Acceptance of Tablet Devices for Learning and Teaching in Institutions of Higher Learning

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoraini Wati Abas ◽  
Raja Maznah Raja Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Higher Learning ◽  
Tablet Devices ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning

scholarly journals Educating today's democratic citizen

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Bernstein
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Citizenship Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Democratic Citizen ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Increased Pressure

What are we in higher education to make of the recent calls for citizenship education to play a larger role in the academy? As Matt Hartley’s paper in this issue of Learning and Teaching suggests, colleges and universities in the United States have been paying increased attention to educating for citizenship in recent decades; Bob Simpson’s concluding commentary makes similar arguments about increased expectations forcitizenship education in Europe. As our institutions of higher learning confront economic pressures, increased competition (including from for-profit entities) and calls for accountability through meaningful assessments of student learning, they will also face increased pressure to graduate not just educated individuals, but also individuals who are connected, as citizens, to the local, national and transnational world in which they live.

scholarly journals Investigating The Challenges Of E-Learning In A Developing Institution Of Higher Learning: A Hypothetical Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-96
Author(s):  
Albert Tchey Agbenyegah ◽  
Bongani Innocent Dlamini
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Part Time ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
Higher Institutions

The popularity of e-learning (EL) largely infiltrated into every sector of South African institutions of higher learning. This growing interest in EL is due to the advent of rapid internet technologies. For decades, South African institutions of higher learning have accepted EL as a vital learning tool for the enhancement of learning and teaching within the higher education sector. However, there are countless challenges that continue to hinder learning and teaching activities. This study seeks to determine the relationships between various challenges and EL capabilities through stated hypotheses. The study is a descriptive, qualitative design aided by a quantitative approach that were applied to collect data. In total 150 full and part-time ICT students including four permanent ICT lecturers participated in the study. By means of statistical methods of descriptive, inferential statistics aided by independent t-tests, three stated hypotheses were formulated and tested. The study therefore, recommends that higher institutions of learning should increase investments in various EL programs including relevant ICT infrastructure development and also in levels of connectivity. The study further recommends that EL contents should be designed taking into account the cultural characteristics of students.

scholarly journals MASTERING THE MOTHER TONGUE AS A MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION FOR STUDENTS IN MALAYSIAN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING: A DETAILED STUDY ON THE CONCERN OF MULTIRACIAL LANGUAGE COUNTRIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (41) ◽  
pp. 38-54
Author(s):  
Muhammad Safuan Yusoff ◽  
Irma Wani Othman ◽  
Herlina Jupiter ◽  
Saifulazry Mokhtar
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
National Language ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning

Malaysia is a multi-racial country with a multi-racial composition, thus producing a variety of communication languages spoken as a result of ethnic assimilation from various races. Malay language is the mother tongue and is upheld as the national language, and thus becomes an element of the identity of Malaysians. It is also considered a point of unity of all the people that lead to national cohesion. The increase in the enrolment of international students every year proves the success of the Ministry of Education Malaysia in fulfilling the vision and mission of the Internationalisation Policy of Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning. However, in the excitement of pursuing modernisation of education today, the university is bearing heavy responsibility in lifting the position of the Malay language as the official forum for learning and teaching as well as a selection of the main medium of communication among students, especially international students. Discussion of this paper focused on dismantling trade empowerment in the context of the Malay language proficiency in the language that seeks to help assimilation and accommodating international students. This research chooses a qualitative approach by utilising the semi-structured interview method to generate empirical data from a target group of 30 international students in selected Malaysian Public Universities. The findings show that international students utilise their mother tongue to recognise their abilities and agree that the importance of understanding and having the skills of the local language can contribute to the transformation of assimilation in the culture of Malaysia’s multi-ethnic society. Ultimately, mastering the mother tongue as a medium of communication for HLI students is a universal skill requirement of international students for the improvisation of self-confidence in facing the challenges of language learning in a multi-racial country.

scholarly journals Mini thermoforming semi-auto machine for teaching and learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Mastura Binti Ibrahim ◽  
Siti Aishah Binti Wahid ◽  
Sullyfaizura Binti Mohd Rawi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Upward Movement ◽  
Stress Tests ◽  
Vacuum Suction ◽  
Maintenance Costs ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Actual Size

Mini Thermoforming Semi-Auto Machine is a product-making machine from heated plastic sheets. This machine uses a vacuum suction method to form a product that you want to produce. This machine is designed to help and facilitate learning and teaching matters in higher education institutions where the use of this machine can reduce costs especially maintenance costs if damaged. The size of the machine is 600 mm x 500 mm which is one per fourth of the actual size in the plastic manufacturing factories. Some testing of machines and products is done. Among them is the test of lifting frame which shows the time taken for the upward movement is 4 seconds and 3.5 seconds to decrease. In addition, stress tests are also performed where the product can be perfectly formed when inhaled by vacuum. In terms of temperature the test is done by heating on the sheet or plastic sheets. The last test was made on the product, where the product was produced perfectly within 3 minutes and the temperature was 240° C. With the creation of this Mini Thermoforming Semi-Auto Machine, it is hoped that the learning and teaching process in institutions of higher learning will work better as this machine provides comfort in terms of size and prioritizes the safety of lecturers and students and is able to produce products in a short time.

scholarly journals AUTOETHNOGRAPHIC VIEW OF SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATORS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: HIGHLIGHTING SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 393-409
Author(s):  
Nevashnee Perumal ◽  
Roshini Pillay ◽  
Zibonele France Zimba ◽  
Mbongeni Sithole ◽  
Marichen Van der Westhuizen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
South African ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Social Work Theory ◽  
Critical Social Work ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Pedagogy Of Discomfort ◽  
Institutional Relationships

COVID-19 has exposed the inequalities and polarisation of South African communities and institutions of higher learning on the continuum of privilege. As nine social work educators, we share our reflections on how we traversed the higher education space during the beginning of the pandemic, using an autoethnography lens, with the pedagogy of discomfort and critical social work theory as the threads in the complex tapestry of our stories. We describe our orientations as social work educators, the successes, challenges, and recommendations on reimagining and reframing learning and teaching in relation to student-institutional relationships, boundaries and support.

The Role of Moral Education on the Dress Code in the Higher Learning Institution

Sains Insani ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Ira Meilita Ibrahim ◽  
Taufik A. Latif ◽  
Afi Roshezry Abu Bakar ◽  
Muthualagan Thangavelu
Keyword(s):  
Moral Education ◽  
Private University ◽  
Public University ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Dress Code ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

The advancement of European dress to the rest of the world was linked to the definition of civilization as “a stage of social development considered to be more advanced” and “polite and good-mannered”. The widespread of their fashion style in the 19th and 20th centuries influenced the way the rest of the world attire. The fashion trend and dressing style thus change the purpose of dressing through time. The dressing style in campuses especially in private institutions of higher learning is under particular scrutiny, as it is often said to be inappropriate for a learning environment. This study looked at the importance of moral education, and its role in implementing the dress code for students among university students especially between two types of university i.e. public university and private university. It looked on the dressing style of students, both male and female, and the factors that lead to their dressing pattern which is common among students. This study also advocated the students’ understanding of the content of dress codes in their learning institution and the role played by moral education in regard to dress code. The overall study highlighted students’ perception towards the implementation of the dress code and punishment in their learning institution. The methodologies used to carry out this study are questionnaires and interviews. This study will therefore ascertain the important of dress code among students at higher learning institution and the role of moral education in cultivating values in order to dress properly or decently. Key Words: moral education, dress code, higher learning institution, civilization.

A JOURNEY TO MEASURE STUDENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BENEFITS: EVIDENCE FROM AUSTRALIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Ellen Chung ◽  
Hamish B Coates
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Student Community ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Final Questionnaire ◽  
Civic Skills ◽  
Career Skills

Community engagement is a phenomenon that has received increasing attention among institutions of higher learning in recent years, and students engaging with communities are generally seen as beneficial. Given this, surprisingly little is known about this form of engagement in Australian higher education, let alone methods to measure its benefits on students. This study discussed the development of the Student Community Engagement Benefits Questionnaire (SCEBS), a questionnaire that measures the perceptions of community engagement benefits among undergraduate students in Australia. The final questionnaire has 32 items allocated to four benefit scales: (1) Career skills, (2) Diversity skills, (3) Interpersonal skills, (4) Civic skills. Most benefit items had a factor loading of atleast 0.40 with its own scale. The results of the factor analysis revealed that the four scales accounted for 53% of the total variance. The alpha reliability coefficient for the four scales ranged from 0.79 to 0.91. Based on these findings, the Student Community Engagement Benefits Scale (SCEBS) is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in the field of education. Undergraduate students also reported statistically significant changes in the four dimensions after participating in community engagement activities.

South Africa’s Institutions of Higher Learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-69
Author(s):  
Muhammed Haron
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Honors Program ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The Social ◽  
Regional Universities ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
Insight Into

As a discipline, “Islamic studies” has attracted serious attention by a number of institutions of higher learning in predominantly nonMuslim societies. While southern Africa’s communities witnessed the inclusion of “Islam” as a subject in the faculties of theology at various regional universities as well as Christian seminaries, Muslim communities have clamored for the appointment of Muslim staff at universities to teach courses on Islam. On the whole, these educational developments bode well for the teaching and studying of Islam regionally, even though the purpose and objectives for doing so differ radically from one institution to the other. This essay first seeks to offer a brief insight into the teaching of “Islam” as a subject in theological/oriental/religious studies programs; it thereafter reflects upon “Islamic studies” as a social science discipline that has been included in the social science and humanities syllabus. It focuses on the BA Honors program to show the themes chosen for these programs and how scholars redesigned and changed these programs to meet modern needs. Apart from using “social change” as its theoretical framework, it also brings en passantinto view the insider/outsider binary that further frames the debates regarding the teaching and studying of Islam at these institutions in southern Africa generally and South Africa in particular. 

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