scholarly journals E-Learning and Blended Learning in the Opinions of Polish Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2 (20)) ◽  
pp. 233-255
Author(s):  
Marzena Chrost ◽  
Sławomir Chrost
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Main Research ◽  
E Learning ◽  
State Of Affairs

For the first time in history, the education system has experienced a crisis situation on a global scale, leading to total and forced isolation in social life and communication. In March 2020, full-time classes at universities in Poland were suspended due to the epidemic caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus. This state of affairs resulted in the need to shift scientific and didactic work to be “remote”. This article aims to present students’ opinions on e-learning and blended learning after several months of experience with such forms of learning. The main research problem was formulated as follows: “What are the Polish students’ opinions of e-learning during the pandemic?” The method of diagnostic survey and the questionnaire technique called the SWOT were used in the empirical research. The research was conducted in May and June 2020 in three selected universities. A total of 314 students took part in it. The results indicate that remote teaching has both specific strengths and weaknesses and that there are many opportunities and threats associated with this form of teaching; nevertheless, a larger proportion of the data were related to the weaknesses. Undoubtedly, there are still many activities that should be introduced into practice and everyday academic education. Perhaps a creative solution will be to introduce only some elements of distance learning, which can contribute to a better acquisition of IT and digital competences and can help students develop activity, self-discipline, and independent learning.

scholarly journals Pedagogical design in the design of educational materials when creating electronic courses

2021 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 00045
Author(s):  
O.A. Kalimullina ◽  
A.N. Afzalova ◽  
Y.N. Kuznetsova
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Practical Aspect ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Electronic Environment ◽  
Pedagogical Design ◽  
E Learning

The article indicates the importance of the principles of pedagogical design and pedagogical design in ensuring the effectiveness of e-learning. The author considers the features and advantages of blended learning for both students and university teachers in general, shows the possibilities of using the electronic environment within the framework of full-time and distance learning. The practical aspect of these problems is considered, which is associated with the fact that few teachers are ready to master the latest technologies, design the content and organizational aspects of the digital educational space, adapt the educational process to the requirements of an innovative society, since there are no ideas about the digital educational space as a whole.

scholarly journals A Blended Learning Module in Statistics for Computer Science and Engineering Students Revisited

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Christina Andersson ◽  
Doina Logofatu
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Learning Module ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
The University

Teaching a statistics course for undergraduate computer science students can be very challenging: As statistics teachers we are usually faced with problems ranging from a complete disinterest in the subject to lack of basic knowledge in mathematics and anxiety for failing the exam, since statistics has the reputation of having high failure rates. In our case, we additionally struggle with difficulties in the timing of the lectures as well as often occurring absence of the students due to spare-time jobs or a long traveling time to the university. This paper reveals how these issues can be addressed by the introduction of a blended learning module in statistics. In the following, we describe an e-learning development process used to implement time- and location-independent learning in statistics. The study focuses on a six-step-approach for developing the blended learning module. In addition, the teaching framework for the blended module is presented, including suggestions for increasing the interest in learning the course. Furthermore, the first experimental in-class usage, including evaluation of the students’ expectations, has been completed and the outcome is discussed.

scholarly journals UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS E-LEARNING

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (100) ◽  
pp. 2-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audronė Dumčienė ◽  
Tomas Saulius ◽  
Audrius Čapskas
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
University Students ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Students Attitudes

Background. E-learning is a new paradigm of modern teaching methods. The aim of the paper was to reveal the university students’ attitudes towards e-learning. Methods. Research sample involved undergraduate (first cycle) and postgraduate (second cycle) students of three different universities, 156 men and 278 women. Questionnaire was comprised of 60 questions and statements. Results. Research reveals that 40% of undergraduates and 42% of postgraduates positively treat e-learning as the method of study content presentation; 23% of undergraduate and 38% postgraduate students believe that study content presented in e-learning environment helps them focus attention; 61% of the undergraduates and 59% of postgraduate students claim that materials accessible in e-learning environment are relevant to their studies. Even 37% of undergraduates and 34% of postgraduates are completely satisfied with their study results achieved by studying materials presented in e-learning environment. Attitudes of male and female students and students from different universities differ significantly (p < .05). About 40% of undergraduate and 36% of postgraduate students believe that studying via e-learning is easier than studying based on traditional methods, 48% and 44% respectively think that it is harder. The majority, i.e. 59% of undergraduates and 52% of postgraduates, prefer blended learning methods. About 42% of first cycle students and 43% of second cycle students disagree or partly disagree with the claim that studies via e-learning and studies based on traditional methods do not differ in respect of their quality; 38% of undergraduate and 42% of postgraduate students believe that e-learning and traditional methods lead to the acquisition of the same competences. Students who have part-time jobs and students who have full-time jobs have significantly different (p < .05) attitudes towards competences acquired via e-learning and via traditional methods. The opinion that the same competences are acquired via e-learning and via traditional methods is more common among full-time workers. Students (45% of undergraduates and 37% of postgraduates) tend to believe that in the e-learning environment studies were organized as professionally, qualitatively and effectively as studies based on traditional methods. This view is opposed by 22% of undergraduate and 30% of postgraduate students. Conclusions. Students treat traditional (“live”) lectures more favourably than autonomous studies in the e-learning environment. They tend to believe that the blended learning method is the most acceptable. Male students’ and female students’ attitudes towards study results in the e-learning environment differ significantly. The majority believe that competences acquired via e-learning and the ones acquired via traditional methods do not differ.

scholarly journals Olympism in the Context of Modernity

2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Dziubiński
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Cultural Models ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Actual State ◽  
Contemporary Culture ◽  
Olympic Movement ◽  
The Future ◽  
Probabilistic Character ◽  
State Of Affairs

Olympism in the Context of ModernityThe sociological outlook on Olympism and sport contained in this paper covered the ideas and notions of sport to a lesser extent than the actual state of affairs, that is, the condition of sport here and now. The sociological description of sport assumed that sport was an element of the modern society and contemporary culture. This perspective allowed the description and analysis of sport in terms which are employed by sociology, or more generally, by social sciences. This means that it was possible to reflect upon sport through paradigms, theories and trends of thought which are effectively used in attempts at sociological descriptions of modern societies.The critical analysis of Olympism and contemporary sport, presented above, does not assert that Olympism and sport have run out of possibilities for further development. On the contrary, both Olympism and contemporary sport are the hope and the chance that a better future awaits communities, cultures, civilizations and humanity on a global scale. Furthermore, the threats and negative trends which emerge in sport should not remain concealed or underestimated, because they are of an objective character and have an effect on the whole of the humanistic power of sport. One should also realise that all the aforementioned negative phenomena and processes do not result from some kind of degeneration of sport as such, but are caused by general, external tendencies which penetrate sport through economic, financial, axiological, ethical and many other channels.The more or less clear outline of the future of sport contained in this paper is of an alternative and exclusively probabilistic character. The future development of sport can take three different directions. Firstly, the future may bring out and strengthen all the tendencies which are already present in contemporary sport, such as dehumanisation, commercialisation, visualisation and medialisation. Secondly, there may emerge a global trend to force sport into the idealised frame of the past and make it become what it was after its foundations had been laid during the Hellenistic period, or rather, the way people remember it being. However, such inclinations towards general reconstruction usually emerge after radical developments which, for example, challenge sport as a cultural reality. Thirdly, the postmodernist ideals may be revived in one form or another, and while they will not necessarily alter the structure of sport, they will put the emphasis which results from certain trends and processes on some unspecified areas of sport consumption and the pursuit of maximal sensations and excitement in sport.No ideals are immune to distortion when subjected to the process of materialisation. Ideals are not realised by perfect and metaphysical beings, but by humans made of flesh and bones and having both good and bad inclinations. Every person is socialised and moulded in a specific cultural and social reality which is never free from deviation and pathology. Similarly, there can be no sport, and that includes the Olympic movement, which could possibly remain an enclave of good and nobleness, a paradise on Earth, with a wall separating it from all the phenomena and processes that take place in contemporary societies. In a way, sport and the Olympic movement are bound to be penetrated by diverse phenomena and trends which have an impact on the spirit and image of sport.There are no ideal societies nor is there ideal sport, free from deviation and pathology. It is thus totally impossible to accomplish the utopia of the Olympic movement and sport as a land of happy people, uninfluenced by phenomena and processes which are characteristic of modern societies. There can be no world without individuals who breach cultural models, norms and values, no world without deviants and swindlers. Nevertheless, this unattainable utopia has to be pursued, because in the pursuit, people can achieve a lot to improve the axionormative order in sport as well as social life in all its aspects.

scholarly journals Blended Learning of Physics in the Context of the Professional Development of Teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyubov Krasnova ◽  
Viktor Shurygin
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Physics Teachers ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Learning Modules ◽  
E Learning

In line with the improvement of traditional teaching methods, the new ones are intensively introduced at all levels of education. Usually, these are the methods tied with e-learning. Essentially, teachers must be able and ready to create an innovation-driven learning environment contributing to the effective individualization of the learning process. At the same time, each student should achieve the highest possible outcomes standing behind the personality development. This paper introduces the refresher courses designed for the physics teachers. These courses are based on the blended learning technology combining traditional full-time education with the elements of distance learning supported by LMS Moodle. The courses were tested at the Elabuga Institute of Kazan Federal University in 2016-2018. This paper describes the module-based course structure and methods for applying the e-learning modules. The distinctive feature of the course is that the content of the learning modules was designed to deliver different methods for teaching physics and to improve the general cultural competence of a teacher. The analysis of polling results (poll included 89 physics teachers) allowed assessing the efficiency of designed courses in the context of teacher’s professional development, his/her readiness to work in modern learning environment. The research outcomes will be also useful for foreign educational establishments implementing the teacher professional development programs.

scholarly journals ҐЕНЕЗА ТА СУЧАСНИЙ ЗМІСТ ПОНЯТТЯ ЗМІШАНОГО НАВЧАННЯ В ЗАРУБІЖНІЙ ПЕДАГОГІЧНІЙ ТЕОРІЇ І ПРАКТИЦІ

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Oksana V. Danysko ◽  
Larysa A. Semenovska
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Adaptive Models ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

Genesis and modern content of the concept «blended learning» in the foreign pedagogical theory are grounded in the article based on modern approaches. The components (traditional full-time education, distance learning (independent and collaborative) and e-learning (synchronous and asynchronous) education) are distinguished. The levels (activity, course, educational programme, university) of practical realization of the blended learning in educational practice are defined. It was determined, that the concept evolved from understanding blended learning as combination of traditional education elements, distance and e-learning with facilities of information and communication technologies to its awareness as synergetic concept of enriching educational experience of educational process subjects. It is realized by means of integration of different strategies and levels of direct and computer-mediated pedagogical cooperation. Conceptual principles of blended learning are distinguished based on generalization and systematization of foreign researchers’ scientific works. First, it can be realized only within the frames of the formal educational programme. Second, it is done under teacher’s control in conditions when one part of educational cooperation takes place in the training room in the process of direct communication (face-to-face); the other part is realized in the mediated virtual environment. It can be individual or group work in the training room, or independent distant work with educational materials, for example, at home; in its turn, it creates possibility for the students of determining time, place, way and/or their pace of learning. Third, such educational cooperation results in forming student’s individual cognitive experience where components of traditional and interactive online-education supplement each other, and are characterized by differentiated, integrative, open, accessible, flexible and adaptive models of physical and virtual interaction.

scholarly journals ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТЬ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ МОДЕЛИ СМЕШАННОГО ОБУЧЕНИЯ В КУРСЕ ТЕОРИИ ФУНКЦИЙ КОМПЛЕКСНОГО ПЕРЕМЕННОГО

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Nataliia P. Hyria
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Applied Mathematics ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Variable Theory ◽  
Complex Variable Theory ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies

Implementation of different information technologies in the studying process continues to be relevant. In a higher school new forms and methods of training, focused on the use of internet technology are being developed. The paper discusses the possibility of using distance learning technologies via Moodle shell, describes how to use the basic elements of e-learning course. The results of testing of e-learning course compared with the classic statement of the course of complex variable theory for full-time students of Mechanics and Mathematics Faculty, specialty "Applied Mathematics", are provided. One of the form of blended learning is described. The analysis of the effectiveness of blended learning for students of mathematics was performed.

scholarly journals An innovative MOOC platform: the implications of self-directed learning abilities to improve motivation in learning and to support self-regulation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel F.O. Onah ◽  
Elaine L.L. Pang ◽  
Jane E. Sinclair ◽  
James Uhomoibhi
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Content Type ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms

PurposeMassive open online courses (MOOCs) have received wide publicity and many institutions have invested considerable effort in developing, promoting and delivering such courses. However, there are still many unresolved questions relating to MOOCs and their effectiveness in a blended-learning context. One of the major recurring issues raised in both academic literature and in the press about MOOCs is the consistently high dropout rate of MOOC learners.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, we applied mixed methods as an exploratory case study, which prioritised the quantitative and qualitative approaches for the data collection processes. The data were collected using a MOOC Online Self-regulated Learning Questionnaire (MOSLQ) adapted and created from an existing measuring instrument. The quantitative data was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS Version 22) tool to conduct descriptive analysis. The qualitative results obtained from the transcribed focus group interviews in this study revealed the various behavioural patterns of how undergraduate students self-directed their learning. This focus group interview was conducted to reveal the various ways students organised and strategised their learning patterns in order to derive satisfaction in their distinctive learning behaviours and encourage motivation within their study approaches. Quantitative data collected online included a 30 items survey of which 17 respondents completed the survey items in the blended-learning study. The online course survey included 19 items of which data were gathered from 11 respondents.FindingsAcross the data, it is noticeable and clear that time management and goal setting were among the dimensions that are highly rated close to high level among SRL skills investigated in this study. We found that goal setting and task strategies predicted much better attainment of individuals controlling personal course goals, while help seeking was associated with lower goal attainment among majority of the participants.Research limitations/implicationsThe study also identified several challenges. For example, there were some challenges in learners completing the survey questions even when several reminders were sent out forth nightly. At this preliminary stage, learners participated as lurkers without engaging fully with other non-academic and academic interactive activities such as surveys, in course quizzes and forums. Most of the participants in this course said they enrolled to know more about the new trend MOOC, to make friends, to have fun and so on. Although, these are some of their intentions for participating, some of the participants at some points contributed to discussion forums.Practical implicationsOur platform currently allows learners to direct their learning within the course and also allow the choice of content prerequisite in order to recommend resources necessary for their learning. This study indicates the necessity to support SRL skills and directing development of self-determination skills among the participants. This study when applied to a larger sample will demonstrate effective measurement on areas of reliability and validity as results from this small sample has indicated some high SRL skill levels for individual learners within the research.Social implicationsHowever, the success of any e-learning or MOOC platform should consider the following best practices and objectives: the learners' entire learning experience, the strategies used in developing the course content, the planning of the course delivery and the methods of delivery. Therefore, all e-learning platforms should be designed with a primary focus on the way students learn to improve their own learning skills and help them regulate their own independent learning habits. In another related study, the success of any e-learning course implementation should be carefully considered with regards to the course's underlying pedagogy and how learners engage with the content.Originality/valueThere are many e-learning platforms in existence globally, but little has been mentioned about the development of a MOOC platform in general that could allow independent learning and also adequately demonstrating the components and features used in these MOOC designs. This research's implication is to aid instructional designers to apply best practices in the development of an online course. The best approach in designing a good course is to consider the learners and how they could engage with the course resources independently and develop the ability to self-direct their learning. One of the main goals of e-learning platforms is primarily based on developing learning resources that would be suitable for linear course structure as directed by the course developer or instructor.

scholarly journals Electronic learning at a university as a new educational paradigm

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
I.A. Udzhukhu ◽  
R.K. Meshvez
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Learning ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Educational Paradigm

The main task of the state social policy is formation of a digital society, the development of the digital economy as an urgent sphere of people's life. This has led to the transition of many areas to digital technologies: education, healthcare, services, etc. Objective circumstances of the global scale of spring 2019, associated with the widespread spread of coronavirus infection has caused optimization of distant educational technologies. The implementation of the new idea of e-education is inextricably linked with the process of its digitalization. The research problem: what are the factors of e-learning as a new educational paradigm in a university? The purpose of the research is to reveal the essence of e-learning at a university, its goals, components and functions. The research methodology is composed of a set of methods of scientific knowledge: generalization, analysis, synthesis. The research results. Theoretical and methodological prerequisites for the digitalization of education as a new educational paradigm have been revealed; the functions of digital education have been defined; technology brands of e-education have been identified; the concept of «digital literacy» has been disclosed. Key findings: e-learning is an innovative educational paradigm based on the transformation of the educational process (change in guidelines, organizational and managerial forms, technologies, teaching aids) and the use of a digital educational environment; e-education serves as a tool, an environment that opens up new learning opportunities through the use of technology brands (cloud technologies, online courses, «mobile» learning, adaptive learning, artificial intelligence, behavioral analytics, gamification). The research results can be used for further theoretical and methodological substantiation of the problem of e-learning in higher education, and in activities of modern scientific and pedagogical workers in the context of digitalization of the educational space.

scholarly journals How we have motivated students in sciences

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Uukkivi ◽  
Oksana Labanova
Keyword(s):  
Independent Learning ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Performance Teachers ◽  
Interactive Videos

For improving academic performance teachers must search for possibilities to increase students’ motivation. Teachers must understand that what motivates teachers may not motivate students (Wiesman 2012). The aim of the article is to present what has helped to motivate students in learning sciences. The article is based on the results of qualitative feedback questionnaires. Although the studies took place mostly in face-to-face classes, students liked to have all the materials in e-learning environments. The most preferred were tutorial videos made with software applications that have the ability to turn a digital device into a virtual board using screen zoom and annotation tools in parallel. These encouraged learners to solve their tasks independently. Online calculators helped to solve more difficult exercises as they offer step-by-step solutions. The choice of bonus tests which were made using interactive videos also received a very positive feedback. Full-time students considered game-based learning platforms to be the most effective revision technique. Using some learners as tutors in teaching was also highly appreciated. Most of the above-mentioned methods support self-studying, therefore, learners need effective learning tools and materials, particularly for independent learning.

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