scholarly journals Emotionally Engaged Learners Are More Satisfied with Online Courses

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11169
Author(s):  
Ruiqi Deng
Keyword(s):  
Social Engagement ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Emotional Engagement ◽  
Learner Satisfaction ◽  
Alternative Outcome ◽  
And Shifts

Research on massive open online courses (MOOCs) has tended to focus on outcome indicators valued in traditional higher education settings, particularly achievement and completion. This study highlights the differences between MOOCs and credit-bearing university courses and shifts this focus to an alternative outcome indicator—learner satisfaction. In this study, engagement is identified as an important antecedent of learner satisfaction and is conceptualised and operationalised as a multidimensional construct. This study built three regression models to identify the relative importance of behavioural, cognitive, emotional, and social engagement for learner satisfaction after controlling for personal characteristics unrelated to the criteria of good teaching. The analysis showed that engagement explained approximately 20% of the variance in learner satisfaction with MOOCs. Emotional engagement was more influential for predicting learner satisfaction than cognitive engagement and behavioural engagement. Social engagement had no significant effect on learner satisfaction. Demographics (age, education level, and origin) and motivation were of limited utility in predicting learner satisfaction with MOOCs, accounting for 4% and 2% of variance, respectively. Based on research findings, the article presents the following propositions: (1) configure the MOOC teaching and learning environment in a way that enhances emotional engagement; (2) statistically adjust for age, education level, origin, and motivation when interpreting learner satisfaction results; and (3) monitor the level of emotional engagement and implement educational interventions to provide support for emotional disengagers.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ INTEREST BY USING PICTURE MEDIA AT TK NUR ASSALAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nada Anis Ristyani ◽  
Nurhayati Nurhayati Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The purpose of this study is to improve students' interest in English vocabulary through picture media in TK Nur Assalam. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The participants of this research were 6 students. The results obtained from efforts to the improving students interest in English vocabulary using the picture media involving active learners in the learning process. The role of picture media in learning activities is very important for children, especially in the next education level. Teaching and learning activities in early childhood will quickly develop if parents and teachers intensive to develop it. There are several attempts to create a sense of pleasure in early childhood by using picture media in the learning process. From the result of research indicate that when pre-action take result (15%). In cycle I, it increased to (55%) sufficient criteria. In cycle II, it increased again to (85%) good criteria. So, the increase that occurred from the pre-action to the cycle I that is (40%). The increase from cycle I to cycle II that is (30%). And increase from pre-action to cycle II that is (70%). From the research results obtained, then to the improving students interest in English vocabulary can be improved by using picture media in the learning process.Keywords : Students’ Interest, Vocabulary and Picture Media

scholarly journals Upgrading Education with Technology: Insights from Experimental Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 897-996
Author(s):  
Maya Escueta ◽  
Andre Joshua Nickow ◽  
Philip Oreopoulos ◽  
Vincent Quan
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Education Technology ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Widespread Interest

In recent years, there has been widespread interest around the potential for technology to transform learning. As investment in education technology continues to grow, students, parents, and teachers face a seemingly endless array of education technologies from which to choose—from digital personalized learning platforms to online courses to text message reminders to submit financial aid forms. Amid the excitement, it is important to step back and understand how technology can help—or in some cases hinder—learning. This review article synthesizes and discusses rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of technology-based approaches to education in developed countries and outlines areas for future inquiry. In particular, we examine randomized controlled trials and regression discontinuity studies across the following categories of education technology: (i) access to technology, (ii) computer-assisted learning, (iii) technology-enabled behavioral interventions in education, and (iv) online learning. We hope this synthesis will advance academic understanding of how technology can improve education, outline key areas for new experimental research, and help drive improvements to the policies, programs, and structures that contribute to successful teaching and learning. (JEL H52, H75, I20, O33)

Massive Online Open Course Assisted Mechatronics Learning

2015 ◽  
pp. 245-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Xing
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Learning Modalities ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Massive Online Open Course ◽  
Face To Face Learning

Massive open online courses (MOOCs), also known as kind of free and accessible online education environment, have been deeply appeals to people and broadly covered in different medium. Nowadays, it seems MOOCs are everywhere. Originally, MOOCs are designed to offer learning content to the participants who do not have an adequate educational infrastructure, or where cost has become a barrier to educational access. However, as the MOOCs become more popular, an important question need to be asked: how do traditional face-to-face learning students benefit from MOOC environments as well? This chapter introduces MOOCs as an assistant platform to rebuild the course structure in order to tie education more closely to work. The major advantage of this hybrid teaching and learning model is that it is flexible as it allows students to work through materials at their own pace and at a time that is most convenient to them. Although the successful integration of such different teaching and learning modalities is a big challenge, the presented case study and the preliminary experimental results demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed hybrid methodology.

Engaging Teachers in Science Practices and Discourse Through Online Professional Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 413-435
Author(s):  
Mary V. Mawn ◽  
Kathleen S. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Professional Development ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
Time Distance ◽  
Elementary And Middle School

Online professional development courses and programs provide science teachers with ongoing and relevant professional development opportunities that overcome time, distance, and budget pressures. To demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach, this chapter presents a case study of elementary and middle school teachers enrolled in two online courses in chemistry and science education. Based on this work, three themes emerged: the ability to incorporate inquiry-based teaching and learning in online environments, the importance of online discourse and reflection, and the role of linking theory with practice. Specifically, teacher participants reported increased experience exploring content via inquiry, felt actively engaged with their peers as they constructed their knowledge, and expected to adapt inquiry-based activities in their classrooms as a result of these online courses.

Back to the Future

2019 ◽  
pp. 237-252
Author(s):  
Gabriele I.E. Strohschen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Instructional Methods ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

This chapter corroborates competence-based and social-situational educational practices with the principles of Blended Shore Education (BSE) and Metagogy. These two theorems emerged from several action research projects that engaged Chicago community members, university students, and educators from around the world. The principles, tenets, and descriptions of applied instructional methods in the context of civic and social engagement projects demonstrate how teaching and learning praxes and curricula and program design can be achieved by and with the learners, by the university, and by the community stakeholders to result in relevant and meaningful education models in higher education.

Beyond Textbooks

2019 ◽  
pp. 182-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley S. J. Farmer
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Academic Needs ◽  
Online Instructors ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Good Starting Point ◽  
Reference Tool

Textbooks can serve as a good starting point for learning concepts or serve as a reinforcing reference tool for students. However, to address the various academic needs of students, as well as to affirm the richness and depth of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions in online courses, online instructors should complement and supplement textbooks with other resources in various formats. Education has a growing need for digital resources, starting with digital textbooks, and expanding to other kinds of educational resources. Open educational resources, in particular, provide cost-effective and flexible tools for teaching and learning.

An Analysis of the Possibilities of the Use of Technology for the Learning of Languages

2018 ◽  
pp. 180-212
Author(s):  
María A. Pérez-Juárez ◽  
Míriam Antón-Rodríguez ◽  
Francisco J. Díaz-Pernas ◽  
Mario Martínez-Zarzuela ◽  
David González-Ortega
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Pleasant Experience

Being able to communicate in a foreign language is a very pleasant experience. Moreover, in different working environments and scenarios, it is necessary. For this reason, there is a tremendous need to continue the research and development of techniques, tools, applications, strategies, and experiences related to the teaching and learning of foreign languages, adapted to the different needs, abilities, and interests of the learners. This chapter explores the important role that technology is playing in supporting the learning of languages through the facilitation of ubiquitous learning, where techniques such as informatics technology, mobile technology, or cloud computing, and tools such as learning management systems (LMSs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs) can be of great help.

A Study of the Predictive Relationships between Faculty Engagement, Learner Satisfaction and Outcomes in Multiple Learning Delivery Modes

2014 ◽  
pp. 304-317
Author(s):  
Cherng-Jyh Yen ◽  
M’hammed Abdous
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Learner Satisfaction ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Delivery Modes ◽  
Dramatic Rise ◽  
Technology Convergence ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Student Demand

The confluence of technology convergence, market forces, and student demand for greater access is reshaping higher education institutions. Indeed, the convergence of technological innovations in hardware, software, and telecommunications, combined with the ubiquity of learning management systems, is reconfiguring and strengthening traditional teaching and learning delivery modes (Amirault & Visser, 2009; Harasim, 2006; Laurillard, 2008). In the current context, one in which universities are forced to adapt, rethink, and even reinvent themselves, the traditional lines between distance education (DE) and face-to-face teaching and learning are becoming progressively blurred, particularly since the dramatic rise of online and blended or hybrid learning (Means, Toyama, Murphy, Bakia, & Jones, 2009; Parsad & Lewis, 2008). This structural transformation is progressively redefining the concept of faculty’s presence and their ability to interact and engage learners. The traditional model of teaching and learning (with its heavy reliance on teacher presence) is being augmented with various tools and technologies (Abdous & Yen, 2010). Additionally, student engagement and its corollary, interaction, have been closely linked to desirable learning outcomes, including academic achievement, critical thinking, and grades (Handelsman, Briggs, Sullivan, & Towler, 2005; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005; Carini, Kuh, & Klein, 2006).

Education, Community, and Social Engagement

2019 ◽  
pp. 69-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toby S. Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Graduate Faculty ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Education Community ◽  
Approach To Teaching

In many higher education and student affairs graduate programs the responsibility for providing field-based learning often falls on the graduate assistantship. Programs often situate theoretical learning inside the classroom and practical engagement at the assistantship site. The growing urgency for educators to create transformative learning experiences and to integrate deep interactions with issues of social justice into the classroom challenges graduate faculty to re-evaluate their approach to teaching and learning. In this chapter, the author makes the case for adopting a creative, community-based, and culturally engaging approach to teaching in graduate education programs.

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