scholarly journals Gamification Model Framework and its Use in E-Learning in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Tatu Fidiatu Toimah ◽  
Yusril Ihza Maulana ◽  
Irfan Fajar

The manuscript that we examined contains the introduction of gamification into e-learning lecture activities in universities. A literature study will explain conceptual differences between the techniques and methods of mechanics and game dynamics used by students. Gamification will be combined into e-learning at a university, and this has various benefits in the learning process, such as higher motivation, more fun learning, and active learning. This Paper shows the importance of gamification in learning, including in higher education. The manuscript that we created presents a different perspective on the concept of gamification in the University. The innovation in this paper describes incorporating characteristics of gamification and e-learning that can demonstrate the practical use of gamification in e-learning. The method used is a literature study. Further research expected that this framework can be applied in various universities.

Author(s):  
Hatem Abdel Maged El-Sadek , Rehab Bashir Hassan Al-Awad

The study aimed to identify the necessary requirements needed for employing e. learning in the (teaching staff) in the faculty memberof education, from the point of view of the teaching staff. In this study the researcher employed the analytical descriptive method and the size of the sample in which the study was applied was (127) individualsof the teaching staff with a degree of Assistant Professorand above The researcher has employed questionnaire technique as a study tool. The most important findings of the study are: The study has come to the fact that the majority of the researchers managed to answer the study areas which are summarized in (the requirements needed for employing e. learning by the teaching staff، which was specified by this study، these requirements are vitally important from the point of view of the teaching staff. The most important requirements for the use of e-learning in the university faculty member. It consists in possessing the competencies of preparing courses electronically, which means designing the content or electronic curriculum in accordance with the principles of educational design. The most important recommendations of the study are: Providing all the requirements needed to put e. learning into practice (for the teaching staff members) which was determine by the study to employ e. learning in the institutions of the higher education in Sudan.  


Author(s):  
Soledad Domene-Martos ◽  
Margarita Rodríguez-Gallego ◽  
David Caldevilla-Domínguez ◽  
Almudena Barrientos-Báez

This study is focused on the advantages and disadvantages of using a digital portfolio to improve the learning and evaluation processes in the initial teacher training of 4th-year students in the University of Seville (Spain). One of the interests of this research was to compare the learning capacities perceived by the students to improve their learning process before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative, descriptive methodology was applied, identifying the most relevant dimensions, categories and codes for the analysis, management and interpretation of the opinions of the students, with a research triangulation (Cohen’s kappa coefficient) and a coding performed using the ATLAS.ti 8.4 software. The results show that the advantages with greater percentage correspond to the following categories: learning, usefulness of OneDrive, autonomy and evaluation. The greatest disadvantages detected were: time, uncertainty, usefulness of OneDrive and autonomy. There are differences in the perceptions of the students, between before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, about the learning capacities developed with the use of digital portfolio, since they consider that they have acquired more significant learning, greater self-regulation of their learning and greater reflection capacity.


Author(s):  
José Antonio Álvarez Bermejo ◽  
César Bernal Bravo ◽  
Manuel Jesús Rubia Mateos ◽  
Javier Roca Piera

Recent studies are focusing on how social networks impact the learning process and how students organize themselves to face collaborative tasks via these networks, as well as their impact on the learning outcomes of the students. In a number of these studies, learning social aspects are analyzed, showing, among other issues of interest, that participating in social networks positively affects students’ self-esteem. In this article it is shown how this applies to the university model being adopted in Europe. Nowadays, the student is limited by the class and by the restricted group of people enrolled in that same university degree. In which way can the university facilitate that students get to each other so that they can find aspects in common and therefore the set of relationships grows? This chapter shows how our university—Universidad de Almería, UAL—globalizes its campus providing access to every student, as well as how this social network is succeeding.


2022 ◽  
pp. 76-94
Author(s):  
Nicoleta Duță

This chapter approaches the problematic of communication in teaching-learning activities in higher education during the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors have proposed to present a theoretical and practical approach to the effective communication in teaching, with the objective of knowing which are the opinions of students on communication skills and motivation of them in the classroom. The study included a total of 261 students from different faculties at the University of Bucharest, who were a Likert-scale survey in the period May -July 2020. Results of the analysis of research data shows that students have seen their ability to concentrate and motivation to perform tasks affected, but they did not leave university. In this respect, most difficulties were in carrying out teamwork than individual. The adaptations made by the university during confinement have been positively appreciated. The research findings coming according to recent studies confirm that without communication the teaching and learning process will not take place.


Author(s):  
Mary Leigh Morbey ◽  
Farhad Mordechai Sabeti ◽  
Michelle Sengara

Social networking environments have become a ubiquitous part of the university experience. Accordingly, postsecondary institutions have started to consider the role that social networking can play in teaching and learning across academic disciplines. This case study documents findings from a 2012-2013 mixed-methods data collection in six graduate and undergraduate Digital Literacies and New Media Literacies courses at a major Canadian comprehensive university. It examines the pedagogical implications of adapting the Facebook platform for online collaboration and multimedia learning in blended courses, and offers a model of Facebook implementation for engineering and architecture education. Questions guiding the research ask: What is gained pedagogically through the use of Facebook in higher education courses? What are the pedagogical challenges encountered, and how might these be addressed? Suggestions based on observed trends are offered for the effective inclusion of Facebook as a beneficial pedagogical component in the design of e-learning platforms for higher education.


Author(s):  
Antonio Sávio da Silva Pinto ◽  
Marcilene Rodrigues Pereira Bueno ◽  
Maria Aparecida Félix do Amaral e Silva ◽  
Milena Zampieri Sellmann de Menezes ◽  
Sonia Maria Ferreira Koehler

Este artigo tem por objetivo descrever e divulgar parte da pesquisa do Laboratório de Metodologias Inovadoras (LMI) no Centro Universitário Salesiano de São Paulo, Campus de Lorena, uma iniciativa do grupo de estudos do Núcleo de Assessoria Pedagógica (NAP), sobre Metodologias e Tecnologias Ativas de Aprendizagem. O LMI é um projeto que objetiva pesquisar metodologias ativas de aprendizagem, analisar suas fases e aplicá-las no ambiente educativo do ensino superior. Pautado na idéia de que o aluno da contemporaneidade deve ser capaz de autogerenciar seu processo de conhecimento, utiliza-se dos teóricos sócioconstrutivistas para demonstrar que as metodologias ativas favorecem a possibilidade do aluno enquanto construtor principal de sua própria aprendizagem e exigem uma docência que reconheça a aprendizagem como construção do aprendente. Com base nesses pressupostos, inclusive, o LMI criou e aplicou um instrumento de pesquisa a fim de mapear as metodologias ativas utilizadas pelos professores dos cursos de licenciaturas do UNISAL, campus Lorena. Isso porque, especialmente para os cursos da área de Educação, compreende ser fundamental que o aluno, futuro profissional, não apenas ouça ou leia a respeito de mudanças didáticas a partir de metodologias ativas. É necessário que o aluno participe, vivencie, experimente, em seus anos de curso superior, as metodologias ativas e, assim, possa avaliá-las e ter mais elementos para decidir sobre suas pertinências ou não em sua futura atividade docente.Palavras-chave: Laboratório de metodologias inovadoras. Metodologias ativas. Educação. AbstractInnovative Methodologies Laboratory and research in the use of active methodologies for undergraduate courses UNISAL, Lorena - extending knowledge beyond the classroomThis article aims to describe and disseminate the research of the Innovative Methodologies Laboratory (IML) at Salesian University Center of São Paulo, Campus of Lorena, an initiative of the Nucleus of Educational Advisory (NEA) study group about active learning methodologies and technology. IML is a project that aims to find and study active learning methodologies, it analyzes its phases and apply them in the educational environment of higher education. Based on the idea that the contemporary students should be able to self-manage their knowledge process, theoretical socioconstructivists were used to demonstrate that active learning methodologies favor the possibility of the student as the main builder of their own learning and require a teaching that recognizes the learning process as construction of the learner. Also, based on these assumptions, IML has created and implemented a survey to map the active methodologies used by teachers of education undergraduate courses of UNISAL, Lorena campus. That's because, particularly for courses in the area of education, it is essential for the student - future professional - to understand, not only hear or read about teaching changes from active methodologies. It is necessary for the student to participate, experience, try, in their years of higher education, active methodologies and thus they can evaluate them and have more elements to decide on their pertinence or not in their future teaching activities.Keywords: Innovative methodologies laboratory. Active learning methodologies. Education. ResumenEl Laboratorio de metodologías innovadoras y la investigación en el uso de metodologías activas para los cursos licenciatura de UNISAL, Lorena - ampliando los conocimientos más allá del aulaEste artículo tiene como objetivo describir y difundir la investigación del Laboratorio de Metodologías Innovadoras (LMI) en el Centro Universitario Salesiano de São Paulo, Campus de Lorena, una iniciativa del grupo de estudio para la Asistencia Educacional (NAP) sobre Metodologías y Tecnologías Aprendizaje Activo. La LMI es un proyecto que tiene como objetivo buscar metodologías de aprendizaje activo, analizarlas y aplicarlas en el ámbito educativo de la educación superior. Basado en la idea de los teóricos socio-constructivistas que el estudiante contemporáneo debe ser capaz de auto gestionar su conocimiento las metodologías activas la posibilidad del estudiante como el constructor principal de su propio aprendizaje y la enseñanza exige que reconozca el aprendizaje como construcción del alumno. Con base en estos supuestos el LMI ha creado y puesto en práctica un instrumento para mapear las metodologías activas empleadas por los profesores de los cursos de licenciatura de la UNISAL, campus de Lorena. Esto se debe, sobre todo para los cursos en el área de la educación, es esencial que comprende a los estudiantes, futuros profesionales , no sólo escuchar o leer acerca de los cambios de enseñanza de metodologías activas . Es necesario que el estudiante participe, experimente, pruebe en sus años de educación universitaria las metodologías activas y por lo tanto pueda evaluar y tener más elementos para decidir sobre su pertinencia o no en su futura actividad docente.Palabras-clave: Laboratorio de metodologías inovadoras. Metodologías activas. Educación. Revisor do inglês: Prof. Ms. Wellington da Silva OliveiraRevisor do espanhol: Prof. Lilian de Souza


Author(s):  
Mutiara Ayu

In the 'Information Age' where the demand of knowledge raises, the students are expected to retrieve more information to support and develop their learning process. Some universities have progressively opened up to the opportunity of e-learning concept, and they are currently integrating e-learning in their teaching to accommodate the diverse need in learning and providing more interactive materials that allow easy access to information.  E-learning has the potential to transform the way of teaching and studying across the board. It can develop standards, and improve involvement in learning. This cannot substitute teachers or lecturers role, but in addition to existing methods it can develop the quality and decrease the time spent. This paper aims at presenting an overview of the extent to which e-learning is used at higher education and explores e-learning from the perspective of students and teachers. It also briefly explains the current condition of e-learning that utilizes interactive technology to enhance the learning experience.Keywords: e-learning, higher education, technology


2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Leila Bardasuc ◽  
Jose Luis Martinez Rubio ◽  
Nicusor Marcel Udrea ◽  
Monica Delia Domnica

The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of various teaching methods used in higher education and the perception of the students regarding these methods. In order to determine the possible ways to obtain strategic advantages and benefit from the strengths, the university has to know what drives foreign students in choosing a certain study program, even if it is outside their country of origin. At the same time, knowing the disadvantages that prevent them from doing so, helps the university include ways to correct the weaknesses or to offer solutions to them. The students, participating in this research, are enrolled at the European University in Madrid, from different study programs and degrees (license, master and doctoral programs) and were asked to answer a questionnaire about the use of teaching methods, about their perceptions upon effective teaching and the reasons that have determined them to choose to follow a study program. The results were in favor of a higher use of projects, group activities and case studies during classes and seminars at the European University of Madrid and of using new technologies in the educational system (e-learning, simulations, use of intranet, and activities in laboratories). As a primer characteristic searched for when choosing a study program, the students mentioned practice, mainly for developing abilities useful for applying for a job as soon as possible. It is, therefore, important to analyze the teaching methods and this research helps us understand how students see the teaching process and which are the methods that help them to better understand and to be more active during classes. Key words: creativity development, innovative teaching, practical activities, teaching methods.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Elisabete Cerutti ◽  
Marcia Dalla Nora

O presente ensaio apresenta reflexões acerca da pesquisa sobre a cibercultura e as tecnologias no âmbito acadêmico. Como objetivo, busca refletir sobre o processo de ensino-aprendizagem através de recursos tecnológicos nos cursos de licenciatura e como os discentes desse curso percebem sua preparação para a futura docência com o uso dos artefatos digitais. A metodologia utilizada foi a qualitativa, com revisão bibliográfica e análise de dados a partir do questionário aplicado com os discentes dos cinco cursos investigados. Tendo como principais teóricos os autores Cerutti e Giraffa (2015), Kesnki (2003), Pretto e Pinto (2006) e Prensky (2016), que elucidam sobre a utilização das tecnologias no ambiente educacional, o texto apresenta o referencial teórico e a análise de dados. Como conclusão, percebemos que a aprendizagem sobre as tecnologias precisam ser suas vivências na própria Universidade, uma vez que mesmo nativos digitais, os acadêmicos não se percebem fazendo uso das mesmas em seus futuros espaços de docência. Palavras-chave: Cibercultura. Ensino Superior. Educação e tecnologias. Reflections on cyberculture in higher education: a look at undergraduate coursesThis essay presents reflections about research on cyberculture and technologies in the academic field. The objective is to reflect on the teaching-learning process through technological resources in undergraduate courses and how the students of this course perceive their preparation for future teaching with the use of digital artifacts. The methodology used was qualitative with bibliographic review and data analysis from the questionnaire applied with the students of the five courses investigated. The main authors are Cerutti and Giraffa (2015), Kesnki (2003), Pretto and Pinto (2006) and Prensky (2001), who elucidate the use of technologies in the educational environment, the text presents the theoretical reference and analysis of data. As a conclusion, we realize that learning about technologies must be their experiences in the University itself, since even digital natives, academics do not perceive making use of them in their future spaces of teaching.Keywords: Cyberculture. Higher education. Education and Technologies.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-257
Author(s):  
Ari Melo Mariano ◽  
Joao Mello da Silva ◽  
Simone Borges Simão Monteiro ◽  
Adriana Regina Martin

The objective of this study was to suggest an alternative for managing the knowledge gained and resulting legacy from the application of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) method in a higher education context. The legacies of the PBL method are found to be more profound and diverse than those related to either the students' experience or the projects developed to solve real-world problems presented by external agents (the partners of the UnB Production Engineering course). The Production Engineering course has, since 2011, adopted the PBL method as an active learning methodology. Although each semester presents new opportunities in the process of consolidating this method, it’s been perceived that the many phases and results of this process are often utilized in real time only, contributing to the participating individuals exclusively as they occur. This is seen as a type of temporal result, seen only at a given "T" moment in the discipline’s lifecycle. Correspondingly, part of this knowledge is currently seen as perishable, since it is not possible to store it for future moments. In an attempt to extend this experience, starting in 2016 the University of Brasilia’s Production Engineering course has begun to develop an extension of PBL products by means of distinct events. The results haven been satisfactory, thus far involving 458 students and 7910 participants. As a legacy, it was possible to create a platform for the presentation of active learning methodologies and the exchange of experiences. Thus, the project presentations, once seen as distinct landmarks, became part of a legacy through a specific event, assisted and accessed as a course memory and a student’s digital portfolio.


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