Do I Know My Learners…?

2019 ◽  
pp. 77-102
Author(s):  
Anna Liza Daunert ◽  
Linda Price
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Digital Curriculum ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Digital Environments

As digital technologies become an integrated part of our everyday lives, we need to consider how to harness their educational potential in higher education. However, despite considerable research into the use of technology in higher education, there still remains a gap between what teachers might perceive as valuable digital curriculum design and what students perceive as valuable digital learning experiences. One key component is how ubiquitous technologies can be harnessed to support students' learning experiences. In this chapter, the authors examine the implications of students' preferences and usage of u-technologies for designing teaching and learning curricula that positively exploit technology. This chapter builds on the research conducted by Daunert and Harteis that investigated pre-service teachers' preferences and experiences of u-technologies. The results of this cross-sectional survey are considered in relation to designing curricula in digital environments.

scholarly journals COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption on university teaching and learning and competence cultivation: Student evaluation of online learning experiences in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 221258682110070
Author(s):  
Ka Ho Mok ◽  
Weiyan Xiong ◽  
Hamzah Nor Bin Aedy Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Digital Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has forced online teaching and learning to be the primary instruction format in higher education globally. One of the worrying concerns about online learning is whether this method is effective, specifically when compared to face-to-face classes. This descriptive quantitative study investigates how students in higher education institutions in Hong Kong evaluated their online learning experiences during the pandemic, including the factors influencing their digital learning experiences. By analysing the survey responses from 1,227 university students in Hong Kong, this study found that most of the respondents felt dissatisfied with their online learning experiences and effectiveness. Meanwhile, this study confirms that respondents’ household income level and information technology literacy affected their online learning effectiveness. Moreover, this study highlights the significant contributions of the community of inquiry, which places social presence on the promotion of a whole person development that could not be achieved when relying mainly on online learning. Findings encourage university leaders and instructors to search for multiple course delivery modes to nurture students to become caring leaders with the 21st century skills and knowledge set.

scholarly journals Effective Use of Remote Learning in Sustaining Teaching and Learning of Fine and Applied Arts in COVID-19 Era in Colleges of Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Ifeanyi Ibenegbu ◽  
Juliet Bih Angu
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Remote Learning ◽  
Applied Arts

Abstract The study determined how remote learning we can use effectively in sustaining teaching fine and applied arts in colleges of education in Benue State, Kogi State, and Enugu State, Nigeria. We adopted a cross-sectional survey for the study. We used a sample size of 218 respondents for the study. We used a structured questionnaire for the study. We used frequency percentage and Chi-square analysis. We planned and tested four hypotheses. The finding of the study showed that the ICT devices are not available; respondents do not use the effective technique for teaching fine and applied arts in remote learning. The respondents found out that there are challenges concerning the use of technology in the teaching fine and applied arts, and respondents agree on the solutions in mitigating the adverse effect of COVID-19 lockdown on teaching fine and applied arts. We highlighted the educational implications of the findings and the recommendations. We also made some limitations of the study and suggestions for further studies.

scholarly journals Technology integration in education: Effectiveness, pedagogical use and competence

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evdokia Pittas ◽  
Adenike Adeyemi
Keyword(s):  
Technology Integration ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
International Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Teachers And Students

This cross-sectional study examined primary and secondary teachers’ and students’ views regarding technology integration into teaching and learning in Muscat, Oman. The target group consisted of teachers (N=44) and students (N=219) from two bilingual and two international schools in Oman. Results showed that the majority of students use technology to do projects and research. Both teachers and students enjoy the use of technology in teaching and learning, they feel competent in using it and they similarly evaluate the effectiveness of available technologies. Although the majority of teachers agreed that teaching has become easier and faster with technology, only a small percentage integrates technology into teaching. Factors hindering technology integration concern curriculum design, network issues, time constraint and other. In theory, the study contributes to our understanding of the reasons why teachers’ and students’ find it challenging to use technological innovations in school. Methodologically, this study provides the basis for examining Technological Pedagogical Knowledge in certain socio-geographical contexts. In practice, the study provides educational authorities with suggestions on how technology can be used to support, enhance and extend the curriculum.

scholarly journals Culturally Diverse Teaching Competence of Teachers as Perceived by Students at an International University in Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1668-1686
Author(s):  
Naltan Lampadan ◽  
Thomas D ◽  
G K Hibbert ◽  
H W Ginajil ◽  
F M Gara
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Teaching Competence

As higher education institutions deal with the increase of international students, teachers are increasingly concerned with the potential challenges in dealing with teaching and learning in a culturally diverse classroom. The purpose of this study is to examine the level of culturally diverse teaching competence of teachers in international higher education institutions. The cultural diverse teaching competence is measured based on the five dimensions typology of multicultural education. They are awareness, relationship, instruction, respect, and prejudice. A cross-sectional survey design was employed with a sample of 241 participants was taken from a university located in Thailand. The results of the students thought that teachers were most competent at building respect for diversity and that teachers were least competent at general cultural awareness and combating prejudice. In addition, the majority of students come from single cultural and become more multicultural as they progress through school. Lastly, there were differences in cultural competence when comparisons were made by faculty.

scholarly journals Digital Learning in Higher Education: A Training Course for Teaching Online - Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Open Praxis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 253 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. António Moreira ◽  
Susana Henriques ◽  
Maria de Fátima Goulão ◽  
Daniela Barros
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Network Education ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Pedagogical Design ◽  
Digital Environments

This paper uses qualitative evidence to describe, explore and discuss the progress of the online teaching training course taught at the Universidade Aberta to Portuguese and foreign professors of higher education institutions. As this is an entirely online course, its pedagogical design results from the combination of the basics of open distance education and network education using the Moodle 2.0 platform and other digital environments. The results point, on one hand, to a dynamic pedagogical design that addresses the need for continuous improvement, and, on the other hand, to the changes in the role of professors in virtual teaching and learning environments, and to the different and specific pedagogical strategies in need of adjustment. They also point to the strong presence of technological and pedagogical elements of innovation.

Pengamalan Hidup Beragama dalam Kalangan Mahasiswa Institut Pengajian Tinggi Islam di Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-93
Author(s):  
Nazneen Ismail ◽  
Norul Huda Bakar ◽  
Mariam Abd. Majid ◽  
Hasnan Kasan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Specific Model ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Religious Devotion ◽  
Muslim Religiosity ◽  
High Level

Religious life, which also refers to piety, is the highest level as a Muslim. It is achieved through the practice of religious devotion and appreciation based on true understanding. As students of Islamic Institutes of Higher Education (IPTI), they have a reputation as a group that understands and practices Islam in everyday life. This includes faith, worship, and morals. Various studies have been conducted to evaluate the religious life of university students. However, studies on students of Islamic Institutes of Higher Education (IPTI) have received inadequate attention. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the level of religious practice among students of Islamic Institutes of Higher Education (IPTI) in Malaysia. This quantitative study used a cross-sectional survey approach by distributing the Muslim Religiosity Personality Inventory questionnaire or the MRPI (2011) to students from four selected Islamic Institutes of Higher Education (IPTI). The selection was conducted using zone-based methods, namely, UIAM (West), USIM (South), UniSHAMS (North), and KUIPSAS (East). A total of 400 sets of questionnaires was distributed randomly to students from the selected universities. Data were analyzed descriptively using frequency and mean. The findings show that students possess a high level knowledge of Islamic values and a high religiosity personality. Thus, this study is a basis to the requirement for establishing a specific model in the development of religious life so that empowerment can be done from time to time with the supervision of the university. ABSTRAK Hidup beragama juga disebut sebagai takwa merupakan tingkatan tertinggi sebagai Muslim. Ia dicapai melalui pengamalan dan penghayatan agama yang tinggi berasaskan kepada kefahaman yang benar. Sebagai mahasiswa Institut Pengajian Tinggi Islam (IPTI) mereka mempunyai imej sebagai golongan yang memahami dan mengamalkan Islam dalam kehidupan seharian. Ini meliputi akidah, ibadah dan akhlak. Pelbagai kajian telah dijalankan untuk menilai tahap hidup beragama mahasiswa universiti. Namun, kajian terhadap mahasiswa IPTI didapati kurang diberikan tumpuan. Justeru, kajian ini bertujuan mengenalpasti tahap pengamalan hidup beragama dalam kalangan mahasiswa Institut Pengajian Tinggi Islam (IPTI) di Malaysia. Kajian ini bersifat kuantitatif menggunakan pendekatan tinjauan keratan rentas dengan mengedarkan borang soal selidik Muslim Religiositi Personality Inventory atau singkatannya MRPI (2011) kepada mahasiswa daripada empat buah IPTI terpilih. Pemilihan IPTI dilakukan melalui kaedah penentuan zon iaitu UIAM (Barat), USIM (Selatan), UniSHAMS (Utara) dan KUIPSAS (Timur). Sebanyak 400 set soal selidik diedarkan kepada mahasiswa universiti secara rawak bebas. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif melibatkan frekuensi dan min. Dapatan menunjukkan mahasiswa mempunyai tahap pengetahuan sarwajagat Islam dan personaliti religiositi yang tinggi. Justeru, kajian ini menjadi asas kepada keperluan pembinaan model khusus bagi pembangunan hidup beragama supaya pemerkasaan dapat dilakukan dari masa ke masa dengan pemantauan daripada pihak universiti.

scholarly journals Online mathematics learning experiences of the colleges of education students in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 601-610
Author(s):  
Isaac Bengre Taley ◽  
Farouq Sessah Mensah ◽  
Philip Acheampong Adjei
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Dominant Mode ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Online Mathematics

The dominant mode of instructional delivery in Ghanaian Colleges of Education has been the conventional face-to-face. However, the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic year teaching had to be done via an emergency remote online teaching mode due to the novel covid-19 pandemic. In a cross-sectional survey, the online mathematics learning experienced of 497 students sampled from three Colleges of education in Ghana were explored using the adapted community of inquiry survey instrument. It was observed from the study that students’ online mathematics learning experiences were low. Further observation showed that while class cohesion and resolution dimensions were absent, teaching presence, exploration, affective expression, and triggering event dimensions of students’ online mathematics learning experiences were present. Additionally, the results showed that the difference in the magnitude of means in gender was partly dependent on the category of internet use before the remote online mathematics teaching was observed in the dimension of lack of class cohesion. Besides, the students were generally indifferent in their learning experiences regarding genders but significantly in terms of their internet use before the remote online mathematics teaching. Based on the results, implications of the state of the college of education (CoE) students’ online mathematics learning experiences and suggestions for improvement have been proposed.

scholarly journals A REVIEW OF RECENT PAPERS ON ONLINE DISCUSSION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Hammond
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Computer Communication ◽  
Asynchronous Online Discussion ◽  
Design Software ◽  
Additional Value

This paper presents a review of a sample of recent case studies on the use of asynchronous online discussion in higher education. These studies are analyzed in terms of curriculum design, assumptions about teaching and learning, and claims and reported conditions for using online discussion. The claims made for asynchronous online discussion—in particular the opportunities for interaction between learners, and permanent access to these interactions—are found to be frequently based on social constructivist principles. Asynchronous online discussion is seen as offering additional value by providing learners with experience of computer communication tools and opportunities for taking part in group work. Several constraints on participation within online forums are described. These are discussed in relation to the nature of curriculum design, software design, tutor support, and learners’ attitudes and previous experience. The conditions under which asynchronous online discussion may best support learning are set out, and avenues for future research are suggested.

scholarly journals Classroom Attentiveness of Children from Home with Inter Parental Violence in Chamwino District, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (Issue 4) ◽  
pp. 66-74
Author(s):  
Simion Kaminyoge Ambakisye
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Parental Violence ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Parental Conflicts ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated on classroom attentiveness of children from home with inter parental violence in Chamwino, Dodoma, Tanzania. The study employed the cross-sectional survey design whereby 312 out of 652 children from five secondary schools were randomly selected to participate by filling the questionnaire. Chi square test was employed to determine the relationship between violence against mothers and children’s attentiveness at the 0.05 level of significance. The results indicated a significant relationship between parental conflicts and lack of pupils’ adequate concentration in learning. The findings further showed that female children whose mothers are accustomed to violence are more inattentive than male children during the teaching and learning processes. The study recommends that effective intervention strategies such as developing training through psycho education within families, schools and the community be in place.

scholarly journals The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Students’ Learning Outcome in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1425-1431
Author(s):  
Andi Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Year

The current Covid-19 pandemic has had many effects on human life globally, including the implementation of education. This study aimed to obtain the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on learning outcomes in higher education. The research method used is a cross-sectional study. The data were taken from the test results at the end of the lecture, observations, and interviews. The research was conducted at the University of Muhammadiyah Lampung, IPDN Jatinangor Campus, and the Ahmad Dahlan Institute of Technology and Business, with 120 students participating. The data analysis technique used the percentage technique and cross-tabulation. The study results concluded that student learning outcomes decreased in the 2020-2021 academic year compared to the 2019-2020 academic year. The decline in learning outcomes includes knowledge, skills, and psychology. This finding has implications for the understanding of education personnel regarding online teaching and learning design during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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