Developing an Appropriate Design for E-Learning with Web-Mediated Teaching Methods to Enhance Low-Achieving Students’ Computing Skills

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Wen Tsai ◽  
Tsang-Hsiung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Multiple Phase ◽  
Low Achieving Students ◽  
Computing Skills ◽  
E Learning

Vocational education in Taiwan is highly competitive in that it must attract sufficient student enrollment in the environment with a rapidly increasing number of schools. Many students in this context tend to have lower levels of academic achievement, and do not adequately get involved in their schoolwork. Under such constraints but moving toward more practical orientation, the authors conducted five experiments, applying web-mediated problem-based learning (PBL), self-regulated learning (SRL), blended learning (BL), or their combinations to help low-achieving students improve their computing skills. This study further develops appropriate course design and online teaching methods for both teachers and schools. Each of the five studies addressed a different project whose goal was to develop students’ computing skills in online classes. The five studies: (a) provide demonstrations of the effects of web-based PBL and SRL, (b) illustrate how to design and implement web-based PBL and SRL for low-achieving students, (c) provide refined interventions of web-based PBL and SRL based on multiple-phase experiences of real practices and reflections, and (d) demonstrate the effects of BL and the relevant technologies to provide more channels and opportunities for students to review and practice their computing skills.

The Effects of Web-Enabled Self-Regulated Learning and Problem-Based Learning with Initiation on Students' Computing Skills

2011 ◽  
pp. 1614-1627
Author(s):  
Pei-Di Shen
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Computing Skills ◽  
E Learning

Vocational degree earners represent a major portion of the work force in Taiwan. However, the reality of computing education in Taiwan’s vocational schools is that it’s not so practically oriented, revealing much room for improvement. In this context, we conducted a quasi-experiment to examine the effects of applying web-based self-regulated learning, web-based problem-based learning with initiation, and their combination to enhance students’ computing skills. Four classes in successive years, with a total of 177 third-year students, were divided into 2 (SRL vs. non-SRL) × 2 (PBL with initiation vs. PBL without initiation) experimental groups. Results were generally positive. Results revealed that the effects of webenabled SRL, web-enabled PBL with initiation, and their combinations on students’ computing skills have significant differences. We hope that the online teaching method applied in this study is also useful for those teachers engaged in e-learning, specifically, in vocational schools.

The Effects of Web-Enabled Self-Regulated Learning and Problem-Based Learning with Initiation on Students’ Computing Skills

2011 ◽  
pp. 76-89
Author(s):  
Pei-Di Shen
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Computing Skills ◽  
E Learning

Vocational degree earners represent a major portion of the work force in Taiwan. However, the reality of computing education in Taiwan’s vocational schools is that it’s not so practically oriented, revealing much room for improvement. In this context, we conducted a quasi-experiment to examine the effects of applying web-based self-regulated learning, web-based problem-based learning with initiation, and their combination to enhance students’ computing skills. Four classes in successive years, with a total of 177 third-year students, were divided into 2 (SRL vs. non-SRL) × 2 (PBL with initiation vs. PBL without initiation) experimental groups. Results were generally positive. Results revealed that the effects of web-enabled SRL, web-enabled PBL with initiation, and their combinations on students’ computing skills have significant differences. We hope that the online teaching method applied in this study is also useful for those teachers engaged in e-learning, specifically, in vocational schools. [Article copies are available for purchase from InfoSci-on-Demand.com]

Effects of Web-based Cognitive Apprenticeship and Time Management on the Development of Computing Skills in Cloud Classroom

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiao-Chi Wu ◽  
Pei-Di Shen ◽  
Yi-Fen Chen ◽  
Chia-Wen Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Cognitive Apprenticeship ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Online Teachers ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
Computing Skills

Web-based learning is generally a solitary process without teachers' on-the-spot assistance. In this study, a quasi-experiment was conducted to explore the effects of various combinations of Web-Based Cognitive Apprenticeship (WBCA) and Time Management (TM) on the development of students' computing skills. Three class cohorts of 124 freshmen in a one-semester course titled ‘Applied Information Technology: Data Processing' were chosen for the empirical study. They were divided into three groups: two experimental groups (G1, n=42; G2, n=40) and one control group (G3, n=42). The goal of this research is to examine the effects of WBCA, TM, and their combination on undergraduates' learning, and further develop appropriate course design and online teaching methods for both teachers and schools. The results show that students who received WBCA and TM had higher grades than those without. The authors further discuss the implications of the findings and results for online teachers and scholars.

The Effects of Combined Training of Web-Based Problem-Based Learning and Self-Regulated Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-50
Author(s):  
Chia-Wen Tsai ◽  
Pei-Di Shen ◽  
Tsang-Hsiung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Course Design ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Web Page ◽  
Specific Context ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Combined Training ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Low Achieving Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Regulated Learning

This study explored, via quasi-experiments, the effects of the combined training in web-based problem-based learning (PBL) and self-regulated learning (SRL) on low achieving students’ skill development. Two classes of 76 undergraduates in a one-semester course titled ‘Web Page Programming and Website Planning’ were chosen for this study. Results were generally positive, showing enhanced skills of website planning and higher levels of involvement. This study provided an illustration of a promising course design and its associated implementations in the specific context of low achieving students, for which there is lack of research in the current literature.

scholarly journals Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers during COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1245-1251
Author(s):  
Dr.E. Raghul ◽  
B.R. Aravind ◽  
K. Rajesh
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Learning Impairments ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Giving Feedback

The purpose of this research is to find out what difficulties special education instructors’ face when it comes to educating children with special needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants in this research were 30 special education instructors who were chosen through a purposive sampling procedure to serve as respondents. In order to identify the difficulties and challenges faced by special education instructors, both quantitative and qualitative techniques were used. In an attempt to comprehend the data, a descriptive analysis was performed. During the COVID-19 pandemic, special education instructors who worked with students who had learning impairments did not get any technology assistance in order to educate the students. According to the findings of the research, the instructional method for special learners has a suboptimal learning environment as a result of the absence of web-based instructional teaching. The survey's major findings identified 15 difficulties, with the most significant of these being 'insufficient e-learning resources', 'lack of training for online teaching', 'giving feedback to students', and 'making the students to attend online classes', as per survey respondents. According to the results, practitioners and curriculum designers may use the information to build and improve the special education system, teaching techniques, and technologically imbibed instructional learning among special education instructors.

The Effects of Combined Training of Web-Based Problem-Based Learning and Self-Regulated Learning

2012 ◽  
pp. 103-114
Author(s):  
Chia-Wen Tsai ◽  
Pei-Di Shen ◽  
Tsang-Hsiung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Course Design ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Web Page ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Combined Training ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Low Achieving Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Regulated Learning

This study explored, via quasi-experiments, the effects of the combined training in web-based problem-based learning (PBL) and self-regulated learning (SRL) on low achieving students’ skill development. Two classes of 76 undergraduates in a one-semester course titled ‘Web Page Programming and Website Planning’ were chosen for this study. Results were generally positive, showing enhanced skills of website planning and higher levels of involvement. This study provided an illustration of a promising course design and its associated implementations in the specific context of low achieving students, for which there is lack of research in the current literature.

Improving Students’ Computing Skills and Attitudes toward Learning via Web-Mediated Self-Regulated Learning with Feedback in an Online Problem-Solving Environment

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Wen Tsai ◽  
Pei-Di Shen
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Learning Effects ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Attitudes Toward Learning ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Problem Solving Environment ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Computing Skills

Online learning is generally a solitary process without teachers’ on-the-spot assistance. To help students achieve sustained learning effects, the authors conducted a quasi-experiment to explore the effects of web-mediated self-regulated learning (SRL) with feedback on enhancing students’ computing skills, and their attitudes toward blended learning through online problem-solving. In this study, two cases were studied and compared, one a class deploying web-mediated SRL with feedback and the other without. The results showed that students who received web-mediated SRL with feedback outperformed those without feedback on computing skills and exhibited positive attitudes toward this instruction integrated with innovative teaching methods and technologies.

The Application of Web and Educational Technologies in Supporting Web-Enabled Self-Regulated Learning in Different Computing Course Orientations

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Wen Tsai ◽  
Pei-Di Shen
Keyword(s):  
Online Courses ◽  
Database Management System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Packaged Software ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Computing Skills ◽  
The Face

Many educational institutions provide online courses; however, the question whether they can be as effective as those offered in the face-to-face classroom format still exists. In addition, it also remains unclear whether every subject is appropriate to be delivered in web-based learning environments. Thus, the authors redesigned two courses with different orientations and conducted a quasi-experiment to examine the effects of web-enabled self-regulated learning (SRL) in different course orientations on students’ computing skills. Four classes with 173 students from the courses ‘Database Management System’ and ‘Packaged Software and Application’ were divided into 2 (Design-oriented vs. Procedural-oriented) × 2 (SRL vs. non-SRL) experimental groups. The results showed that students who received the intervention of web-enabled SRL had significantly higher grades on the examination for certificates than those that did not receive this intervention, whether in design-oriented or procedural-oriented computing courses. Moreover, students in the two different courses had very similar scores, which resulted in non-significant differences in their end-of-term computing skills.

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