scholarly journals Advanced Learning Tools for (Non) Formal Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 8-9 ◽  
pp. 65-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanda Porumb ◽  
Cosmin Porumb ◽  
Aurel Vlaicu ◽  
Bogdan Orza
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Virtual Collaboration ◽  
Generic Framework

An important part of the articles published in the last years highlight teaching and learning approaches and technologies integrated in complex applications and present the concepts used for creating and presenting the educational content. They refer to the methodologies used in self-and collaborative learning, including problem-and project-based learning. The assessment process is also illustrated in several articles but there is no a generic framework that complies with the rules of both formal and non-formal education acts. Our proposal is focused on advanced concepts for improving the educational services and the manner a generic framework for blended learning can be customized for higher education and lifelong learning. In addition, the paper proposes a virtual collaboration prototype that supports interpersonal and inter-process collaborative learning services that can be used as core of any rapidly growing educational community.

scholarly journals Collaborative Learning Tools for Constructive Learning in Maldives Collaborative

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Adam ◽  
Vimala Perumal
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Constructive Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Geographically Distributed ◽  
Collaborative Learning Tools

Collaborative student work has taken a stronghold in higher educational contexts due to the paradigm shift from instructor-centered to student-centered teaching and learning. Instructor roles have shifted towards facilitation and students have become more active in their learning, creating and sharing knowledge within their social groups. The availability of online tools enabling peer collaboration has been the main driving force behind this progress. These online collaborative learning environments have been particularly useful for geographically distributed learners with limited opportunities for face-to-face collaboration. With the evidence from literature, this has proven to be applicable to Maldives, with its unique geography of 1190 islands distributed over 20 atolls, with students across the country in executing constructive learning approaches in Maldives.

scholarly journals Teachers and Parents Perspective: Is It Difficult for Project-Based Learning (PjBL) During the Covid-19 Pandemic?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 515
Author(s):  
Ni Wayan Rati ◽  
Ni Nyoman Rediani
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Learning Plans ◽  
Process Constraints ◽  
Collection Methods

PjBL learning is one of the innovative learning models developed with a constructivist approach, where the learning process provides opportunities for students to be more active in the learning process. The purpose of this study was to identify the obstacles faced by teachers and parents in implementing the PjBL model in the network during the Covid-19 pandemic. The type of research conducted is descriptive qualitative. The sample of this research is 68 teachers and 390 students' parents. data collection methods used are interviews and questionnaires. Before using the instrument, the validity of the instrument was analyzed using the CVR, it was obtained that the CVR value for the teacher constraint questionnaire, the VCR results showed that the 38 instruments developed were valid with a score of 0.73-1. Meanwhile, for the reliability test, the Cronbach Alpha coefficient of 0.82 was obtained. Meanwhile, for parental instruments, CVR showed that the 25 instruments developed were valid with a score of 1 reliability with Cronbach's Alpha, obtained a score of 0.93. Analysis of the data used is the analysis of the data in the study carried out interactively. The results of the analysis show that the constraints are constraints on making learning plans, the availability of learning tools, the availability of tools and materials used in the PjBL learning process, constraints on the participation of other parties in the PjBL learning process, obstacles in the implementation of PjBL learning, especially the implementation of PjBL syntax and the last obstacle. is the PjBL assessment process. As well as the obstacles faced by parents in assisting students to learn, among others, are some parents still have problems providing facilities even though the numbers are not too large, another obstacle faced is that parents experience problems if the tools and materials used in PjBL learning are difficult to obtain, besides that, the obstacles experienced are that parents have difficulty because they do not understand the material being studied by students.

Ideas on the Future of Intelligent Web-Based E-Learning

2018 ◽  
pp. 2274-2287
Author(s):  
Utku Kose
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Future ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Important Approach ◽  
E Learning

With the outstanding improvements in technology, the number of e-learning applications has increased greatly. This increment is associated with awareness levels of educational institutions on the related improvements and the power of communication and computer technologies to ensure effective and efficient teaching and learning experiences for teachers and students. Consequently, there is a technological flow that changes the standards of e-learning processes and provides better ways to obtain desired educational objectives. When we consider today's widely used technological factors, Web-based e-learning approaches have a special role in directing the educational standards. Improvements among m-learning applications and the popularity of the Artificial Intelligence usage for educational works have given great momentum to this orientation. In this sense, this chapter provides some ideas on the future of intelligent Web-based e-learning applications by thinking on the current status of the literature. As it is known, current trends in developing Artificial Intelligence-supported e-learning tools continue to shape the future of e-learning. Therefore, it is an important approach to focus on the future. The author thinks that the chapter will be a brief but effective enough reference for similar works, which focus on the future of Artificial Intelligence-supported distance education and e-learning.

Thinking Out of a Bowl of Spaghetti

2004 ◽  
pp. 132-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Dirkx ◽  
Regina O. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Group Development ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Online Groups ◽  
Online Collaborative Learning ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Exponential Rates

Online learning programs have been expanding at exponential rates. To help encourage the development of learning communities within these environments, practitioners and scholars are advocating more collaborative learning approaches. Yet, many students express reservations about learning in small groups, particularly online. In this chapter, we explore more deeply the nature of student ambivalence about online collaborative learning. Weaving the findings of case studies of online groups with research and theory in collaborative learning and group dynamics, we argue that students hold on to highly subjective and individualistic understandings of teaching and learning. These perspectives manifest themselves in their overall approach to group inquiry and decision making. To embrace a more interdependent and intersubjective perspective requires a paradigm shift among members with regard to teaching and learning, and a working through of the powerful emotional dynamics associated with group development. We conclude with suggestions for designing and facilitating online environments that addresses these issues.

scholarly journals ONE FUNERAL AT A TIME! Why we hold on to old ideas

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 53-63
Author(s):  
Rosemary JOY WYSALL Sage
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Universal Grammar ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Routine Work ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Mind

This article discusses how easily we lock ourselves into established theories, which are often promoted within our formal education. They can blind us to new developments, influencing our professional practice and progress by narrowing thinking. Chomsky’s theory of Universal Grammar is an example, since this paradigm has dominated teaching and learning for over 50 years. It has led to a focus on the form of language, rather than its content and use, restricting learning approaches and contributing to lower standards of UK Education when compared with other countries. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (2016 & 17) attributes limited value for language as a reason for the UK being near the bottom of the global league.  Language development is presented within physical, mental, emotional and social aspects of communication. Competence across areas opens the mind to empathy, new experiences, continuous learning, humour, teamwork and cultural awareness. These elements together distinguish us from robots and are vital for our futures, as improved interaction of people is required for new job possibilities since machine technology is taking over routine work.  

Successful Implementation of a Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning System in Teaching E-Commerce

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
E. W. T. Ngai ◽  
S. S. Lam ◽  
J. K. L. Poon
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Game Environment

This paper describes the successful application of a computer-supported collaborative learning system in teaching e-commerce. The authors created a teaching and learning environment for 39 local secondary schools to introduce e-commerce using a computer-supported collaborative learning system. This system is designed to equip students with additional knowledge and skills in e-commerce. In this paper, the authors focus on the practical implications of the project-based learning approach on the teaching and learning of introductory e-commerce in the business context. Results indicate that students are interested in the proposed approach, particularly in learning by doing. In conclusion, the authors describe in this paper the successful development of a project-based teamwork game environment for the teaching and learning of e-commerce in schools. This environment can enrich learning and the pedagogical use of development tools in the academe. Finally, the paper puts forward two propositions that can guide hypothesis generation in future research.

Open and Distance Learning Tools and Strategies

2008 ◽  
pp. 34-47
Author(s):  
Cristina Girona
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Educational Models ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Technological Means ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Institutions

There exists nowadays an enormous variety of models of e-leaning, from the technological, methodological and management perspective. At the university level, but also in company-training, in schools and formal education institutions, the different educational models appear, moving in a continuum from those who use technology as a complement or support to traditional attended sessions, to those that base the teaching and learning process in completely online environments. They try a variety of teaching methods while using differing degrees of virtualisation in the organisation (Bates, 2005). Years ago, when ICT in education started to be widely used, the success of the e-learning experience and the institutions themselves depended on their technological means; the platform was the most important of the model adopted by e-learning institutions. Initial efforts were put in market analysis aiming at finding out which was the best platform developed by ICT providers. Major investments in economical terms were dedicated to the acquisition of what was considered “the best” platform. Some years later, it was seen that institutions were different from the rest, and that not all educational platforms could cover all their needs. They realised that the success of their educational offer could not only be based on technology but in the learning materials provided. At that moment, the industry of online resources and hypermedia materials for educational uses grew up quickly. For some years, the success of e-learning mainly depended on the quality of the online materials provided, and that distinguish one institution from others.

Ideas on the Future of Intelligent Web-Based E-Learning

2015 ◽  
pp. 285-297
Author(s):  
Utku Kose
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Future ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Important Approach ◽  
E Learning

With the outstanding improvements in technology, the number of e-learning applications has increased greatly. This increment is associated with awareness levels of educational institutions on the related improvements and the power of communication and computer technologies to ensure effective and efficient teaching and learning experiences for teachers and students. Consequently, there is a technological flow that changes the standards of e-learning processes and provides better ways to obtain desired educational objectives. When we consider today's widely used technological factors, Web-based e-learning approaches have a special role in directing the educational standards. Improvements among m-learning applications and the popularity of the Artificial Intelligence usage for educational works have given great momentum to this orientation. In this sense, this chapter provides some ideas on the future of intelligent Web-based e-learning applications by thinking on the current status of the literature. As it is known, current trends in developing Artificial Intelligence-supported e-learning tools continue to shape the future of e-learning. Therefore, it is an important approach to focus on the future. The author thinks that the chapter will be a brief but effective enough reference for similar works, which focus on the future of Artificial Intelligence-supported distance education and e-learning.

scholarly journals ASSESSING STUDENTS’ LEARNING IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPROACH

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-50
Author(s):  
Fitriati
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Simple Task ◽  
Passive Learning ◽  
Real World Problem ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

Students’ passive learning has motivated educators constantly to seek innovative ways to encourage students and improve their learning outcomes. Project-Based Learning (PBL) may be a particularly productive method for transforming practice in ways that support students learning. However, the implementation of PBL is challenging because it requires substantial change to teaching and assessment. The purpose of this paper is to explore new assessment methods that are needed in assessing students’ performance in PBL and how teachers can employ these methods in their practices. The insights provided by Project-Based Learning approach are essential for promoting effective teaching and learning. PBL provides students with an opportunity to engage in the learning process by working collaboratively to solve real-world problem. Moreover, PBL offers the potential to help students become reflective and flexible thinkers who can use knowledge to take an action. This paper emphasizes that the formative approach should be integrated throughout the assessment process, but it should be balanced with observation and tests or tasks in order to provide comprehensive information about student progress and outcomes. Sustained project-based learning is not a simple task for teachers, therefore, teachers need to be involved in professional development programs to get more understanding about what and how assessment might be realized in the project-based approach.

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