevance. In some cases, this produces hostility against all religious ideas. This is likely to feel painful for some students, who can feel uncomfortable when hearing lecturers be rude or offensive about their beliefs or about belief in general. In the social sciences, unlike race, gender, or sexual orientation, religion has rarely been a variable. The question of the place of religion and belief in university disciplines was explored in the project Reimagining Religion and Belief for Policy and Practice. The study analysed nine arts, humanities, and social science disciplines, including anthropology, cultural studies, geography, philosophy, religious studies, social policy, social work, sociology, and theology.

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