Using Blended Learning Approach to Deliver Courses in An Engineering Programme

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richie Moalosi ◽  
Jacek Uziak ◽  
Moses Tunde Oladiran
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Mechanics Of Machines ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
The University

The paper discusses how the use of blended learning approach was adopted to deliver a 3rd year Mechanics of Machines course for Mechanical Engineering students at the University of Botswana. The course delivery involved a mix of both face-to-face and Blackboard technology to create an efficient and effective learning environment. A survey of 101 students was conducted over a period of 3 years for the respondents to evaluate their teaching and learning preferences. The results show that students accepted the blended learning approach because of its benefits. More lecturers are encouraged to use blended learning and teaching approaches to promote active, independent and lifelong learning.

Using Blended Learning Approach to Deliver Courses in an Engineering Programme

2018 ◽  
pp. 1016-1034
Author(s):  
Richie Moalosi ◽  
Jacek Uziak ◽  
Moses Tunde Oladiran
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Mechanics Of Machines ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
The University

The paper discusses how the use of blended learning approach was adopted to deliver a 3rd year Mechanics of Machines course for Mechanical Engineering students at the University of Botswana. The course delivery involved a mix of both face-to-face and Blackboard technology to create an efficient and effective learning environment. A survey of 101 students was conducted over a period of 3 years for the respondents to evaluate their teaching and learning preferences. The results show that students accepted the blended learning approach because of its benefits. More lecturers are encouraged to use blended learning and teaching approaches to promote active, independent and lifelong learning.

Blended Learning at Ajman University of Science and Technology

2014 ◽  
pp. 218-242
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ankit ◽  
Mirna Nachouki ◽  
Mahmoud Abou Naaj
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Instructor Satisfaction

Over the past few years, there has been a rapid increase in the development of technology-based learning and teaching. Professors have become more pragmatic in their approach to technology-based media by using it to supplement or to replace traditional face-to-face teaching. Blended learning, which combines both electronic and face-to-face interaction, has gained more ground as midway between distance and face-to-face teaching approaches. Thus, opportunities for both educators and learners have been created. The teaching and learning approach adopted at Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST) combines an equal balance of traditional face-to-face and videoconference learning, complemented with the use of a learning management system (Moodle). Student and instructor satisfaction is considered the most important factor in measuring the quality of blended learning. The purpose of this chapter is, therefore, to examine student and instructor satisfaction of blended learning at AUST. The chapter demonstrates that the majority of students and instructors hold positive views but are still attached to the traditional face-to-face learning and teaching. They also show that the level of satisfaction may depend on individual experience as well as on the major studied/taught.

scholarly journals Aprender y enseñar: una propuesta pro virtual para el inglés en el contexto universitario actual

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime Walter Cañarte Ávila ◽  
Ned Quevedo Arnaiz ◽  
Nemis García Arias
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Face ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Methodological Strategy

Aprender inglés como lengua extranjera presenta varias posibilidades de realización que se expresan en  las modalidades que se emplean desde lo presencial a lo virtual o la combinación de ambos. En los tiempos actuales se ha priorizado cómo transformar la tecnología y las herramientas de enseñanza aprendizaje antes que las diferentes formas cómo se aprende con ellas, por ello el problema que se atiende en este trabajo es cómo lograr la interacción mediante la tecnología sin que se obstaculice el desarrollo armónico en la lengua extranjera a los estudiantes de las carreras técnicas. El objeto es el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje del inglés en la Universidad y su campo la contribución al desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa oral del inglés en la modalidad combinada en las carreras técnicas. El objetivo perseguido es la elaboración de una estrategia metodológica que contribuya al desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa oral en la modalidad combinada para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera en las carreras técnicas en la Universidad, lo que constituye el principal aporte del trabajo, y el cual se evaluó mediante la metodología del criterio de expertos. El trabajo subrayó con la propuesta de estrategia que el aprendizaje del inglés requiere de interacción constante entre los estudiantes en contextos virtuales y presenciales. Palabras claves: Estrategia, enseñanza aprendizaje, modalidad combinada, criterio de expertos   Learning and teaching: a pro virtual proposal for English in the present university level context  Abstract  To learn English as a foreign language has several possibilities to be done that are expressed in the way of learning that are used, from the face- to- face teaching to the virtual one or the combination of both. In the current times a thought has been prioritized on how to transform the technology and the tools used for teaching and learning instead of the forms of learning with them, for that reason the problem of this work is how to achieve the interaction by means of technology leading towards the development of the foreign language by the students in the technical degrees. The pursued objective is the elaboration of a methodological strategy that contributes to the development of the oral speaking competence in the blended learning for English teaching and learning as a foreign language for the technical degrees at the University, what constitutes the main contribution of this work and was corroborated by means of the experts’ analysis.  The paper underlined that leaning English requires constant interaction in virtual and face to face contexts as in the case of this strategy.  Key words: Strategy, teaching and learning, blended learning, experts' analysis

Blended Learning at Ajman University of Science and Technology

2015 ◽  
pp. 975-998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ankit ◽  
Mirna Nachouki ◽  
Mahmoud Abou Naaj
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Instructor Satisfaction

Over the past few years, there has been a rapid increase in the development of technology-based learning and teaching. Professors have become more pragmatic in their approach to technology-based media by using it to supplement or to replace traditional face-to-face teaching. Blended learning, which combines both electronic and face-to-face interaction, has gained more ground as midway between distance and face-to-face teaching approaches. Thus, opportunities for both educators and learners have been created. The teaching and learning approach adopted at Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST) combines an equal balance of traditional face-to-face and videoconference learning, complemented with the use of a learning management system (Moodle). Student and instructor satisfaction is considered the most important factor in measuring the quality of blended learning. The purpose of this chapter is, therefore, to examine student and instructor satisfaction of blended learning at AUST. The chapter demonstrates that the majority of students and instructors hold positive views but are still attached to the traditional face-to-face learning and teaching. They also show that the level of satisfaction may depend on individual experience as well as on the major studied/taught.

scholarly journals Design and evaluation of two blended learning approaches: Lessons learned

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wing Sum Cheung ◽  
Khe Foon Hew
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Face To Face

<span>In this paper, we share two blended learning approaches used at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. We have been using these two approaches in the last twelve years in many courses ranging from the diploma to graduate programs. For the first blended learning approach, we integrated one asynchronous communication tool with face to face tutorials, classroom discussions, and a reflection session. For the second blended learning approach, we integrated two asynchronous tools with face to face tutorials in a course. We discuss the theoretical foundation of the two blended learning approaches. In addition, we share insights from these two blended learning approaches, based on the students' data (online postings, questionnaires, reflection logs, and interviews), as well as our own reflections. Finally, we describe and discuss several important lessons learned that could inform the design of future instructional strategies in implementing blended learning in university teaching and learning settings.</span>

scholarly journals An Overview of Chemistry Teaching Transformation during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience from University of Botswana

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Girija S. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Mechanisms ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
Teaching Transformation

COVID-19-related disruption in teaching in the University of Botswana led the school to prepare new strategies for running classes and to design innovative way of instruction.  The most notable change was to replace face-to-face lectures with online teaching at least partially (blended teaching and learning). This posed many challenges, especially in the teaching of science and technology subjects. In a laboratory-based discipline such as chemistry the problems encountered were especially daunting.  Moreover, writing mathematical equations, chemical reactions and reaction mechanisms posed their own difficulties.  The present communication provides a brief overview of how chemistry education at the University, the premier national university of Botswana, has been transformed during the last three semesters.  It is based on experience of the author and as judged by the feed-back received from colleagues and the students. Admittedly, the experience is limited and much discussion is still in progress to meet the unresolved challenges. Theory classes at undergraduate levels are now mostly taught online using packages such as Moodle and MS Teams. The tutorial and laboratory sessions have faced the greatest disruptions and the instructors continue to explore ways to conduct these virtually.  Online examinations were found to be limited in their effectiveness, especially in the assessment of drawing chemical structure and reaction mechanisms as well as the students’ ability in scientific writing.

scholarly journals Students’ and Instructor’s Perspective on the use of Blackboard Platform for Delivering an Engineering Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. pp1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Uziak ◽  
M. Tunde Oladiran ◽  
Edmund Lorencowicz ◽  
Kurt Becker
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Course Management System ◽  
Positive Experience ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

The use of Information Technology (IT) has been growing over the years in various human endeavours. It has also been adopted in education sector for teaching and learning. Various studies have been conducted to assess the effectiveness and acceptance of e-learning strategy by students. In particular, the current research is an attempt to obtain students’ and instructor’s perspective on the use of Blackboard software. The technology is a course management system used in a blended learning mode to deliver a third year mechanical engineering course at the University of Botswana (UB). In terms of students’ views, the study covered a period of nine years and the questionnaire survey was administered to each succeeding cohort of students. Whereas in terms of the instructor’s perspective the motivation and the challenges faced during the years of use of the platform were described. Results indicate that students were generally comfortable with the use of Blackboard as they highly embraced it. Students indicate that their performance improved and communication with instructor was enhanced significantly. The respondents also recommended that Blackboard should be used in other courses in their programme of study. The instructor considered the time factor the most vital challenge related to the use of the platform. However, despite the challenges the application of the learning platform and the development of its material was a positive experience for the instructor and well received by the students.

Asynchronous Online Role-Plays Using a Blended Learning Design

2010 ◽  
pp. 53-71
Author(s):  
Belinda Johnson ◽  
Kathy Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
University Education ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Reflexive Practice ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Design Options

The use of online role-plays has grown in university education as an increasing number of teachers in a variety of discipline areas utilise role-play simulations in the online environment. The focus of this chapter is on design options for asynchronous online role-plays that may assist students to integrate theory and practice and develop skills in reflexive practice. The design options discussed in this chapter adopt a “blended” learning approach where online learning is used to complement face-to-face learning. Five models of online role-plays are discussed and various learning and teaching strategies canvassed to assist those teaching in the human services area to adopt and adapt these design options to meet their curriculum objectives.

scholarly journals The Use of Blended Learning Approach In EFL Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 1165-1168
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Component Integration ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Traditional Language

The 21ST century education is a revolution that encounters the use of ICT (Information Communication Technology) as a component tool of education aligned with the contexts of teaching and learning. It is widely used in every surface of education particularly in teaching and learning EFL (English as a Foreign Language). When it comes to EFL education, traditional language teaching methodologies are intensively substituted with the new technological-integrated approaches. Currently, blended learning is used as an applicable approach and EFL education is surrounded by its features. It has really restructured the educational context and has paved the way for effective EFL practices. In fact, blended learning cooperates EFL educators a variety of interactive language activities while it is double component, integration of face-to-face education and technology-generated approaches. Therefore, this article investigates the use of blended learning approach in EFL education and undertakes an in-depth review of literatures, practices, and authentic enhancements of blended learning in the context of EFL education. The study enriches creative ideas toward the use of blended learning approaches in EFL classrooms. It indicates that blended learning approach provides a flexible language learning platform, endorse academic achievements of the learners, and influences EFL education.

scholarly journals Blended Learning Internationalization from the Commonwealth

2011 ◽  
pp. 141-167
Author(s):  
Shelley Kinash ◽  
Susan Crichton
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Systems ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

This case depiction addresses the contentious issue of providing culturally and globally accessible teaching and learning to international students in universities in the Commonwealth nations of Australia and Canada. The chapter describes the university systems and cultures, the barriers to authentic higher education internationalization, and the problems frequently experienced by international students. Two university cases are presented and analysed to depict and detail blended learning approaches (face-to-face combined with e-learning) as exemplars of culturally and globally accessible higher education and thereby ideologically grounded internationalization. Lessons learned are presented at the systems level and as teaching and learning solutions designed to address pedagogical problems frequently experienced by international students in the areas of communication, academic skills, teaching and learning conceptualization, and moving from rote learning to critical thinking. The blended learning solutions are analysed through the lens of critical theory.

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