scholarly journals Leveraging Social Media in Accommodating Collaborative Learning in Indonesian Islamic Higher Education

The aim of this study is to develop a Social Media-based Online Collaborative Learning (SMOCL) instructional model for higher education that can systematically guide lecturers or teachers to create a suitable blend of individual online lectures and face-to-face collaborative learning activities. Using the ADDIE instructional design model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation), a theoretically constructed beginning model was repeatedly upgraded and undertaken internal validation through expert reviews, while External validation was performed with one-to-one with students, small group, and field trials. The implementation of SMOCL at the Islamic University of Indonesia designed by the final model resulted in notable amounts in student performance, attention, relevance, trust, and satisfaction. The results seem to suggest that the SMOCL model can be served to promote students' achievement in cross-cultural understanding

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-167
Author(s):  
Yong Fen Yu ◽  
Neo Mai ◽  
Hew Soon Hin

Collaborative learning (CL) is becoming increasingly recognised as a popular pedagogical practice in higher education that promotes socialization and learning among students. However, the use of collaborative learning does risk placing too much responsibility on the learner and reducing face-to-face interaction with the educator. Therefore, there is a need for educators to find a balance in the interaction and engagement with students to help improve their perceived collaborative learning experiences.


Author(s):  
Erman Uzun ◽  
M. Yaşar Özden ◽  
Ali Yildirim

In this chapter, the main purpose is to explain design, development, delivery, and evaluation process of a new distance web design course for the needs of students in a vocational higher education institution. It is important to highlight how wisely instructional technology was designed and used to mitigate problems to effectively support the course. Proactive action research was used as a framework of the study. This research focused on an analysis of the existing face-to-face course to mitigate its problems in the new design. Then, strengths and weaknesses of the new design in the new context were investigated. It is important to highlight that technology comes with its unique problems and opportunities. Thus, teaching in a technological environment confronts instructors with a wide range of pedagogical, technological, and physical challenges.


2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olan Kees Martin Scott ◽  
Alicia R. Stanway

The higher education sector increasingly uses social media as an educational tool to develop a sense of community and foster student engagement, particularly as social networking sites have become an integral part of the lives of digital natives. The current study sought to explore whether the use of Twitter could foster student engagement in a sport marketing course, specifically by embedding Twitter through two assessments, online lectures and weekly tasks. Mean score comparisons indicated that over a 13-week semester, students (N = 68) felt more engaged and included in the course because it had Twitter, found Twitter to be relatively easy to use, and the use of social media aligned with course objectives. The results of the current study have salience in sport management education, because the effective use of Twitter within a higher education context demonstrates how the use of social media can foster engagement with course materials.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-376
Author(s):  
Dallel Sarnou

This study aimed at exploring the philosophy of digital minimalism, and put forward its importance for an effective online learning in higher education during the lockdown. The long quarantine that the COVID 19 pandemic imposed on most countries of the world has brought radical changes in the way schools, colleges and universities operate. In Algerian higher education, creating online platforms for students was the only solution to move on. However, ignoring that most Algerian students often go online for self-entertainment may lead to a failure or an incomplete success of online teaching during this critical period. To investigate this issue, a questionnaire with only open-ended questions was designed and distributed to 35 students of Language and Communication master, at the English department of Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University. The 35 participants were the researcher’s students in the classes of e-learning. Results showed that most participants were distracted by social media notifications. Also, it turned out that the 35 students had no idea of what digital minimalism or digital maximalism is. As a matter of fact, it is suggested that before launching online lectures and webinars for our students, it is of paramount importance to guide them during their online existence and to show them how to be digital minimalists.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Marta Wijayanengtias ◽  
Dyva Claretta

From the emergencies of COVID-19, the government made a policy of learning from home including lectures. But in its procurement, online lectures have many notes, especially from students as one of the online lecturers part. This study aims to determine the perceptions of students in Surabaya about online lectures when the COVID-19 pandemic. The Surabaya study is a research location because Surabaya is the second largest city after Jakarta which has the highest COVID-19 case in East Java Province. Researchers use the theory of Kenneth K. , Edward M. , Judy C. Pearson and Paul E. Nelson in (2008) about the stages of the process of perception, namely stimulation (sensation), attention, and interpretation. The method used is qualitative. The informants in this study were active students at the 10 best universities in East Java according to . In addition to using interview techniques, researchers also made observations on the 10 university's official social media accounts. As a result, students in Surabaya perceived that online lectures during a pandemic were good enough to reduce the spread of the corona virus. But in its implementation, students feel less satisfied with several aspects, one of which is the online learning support facilities provided by the campus such as the internet quota, even though the intensity of the assignments is greater than face-to-face lectures.


2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Paulsen ◽  
Alexander C. McCormick

Online learning is the fastest growing segment in U.S. higher education and is increasingly adopted in public and private not-for-profit institutions. While the impact of online learning on educational outcomes is becoming more clear, the literature on its connection with student engagement is sparse. Student engagement measures identify key aspects of the learning process that can improve learning and outcomes like retention and achievement. The few studies investigating the link between online learning and student engagement found positive benefits for online learners compared to face-to-face learners in terms of perceived academic challenge, learning gains, satisfaction, and better study habits. On the other hand, face-to-face learners reported higher levels of environment support, collaborative learning, and faculty interaction. However, these studies did not effectively account for the differences in background characteristics like age, time spent working or caring for dependents, and enrollment status. Further, they did not consider the increasingly large population of students who enroll in both online and face-to-face courses. In our study, we used propensity score matching on the 2015 National Survey of Student Engagement data to account for the disparities in these groups’ demographics variables. After matching, we found that some of the previous literature’s differences diminish or disappear entirely. This suggests differences in supportive environments and learning strategies have more to do with online student characteristics than learning mode. However, online learning still falls well below other modes in terms of collaborative learning and interaction with faculty.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-159
Author(s):  
Haris Munandar ◽  
Safrina Junita

Psychomotor assessment can be carried out in every learning activity, one of them is in the science practicum activities. The implementation of science practicum for students of Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program also demands aspects of skills in carrying out practical activities. The large number of students in one class causes educators to only be able to assess the ability of student performance in groups. One strategy that can help educators in assessing student performance in science practicum activities is through peer assessment techniques. The research design used here is a research development with a 4-D model, namely Define, Design, Development and Disseminate. Based on the results of the needs analysis carried out at the define stage, it was obtained that psychomotor evaluation instruments are needed in the implementation of practical science activities. In the design phase, an initial draft of the instrument sheet will be carried out in accordance with the stages contained in the science practicum activities. At the development stage, an instrument sheet development phase will be carried out through expert validation activities and limited field trials. Disseminate stage which is the last stage, which is carried out dissemination of products on a larger sample. The results of the responses obtained from students showed that all students involved found it easier to carry out the assessment process with peer assessment techniques. They can use the time well in the assessment process so that the science practicum activities can run optimally. Every student who acts as a practitioner also seems eager to do practical activities because they know that they are being assessed directly, so that the assessment process becomes more objective. Abstrak Penilaian psikomotorik dapat dilaksanakan pada setiap kegiatan pembelajaran, salah satunya pada kegiatan praktikum IPA. Pelaksanaan praktikum IPA bagi mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar juga menuntut aspek keterampilan dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan praktikum. Jumlah mahasiswa yang banyak dalam satu kelas menyebabkan pendidik hanya mampu menilai kemampuan kinerja mahasiswa secara berkelompok. Salah satu strategi yang dapat membantu pendidik dalam menilai kinerja mahasiswa pada kegiatan praktikum IPA yaitu dengan teknik peer assessment (penilaian teman sejawat). Desain penelitian yang digunakan di sini adalah penelitian pengembangan dengan model 4-D yaitu Define, Design, Development dan Disseminate. Berdasarkan hasil analisis kebutuhan yang dilakukan pada tahap define diperoleh informasi bahwa Instrumen evaluasi psikomotorik sangat dibutuhkan dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan praktikum IPA.  Pada tahap design akan dilakukan sebuah perancangan draft awal lembar instrumen disesuaikan dengan tahapan-tahapan yang terdapat dalam kegiatan praktikum IPA. Pada tahap development akan dilakukan tahap pengembangan lembar instrumen melalui kegiatan validasi para ahli dan uji coba lapangan terbatas. Tahap disseminate yang merupakan tahap terakhir, yaitu dilakukan penyebarluasan prosuk pada sampel yang lebih banyak. Hasil respon yang diperoleh dari peserta didik menunjukkan bahwa seluruh peserta didik yang dilibatkan merasa lebih mudah dalam melaksanakan proses penilaian dengan teknik peer assessment. Mereka dapat memanfaatkan waktu dengan baik dalam proses penilaian sehingga kegiatan praktikum IPA dapat berjalan maksimal. Setiap peserta didik yang berperan sebagai praktikan juga terlihat bersemangat melakukan kegiatan praktikum karena mengetahui bahwa mereka sedang dinilai secara langsung, sehingga proses penilaian menjadi lebih objektif. Kata Kunci:  Psikomotorik, Peer Assessment, Praktikum IPA


2016 ◽  
pp. 414-439
Author(s):  
Erman Uzun ◽  
M. Yaşar Özden ◽  
Ali Yildirim

In this chapter, the main purpose is to explain design, development, delivery, and evaluation process of a new distance web design course for the needs of students in a vocational higher education institution. It is important to highlight how wisely instructional technology was designed and used to mitigate problems to effectively support the course. Proactive action research was used as a framework of the study. This research focused on an analysis of the existing face-to-face course to mitigate its problems in the new design. Then, strengths and weaknesses of the new design in the new context were investigated. It is important to highlight that technology comes with its unique problems and opportunities. Thus, teaching in a technological environment confronts instructors with a wide range of pedagogical, technological, and physical challenges.


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