scholarly journals Connectivism Learning Theory to Enhance Higher Education in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Mohammed Al-Mutairi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Significant Challenge ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions

ABSTRACT The global pandemic of the COVID-19 has posed a significant challenge to educational organizations, necessitating obligatory changes in practically education. In a short period of time, educational organizations have been compelled to adapt to distance learning approaches and platforms. The primary goal of this research is to examine to present Connectivism Theory as an effective motivated theory to help the higher education learners to learn more successfully. Connectivism Learning Theory offers the best learning environment by establishing an explicit connection between social interaction and knowledge sharing. A review of literature has been done. The findings of the literature review highlight the fundamental theoretical assumptions that underpin their evolution. It also illustrates that connectivism learning theory improve higher education student’s engagement in the learning process. The researchers conclude that connectivism learning theory has the potential to disclose new insights into the use of the social network in education leading to successful outcomes.

Engineering registers in the 21st century

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheena Gardner ◽  
Xiaoyu Xu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Open Access ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Journal Article ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
Word Frequencies

Abstract Following an exploration of engineering programmes in higher education, and a review of literature on engineering registers, genres and disciplines, this paper asks if there is a register for engineering. Word frequencies, n-grams and frequent n-grams in context were analysed in a 7.3 million word corpus created from four sections (Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results & Discussion, Conclusion) of over 1000 articles in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. From the perspective of systemic functional linguistics, this reveals how engineering is construed through language that reflects the social context of high impact, open access, multi-modal, 21st century, international journal article publication, with multiple author roles, and prescribed genres, where reviewers focus on problem solving and facts, rather than persuasive claims.

scholarly journals Skuteczność Narodowego Programu Mieszkaniowego w zakresie społecznej polityki mieszkaniowej

Studia BAS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (66) ◽  
pp. 113-128
Author(s):  
Michał Sobczak
Keyword(s):  
Housing Policy ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Social Part ◽  
Year 2000 ◽  
Complex Housing

In the first 20 years of the 21st century, the social housing policy in Poland underwent many changes. They resulted from the lack of consistency in this respect and low patience of the ruling parties, which led to profound modifications in the approach to the housing policy practically with every new government. Until the implementation of the National Housing Programme (NHP), the housing policy in Poland was characterised by fragmented solutions, without any comprehensive approach to the issue in question. The aim of the article is to verify the effectiveness of the NHP, especially in terms of its social part, i.e., Mieszkanie Plus [Apartment Plus] package. The programme was described using the framework of theoretical assumptions of the social housing policy and the implementation of this policy in Poland after the year 2000. The author claims that the NHP is the first housing policy in Poland which applies a holistic approach and moves away from the practice of short-term, fragmented solutions. He recommends that those who are in power should exercise patience and refrain from introducing alterations after a very short period from the point of view of investment processes, as the implementation of such a complex housing policy as the NHP is planned for many years.

scholarly journals Distance Teaching in Educational Organizations under Pandemic Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
Eduard Skibitsky ◽  
Evgeniya Kitova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Complex Approach ◽  
The Social

Higher education has to develop effective means of pedagogical communication and teaching patterns as a result of the social and economic changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning requires no face-to-face contact with the teacher. It is based on unconventional teaching patterns and uses modern means of informatization. The research objective was to develop a new system of didactic support in the context of a total distance learning format. The author analyzed the opinions of academics and students of two institutions of higher education. The research revealed some problems related to the use of traditional teaching methods in distance learning. The article introduces a new complex approach to the design of effective didactic support based on the psychological, pedagogical, and methodological features of distance learning. The paper also features various definitions of didactic support, its stages, and component, i.e. content, procedure, and motivation. The new approach was tested experimentally. It involved a rating system, which improved the motivational, emotional, and cognitive aspects of distance learning. A higher degree of formalization of information content also improved such indicators as universality, adaptability, multivariance, and multifunctionality.

scholarly journals A topical methodology research subject in the European area of higher education: ELF, EFL or ESP?

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-44
Author(s):  
Yury Vsevolodovich Maslov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
European Area ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
The Social ◽  
Expanding Circle ◽  
Communist Countries ◽  
Do So

The European “ecosystem” of higher education seems to have been affected by the global pandemic in a number of ways. Some of these impacts may well be viewed as negative; some others, as giving a new impetus to the development of the entire educational system. It is evident, for instance, that the dire necessity to “go virtual” has created new avenues for the intensification of contacts between educators who previously were less motivated to do so (Magomedov et al. 2020, Melnyk et al., 2020). That clearly manifests the fact that the ongoing process of transformations taking place in national higher education systems across Europe has not slowed down at all, which has made some of the current cultural and educational challenges even more pressing. One such challenge is the necessity to effectively use ELF (English as a lingua franca). Researchers working in post-communist countries have made valuable contributions to linguistic studies, especially in the area of EFL studies, as these countries clearly belong to the so-called Expanding Circle. However, the social and cultural realities of today call for more focus not on EFL studies but on research in the field of ELF and ESP (English for Specific Purposes). It is explained by the fact that the ability to use ESP is now a highly desirable skill for the majority of professionals working in the post-communist part of Europe.

scholarly journals Dredge and Schott JTTT Academic Agency and Leadership in Tourism Higher Education.pdf

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Schott ◽  
Dianne Dredge
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual

This paper explores the leadership agency of tourism faculty in higher education and recommends actions to enhance leadership for social change. Based on a review of literature grounded within an agency perspective, a conceptual framework is presented that identifies systemic and individual influences on leadership. Three types of freedom for faculty to engage in leadership behaviors arise: (1) the capacity of the individual to lead; (2) the freedom afforded by the organizational context to lead in accordance with one’s capacity to lead; and (3) the social freedom to lead derived from each faculty member’s disciplinary and departmental norms and structures.

scholarly journals Supporting students' learning on 'short project' placements.

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
David Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Subject

Much of the research into higher education and its role in work-based learning (WBL), and especially in supporting undergraduate students on placements, has focussed on longer term internships and sandwich courses. Research has also focussed on subject areas that have traditionally been associated with the above; for example, Business, Health, and Engineering. By contrast, the aim of this study was to gather data from students on a much shorter period of placement, categorised as a ‘short project’ (Brennan & Little, 1996). Furthermore, the data recovered was from students studying within the social sciences paradigm, undertaking an undergraduate degree in Education Studies (not teacher education). The social sciences and humanities more generally have not been discussed to any great extent within the context of research on placement or work-based learning (see Smith, Clegg, Lawrence, & Todd, 2007); the subject of Education Studies is not covered at all by previous research. This paper considers the different ways practitioners might blend learning and support university students’ experiential and academic learning in this short project format. The results suggest that even a relatively short period of structured placement can be of significant benefit to students although for many respondents, face-to-face contact in the form of lectures and tutorials is still an important component of a blended approach to WBL.

scholarly journals Challenges Faced by UK University Students Due to the Coronavirus Crisis in the Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siddharth Suhas Kulkarni ◽  
Parmjit Chima
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Personal Problems ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Social ◽  
Methodological Procedures ◽  
Conventional Classroom ◽  
The Uk

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the worst catastrophes that we have faced globally in recent years. It has not only taken its toll on the economic sector but also on the education sector. The social distancing norms that are in place as a direct response to the pandemic have turned conventional classroom teaching into a problematic minefield; as such, students all over the world have been forced into unprecedented situations that have served only to worsen the situation. The current pandemic has given rise to one of the worst crises the 21st Century has ever seen, resulting in a surge of unemployment. Many companies have taken the route of firing employees or making redundancies, as they cannot afford the monthly reimbursement for staff. While this issue primarily concerns full-time workers, it also carries significant consequences for students – a considerable number of students are required to earn their daily living costs, and, without a job, they cannot pay their educational fees, accommodation costs, or living expenses. This comprehensive study briefly discusses the multitude of problems faced by students in the UK regarding higher education, as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. It contains six individual sections: a detailed introduction; the methodological procedures employed; educational disruptions, covering issues from hindrances in field research to examinations and student evaluations; personal problems experienced by students, such as accommodation and loss of income; concerns arising from the global pandemic; and finally, a conclusion and summary of the study’s findings.

scholarly journals Academic Agency and Leadership in Tourism Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Schott ◽  
Dianne Dredge
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual

This paper explores the leadership agency of tourism faculty in higher education and recommends actions to enhance leadership for social change. Based on a review of literature grounded within an agency perspective, a conceptual framework is presented that identifies systemic and individual influences on leadership. Three types of freedom for faculty to engage in leadership behaviors arise: (1) the capacity of the individual to lead; (2) the freedom afforded by the organizational context to lead in accordance with one’s capacity to lead; and (3) the social freedom to lead derived from each faculty member’s disciplinary and departmental norms and structures.

scholarly journals “Perfiles digitales: Nueva configuración del uso de TIC’s en la carrera de Ingeniería Industrial”

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 7218-7237
Author(s):  
Oswaldo Fernando Terán Modregón ◽  
Paula Mónica Lino Humerez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educación Superior ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Educacion Superior ◽  
Social Events ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Virtual Classes ◽  
Educación Virtual

Una de las preocupaciones de los docentes en la educación superior siempre ha sido el grado de formación académica que tienen los jóvenes que acaban la formación secundaria. Tras los acontecimientos sociales del octubre, noviembre de 2019 en Bolivia y la decisión mundial de suspender las clases presenciales y pasar a las clases virtuales, surge la preocupación por si los estudiantes están preparados para migrar de las clases presenciales a las clases virtuales. Por otro lado, los estudiantes también tienen la inquietud de si los docentes están preparados para poder administrar la educación virtual, así como de los padres de familia si existen las condiciones tecnológicas y económicas para poder migrar a la educación superior virtual. Con los resultados del proyecto se quiere develar y clasificar el perfil digital de los docentes y estudiantes en un periodo corto de tiempo. Los usuarios de las TIC’s tanto estudiantes como docentes han cambiado acentuando el uso de las herramientas, pero al mismo tiempo como se han adaptado y adecuado al ritmo y velocidad con que aparecieron nuevas herramientas para la formación sincrónica y asincrónica. Las actuales circunstancias han permitido el incremento y variedad de estas herramientas que van mucho más aceleradas que la de docentes y estudiantes que pueden incorporar en la actividad académica, sin embargo el reto es justamente medir y cuantificar esta variación para establecer la brecha y clasificación entre los usuarios: docentes y estudiantes en las fases que implica nuestra investigación. (200 palabras máximo)   One of the concerns of teachers in higher education has always been the degree of academic training of young people who finish secondary education. After the social events of October, November 2019 in Bolivia and the worldwide decision to suspend face-to-face classes and move on to virtual classes, there is concern about whether students are prepared to migrate from face-to-face classes to virtual classes. On the other hand, students are also concerned about whether teachers are prepared to manage virtual education, as well as parents whether the technological and economic conditions exist to be able to migrate to virtual higher education. The project wants to reveal and classify the digital profile of teachers and students, and how this change in a short period of time. It will be seen how the users of ICTs, both students and teachers, have changed, accentuating the use of the tools, but at the same time it will be seen that the speed with which new tools for synchronous and asynchronous training appeared have a much higher speed than the teachers and students can incorporate them into academic activity.

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