scholarly journals Digital Competence Improvement by Lithuanian School Teachers During Covid-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 213-222
Author(s):  
Estela Daukšienė ◽  
Elena Trepulė ◽  
Airina Volungevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Paper Analysis ◽  
Competence Development ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Digital Assessment ◽  
Main Challenge

Distance teaching and learning in Lithuanian schools during COVID-19 pandemic was a booster for teacher digital competence development. The paper analysis the experiences of Lithuanian school teachers to reveal the challenges schools and teachers faced while switching from traditional face to face teaching and learning to distance education. The research revealed existence of different level teacher digital competences at a school and uneven competence development in each school. The analysis of experiences of Lithuanian school teachers through the lens of DigCompEdu framework revealed that professional development competence was the background for other competence areas to develop. The need for digital resources for teaching online contributed to the teacher digital competence development of this area. Digital assessment was indicated as the main challenge that remained unsolved in many cases. Research found that technological peculiarities were easier to learn and showed the need to develop teacher social and didactical competences which are necessary for distance teaching. Lack of activities to empower learners and develop their digital competences was recorded. Teachers themselves acknowledged great improvement of their digital competence.

scholarly journals When online learning is a must: a case study of emergency remote teaching in higher education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Noguera ◽  
Paloma Valdivia
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Pedagogies ◽  
Faculty Of Education

The health crisis caused by COVID-19 has urged face-to-face universities to adapt to the distance-teaching mode. This research seeks to analyse teaching and learning strategies and experiences during the confinement period in the context of the Faculty of Education of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (N=29 teachers, 227 students). The results reveal that design of the course has reproduced face-to-face practices tending towards content-based learning. Lecturers have experienced difficulties deriving from a lack of digital competence and literacy in online pedagogies and students with reference to the paradigm shift that affect their role and tasks. In conclusion, there are pedagogical and technological changes that are here to stay and that the future of higher education will be hybrid. Teachers are predisposed to continue learning about the use of digital technologies and innovative teaching methods while there is a need to incorporate such competences into educators’ educational programmes.

scholarly journals SOME RESULTS OF RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF DIGITAL COMPETENCE FORMATION OF GENERAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TEACHERS

2021 ◽  
pp. 149-165
Author(s):  
Nataliia Morze ◽  
Mariia Vasylenko ◽  
Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
School Management ◽  
Competence Development ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
School Level ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Methodological Guidelines

The article considers and summarizes some research results in the field of digital competence formation of secondary school teachers. Theoretical sources on the research problem are presented and analyzed, the concept of digital competence in the works of domestic and foreign researchers is analyzed. Modern trends and problems of development of teachers’ digital competence in Ukraine are considered. The possibility of the digital competence framework DigCompEdu utilization as the background for Ukrainian education is demonstrated. The following levels of teachers’ digital competence are determined: Newcomer (A1), Explorer (A2), Integrator (B1), Expert (B2), Leader (C1), Pioneer (C2). The main peculiarities of each level are described from the perspective of teachers’ knowledge and skills in the sphere of digital technologies utilization in the educational process. Based on DigCompEdu analysis the survey for determination of secondary school teachers’ digital competence level is developed and conducted with the involvement of teachers of two schools in Kryvyi Rih. The levels of digital competence of the respondents are determined, the results of the complex survey are presented and the guidelines on the teachers’ digital competence development system for the school level are given. The assumption was made that most teachers and secondary schools in Ukraine have approximately the same situation with the levels of teachers’ digital competence according to DigCompEdu gradation. Thus, the provided recommendations will be useful for school management representatives to provide teachers’ digital competence development at school level. The processed methodological guidelines on teachers’ digital competence development management for school management representatives are described.

scholarly journals Implementasi Sistem Mobile Learning pada MI Taufiqul Athfal Bogor

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 597
Author(s):  
Andi Prastomo
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Distance Learning System ◽  
Iso 9126

The application of technology in education is being developed very intensively today, especially the use of technology to support the teaching and learning process. The transfer of conventional learning methods such as face-to-face in the classroom towards a modern direction such as distance learning using computer-based systems or smartphones (Mobile Learning) has become a common thing implemented in today's education world. But not all educational institutions implement the same thing as MI Taufiqul Athfal Bogor. The purpose of this study was to design and implement a distance learning system based on android with smartphone media (Mobile Learning) to help MI Taufiqul Athfal Bogor in the teaching and learning process. The research method used is the Research & Development (R&D) method. System testing was carried out using the ISO 9126 method by distributing questionnaires to 20 respondents who were teachers at MI Taufiqul Athfal. The test results with four aspects of ISO 9126, namely aspects of Fuctionality, Reliability, Usability, and Efficiency produce an overall Actual Total score, namely Total% Actual of 90%, thus concluding that the quality of the system is Very Good to implement. The final result of this research is an Andiroid-based Mobile Learning system designed by researchers which is implemented very well at MI Taufiqul Athfal and helps support the distance teaching and learning process.

scholarly journals THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICE PERFORMED BY PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS DURING COVID 19 OUTBREAK

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Sri Fatmaning Hartatik ◽  
Anis Na’il Fulka Bia’yuni
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Facilitated Learning

Covid 19 outbreak have made all sectors to switch their performance from face to face interaction to virtual ones; from massive gathering and meetings to social distancing. This is also applied in education sector. This study was intended to describe how teaching and learning process took place during the Covid 19 outbreak. This study focused on the teaching and learning process in pre-school level as the researchers wondered how teachers facilitated learning for young learners. From the interview, the researchers noticed that all teachers used WhatsApp to get themselves connected to their students. In addition, they also send the student work book to their students’ houses. Next, two teachers needed to teach some students in the classroom as learning from home did not work for few students, the numbers of the students and the meetings of course were limited. The findings of this studies were expected to give insights to stake holders, policy makers, education experts, and scientist to help teachers and learners at pre-school level so that they still can achieve the teaching and learning objectives during the Covid 19 outbreak

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on the Learning Processes of Typically Developing and Special Needs Students in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Shazia Nasir ◽  
Mahwish Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Distance Learning ◽  
Online Distance

Abstract: Due to the quick spread of the COVID-19 disease, education institutions across the world had to be closed, and there was an overnight shift to online distance teaching and learning. Majority of the teachers in Pakistan are used to the traditional way of face-to-face teaching and online teaching came as a challenge. Like most of the countries, Pakistan too was not prepared for the sudden shift from face-to-face to online distance learning. Although COVID-19 impacts almost everyone in society, students with disabilities, both physical and mental, are one of the most vulnerable groups due to the restrictions in their activities. Furthermore, studying online devoid of the human touch has induced mental stress among these students. Hence this study focused on the online teaching and learning processes in Pakistan, its challenges and modern pedagogies for emergency situations particularly mental health for students with and without learning disabilities, teachers. The study includes some suggestions for the target group to cope with the sudden catastrophe of COVID-19.   Keywords: COVID-19, Learning Disability, Mental-health, Modern Pedagogies, Online Learning.

scholarly journals Elementary School Teachers’ Training Needs: Innovating Digital Competence

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 2327-2334
Author(s):  
Yudin Citriadin ◽  
Mohammad Viktor Farid Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Digital Products ◽  
Digital Competencies

The purpose of the study was to determine the training needs needed by teachers in making digital products to facilitate the learning process. Training is as a way for teachers to innovate digital competencies. The participants of this study were 10 elementary school teachers (F=6 and M=4). Participants are homeroom teachers from grades 1 to 6, and 4 were subject teachers (Mathematics, English, local content and sports). This study used the descriptive qualitative method. Observation, documents and interviews collected data. The data analysis process used the Miles and Huberman model through data reduction, data presentation, drawing conclusions and triangulation. The results show that teachers need workshops that can directly practice making digital teaching tools such as learning videos and developing videos on the YouTube channel. However, they have difficulties with the technological devices they have. There are 30% of teachers who have full technology equipment, and the rest rely on smartphones for online teaching and learning. Thus, schools can consider providing technology tools that teachers can use in developing digital competencies and digital learning tools.

scholarly journals Lecturers’ Attitudes towards Online Teaching in the Learning Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-98
Author(s):  
Harisa Mardiana
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
City Area ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Face To Face Learning

The author's interest is to investigate the lecturers' attitudes towards online teaching in the learning process which is the teaching for the 21st-century learning process and to seek the relationship among lecturers’ attitudes, online teaching and learning process. The problem is many lecturers in Tangerang City area are afraid of using technology and some of them are stuttered and technology illiterate. The lecturers still prefer face to face learning in the class more campuses have provided Moodle as a platform of learning. With the circumstances of Coronavirus, the learning has moved to e-learning. In this research, the author used a mixed-method and the number of respondents was 104, data collection was obtained from questionnaires sent via Google Form and distributed through WhatsApp to the lecturers in Tangerang City area. Data is translated into frequency and regression linear. The result showed that 73 lecturers change them toward e-learning and remain 27 lectures had difficulty in teaching online and preferred traditional learning. Keywords: Lecturers' attitudes, online teaching, and learning process

scholarly journals Practical, Technical, and Affective Aspects of Teaching English Online during the Pandemic: Instructors’ Voices

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bora Demir ◽  
Görsev Sönmez
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Face

The aim of this study was to investigate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructors’ apperceptions about practical, technical, and affective aspects of online teaching as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our study involved qualitative data collection using an open-ended interview form, including three sections developed by the researchers. EFL instructors (N =18) from randomly selected three state and three private universities of Turkey participated in the study. The results of the content analysis indicated that instructors perceived the distance teaching environment less favorably than the face-to-face environment, although they generally feel competent using the technology. However, the instructors were also found to have negative attitudes towards the psychology of distance teaching by reporting it as boring and an awkward way of teaching. The study concluded that EFL instructors regard distance teaching as inconvenient since teaching and learning foreign languages involve face-to-face interaction and higher learner engagement and motivation.

scholarly journals Online University Teaching at the time of COVID-19 (2020): An Australian Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-200
Author(s):  
Erika K. Smith ◽  
Ece Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Mode ◽  
Near Future

The impacts of COVID-19 have been widespread, and the education sector has not been immune to its effects. In March 2020 Australian universities were forced into a shutdown, which prompted an unanticipated, sudden shift in education, from on-campus and face-to-face to an off-campus and online mode of teaching and learning. This paper describes the experiences of two Sydney-based university unit coordinators, from two different institutions, who rapidly shifted their units online as a result of COVID-19. In particular, it applies reflection as a research method, to share what the authors’ encountered as successful, and what was challenging about teaching online. Motivating and retaining students was a key challenge identified by the authors. Therefore, the paper discusses the authors’ application of various digital programs and tools in their response to this challenge of motivation and engagement. It is hoped that our experiences might benefit those looking to integrate programs and tools in the online teaching and learning space. Although Australia is currently one of the most successful countries in their handling of COVID-19, there is still great uncertainty about the future. Globally the pandemic shows no signs of abating, as many countries struggle to manage high levels of transmission and infection rates, which in turn have an impact on the education sector more broadly. Consequently, online learning may be the ‘new normal’ for many institutions in the near future. Therefore, it is important for educators to share their online teaching experiences that can contribute to greater understandings of this space.

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