Lifelong learning in the digital age: A content analysis of recent research on participation

First Monday ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison J. Head ◽  
Michele Van Hoeck ◽  
Deborah S. Garson
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Newly Industrialized Countries ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Adult Participation ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Face To Face Learning

This paper presents results from a cross-disciplinary content analysis of 185 recent research articles, published between 2008 and 2013. These papers examined factors affecting adult participation in lifelong learning, based on the availability and use of Internet-based and face-to-face modes of learning. Articles were written by scholars from 39 countries, including the European Union (EU), United States (U.S.), Canada, Australia, and, to a lesser extent, from developing and newly industrialized countries, such as Mexico, Brazil, China, and Taiwan. Despite widespread assumptions as to online learning’s potential and promise, articles focused on traditional face-to-face learning and training modes more than Internet-based modes. Seven thematic research areas were identified from the dataset: four major and three emerging themes. Key findings from 40 studies about the adult participation in learning in the workplace and community-based programs are highlighted. These papers present broad and deep investigations about diverse groups of lifelong learners previously unstudied, while equity issues pertaining to access and availability of training and learning opportunities are addressed. Directions for future research are identified and discussed.

Experiences of visitors to Gallipoli, a nostalgia-themed dark tourism destination: an insight from TripAdvisor

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadir Çakar
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dark Tourism ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Valuable Data ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Comments ◽  
Gallipoli Peninsula

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine and understand the experiences of travelers to Gallipoli, by analyzing their online comments and reviews. Design/methodology/approach The data were garnered from the well-known online user blog TripAdvisor. Data, concerning visiting the Gallipoli Peninsula, were retrieved from (n=330) travelers’ reviews and comments, and were examined using content analysis to elicit and identify their experiences. Findings Overall, the travelers’ reviews and comments mostly conveyed emotional and nostalgic experiences. Further, the travelers’ nostalgic experiences of Gallipoli emerged as historical nostalgia deriving from the personal attachment of travelers to the site. Research limitations/implications The data have shown that the experiences of travelers to Gallipoli can mostly be identified as emotional, which are generally consistent with the current literature. This paper utilized traveler reviews and comments on TripAdvisor, left by tourists who had previously visited Gallipoli, and this represents the limitation of the present study. Thus, to better understand the experiences of travelers visiting Gallipoli, with regard to their psychological aspect, future research should be conducted with travelers either through face-to-face interviews or via a survey. Originality/value Despite its significance for dark tourists, limited research has been carried out that deals with the experiences of travelers visiting the Gallipoli battlefield. As such, this is the first research project designed to highlight the experience of dark tourism, under the concept of nostalgic tourism, by providing valuable data and a deeper understanding of the field.

scholarly journals Labor Unrest in the Ready-Made Garment Industry of Bangladesh : Causes and Consequences

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (34) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Sabbrina Choudhury ◽  
Md. Habibur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Garment Industry ◽  
Job Dissatisfaction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Garment Factories ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
Working Hour

Labor unrest is a very recurrent circumstance in the garment’s industry of Bangladesh. Violent protest and agitation by workers has become a common feature in garment’s industry. So take into account, we examine the main causes and consequences behind the labor unrest of Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh. Data for the study was collected from different garment factories of Dhaka, Ashulia, Tongi, Mirpur, Mohakhali, Gazipur, Narayangang and Savar. Face to face interview and questionnaire method have been used for collecting data of this study. The findings show that the low wage and long working hour are the main causes of labor unrest in the RMG industry of Bangladesh that, in turn, create job dissatisfaction. If the policy makers of RMG industry consider these causes and consequences and take required steps to overcome these problems, the labor unrest in garment industry will be eliminated. Additionally, we identify future research areas that provide scholars opportunities to push theoretical boundaries and offer further insights into the labor unrest

scholarly journals Information Technology for Business Sustainability: A Literature Review with Automated Content Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1192
Author(s):  
Doroteja Vidmar ◽  
Marjeta Marolt ◽  
Andreja Pucihar
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Positive Change ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Automated Content Analysis ◽  
Wide Range

An extremely dynamic and fast-moving environment is pushing enterprises to continuous innovation and change. Managing sustainability in a digitalized environment seems to be of central importance for policy makers, as information technologies (IT), in combination with sustainability objectives, offer a wide range of opportunities for positive change. Through a systematic literature review and the application of automated content analysis, this study aims to provide insights into the latest research in the interdisciplinary field of sustainable business models and information systems. The results of the analysis, combined with a researcher’s perspective, suggest that IT, which can be used to achieve sustainability objectives, are already in place and have an infinite number of potential implications in the future. The results suggest that positive economic, social, and environmental changes can be achieved by using IT as long as they are used to identify unsustainable actions and enable positive change. The analysis of research trends revealed a discrepancy between the research in the European Union and the rest of the world and pointed to several avenues for future research.

scholarly journals E-learning and Blended Learning in Orthodontic Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 188-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avinash Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Manual Skills ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Better Than

The purpose of this article is to evaluate how effective and efficient e-learning and blended learning is when compared with traditional face-to-face learning in orthodontic education. This article also provides a comparison between face-to-face learning, e-learning, and blended learning. An open PubMed literature search was done from 1980 to 2015, and a total of 23 relevant key articles were reviewed. Information emerging from studies in orthodontic education has indicated that e-learning classes are at least as good as and/or better than face-to-face classroom learning. Till date, only one study stated that the face-to-face conventional learning is better than e-learning. Two studies stated that blended approach using both traditional face-to-face learning and e-learning is the best method. In one study, the advantages of e-learning observed in the theoretical fields of orthodontics were not achieved in learning practical procedures for manual skills. Few studies found improvements in the efficiency of learning with e-learning program. Studies performed through questionnaires showed that student’s attitude and acceptance toward the use of e-learning was positive and favorable; however, blended learning was always rated high. Future research should be based on experiences of both faculty and student on a large scale for implementation of e-learning and blended learning in academic institutions. There is also need to provide professional development for faculty who will be teaching both in the physical and virtual environments.

Blended Learning Application in Higher Education: EFL Learners’ Perceptions, Problems, and Suggestions

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Agus Rianto
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Assessment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Assessment Problems ◽  
Blended Course

This study sought to explore Indonesian university students' perceptions, problems, and suggestions of the application of blended learning in their EFL courses. A questionnaire consisting of 6 categories (benefits of online learning, benefits of face-to-face learning, learning assessment, problems in blended learning, suggestions for quality improvement of blended learning, and open-ended questions) was used as the research instrument. The collected data were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The results showed that most of the students perceived positively both the online and face-to-face modes used in their blended EFL courses, although they tended to have negative views on certain online technical aspects. Internet connectivity was the main problem and the solution of all technical problems was the main suggestion reported by the students. As this research was conducted only with students from one study program, the results should not be generalized and future research is suggested to be more focused on the comparison of students’ preferences for other blended course formats and relate them to students’ EFL achievement.

Smart and Connected Health: What Can We Learn from Funded Projects?

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-152
Author(s):  
Minghong Chen ◽  
Jingye Qu ◽  
Yuan Xu ◽  
Jiangping Chen
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Connected Health ◽  
Word Cloud ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Platform Development ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Following an integrated data analytics framework that includes descriptive analysis and multiple automatic content analysis, we examined 265 projects that have been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Smart and Connected Health (SCH) program. Our analysis discovered certain characteristics of these projects, including the distribution of the funds over years, the leading organizations in SCH, and the multidisciplinary nature of these projects. We also conducted content analysis on project titles and automatic analysis on the abstracts of the projects, including term frequency/word cloud analysis, clustering analysis, and topic modeling using Biterm method. Our analysis found that five main research areas were explored in these projects: system or platform development, modeling or algorithmic development for various purposes, designing smart health devices, clinical data collection and application, and education and academic activities of SCH. Together we obtained a comparatively fair understanding of these projects and demonstrated how different analytic approaches could complement each other. Future research will focus on the impact of these projects through an analysis of their publications and citations.

In search of legitimacy: a semiotic analysis of business model disclosure practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 863-887
Author(s):  
Patrizia Di Tullio ◽  
Diego Valentinetti ◽  
Christian Nielsen ◽  
Michele Antonio Rea
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Eu Directive ◽  
Binary Oppositions ◽  
The Eu

Purpose This paper aims to investigate how firms disclose the presentation and content of business model (BM) information in corporate reports to manage their legitimacy in response to European Directive 2014/95. Design/methodology/approach Legitimacy theory is used to identify disclosure strategies pursued by firms in reaction to the new regulation. To understand how firms adopt these strategic responses, semiotic analysis is applied to a sample of European companies’ reports through Crowther’s (2012) framework, which is based on a mechanism of binary oppositions. Findings Half of the sample strategically choose to comply with the European Union (EU) Directive regarding BM information through the use of non-accounting language, figures, and diagrams. Other firms did not disclose any substantive information but managed the impression of compliance with the regulation, while the remainder of the sample dismissed the regulation altogether. Research limitations/implications This study demonstrates how organisations use the disclosure of BM information in their corporate reports to control their legitimacy. The results support the idea that firms can acquire legitimacy by complying with the law or giving the impression of compliance with the regulation. This study provides evidence on the first-time adoption of the EU Directive, and therefore, future research can enlarge the sample and conduct the analysis over a broader time frame. Practical implications A more precise indication of the EU Directive regarding “where” firms should report BM information, “how” the description of a BM should refer to the environmental, social, governance (ESG) factors, and a set of performance measures to track the evolution of a company’s BM overtime is needed. Originality/value While there has been a notable amount of research that has applied content analysis methodologies to investigate the thematic and syntactic aspects of BM disclosure in corporate reports, only a few studies have investigated BM disclosures in relation to the EU Directive. Furthermore, the application of semiotic analysis extends beyond traditional content analysis methodologies because it considers the structure of the story at many levels, thus developing a more complete textual picture of how BMs are described, allowing an analysis of the reasons behind the disclosure strategies pursued by firms.

Examining Individual Students' Perceptions of Curiosity Utilizing a Blend of Online and Face-to-Face Discussions

2010 ◽  
pp. 125-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronnie H. Shroff
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Exploratory Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
The Impact

Research has established that the exploratory behavior of an individual student has a positive effect on learning and academic achievement. However, very little is known about the impact of a blended learning approach on individual student curiosity and whether combinations of online and face-to-face learning activities significantly enhance student exploratory behavior. This chapter assesses the effects of blended learning on perceived individual student curiosity, utilizing a blend of online and face-toface discussions. This research collates elements from the theories of curiosity. A qualitative research methodology was utilized for the purpose of the research. Data were obtained through in-depth and semi-structured one-on-one interviews with undergraduate students. Results from the qualitative study showed that individuals’ perceptions of curiosity were strongly supported. The results of our study may suggest that future research should explore more deeply, the importance of technology on learning and academic achievement (Alavi & Leidner, 2001). For example, specific studies could address various aspects of online learning and instruction, such as an individual’s patterned ways of thinking, feeling and reacting. These interconnected thoughts, feelings and behaviors, may reflect the differences in motivational behavior between an individual and groups.

A software engineering team research mapping study

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 203-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna F. DeFranco ◽  
Phillip Laplante
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Engineering Teams ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Team Research ◽  
Engineering Team ◽  
Support Team

Purpose The purpose of this mapping study has been performed to identify, critically analyze and synthesize research performed in the area of software engineering teams. Teams, in a general sense, have been studied extensively. But the distinctive processes that need to be executed effectively and efficiently in software engineering require a better understanding of current software engineering team research. Design/methodology/approach In this work, software engineering team publications were analyzed and the key findings of each paper that met our search inclusion criteria were synthesized. In addition, a keyword content analysis was performed to create a taxonomy to categorize each paper and evaluate the state of software engineering team research. Findings In software engineering team research, the resulting areas that are the most active are teamwork/collaboration, process/design and coordination. Clear themes of analysis have been determined to help understand how team members collaborate, factors affecting their success and interactions among all project stakeholders. In addition, themes related to tools to support team collaboration, improve the effectiveness of software engineering processes and support team coordination have been found. However, the research gaps determined from the content analysis point toward a need for more research in the area of communication and tools. Originality/value The goal of this work is to define the span of previous research in this area, create a taxonomy to categorize such research and identify open research areas to provide a clear road map for future research in the area of software engineering teams. These results, along with the key finding themes presented, will help guide future research in an area that touches all parts of the software engineering and development processes.

scholarly journals Examining Online Cheating in Higher Education Using Traditional Classroom Cheating as a Guide

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry Adzima
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Online Cheating ◽  
New Feature ◽  
Education Markets

Academic dishonesty in higher education is a perverse problem affecting institutions of learning in many countries across the globe. More alarmingly, numerous studies have pointed to increasing rates of cheating and plagiarism over the past few decades offering a wide array of explanations and theories for this trend. A relatively new feature of both higher education and the discussion of academic dishonesty involves the growing market for online education. Within the last decade, online education has become a permanent fixture increasing its reach in education markets throughout the world. The trend of online education is seen as bringing with it a new set of opportunities and challenges related to academic dishonesty. With high rates of cheating already a well‑documented problem in the traditional (face‑to‑face) learning environment, it is important to analyze how online education factors into this scenario. The goal of this paper is to provide the reader with a critical analysis of the current literature on academic dishonesty in online education and to propose areas for future research where gaps in the literature exist.

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