scholarly journals A Case Study of the Use of ICT in Face-To-Face, Third-Level English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Courses

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (21) ◽  
pp. 1332
Author(s):  
Carlos Menéndez-Otero ◽  
Raquel Serrano-González ◽  
Isabel Gil-Naveira
Keyword(s):  
Student Motivation ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Ict In Education ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
The University ◽  
Computer Labs

The paper looks at an experience of use of ICT in a face-to-face ESP required course in the curriculum of the BA in Commerce and Marketing currently taught at the University of Oviedo, Spain. The main aims were (1) to update the contents and methods of the course so that they allowed for significant, collaborative and autonomous learning; (2) to substantially reduce the time devoted to preparing, grading and reviewing tests, as well as handling student complaints, and (3) to ensure uniformity of content and assessment across sections. The results show that aims (1) and (3) were fully met. As regards aim (2), even though ICT did reduce the time spent reviewing tests and handling complaints, the preparation of computer-assisted, on-site exams took longer than expected, mainly because strict security measures had to be implemented to prevent cheating and the permission to use the computer labs at the Faculty involved a considerable amount of paperwork. Whereas the literature on the use of ICT in education mainly focuses on student motivation and engagement, the experience bears out that ICT can be effectively used to combat student unhappiness by ensuring uniformity of content and assessment in multi-section courses. It also shows that many digital native students do not have strong digital skills.

Teaching Computer Based Historical Data Analysis

1994 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Anderson ◽  
Robert J. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Social History ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Historical Data Analysis ◽  
University Of Edinburgh ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
The University

A case study ofa third year course in the Department of Economic and Social History in the University of Edinburgh isusedto considerandhighlightaspects of good practice in the teaching of computer-assisted historical data analysis.

Computer-assisted learning in undergraduate psychiatry (CAL-PSYCH): evaluation of a pilot programme

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allys Guerandel ◽  
Kevin Malone ◽  
Patrick Felle
Keyword(s):  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Attendance Rates ◽  
Computer Assisted Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Feedback Questionnaire ◽  
E Learning ◽  
On Line ◽  
The University

AbstractObjectives: To introduce and evaluate a computer assisted learning programme in undergraduate psychiatry (CAL-PSYCH).Methods: An interactive e-learning environment was created within the University College Dublin portal to assist students in acquiring the necessary skills in undergraduate psychiatry. The pilot phase consisted of providing their lectures on-line on the interactive site. Data were gathered from the last group of students in 2001 (pre-CAL-PSYCH) and the first group of students using CAL-PSYCH in 2002. We included assessment of percentage of students accessing the site, attendance rates at face-to-face lectures and tutorials, and also a feedback questionnaire from students who accessed the site.Results: All responders had used CAL-PSYCH. Students gave higher ratings for quality and interactivity of lectures compared with the pre-CAL-PSYCH curriculum. Students also expressed enthusiasm about CAL-PSYCH and encouraged us to develop it further.Conclusions: Computer-assisted learning environments such as CAL-PSYCH provide the opportunity to bring modern e-learning techniques to medical education, and may provide a new model for life-long learning in medicine.

scholarly journals Students’ Perspective on Remote On-Line Teaching and Learning at the University of Latvia in the First and Second COVID-19 Period

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11890
Author(s):  
Sanita Baranova ◽  
Dita Nīmante ◽  
Daiga Kalniņa ◽  
Alise Oļesika
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
On Line ◽  
Study Process ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The University ◽  
Remote Learning

In Spring 2020, due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, all educational institutions in Latvia, including the University of Latvia (UL), transitioned from face-to-face on-site learning to remote learning. After a short period of face-to-face on-site learning in autumn, UL returned to remote learning in November for the second time. This paper investigates the UL students’ perspectives on remote teaching and learning at the UL during the first and second COVID-19 periods. The research assesses several remote study organization aspects, including the lecturer’s and student’s digital skills, their access to information and support during the study process, planning and implementation of the study process, and students’ acquisition of the content. The study used an original questionnaire designed in the Spring 2020 semester. Seven questions from the first questionnaire were included in another follow-up questionnaire distributed in the Spring 2021 semester. A total of 2248 UL students from the Spring 2020 semester and 742 students from the Spring 2021 semester participated in the study, representing 13 faculties across all study levels. The survey responses were collected via a QuestionPro survey platform and then downloaded into an IBM SPSS 28 file for a reliability check. Next, descriptive statistical analyses were conducted for each reported survey item using Microsoft Excel 2016. The research presented here implies that, in general, students perceive positive improvements in almost all the investigated aspects of the organization of the remote study process when comparing the first and second COVID-19 periods, which could indicate a certain level of resilience in students and university lecturers when subject to COVID circumstances. However, the results reveal that students have, in one year, developed a more realistic approach in assessing their digital skills. The results lead us to believe that remote on-line learning is not just a short-term solution but could become a valuable element for providing qualitative education in the long term. It could indicate that the students and lecturers at university are ready for new and sustainable higher education study organization solutions in the future.

Your place or mine? Face‐to‐face reference services across campus

2007 ◽  
Vol 108 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 247-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darcy Del Bosque ◽  
Kimberly Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Reference Services ◽  
Outreach Services ◽  
Library Users ◽  
The University

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a case study which describes reference and instruction outreach programs promoted by the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Library. Direct‐2‐U Reference, Crash Courses, and Drop‐In Tours reached out to students in innovative ways to encourage non‐library users to see what they were missing and to give current library users even more choices. Direct‐2‐U Reference provided opportunities for students to get research help on their own turf. Librarians offered assistance at several locations across campus, combining the benefits of face‐to‐face reference with the convenience of getting help without going to the physical library. Library Crash Courses promoted subject‐specific assistance without the formality of in‐class instruction. Drop‐In Tours allowed curious students to figure out the layout of the library and get answers to their questions.Design/methodology/approachThis case study describes researching alternative services, and includes practical information on how services were implemented. Information is presented about ongoing evaluation of the outreach programs that improved the direction, marketing, and overall success of the programs.FindingsThe outreach programs promoted by the library reached additional users, provided more options for patrons, and improved the visibility of the library campus‐wide.Originality/valueThis case study will be of interest to other academic librarians wanting to provide library services outside the library. It builds on the existing literature regarding library outreach services.

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE OF LEARNING ESP: FINDINGS FROM A CASE STUDY IN LITHUANIA

2019 ◽  
pp. 489
Author(s):  
Nijolė Burkšaitienė ◽  
Jolita Šliogerienė
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Team Work ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Positive Experience ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Personal Engagement

This study explores undergraduate students’ experience of learning English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and aims to reveal their views regarding university teachers’ and peers’ feedback provided to them during the course of ESP as well as to establish the students’ views regarding their own learning ESP. The present article reports on the results of a case study from a Lithuanian university. The data were collected from feedback questionnaires of 111 students in 11 study programmes. To analyse the data, quantitative methodology was used. The main conclusion of the present study is that most study participants viewed their own learning ESP at the university as a positive experience, i.e. the students were satisfied with their engagement in learning this study subject and considered that learning was aligned with teaching and assessment. The results of the study also demonstrated that the study participants considered that collaboration and team work fostered meaningful learning, as well as that peer feedback helped them to understand how to improve in learning ESP. It was established that students valued their teachers’ patience and personal engagement and that the teachers’ feedback improved the ways of learning ESP, encouraged them to think and analyse the content of the study material, and helped them to clarify things they did not understand learning on their own. 

scholarly journals Penggunaan Media Pembelajaran Google Classroom Untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Mata kuliah Atletik Lanjutan

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-54
Author(s):  
Jan Bobby Nesra Barus
Keyword(s):  
Student Motivation ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Presidential Decree ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The University

Referring to the Presidential Decree, the Ministry and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemendikbud RI) launched a home learning program, so all educational institutions including the University of Quality Berastagi have changed face-to-face learning to online-based learning. The current situation requires all students to adapt to the learning process, change the learning system until the Covid-19 emergency ends. Online-based learning is a solution so that learning continues as usual during the Covid-19 emergency, one of the online-based learning media used at Quality Berastagi University to be precise in the Sports Education Study Program is the google classroom. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of student motivation using google classroom learning media in advanced athletic courses. Data collection techniques using learning outcomes tests and student motivation questionnaires. The population in this study were all students of the Sports Education Study Program FKIP Quality Berastagi University who took advanced athletic subjects, then the sample used total sampling, which means that all students will be used as research samples as many as 21 students. The results showed that the level of student learning motivation using google classroom at the University of Quality Berastagi was in the high category (76.19%).

scholarly journals Higher Education Students’ Assessments towards Gamification and Sustainability: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8513
Author(s):  
María Jesús Santos-Villalba ◽  
Juan José Leiva Olivencia ◽  
Magdalena Ramos Navas-Parejo ◽  
María Dolores Benítez-Márquez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Education Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Teaching Criteria

Some academics are pushing for teaching staff to implement didactical practices to obtain sustainable behavior. Moreover, a fundamental element of gamification in all educational stages is the noteworthy effect it has on student motivation. In our study, we examined higher education students’ assessments in the University of Malaga on the design of educational gamification and the teaching criteria that relate to gamification, and its effect on student’s motivation, the applications of gamification, and the attitude towards sustainability. A questionnaire was administered to students studying for degrees in education from the University of Malaga. A total of 187 valid surveys were obtained. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was computed for these data based on an exploratory–confirmatory model and using SmartPLS version 3.3.2. A positive relationship between assessment of students’ motivation and sustainability attitude was found. We found that the opinions of the students about the role of their training and teaching design material in education would affect students’ motivation and the sustainability behavior, although the power of this last construct is moderate.

Beyond the Horizon

2014 ◽  
pp. 265-289
Author(s):  
Diane M. T. North
Keyword(s):  
Social Engagement ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
University Of Maryland ◽  
Threaded Discussions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
Course Length ◽  
The University ◽  
Goals And Objectives

The mission of this chapter is to explain the extensive step-by-step process involved in creating and teaching an online university humanities course based upon the primary educational philosophy called “constructivism.” Instead of using a distance learning or correspondence model, the University of Maryland University College’s learning approach focuses on “construction and engagement” or intensive interaction among students and professors. This social engagement (professor to student and student to student) requires more time, energy, and thought on the part of students and faculty members than face-to-face teaching. As a case study in teaching the History of the American West online within an intensive eight-week course length, this chapter provides concrete information about the course’s required concepts, skills, goals and objectives, project assignments, conference participation requirements for threaded discussions, assessment methods, and grading rubrics. The case study also addresses the current challenges facing the implementation of the course and offers recommendations. Although some of the details specifically relate to teaching a history course, they are applicable to any humanities course.

scholarly journals A Learning Module for BA Students to Develop ICT Skills for their Learning Activities | Un module de formation visant le développement des compétences TICE chez les étudiants en baccalauréat

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hervé Platteaux ◽  
Sergio Hoein
Keyword(s):  
Learning Context ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Learning Module ◽  
Online Tutorials ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
The University

This case illustrates the process of developing a learning module to support BA students in their use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) tools in their learning. At the university where this case occurred, the skill level of ICT use among students in a learning context was very heterogeneous. The E-learning Competency Centre, or ECC, which was in charge of techno-pedagogical development at the institution, created a hybrid learning module that offered students learning materials and activities with both face-to-face workshops and online tutorials for autonomous learning. The students were able to choose subjects they wanted to learn "à la carte" by taking tutorials on their own and/or by participating in face-to-face workshops. The module described in this case is currently under construction. The design phase of this project is the focus of this case study.

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