Cross Disciplinary Learning in Distance Higher Education

2010 ◽  
pp. 345-364
Author(s):  
Jonathan O. Osiki
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Significant Treatment ◽  
Assignment Method ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Spiral Model

Adequately selecting and applying the multi-model structure from the backdrop of cross-disciplinary learning in stimulating professionals’ research empowerment in distance higher education, is a regular focus of research. How the benefits of research is developed, nurtured, continuously enhanced, and sustained in value-driven academic activities is the direct consequence of learners’ emotionality. The study argues that distance learners learn meaningfully when their emotionality is adequate. Using the emotional spiral model, the study in a pre-test, post-test, control quasi-experimental research design evaluated the impact of behaviour techniques subsumed psychotherapeutically in facilitating learners’ emotional stability for inducing research competences. The distance learners were initially screened for their fears in research activities and quantitative abilities, and then subsequently allotted into four independent intervention sub-groups. Under the vantage application of psychotherapy, for a four-week out of a six-week maximum teaching-learning encounter, prior to the post-evaluation (i.e. post-test) period, the learners were exposed to the benefits of the reframing techniques, rational emotive bahaviour techniques, assignment method, and the control technique (i.e the non-treatment) group. Utilizing the analysis of variance statistical method at the 0.05 alpha, the findings showed that the participants’ research prowess improved tremendously with a statistically significant treatment effect [F (4, 1052) =7.52; P

scholarly journals Graphic organizers to empower the teaching-learning process of grammar tenses in higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-19
Author(s):  
Jazmín Marisol Medina ◽  
Jazmina Ivonne Mena Mayorga
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Graphic Organizers ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Experimental Group

Introduction. The English language is a mandatory subject in elementary, secondary, and higher education in Ecuador. To become proficient, a broad knowledge of grammar is needed because it is considered the backbone of a language. Objective. This research aims to implement graphic organizers in the teaching-learning process of grammar tenses. Methodology. This inquiry took place at a university of Riobamba with a target population of 62 A2 level students. A quasi-experimental research, was carried out with 31 students that were the experimental group and the same number of students as the control group. A pre-test was applied to both groups to evaluate their grammar skills. After that, both groups were given a post-test to determine if the graphic organizers implemented made any improvement on the students’ performance regarding grammar tenses. Results. The post-test results demonstrated that the competence of the experimental group students has been enhanced after implementing graphic organizers. Conclusion. The students were able to clear up their ideas and to establish better relationships between graphical and cognitive demands.

scholarly journals Geology and Environment: A Problem-Based Learning Study in Higher Education

Geosciences ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Tânia Pinto ◽  
António Guerner Dias ◽  
Clara Vasconcelos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Within Subjects ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Experimental Group

We aimed to contribute to a shift in higher education teaching and learning methods by considering problem-based learning (PBL) as an approach capable of positively affecting students from a geology and environment (GE) curricular unit. In a convenience sample from a Portuguese public university, two groups of students were defined: (1) an experimental group (n = 16), to which an intervention program (IP) based on PBL was applied, and (2) a comparison group (n = 17), subjected to the traditional teaching approach. For nine weeks, students subject to the IP faced four problem scenarios about different themes. A triangulation of methods was chosen. The study involved two phases: (1) qualitative (sustained on content analysis of driving questions raised by students, registered in a monitoring sheet) and (2) quantitative (quasi-experimental study, based on data from a prior and post-test knowledge assessment). The qualitative results point to the development of more complex cognitive-level questioning skills after increasing familiarity with PBL. The data obtained in the quantitative study, which included both a “within-subjects” and a “between-subjects” design, show higher benefits in the experimental group, documenting gains in terms of scientific knowledge when using the PBL methodology.

scholarly journals PENGARUH METODE PRAKTIKUM BERBANTUAN FLASH TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATERI HIDROKARBON DI KELAS XI IPA SMA MUHAMMADIYAH PONTIANAK

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salmauwati Salmauwati ◽  
Muhamad Agus Wibowo ◽  
Dedeh Kurniasih
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Practical Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
And Control ◽  
Positive Effect

ABSTRACTThis study was initiated by the students’ low learning outcomes on Chemistry subject and the teachers’ preference in using lecture method in teaching learning process.This study aimed at 1) finding out the differences of students’ learning outcomes between the use of flash media-assisted practical method and lecture method on hydrocarbon class at grade XI MIA of SMA Muhammadiyah I Pontianak. Using quasi experimental design and Control Group Posttes Design, this study employed the students of grade XI MIA 2 as the samples of experiment group, andthe students of grade XI MIA 2 as the samples of control group. The data collection techniques used were measurement and observation. While the instruments employed were observation sheet and essay. TheU-Mann Whitneytest revealed that the post test score of 0,0140< 0,05 Ho was rejected, while the Ha one was accepted. It means that there was correlation of students’ learning outcomes between the experiment and the control groups. In addition, the effect size result was 1,086 > 0,8 and considered high which indicated the positive effect of flash media-assisted practical method in enhancing students’ learning achievement.Keywords: flash, learning outcomes, hydrocarbon, practical method

scholarly journals Recursos Didácticos Comunicativos Y Audiovisuales Para La Enseñanza-Aprendizaje Del Idioma Inglés A Través De Aulas Virtuales

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (25) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Armas Pesantez Paul Rolando ◽  
Armas Pesantez Washington Geovanny ◽  
Salazar Calderón Edison Hernán ◽  
Guadalupe Bravo Luis Oswaldo ◽  
Orozco Yánez Gabriel Isaac
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Curriculum Guidelines ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Didactic Material ◽  
Teaching Learning

The purpose of the current research was the implementation of didactic audiovisual and communicative resources through a virtual classroom for the teaching-learning of English language, aimed to the first level students Languages School at Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo due to the lack of didactic material helping in the development of activities and tasks into the classroom. This fact impedes teachers and students reaching a higher level in the English Language teaching-learning process, this situation made necessary the implementation of resources adaptive to the pedagogical context and planned through a content manager or virtual classroom. The current research is quasi experimental, bibliographic, documental and descriptive which was applied to a sample where it was necessary to consider an initial knowledge diagnose before applying the communicative and audiovisual resources, then it was necessary to carry out an evaluation at the end of it. It was also necessary to use a set of activities based on communicative and audiovisual resources framed within the micro curriculum guidelines with schedules and contents that were evaluated through questionnaires and a checklist. The instruments for collecting information allowed obtaining data in both pre-test and post-test. These qualifications were compared through a statistical test that allowed concluding that the use of the mentioned resources improved the English language teaching, at the same time it was possible to recommend its use within the curriculum for the First Level of the Languages Major.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study between the Use of Role Play and Discussion Method in Teaching Speaking Ability

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-241
Author(s):  
Syafrizal Syafrizal ◽  
John Pahamzah
Keyword(s):  
Role Play ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Twelfth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Method Show

The study aims to investigate if role play and discussion methods can improve students’ speaking skills significantly. The researcher also attempts to investigate whether role play or discussion method that better enhancing the students’ speaking performance after the teaching-learning process conducted. To achieve these aims, the quasi-experimental research design is employed. The data were gathered from 60 students of twelfth grade in one of the vocational high schools in Pandeglang, Banten. Students from two classes were taken randomly and divided into experimental and control groups. Some instruments like pre-test - post-test were employed to collect the data. At the end of the study, many advantages were found to improve the students’ speaking skill including vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation aspect. Both groups indicated to experience improvement, but the experimental group showed more advanced enhancement indicated by their achieving to reach the ‘good’ category in speaking. While none of the students from the control group could get that. Conclusively, students taught by the discussion method show more improvement with 19.93 as their mean score. While students by role-play method have 13.73 as their mean score. It is significantly different from both methods indicated by the significance value score of 0.14 which is less than 0.05. Hence, the discussion method is more effective than the role-play method in improving students’ speaking ability. For that reason, it is recommended for teachers to use discussion method to improve students’ speaking comprehension.

scholarly journals MOODLE platform as a didactic support for the English language skills improvement

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1.2) ◽  
pp. 358-371
Author(s):  
Noemi Mercedes Remache Carrillo ◽  
Sandra Paulina Porras Pumalema ◽  
Diana Carolina Campaña Días ◽  
Mónica Alexandra Garcés Villacrés
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intervention Phase ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
English Language Skills

Introduction: higher education has experienced a number of changes in the teaching field due to the current situation. In this context, e-learning through educational platforms has taken on great value in the teaching-learning process. Objective: to apply an educational intervention through the Moodle platform to consolidate the skills of the English language in the students of the industrial maintenance career of the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo during the special period April-September 2020. Methodology: this investigation was carried out in the context of mandatory teleworking due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This mixed research had a descriptive approach with a quasi-experimental focus. To achieve the main goal, 70 students from the third semester took an active part in it who were divided into two study groups: the control group and the experimental group, with 35 students respectively. Before the intervention phase, information was collected through a survey which yielded important general data related to their socio-demographic information and self-perception of their level of English. At the same time, a pre-test of knowledge of the language was taken from the students which was based on the Cambridge PET exam. With this exam, data were obtained for the development of the intervention plan that was implemented throughout the semester. Results: after the intervention phase, the students took a post-test and the corresponding means could be compared. They obtained 9.20 for the control group and 11.99 for the experimental group as final scores. Conclusion: it is concluded that the Moodle Platform is a valuable didactic support to improve English language skills.

scholarly journals Models Connecting Points on Pupils’ Achievement in Rational Numbers

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Bertha Ese Omoruan ◽  
Patrick Uzo Osadebe
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Rational Numbers ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Teaching Learning

  The study investigated pupils’ achievement in rational numbers, using constructivist models and traditional approach of instruction as connecting points between pupils’ prior knowledge of whole numbers concept and the new concept. Pre-test post-test non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental research design was adopted. A research question guided the study and was answered using descriptive statistics; and a formulated corresponding null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance, using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). A sample of 103 pupils was used for the study. A test instrument titled Rational Numbers Achievement Test (RNAT) was developed, validated and used to generate data. The instrument had 0.74 reliability index of internal consistency through the use of Kuder Richardson formula 21. The results showed that different types of representation are central to conceptual understanding, and are able to resolve pupils’ difficulties and misconceptions about rational numbers. Based on these findings, it was recommended that constructivist models of instruction should be part of the main instructional approaches for the teaching-learning of mathematics at the Basic Levels of the Nigerian school system.

scholarly journals The Differential Impact of the Experiential- Entrepreneurial Learning Method on the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Higher Education Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 236-254
Author(s):  
Yasin Mohammed Ali ◽  
Reda Darge Negasi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Differential Impact ◽  
Entrepreneurial Learning ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Impact

This study has comparatively examined the differential impact of the experiential-entrepreneurial learning method on the entrepreneurial intentions of students against the traditional entrepreneurial-teaching method of the course in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management in Wollo University, Ethiopia. The research design appropriated was a quasi-experimental non-equivalent comparison-group design. The data for the study were drawn from 202 prospective graduating students. An entrepreneurial-intentional questionnaire (EIQ) was used to collect the data. To test the impact of course intervention, ANCOVA and SEM_path analysis were employed. As the findings indicated, a significant mean difference in the entrepreneurial intention and its antecedents were obtained between the experiential-entrepreneurial method and the traditional entrepreneurial-teaching method group of the study participants. The relationships of variables included in the theory of planned behavior (TPB) have been affected by the two teaching-learning methods univocally. The findings have practical implications and recommendations for the teaching-learning processes of entrepreneurship in higher education.

scholarly journals Portfolio assessment: Learning outcomes and students’ attitudes

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-153
Author(s):  
Teguh Sulistyo ◽  
Katharina Poptrisia Nona Eltris ◽  
Siti Mafulah ◽  
Suhartawan Budianto ◽  
Saiful Saiful ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Portfolio Assessment ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Writing Tests

This paper is aimed at (1) investigating whether the implementation of portfolio assessment had an impact on students’ writing ability, and (2) obtaining the students’ attitudes towards portfolios. The method used in this study was quasi-experimental research design, and the data were collected through a set of writing tests (pre-test and post-test) and a questionnaire. The results show that the implementation of portfolio assessment increased the students’ writing ability. It was also found that the students’ knowledge of global issues (content and organization) also increased more significantly than the local issues (grammar, vocabulary, and mechanics). In addition, the results of the questionnaire proved that the secondary level students had positive attitudes towards the implementation of the portfolio assessment. Therefore, it is suggested that the portfolio assessment should be implemented in the teaching-learning process especially in English writing since it could give regular feedback, and help the students in monitoring their writing progress.

scholarly journals EFEITO DE UM PROGRAMA DE RESSIGNIFICAÇÃO DA EDUCAÇÃO NO CLIMA ESCOLAR EM DUAS INSTITUIÇÕES DE EDUCAÇÃO FUNDAMENTAL - SÉRIES INICIAIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Juliana Freire Bidóia ◽  
Alessandra de Morais ◽  
Cristiane Paiva Alves ◽  
Patrícia Unger Raphael Bataglia
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Climate ◽  
Elementary Education ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Feedback ◽  
Climate Assessment ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Learning

This work has as its theme a process of education reframing taking the school climate as one of its parameters of analysis. The reframing of the education is understood as a process of reflection of the school community regarding the aims and means of the teaching-learning process. An instrument that makes possible to identify the actors' perception of the school environment is the School Climate Questionnaire. This research aimed to analyze the effects on school climate quality of an education reframing program under the perspective of the students, in two municipal public schools of Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education. The School Climate Assessment Questionnaire was used as an instrument. It is a quasi-experimental research, in which to verify the effects of the reframing process on the school climate quality, a pre-test and a post-test were carried out, both with the application of the referred questionnaire to approximately 500 students from the 3rd to 5th grades. Three municipal public schools with similar characteristics were part of the research, two of them in the experimental group, with the intervention of the independent variable (reframing program) and the other one as the control group. The results allowed to identify the significant transformations in the experimental schools in comparison with the school of the control group. The conclusion of the work served to retro-analyze the actions of the program at the time of the initial diagnosis (pre-test) feedback, in which the educators actively participated the process of reflection on the results of the climate.

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