scholarly journals New tools for online teaching and their impact on student learning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carme Huguet ◽  
Jill Pearse ◽  
Jorge Esteve
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Student Interactions ◽  
Additional Information

In the context of the global Covid-19 crisis, a practical introductory Geosciences course was redesigned to aid student learning in a 100% virtual format. New materials were created to i) improve disciplinary language range and concept acquisition; ii) make classes more dynamic; iii) provide tools for self-regulated learning and assessment and iv) maintain student motivation. Usefulness of the new materials was evaluated using a voluntary online survey that was answered by 40% of the students. Additional information was obtained from the university's student evaluation survey. All tools were well-rated, but self-assessment quizzes and class presentations had the highest overall scores. Students commented on their usefulness in terms of knowledge acquisition and self-assessment. Perhaps not surprisingly, self-assessment quizzes were the one tool students felt kept them more motivated. These were closely followed by class presentations and short in-class quizzes. Students found the online access to all lesson materials very useful for self-paced learning. According to a majority of students, the in-class quizzes and student participation using the digital the whiteboard made classes more dynamic. Overall, the new strategies succeeded in improving students' learning and independence, but more work is needed to make classes more dynamic, and especially to improve student motivation. Intrinsic motivation is perhaps the most difficult to improve because in a 100% virtual course, it is difficult to promote student-student interactions and receive visual feedback from the class.  In view of the survey results, we introduce bonus activities in order to improve extrinsic motivation. 

Exploring an Innovative Course Delivery Method for Accelerated BSN Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhoda A. Owens
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Graded Material ◽  
Course Delivery Methods ◽  
Evaluation Of Learning ◽  
Bsn Students

AbstractBackgroundThe purpose of the pilot study was to develop and implement an innovative hybrid-delivered professional development course and explore accelerated BSN student satisfaction and perceived learning.MethodsThe convenience sample consisted of 16 accelerated BSN students at one Midwestern university. The Student Evaluation of Learning and Feedback to Instructors online survey instrument used consisted of 21 five-point Likert-scale items.ResultsStudents reported that the course was organized (M = 3.96) and promoted student learning (M = 4.53) and engagement (M = 3.97). Graded material was adequate (M = 4.31). The course created a supportive adult learning environment (M = 3.84) and instructor rapport (M = 4.47). Knowledge was applied during clinical experiences.ConclusionsHybrid courses can facilitate student learning and satisfaction. Further research is warranted to explore innovative hybrid course delivery methods with accelerated BSN students. It is critical to ensure quality education for this special nursing population.

E-Pedagogical Support Strategies to Teaching Methodology of Economics Students at an Open Distance Learning University

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Micheal M. van Wyk
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Support Strategies

A systematic review of the literature of e-pedagogical support strategies for an open distance learning context was done to explore the knowledge “gap” on existing scholarly works. This paper investigates the use of pedagogical support strategies employed to support student learning in an online Teaching Methodology of Economics course. The research followed a pragmatic approach—an explanatory mixed-methods design—to conduct the research. An online questionnaire and eDiscussion forum entries were employed to collect data. Convenient and purposive sampling of postgraduate students (n=179) in Teaching Methodology of Economics were selected. Students voluntarily completed the online survey. Findings and practical implications were formulated to advance online pedagogical strategies to support student learning and thus promote essential competencies for the course in the college of education at an open distance learning university. The current study has only examined a small sampling of student views regarding pedagogical strategies employed in a teacher education online course. More research is needed to establish whether a larger sample, comparing similar courses in the teacher education programme, will yield different results.

scholarly journals Strategi Guru PAI dalam Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Siswa SMPN 1 Wih Pesam, Bener Meriah

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-146
Author(s):  
Eliana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Islamic Education

A teacher has a big responsibility in the teaching and learning process. Therefore, the teacher must motivate the students because motivation is one factor that can affect the success or failure of all student activities in learning. This study aims to determine the strategies of Islamic Education teachers in increasing learning motivation, efforts of Islamic Education teachers in increasing student motivation, and to find out the obstacles and solutions as an effort of Islamic Education teachers in increasing student motivation of Junior High School in the sub-district of Wih Pesam, Bener Meriah Regency. This study is through a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation studies. The results of the study concluded that the Islamic Education teacher strategy in increasing student learning motivation Junior High School in the sub-district of Wih Pesam, Bener Meriah Regency can be done with several steps, including; explain learning objectives to students, give gifts (rewards), bring up rivals or competencies, give praise, provide penalties and sanctions, generate encouragement to learn, form good learning habits, help students learning difficulties both individually and in groups, using various methods and must be by the learning objectives. Islamic education teachers' efforts in increasing learning motivation can be made through two motivational approaches, both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation can be done utilizing; giving gifts (reward), giving positive competence, giving advice and guidance, giving punishment or sanctions. While the extrinsic motivation approach can be made using the suitable method, the teacher must be creative, carry out self-reflection for students, give responsibility to students, make changes to the learning atmosphere, learning objectives must be clear, and identify student learning outcomes. While the obstacles faced by Islamic Education teachers are: still lack of reading books, lack of motivation from parents, improper learning methods used, and lack of interest in students in Islamic Education. While the solution is; foster students' interest in Islamic Education lessons, provide advice and guidance, give parents advice, and add activities to Islamic Education.

scholarly journals Staff-student interactions in a physiology laboratory class: What do they involve and are they important?

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 607-619
Author(s):  
Louise A. Horrigan
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Affective Domain ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Student Interactions ◽  
Laboratory Class ◽  
Undergraduate Laboratory ◽  
Physiology Laboratory ◽  
The Impact

Although considerable staff resources are often allocated to the teaching of undergraduate laboratory classes, there is a paucity of discussion regarding the extent and substance of the staff-student interactions that occur within classes and also whether these interactions benefit student learning in any way. Performed across four undergraduate laboratory sessions, this exploratory study aimed to quantify the interactions in terms of frequency, duration, and initiation of interactions, as well as gathering staff and student perceptions of the impact of the interactions. Staff gathered descriptive data by completing an observation checklist after each interaction and also provided their own perceptions of the interaction focus and outcome. Student perceptions were collected using an online survey after each class. Staff perceived that the most frequent achievement of the interactions was to enable students to progress with work. However, students’ perceptions suggested that staff may underestimate the impact of staff-student interactions on conceptual learning. The most striking findings were the students’ perceptions of the impact of interactions on their affective domain. On average, 93% of students agreed that when staff take an interest in their work, it motivates them to work hard, and 78% agreed that interactions with staff made the classes more enjoyable. With evidence that positive affect such as enjoyment is positively associated with aspects of learning, this is a salient finding. The study underscores the value of staff availability within the laboratory class and provides impetus to reevaluate how we perceive these interactions and their impact on student learning.

Online Teaching System of Sports Training Based on Mobile Multimedia Communication Platform

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianxiang Yue ◽  
Yebing Zou
Keyword(s):  
Response Time ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Multimedia Communication ◽  
Mobile Multimedia ◽  
Sports Training ◽  
Teaching System ◽  
Communication Platform ◽  
Narrow Scope

At present, most of the sports training and teaching systems are not effective because of relatively narrow scope of teaching content, lack of communication between teachers and students, and long response time of the system. Therefore, an online sports training teaching system based on mobile multimedia communication platform is proposed. Demand analysis and overall structure of the online sports training teaching system is carried out and established. On this basis, the corresponding functional modules are designed. Second, SQL server database is used to store, protect, and manage large amounts of data. BP neural network-based student evaluation module is analyzed to ensure real-time feedback of student learning results. Finally, taking the students of a college that select basketball elective course as an empirical research object. The online sports training teaching system realizes networked student learning and teacher-student exchange. Moreover, response time of the system is tested. Experimental results show the proposed method verified effectiveness of the system and achieved the purpose of this article.

Redesigning Introduction to Communication Disorders

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Wm. Folkins
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Team Experience ◽  
Team Activity ◽  
Class Period ◽  
Written Assignments ◽  
Principles Of Good Practice ◽  
Overall Effectiveness

A class of 58 students in Introduction to Communication Disorders was divided into eight teams of approximately seven students each. The teams sat together all semester and participated in at least one team activity (team discussions, in-class written assignments, and team quizzes) in every class period. Teams also were used for taking roll and reviewing for examinations. There was no decline in student evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the course or in examination scores when compared to when this course was taught with half the number of students and no teams. Students evaluated the team experience highly and appeared to enjoy competition among teams. Using teams was successful in creating experiences that foster student learning as embodied in Chickering and Gameson’s principles of good practice.

The Effectiveness of Using the Group Investigation Model in Improving Mathematics Motivation in SMK Dwi Tunggal 1 Tanjung Morawa

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 154-163
Author(s):  
Fadilah ◽  
Halomoan, T.H ◽  
Priyanda, R
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Learn Mathematic ◽  
Mathematics Motivation ◽  
Process Observation

This research aims to find out whether by applying a group investigation leraning model can increase student’s motivation to learn mathematic grade X in SMK Dwi Tunggal 1 Tanjung Morawa. The research instruments used were observation and questioner. The observations used are statements of the learning process. Observation consists of observation sheets on the effectiveness of student learning, and observation of student learning motivation.The population this study is Students Class off X SMK Dwi Tunggal 1 Tanjung Morawa, while the sample in this study was a class off X-AP SMK Dwi Tunggal 1 Tanjung Morawa. From the results of the study can be seen an in crease student motivation to learn mathimatics by using a learning model of investigation b 75% at the first meeting and is categorized as effective, while at the second meeting it reaches 80% and is categorized as effective. Thereofere the use of the group investigation learning model is effective in creasing the motivation to learn mathematic in students of SMK Dwi Tunggal 1 Tanjung Morawa.  

Status quo of Nursing Informatics Competencies for Nurses Under Standardized Training -A Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kejimu Sunzi ◽  
Cheng Lei ◽  
Zhuoyuanyuan Chen ◽  
Baolu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Nursing Informatics ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Skills

BACKGROUND The rapid development of health information technology has an increasingly significant impact on nursing work. The development of informatization also puts forward higher requirements for nurses under standardized training (NUST). Informatics knowledge and skills are essential if clinicians are to master the large volume of information generated in healthcare today. Nurses with competent nursing informatics competencies (NIC) will be able to better adapt to the needs of work and the development of the times. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore, analyze, and discuss the current situation of NIC of NUST in China, and analyze the influencing factors, to provide references for improving the NIC of NUST. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey of standard training nurses' NIC in a tertiary hospital in Sichuan Province, China, with convenience sampling. The study consists of two parts included socio-demographic characteristics and NIC, a self-designed general information questionnaire, and a Self-Assessment Nursing Informatics Competency Scale-SF28 were used as survey tools. An online survey collected the data, and the scores of nurses' NIC were analyzed, and the factors were determined by linear regression statistical analysis. RESULTS Overall 191 target population responded to the questionnaire, including 22 males (11.52%) and 169 females (88.48%), the age range was 21 to 28 years, the average age was 24.64 (SD 1.43). 53 persons without computer level certificate (27.75%), 138 persons with computer level certificate (72.25%), the total score of Self-Assessment Nursing Informatics Competency Scale was 68.65 (SD 10.47), the scores of each dimension were role of clinical information 10.12 (SD 2.17), basic computer knowledge and skills 26.64 (SD 4.96), application ability of computer skills 7.16 (SD 1.82), wireless equipment skills 8.02 (SD 2.04), nursing information attitude 16.73 (SD 3.25). In the analysis of influencing factors of NIC, “whether learned professional knowledge through the internet” is the influencing factor of NIC (P< .05). CONCLUSIONS The clinical nursing informatics (NC) of nurses was at a medium level, mainly influenced by “whether learned professional knowledge through the internet.” In the future regulation process, it is necessary to strengthen further the capacity training of information to improve their clinical information decision-making ability and better serve patients.

scholarly journals COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption on university teaching and learning and competence cultivation: Student evaluation of online learning experiences in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 221258682110070
Author(s):  
Ka Ho Mok ◽  
Weiyan Xiong ◽  
Hamzah Nor Bin Aedy Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Digital Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has forced online teaching and learning to be the primary instruction format in higher education globally. One of the worrying concerns about online learning is whether this method is effective, specifically when compared to face-to-face classes. This descriptive quantitative study investigates how students in higher education institutions in Hong Kong evaluated their online learning experiences during the pandemic, including the factors influencing their digital learning experiences. By analysing the survey responses from 1,227 university students in Hong Kong, this study found that most of the respondents felt dissatisfied with their online learning experiences and effectiveness. Meanwhile, this study confirms that respondents’ household income level and information technology literacy affected their online learning effectiveness. Moreover, this study highlights the significant contributions of the community of inquiry, which places social presence on the promotion of a whole person development that could not be achieved when relying mainly on online learning. Findings encourage university leaders and instructors to search for multiple course delivery modes to nurture students to become caring leaders with the 21st century skills and knowledge set.

scholarly journals Structural Model to Determine the Factors That Affect the Quality of Emergency Teaching, According to the Perception of the Student of the First University Courses

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2945
Author(s):  
Isabel del Arco ◽  
Òscar Flores ◽  
Anabel Ramos-Pla
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Student Interactions ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Emotional Component ◽  
Total Participation

A quantitative study was conducted in order to know, from the perspective of university students, the relationship between the quality perceived (QP) during the period of confinement derived from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with the variables teaching plan (PL), material resources (MR), interaction processes (IN), and the affective–emotional component (EM). An online questionnaire was designed, directed to students from 20 universities in Spain, with a total participation of 893 individuals. The results indicate that the perception of the students on the quality of online teaching is directly associated with the material resources provided by the professors and the professor–student interactions. However, this perception does not have any direct effect on the planning or the emotional state or affectation created by the unprecedented situation of confinement. Among the conclusions, we highlight the need for the universities to apply models of support and tutoring, especially for students in their first years at university, to develop competences such as autonomy, digital competence, and self-regulation, and the need for a change of approach of the students and the professors based on the new normality we are currently experiencing.

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