Faculty Training Strategies to Enhance Pedagogy-Technology Integration

2012 ◽  
pp. 192-202
Author(s):  
Jared Keengwe ◽  
David Georgina ◽  
Patrick Wachira
Keyword(s):  
Technology Integration ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Traditional Classrooms

One of the unprecedented benefits of campus-wide distance learning strategies has been the incorporation of more technology-based pedagogy into traditional classrooms, thus, increasing faculty and student teaching and learning opportunities. This “hybrid” or “blended” teaching has emerged largely due to a desire to widen access to educational opportunities, continuing education, and university resources (Curran, 2004; Garrison & Kanuka, 2004). However, a major challenge to this technologically enhanced pedagogy has been the training of higher education faculty. This article focuses on faculty technology literacy, the implementation of technology into traditional faculty pedagogy, and the need for effective faculty training to enhance appropriate technology integration into classroom instruction (Keengwe, 2007). In this paper, the authors recommend two tier training as a possible strategy to technology integration training challenges that instructors face in their pedagogical practices.

Faculty Training Strategies to Enhance Pedagogy-Technology Integration

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared Keengwe ◽  
David Georgina ◽  
Patrick Wachira
Keyword(s):  
Technology Integration ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Traditional Classrooms

One of the unprecedented benefits of campus-wide distance learning strategies has been the incorporation of more technology-based pedagogy into traditional classrooms, thus, increasing faculty and student teaching and learning opportunities. This “hybrid” or “blended” teaching has emerged largely due to a desire to widen access to educational opportunities, continuing education, and university resources (Curran, 2004; Garrison & Kanuka, 2004). However, a major challenge to this technologically enhanced pedagogy has been the training of higher education faculty. This article focuses on faculty technology literacy, the implementation of technology into traditional faculty pedagogy, and the need for effective faculty training to enhance appropriate technology integration into classroom instruction (Keengwe, 2007). In this paper, the authors recommend two tier training as a possible strategy to technology integration training challenges that instructors face in their pedagogical practices.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF ONLINE TEACHING ON FACE-TO-FACE TEACHING PRACTICES

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norma I. Scagnoli ◽  
Lydia P. Buki ◽  
Scott D. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Face To Face

The integration of online technologies in educational practice is rendering new opportunities for teaching and learning. It is known that instructors who have taught fully online courses have acquired new skills and have had the opportunity to implement novel pedagogical practices in the online environment. However, it is unclear whether direct exposure to fully online teaching facilitates the integration of technology in traditional classrooms. This qualitative investigation examined the transfer of four experienced faculty members’ pedagogical practices from online to face-to-face teaching. Results of this case study show that (a) the instructors’ online teaching experience influenced their perceptions and understanding of online pedagogical strategies, and (b) the transfer of pedagogical strategies back to the classroom is a complex process influenced by the instructors’ teaching style, satisfaction with working in the online environment, and the similarity of content and context between online and face-to-face courses. These findings have the potential to inform innovations in faculty training and development and to promote further research in this area.

scholarly journals A percorrer o caminho da transformação (digital) na escola... o professor como agente de mudança!

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (31) ◽  
pp. 96-108
Author(s):  
Joana Viana ◽  
Conceição Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Teaching And Learning Strategies ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Information And Communication

RESUMO Assente na ideia do professor como agente transformador, apresenta-se a abordagem estratégica adotada numa escola EB1 com jardim de infância, com vista à promoção do uso das tecnologias digitais como enriquecimento das estratégias de ensino e de aprendizagem, por iniciativa de uma das professoras em resposta às fracas condições existentes na escola para que tal fosse possível com a naturalidade esperada. Foi criado o laboratório TIC, reunindo-se os recursos tecnológicos existentes na escola e criando-se diferentes ambientes de trabalho (à semelhança das “salas de aula do futuro”), onde são desenvolvidos projetos, articulados transversalmente com o currículo, e se promove o desenvolvimento de competências em TIC e de competências transversais. Professores e alunos da escola reconhecem que as atividades realizadas no laboratório TIC têm constituído experiências de aprendizagem enriquecedoras e significativas, que permitem aprofundar os conhecimentos adquiridos e desenvolver competências, como ilustram os resultados preliminares que se apresentam neste texto. Palavras-Chave: Tecnologias digitais. Professores. Práticas pedagógicas. Ambientes educativos inovadores. ABSTRACT Based on the idea of the teacher as an agent of transformation, we present the strategic approach used in one primary school with kindergarten, with the purpose of promoting the use of digital technologies as an enrichment of the teaching and learning strategies, under the initiative of one of the teachers in response to the weak conditions in the school so that it would become possible with the expected naturality. An ICT (Information and Communication Technology) laboratory was created. Through gathering all the school’s technological resources and providing different work environments (similarly to the “classrooms of the future”), projects -transversally articulated with the curriculum - are developed, and ICT and transversal skills are promoted. School teachers and students recognize that the activities performed in the ICT lab have been enriching and meaningful learning activities, which allow the deepening of acquired knowledge and the development of skills, as illustrated by the preliminary results presented in this text. Keywords: Digital technologies. Teachers, Pedagogical Practices. Innovative learning environments. RESUMEN Basado en la idea del profesor como agente transformador, se presenta el enfoque estratégico adoptado en una escuela de primaria con educación infantil, con el propósito de promover el uso de las tecnologías digitales como enriquecimiento de las estrategias de enseñanza y de aprendizaje, por iniciativa de una de las profesoras en respuesta a las débiles condiciones existentes en la escuela para que fuera posible con la naturalidad esperada. Se creó el laboratorio TIC (Tecnología de la Información y la Comunicación), reuniendo todos los recursos tecnológicos existentes en la escuela y creando diferentes ambientes de trabajo (a semejanza de las "aulas del futuro"), donde se desarrollan proyectos, articulados transversalmente con el currículo, y se promueve el desarrollo de competencias en TIC y de competencias transversales. Los profesores y alumnos de la escuela reconocen que las actividades realizadas en el laboratorio TIC han sido experiencias de aprendizaje enriquecedoras y significativas, que han permitido profundizar los conocimientos adquiridos y desarrollar competencias, como ilustran los resultados preliminares que se presentan en este texto. Palabras Clave: Tecnologías digitales. Profesores. Prácticas pedagógicas. Entornos educativos innovadores. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22169/revint.v14i31.1503

scholarly journals MODELLING DOMINANT LANGUAGE PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES TO IMMERSE ARABIC LEARNERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Saheed Ahmad Rufai
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Dominant Language ◽  
Pedagogical Models ◽  
European Task ◽  
Ultimate Purpose

The achievements of language pedagogical models have been studied through the use of input-output models. While teaching and learning programmes are the input, learners’ achievements are the output. However, some specific models have been found to be more effective and evaluated more than others. It is noted that of all the components of language pedagogical models, the specific language learning strategies employed have received less attention. This study evaluates four dominant language pedagogical models namely the Alliance Francaise Model (for French), the Goethe Institut Model (for German), Instituto Cervantes Model (for Spanish), and the model the European-funded Pan-European Task-based Activities in Language Learning (PETALL) project which is co-funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union.  Consequently, the strengths identified are reformulated as principles guiding best language pedagogical practices and translated into curriculum conceptual and design framework for a proposed and tentatively tagged, “The Arabic World”.  The ultimate purpose wass to replicate some of such successful outcome-based dominant language pedagogical practices in the context of Modern Standard Arabic.

Education for Sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-23
Author(s):  
Megan Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Education For Sustainability ◽  
Teacher Preparedness ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Teaching And Learning Strategies ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Pre Service Teacher

This article argues for the implementation of Education for Sustainability (EfS) through the Humanities learning areas in primary education, as together they can deliver powerful knowledge, concepts, skills, values and actions that prepare students to create and participate in a more sustainable future. To overcome barriers to EfS, such as, lack of teacher preparedness, conceptual understanding, enthusiasm and confidence in teaching controversial issues, greater exposure to and experience in EfS not only during pre-service teacher education, but also as continued professional development, is critical to encourage and support teachers in implementing meaningful and transformative EfS practices into their teaching It is widely recognised that establishing a democratic classroom environment and taking a student-centred constructivist approach to teaching and learning strategies, including the cooperative learning, questioning, discussion and an inquiry-based learning model, are the best suited processes and pedagogical practices for EfS.

Pedagogical Practices of Accounting Departments Addressing AACSB Technology Requirements

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumantra Sarkar ◽  
Scott R. Boss ◽  
Joy Gray
Keyword(s):  
Technology Integration ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Technology Skills ◽  
Accounting Faculty ◽  
Accounting Curriculum ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Quantitative Results

Technology skills are essential for accounting professionals and should be equally important in the accounting curricula. Educational institutions measure technology-related curricular innovations in part through compliance with AACSB Standard A5. We investigate how institutions are preparing for accreditation review as it relates to technology in accounting curriculum by surveying AIS educators from 85 universities and examining efforts to meet the AACSB Standard A5 accreditation requirements. Quantitative results suggest that most institutions feel they are prepared but also contain some contradictory information that, when combined with qualitative feedback, raises questions about the degree of progress in technology integration. Common issues include a widespread lack of increased faculty training, an over-reliance on AIS classes to meet accreditation standards, and the inclusion of basic spreadsheet and visualization skills as "technology" or "data analytics." We provide a suggested pathway to improve accounting pedagogy as it relates to technology through phased curricular changes and issue a call for administrators to support increased accounting faculty technology training.

Completing Student-Teaching Internships Online

2022 ◽  
pp. 106-127
Author(s):  
Luis Miguel Dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Teachers Experiences ◽  
Teaching And Learning Strategies ◽  
The Common ◽  
Learning Options

Distance-based learning has become one of the common alternative learning options. Currently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many academic programmes, including programmes with internship requirements, have switched their teaching and learning strategies from on-campus learning to online platforms. This study aims to understand the experiences and sense-making processes of student-teachers who have completed their student-teaching internships online during the COVID-19 pandemic. To understand the feedback, experiences, and sense-making processes of this group of student-teachers, it is important to collect first-hand sharing. More importantly, the trend of distance learning-based student-teaching internships will be developed during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this study will serve as one of the first reports about student-teachers' experiences.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN EDUCATION: ACTIVE LEARNERS

2019 ◽  
pp. 14-21
Author(s):  
Sevinç GÜLSEÇEN
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Electronic Music ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Digital Television ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning

It is argued that the digital technology has made possible the vast range of applications and media forms including virtual reality, digital special effects, digital film, digital television, electronic music, computer games, multimedia, the Internet, the World Wide Web, digital telephony and so on [8]. Digital transformation has been particularly influential in new directions of society.Providing schools with digital technology promises a high return on investment. The presence of computers and Internet access raises technology literacy and skills, better preparing the future generations to participate in the information society [12]. To this end, schools represent ideal access points because they cover a large part of the population, especially in developing countries. Starting from 1990s, many educators have been realised the potential of Internet for educational purposes and began to introduce it into classrooms. According to [10] the popularity of web-based teaching and learning lies in the strengths of its distributed nature and the case of its browsing facility. Both the use of digital technology and increased interest in student-centered learning may lead to a significant change of the teacher’s role, as well as the recognition of the active role of the learner in the learning process.

Using reflection. Mentoring midwifery students in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenda Hawley ◽  
Anthony Tuckett
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Constructivist Theory ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Teaching And Learning Strategies ◽  
Global Health Care ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose: This study aims to offer guidance to lecturers and undergraduate midwifery students in using reflective practice and to offer a roadmap for academic staff accompanying undergraduate midwifery students on international clinical placements. Design: Drawing on reflection within the Constructivist Theory, the Gibbs Reflective Cycle (GRC) provides opportunities to review experiences and share new knowledge by working through five stages—feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan. Findings:  The reflections of the midwifery students in this study provide insight into expectations prior to leaving for international placement, practical aspects of what local knowledge is beneficial, necessary teaching and learning strategies and the students’ cultural awareness growth. Implications: The analysis and a reflective approach have wider implications for universities seeking to improve preparations when embarking on an international clinical placement. It can also inform practices that utilise reflection as an impetus to shape midwifery students to be more receptive to global health care issues. 

Implementation Of Coopertive Learning Strategies To Improve Learning Outcomes In Subjects Of Civic Education Main Subjects State Power Sharing System Of 10th Grade Students Accounting In SMKN Tanimbar Selatan

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-172
Author(s):  
Veky Robinson Sabarlele
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Citizenship Education ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The purpose of this classroom action research (CAR) is to aim to find out whether there is an increase in learning outcomes in the subject of Citizenship Education students using cooperative learning strategies. This research is a classroom action research study involving 30 students of class X Accounting SMKN 2 Tanimbar Selatan consisting of 5 women and 20 men. Some of the variables investigated in this study are as follows (1) input variables which include students, lesson material, learning resources, (2) the variable process of organizing teaching and learning activities, such as teaching and learning interactions, student questioning skills, student learning methods, and (3) output variables such as student curiosity, students' ability to apply knowledge, student learning motivation, student learning outcomes, student attitudes towards learning experiences through improvement activities. There are four stages carried out in carrying out this research activity, namely: the stages of planning, implementation of actions, observation and interpretation as well as analysis and reflection. This research was conducted in two research cycles. From the results of the action in the first cycle, it was found that the average value of students was 78.67 with the highest score of 90 and the lowest value of 65 and completeness of learning only reached 77% or 23 students out of 30 students, still below the established completeness of 85% of students unfinished learning 23% or 7 students out of 30 students. Thus the next learning cycle still needs to be designed. Results in Cycle II the average value of students 81.00 with the highest value of 95 and the lowest value of 70 and completeness of learning has only reached 87% or 26 students out of 30 students, already above the mastery that has been set that is 85% of students who have not finished learning 13 % or 4 students out of 30 students. Thus there is no need to design further learning cycles. The results showed that the use of cooperative learning strategies in fact can improve learning outcomes in subjects Citizenship Education in class X Accounting for SMKN 2 Tanimbar Selatan 2018/2019

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