Instructor Readiness for Open and Distance Learning in Turkey

2022 ◽  
pp. 220-258
Author(s):  
Hurşit Cem Salar
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
University Culture ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Open And Distance Learning ◽  
Distance Courses

The main purpose of this study is to examine the readiness of the instructors at universities in Turkey to open and distance learning (ODL) in terms of the ODL factors (distance teaching, technology, communication, and time) regarding competencies (knowledge-skills and attitudes-beliefs) and resources. A multiple case study design was employed, and 36 instructors from four different universities participated. Qualitative data were gathered through personal interviews and analyzed with descriptive analysis. Overall, the results indicate that the instructors in this research have competencies for all the ODL factors. Also, a majority of instructors has given their positive beliefs about ODL, but they all noted their concerns such as lack of interaction with the students and conveying university culture and lifestyle as the disadvantages of ODL. The study has revealed that almost every instructor has enough resources to give distance courses, whereas the problem is with lack of time for updating course content and self-development.

scholarly journals Pengelolaan Open and Distance Learning di TK Muslimat NU 41 Wuluhan Jember

genius ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-33
Author(s):  
Abdul Karim ◽  
Luluk Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Learning Flexibility ◽  
The Media ◽  
Open And Distance Learning ◽  
Transfer Of Information

Generally, education is a process of communication and transfer of information from educators to students. Online learning is a special education service that is carried out inclusively with a kind of separate learning model between educators and students. The purpose of this study is describing and analyzing the management of distance learning and open learning in Kindergarten of Muslimat NU 41 Gawok Dukuh Dempok Wuluhan. The method used is qualitative descriptive analysis with case study approach. The researchers used interviews to collect datas and triangulations to check the datas validity. The model of data analyzing and validity checking was based on the theory by Miles and Huberman. The results of the study showed : (1) Planning: school coordinates with parents via Whatsapp group and teachers prepares the themes of learning for creating learning flexibility. (2) Implementation: the teachers accompany parents through Whatsapp with some themes of discussion. (3) Evaluation: the evaluaton is carried out daily and weekly indirectly through Whatsapp group, the media used for interaction between teachers to students, teachers to teachers and also interviews to parents, or by giving assignments and visiting works. Pendidikan secara umum merupakan suatu proses komunikasi dan transfer informasi dari pendidik kepada peserta didik. Pembelajaran daring merupakan layanan pendidikan khusus secara inklusif yang dilaksanakan dengan model pembelajaran terpisah antara pendidik dan peserta didik. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis tentang pengelolaan pembelajaran open and distance learning di TK Muslimat NU 41 Gawok Dukuh Dempok Wuluhan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini dengan pendekatan kualitatif deskrptif dan jenis penelitian studi kasus. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan tehnik wawancara. Sedangkan metode analisis data menggunakan model analisis data Miles dan Huberman. Keabsahan data dengan trianggulasi. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan: (1) Perencanaan: sekolah berkoordinasi dengan wali murid, guru menyiapkan tema pembelajaran, sekolah menyiapkan group Whatsapp, fleksibilitas belajar anak di rumah. (2) Pelaksanaan: guru mendampingi orang tua melalui media Whatsapp, tema dapurku, tema belajar anak pintar, anak hebat dan anak cerdas, tema sahabat bermain, tema rajin ibadah. (3) Evaluasi: pemanfaatan grup Whatsapp untuk evaluasi harian dan mingguan melalui grup Whatsapp, baik evaluasi dengan dialog langsung antar anak dan guru maupun guru dengan guru, maupun interview guru dengan orang tua, serta melalui penugasan dan hasil karya wisata. Kata Kunci: perencanaan, pelaksanaan, evaluasi, pembelajaran jarak jauh

scholarly journals HOW MUCH ‘DISTANCE’ DOES LANGUAGE CREATE IN ODL MATERIALS? A BOTSWANA CASE STUDY

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-73
Author(s):  
Mmabaledi Kefilwe Seeletso ◽  
Rinelle Evans
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Study Materials ◽  
Mixed Methods Case Study ◽  
Open And Distance Learning ◽  
Instructional Dialogue ◽  
Group Interviews

It is assumed that open and distance learning institutions develop study materials that adequately engage learners with quality content to assist their content mastery. However, distance learners continue to underperform, which raises the concern that high drop-out and failure rates may be ascribed to the study materials. This mixed-methods case study examined instructional material developed for secondary school learners studying via the open and distance learning mode. The study was informed by Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory to evaluate the process of designing and developing instructional materials while Gorsky, Caspi and Trumper’s Theory of Instructional Dialogue was used to map interaction with and within the selected study materials. A self-designed evaluation rubric included language related criteria to gauge the accessibility of content. A questionnaire survey was undertaken with purposively identified participants: five material developers, 176 learners, and six tutors. Six semi-structured group interviews and twenty individual face-to-face interviews were conducted. Open coding and SPSS reports were used for qualitative and quantitative data analysis, respectively. Findings related to non-alignment of materials with learner profile, and the national syllabus, while inadequate proficiency in the language of instruction remained problematic. The outcomes of this study highlight the importance of well-trained material developers and focused ODL policies for quality assuring effective content design and development to accommodate diverse learners with limited English proficiency.

scholarly journals Attitudes and Perceptions of Students to Open and Distance Learning in Nigeria

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Olugbenga Ojo ◽  
Felix Kayode Olakulehin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Single Mode ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
African Region ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
The Face ◽  
Open And Distance Learning

In the West African Region of Africa, the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is the first full fledged university that operates in an exclusively open and distance learning (ODL) mode of education. NOUN focuses mainly on open and distance teaching and learning system, and delivers its courses materials via print in conjunction with information and communication technology (ICT), when applicable. This 'single mode' of open education is different from the integration of distance learning system into the face- to- face teaching and learning system, which is more typical of conventional Universities in Nigeria and other parts of the world. Thus, NOUN reflects a novel development in the provision of higher education in Nigeria. This study assesses the attitudes and perceptions of distance teaching and learning by students enrolled in the NOUN and of the National Teachers' Institute (NTI) compared to their experiences at conventional universities. One hundred and twenty (n = 120) randomly selected NOUN and NTI students of NOUN were the subjects of the study. The Students' Attitude and Perception Rating of Open and Distance Learning Institutions Inventory (SAPRODLII), developed by the researchers, was administered to the subjects to measure their attitudes and experiences. Results of the study showed that students generally have a positive perception and attitude towards ODL, compared to traditional forms of higher education.

A Case Study in the Measurement of Educational Efficiency in Open and Distance Learning

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Tattersall ◽  
Wim Waterink ◽  
Pierre Höppener ◽  
Rob Koper
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Educational Efficiency ◽  
Open And Distance Learning

scholarly journals Is Foreign Language Teaching Possible Without School? Distance Learning Experiences of Foreign Language Students at Ataturk University During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebubekir Bozavlı
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students

Covid-19 pandemic forced Turkey, like other countries, to give up face to face teaching in all educational institutions and to move toward distance education. This research aims to determine the learning experiences of foreign language students participating in distance education during the pandemic and their beliefs about whether it is possible to learn a foreign language without school. There were two problems that attempted to be answered; first, is it possible to learn a foreign language during and after the pandemic without being physically at school and second, what kinds of experiences do students gain in distance learning of foreign languages. The sample of the study consists of the students of department of foreign languages at Atatürk University, in Turkey. The study was carried out with a sample population composed of two hundred forty-two male and female students from German, French, and English Language Education Departments. A questionnaire consisting of thirteen close-ended questions created with a 5-Likert type developed by the researcher was applied. Participants answered the questionnaire online via Atatürk University Course Information System. The data were analyzed through the SPSS program to determine their frequency and descriptive analysis, and interpreted with content analysis and descriptive analysis. The results demonstrated that students believe that they can’t learn a foreign language without going to school. Additionally, the findings indicated that their digital literacy skills are insufficient in distance teaching, and students show low motivation in learning

scholarly journals The Analysis of Alternative Distance Learning Implementation into the System of General Professional Training of Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 339
Author(s):  
Nataliia N. Medynska ◽  
Nataliia M. Sovtys ◽  
Mykhailo Yu. Halatiuk ◽  
Nataliia V. Symonovych ◽  
Olena I. Shuryn
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
Cognitive Components ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies ◽  
Distance Courses

The purpose of the study was to justify and check experimentally the efficiency in the application of distance learning technologies to ensure future teachers’ readiness to pedagogical work in the process of general professional training. The quasi-experimental research was conducted while delivering the disciplines of “Pedagogics” and “Psychology” included in the cycle of general professional training. The levels of motivational, activity-oriented, and cognitive components of future teachers’ readiness to pedagogical work were measured using the determination methodology for the factors of the profession’s attractiveness developed by Yadov, the questionnaire entitled “The identifier of problematic dominant level in the process of addressing pedagogical tasks”, and the results of the final tests. To analyse the results obtained and to study objectively dynamics of changes in activity orientated, cognitive, and motivational elements, the research has used methods of mathematical data processing and a STATISTICA software for statistical analysis. The research found the efficiency of distance courses implementation with active teaching methods on the development of all components of future teachers’ readiness to pedagogical work. The author concluded that in the context of the general professional training of teachers and adaptation to the peculiarities of distance learning, the most efficient methods are the following: case-study, a problem-oriented lecture, a method of projects, portfolio, and discussion. In the view of the author, distance educational technologies, means of virtual visualisation and interactive content help broaden the didactical potential of active methods of pedagogical interaction and diversify delivery of the training material.

scholarly journals University Students’ Perspectives on Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Implementation Amidst COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
VloreenNity Mathew ◽  
Ellen Chung
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Open And Distance Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
Near Future

Open and Distance Learning (ODL) has been implemented in universities around the world since decades ago. With COVID-19 pandemic, its implementation has been accelerated globally at an unprecedented speed and haste. Thus, the aim of this paper is to investigate the university students’ perspectives on ODL amidst COVID-19. By using the convenient sampling method, a total of 608 diploma and degree students throughout Malaysia have participated and shared their feedback on ODL implementation. The collected data covered their general feedback and what they enjoyed the most about ODL. Moreover, their recommendations on ODL implementation were analyzed by categorising the responses into different themes. The demographic data was summarized using descriptive analysis. A comparison between the diploma and the degree students’ perspectives is also discussed in the paper. The findings show that most students have positive perceptions on ODL implementation, where positive feedback and fun factors are highlighted by the respondents. Some students indicated that ODL should not be continued in the future semester, due to problems such as poor internet connection, budget constraints and time management issues. Recommendations on improvements for better ODL implementations in the near future are also provided. This study contributes to more effective ODL management by presenting the learners’ perspectives   Keywords: Open and Distance Learning (ODL), Online Learning Platforms, Technology, Teaching and Learning, University Students

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