scholarly journals Use of Augmented and Virtual Reality in Remote Higher Education: A Systematic Umbrella Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Krisjanis Nesenbergs ◽  
Valters Abolins ◽  
Juris Ormanis ◽  
Artis Mednis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Umbrella Review ◽  
Measured Effect ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Remote Learning

In this systematic umbrella review we aggregate the current knowledge of how virtual and augmented reality technologies are applicable to and impact remote learning in higher education; specifically, how they impact such learning outcomes as performance and engagement in all stages of higher education from course preparation to student evaluation and grading. This review was done as part of a state wide research effort of Latvia, to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and specifically to provide a framework for a technological transformation of education in this context. In this work we search the Scopus and Web of Science databases for articles describing the use of virtual and/or augmented reality technologies in remote learning for higher education and their impact on learning outcomes. We identified 68 articles from which, after multiple screening and eligibility phases, nine review articles were left for extraction phase in which 30 structural elements with corresponding interventions and measured effects were extracted. Of these, 24 interventions had a measured effect on student performance (11 positive, seven negative, six no impact) and six interventions had a measured effect on student engagement (all six positive).

scholarly journals Antecedents of Job Performance of Tourism Graduates: Evidence from State University-Graduated Employees in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 16-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruwan Ranasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Tourism Education ◽  
Industry Needs ◽  
The Impact

Each one in eleven jobs in the world are from tourism sector where a well trained, educated and skilled work force is mandetory. Despite the growth in provision of tourism higher education during past 40 years, uncertainties remain about the content and nature of tourism degrees and how these are aligned with tourism industry needs. Substantial evidence is available on designing tourism higher education curriculum but the extent to which tourism higher education meets the industry needs and the job performance of the graduates has not yet been closely investigated. This study aims to identify the impact of tourism education on the job performance of the tourism graduates. Self-administered questionnaire fielded across the Island secured 260 public sector university tourism graduates response. Data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling in Smart-PLS-3. The study found learning outcomes have a moderate positive relationship on job performance. Tourism graduates showed optimistic perception about tourism education in meeting industry requirements. As recommendations tourism curriculum must be well planned and enriched with supplementary practical exposure. Faculty members must provide a great support for the undergraduates in accomplishing their carrier objectives and the learning outcomes. Conducive learning environment should be facilitated to reach learning outcomes smoothly.

scholarly journals The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Students’ Learning Outcome in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1425-1431
Author(s):  
Andi Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Year

The current Covid-19 pandemic has had many effects on human life globally, including the implementation of education. This study aimed to obtain the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on learning outcomes in higher education. The research method used is a cross-sectional study. The data were taken from the test results at the end of the lecture, observations, and interviews. The research was conducted at the University of Muhammadiyah Lampung, IPDN Jatinangor Campus, and the Ahmad Dahlan Institute of Technology and Business, with 120 students participating. The data analysis technique used the percentage technique and cross-tabulation. The study results concluded that student learning outcomes decreased in the 2020-2021 academic year compared to the 2019-2020 academic year. The decline in learning outcomes includes knowledge, skills, and psychology. This finding has implications for the understanding of education personnel regarding online teaching and learning design during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Impact of Principal Teacher Relationship in Achieving Educational Objectives at Secondary Level in Quetta District

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Misbah Fatima, Shabana Akhtar, Safia Begum
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Healthy Relationships ◽  
Teacher Relationships ◽  
Character Building ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the impact of schools with positive and healthy relationships between Principal and teachers and outlines the factors that facilitate and contribute to learning outcomes, character development and citizenship. Therefore, the objectives of the study was, to investigate the fact that the learning environment in a school is influenced by a positive interaction between the principal and the teachers, identify the relational components between teacher and teacher that promote and influence the teacher's performance and analyze the overall effects of creating and maintaining substantial teacher-teacher relationships on student performance and character building. The sample size was 209 sample size including 190 teachers and 19 principals. The results of this study confirmed the information found in the literature review and agreed with previous studies and studies that suggest that teacher support has a significant impact on their relationships and educational goals. Furthermore, the purpose of this study is to refine these factors and present the results as a means of improving the overall success of schools across the country. The recommendations provided are designed to help administrators who work in difficult-to-fill schools to improve their programs so that their number is lower in schools that are difficult to manage. The recommendations also seek to encourage leaders to take a closer look at their relationships and their style of leadership and support to improve their communication in schools. Specific recommendations are addressed to administrators, institutions and teachers. As well as researchers interested in getting more information in this area of research.  

Teaching a while measuring b: cultural bias in assessing student performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Seno-Alday ◽  
Amanda Budde-Sung
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Cultural Bias ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Assessment Of Learning ◽  
Bilingual Literature ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to explore the impact of differences in educational traditions on conventions of teaching and learning, and on the measurement of learning outcomes. These are critical issues within the context of business schools that are steeped in one dominant tradition but have a large population of international students previously educated in other traditions. The paper argues that international students face the challenge of satisfactorily demonstrating learning according to foreign conventions that are different from what they would have been accustomed to within the framework of their home educational tradition. Design/methodology/approach This study draws on a bilingual literature review to capture differences in educational traditions between Australia and China. It then uses logistic regression to analyze the performance of 800 domestic and international Chinese students across a range of different assessment formats at a large Australian business school. Findings The study finds statistically significant differences in the performance of these two student groups on different assessment types. It concludes that the conventions on approaches to the assessment of learning shaped by a specific educational tradition can hamper the effective demonstration of learning among students from other educational traditions. Originality/value The paper focuses on issues related to the assessment of learning in multicultural higher education contexts, which has received less attention in the literature compared to issues on teaching approaches in multicultural contexts. The paper also highlights important implications on the validity of the measurement of learning outcomes and on the subsequent impact on graduate recruitment.

Integrating Cloud-Based Strategies and Tools in Face-to-Face Training Sessions to Increase the Impact of Professional Development

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Gradel ◽  
Alden J. Edson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Solution Sets ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Technology Tools ◽  
Interactive Product ◽  
Training Resources ◽  
Collaborative Publishing ◽  
The Impact

This article is based on the premise that face-to-face training can be augmented with cloud-based technology tools, to potentially extend viable training supports as higher education staff and faculty implement new content/skills in their jobs and classrooms. There are significant benefits to harnessing cloud-based tools that can facilitate both engagement and learning outcomes of trainees in face-to-face opportunities. These same tools—if used planfully—can build “cookie crumb trails” that facilitate trainees' post-training access to and interaction with training resources. Two primary solution sets are proposed, outlining both tools and use of (a) cloudbased “launch pads” and (b) interactive product building, with collaborative publishing. After reviewing solutions, an integrated picture of their use is presented, followed by implementation recommendations.

The Impact of Learning on Student Persistence in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 152102512091557
Author(s):  
Maureen Snow Andrade ◽  
Ronald Mellado Miller ◽  
David McArthur ◽  
Morgan Ogden
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Persistence ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Professional Mobility ◽  
Employment Rates ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Graduating Students ◽  
Persistence In Higher Education

The private economic benefits of persistence in higher education include better salaries and benefits, higher employment rates, greater savings, superior working conditions, and increased personal and professional mobility. Democratizing higher education is a first step to extending these benefits to a range of individuals. However, universities must also help an increasingly diverse body of students be successful and persist to graduation. This study explores a new aspect of persistence research, specifically, the views of graduating students and alumni regarding factors that influence whether or not they would return to the same institution, go to another institution, or not attend university at all if they were to make the choice again. Findings indicate that those who would not pursue higher education at all scored significantly lower on ratings reflective of learning, specifically essential learning outcomes and various aspects of academic engagement, suggesting that the learning experience is key to higher education persistence.

scholarly journals EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES TO EMPOWER HIGHER EDUCATION

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
J. C.V. Garzón ◽  
M. L. Magrini ◽  
E. Galembeck
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Metabolic Pathways ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Data Bank ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Bring Your Own Device ◽  
Pedagogical Tools

Introduction and objectives: The New Media Consortium (NMC) Horizon Project defines educational technology in a broad sense as tools and resources that are used to improve teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. Each technology has been carefully researched and framed in the context of its potential impact on higher education. Within the Horizon Project there are currently seven categories of technologies, tools, and strategies for their use that the NMC monitors continuously. All they have the potential to foster real changes in education, particularly in the development of progressive pedagogies and learning strategies; the organization of teachers’ work; and the arrangement and delivery of content. Following the recommendations of NMC experts panel, we design an application named Augmented Reality Metabolic Pathways (ARMET) in order to improve motivation and to promote student interactivity to the development of skills needed to learn the metabolic pathways. Materials and methods: The ARMET app was developed using Unity, 3D molecules obtained from Protein Data Bank and ChemSpider-chemical structure database, the usage data are stored into a database (MySQL) and are analyzed using the statistical software R. Results and conclusions: ARMET mixes several technologies out of seven categories recommend in the NMC Horizon Report: Mobile app, Bring Your Own Device, Flipped Classroom, Learning Analytics and Augmented Reality. The principal criterion for the inclusion of those technologies into the app was its potential relevance to teaching and learning biochemistry. ARMET is available for iOS and Android platforms, and includes PDF files with a set of cards, the game board and classroom worksheet’s. The students and teachers can register for free. Teachers can create classes and track student performance. ARMET collects data for personalizing learning experiences addressing the challenge to build better pedagogical tools to establish effective formative assessment for metabolism teaching.

Promoting entrepreneurial intention through a higher education program integrated in an entrepreneurship ecosystem

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Ferrandiz ◽  
Pilar Fidel ◽  
Andrea Conchado
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve the current knowledge of the effects of a higher education program for entrepreneurs, integrated in an entrepreneurial ecosystem, in the entrepreneurial intention of the students. Design/methodology/approach For this, group dynamics have been carried out with the students to know the process of entrepreneurial learning, the acquisition of competences, the mentoring received and the influence of the program in its entrepreneurial intention in the short and medium term. Findings The results suggest that the program positively influences students’ entrepreneurial intention, especially in the medium term. In particular, they point out that working personal skills in the program contribute to the development of their entrepreneurial project. On the other hand, mentoring requires a more methodical accompaniment and a greater degree of specialization of the mentors. Research limitations/implications This research represents an excellent first step toward a better understanding of the factors that influence entrepreneurial intention. In addition, they lead to improve existing knowledge about the impact of entrepreneurial higher education. The only limitation of the paper is given by its nature as a case study. Practical implications The case study aims to provide the results of the practical experience of a higher education program in entrepreneurship and serve as a basis for future lines of research that address the research gap based on the need of identification of best practices in entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial behavior. Social implications This work brings practical experience that inspires diverse social actors as managers of higher education programs, managers of ecosystems entrepreneurs and public institutions. Originality/value Our findings respond to previous concerns on the results of programs aimed at training future entrepreneurs. Besides, this work describes an interesting case study based on a postgraduate program, while most of the previous studies have been limited to undergraduate programs.

scholarly journals CURRICULUM PREPARATION TRAINING INDEPENDENT CAMPUS, FREEDOM TO LEARN (MBKM) IN STUDY PROGRAMS AS AN EFFORT TO MEET THE MAIN PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 173-180
Author(s):  
Dedi Mulyadi ◽  
Tanti Kirana Utami ◽  
Hilman Nur ◽  
Kuswandi ◽  
Cucu Solihah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Education Performance ◽  
The Impact

The MBKM policy provides opportunities for students to gain more comprehensive learning experiences and new competencies through several learning activities. Service activities are carried out by holding two types of activities, namely the socialization of MBKM policies and workshops on preparing the MBKM curriculum. The target of this activity is the leadership of the study program, lecturers, and education staff; with this activity, the participants become more familiar with preparing the curriculum, starting from making learning outcomes to assessment techniques. Furthermore, the impact of this training realizes the fulfillment of higher education performance indicators.

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